Friday, January 19, 2007 In Pakistan, the Daily Times reported that construction work on a sewerage project has started in Pindi. It said that the […]
Read MoreThirteen people died in London bus bombing
Friday, July 8, 2005 The Commissioner of London’s Metropolitan Police, Sir Ian Blair, has announced that thirteen people died when a bomb exploded on a […]
Read MoreAir France jet with 228 on board goes missing
Monday, June 1, 2009 Air France Flight 447 carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport is reported missing off […]
Read MoreStolen laptop found; had over 98,000 students’ personal data
Sunday, September 18, 2005 San Francisco police have recovered a laptop stolen on March 11 from the University of California, Berkeley. The laptop was left […]
Read MoreU.S. Congress passes CAFTA with 2 vote House margin
Thursday, July 28, 2005 The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) early morning Thursday, with a narrow vote of […]
Read MoreNineteen activists killed by Israeli commandos aboard aid convoy bound for Gaza
Monday, May 31, 2010 Notice — August 24, 2015 The title of this article states nineteen were killed, whereas the body more accurately reflects the facts […]
Read MoreThree terrorists gunned down by police in India
Thursday, June 1, 2006An attack against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh headquarters in Nagpur was thwarted by the Maharashtra police early today morning. The militants were […]
Read MoreOn the campaign trail in the USA, September 2020
Thursday, October 29, 2020 The following is the fifth edition of a monthly series chronicling the 2020 United States presidential election. It features original material […]
Read MoreNews briefs:April 23, 2010
Correction — August 24, 2015 These briefs incorrectly describe BP as ‘British Petroleum’. In fact, such a company has not existed for many years as BP […]
Read MoreShiv Shankar Menon to take over as India’s new Foreign Secretary
Friday, September 1, 2006 India’s present High Commissioner to Pakistan, Shiv Shankar Menon will, with effect from 1st October, take over the post of Foreign […]
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