Aug 28, 2010
Floods threaten more Pakistan towns
THATTA: Hundreds of thousands of people were fleeing areas of southern Pakistan on Saturday as rising floodwaters breached more defences and inundated towns.
For nearly a month torrential monsoon rains have triggered massive floods, moving steadily from north to south in Pakistan, affecting a fifth of the volatile country and 17 million of its 167 million people.
US uses 'CIA agent Osama'to scare world, says Castro
HAVANA: Fidel Castro says al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden is a bought-and-paid-for CIA agent who always popped up when former president George Bush needed to scare the world, arguing that documents recently posted on the internet prove it.
"Any time Bush would stir up fear and make a big speech, bin Laden would appear threatening people with a story about what he was going to do," Castro told state media during a meeting with a Lithuanian-born writer known for advancing conspiracy theories about world domination. "Bush never lacked for bin Laden's support. He was a subordinate."
"Any time Bush would stir up fear and make a big speech, bin Laden would appear threatening people with a story about what he was going to do," Castro told state media during a meeting with a Lithuanian-born writer known for advancing conspiracy theories about world domination. "Bush never lacked for bin Laden's support. He was a subordinate."
Sera's finest moment, Fiji
KADAVU beauty Sera Tikotikoivatu was crowned 2010 Miss Hibiscus last night — and dedicated her win to Fiji's youths.
"I was among so many wonderful women who had so much to give the community.
Gaddafi pitches tent in Rome
Thirty thoroughbred Berber horses and 40 bodyguards will accompany the Libyan leader as he sets up camp to commemorate the signing of an accord worth €5 billion ($9
China's monster traffic jam returns
China's monster traffic jam has reared its head again, with trucks and cars backed up for up to 18 miles (30 km) Saturday on a highway north of Beijing, although that is a third the size of what it was.
The traffic jam came four days after the break-up of an even bigger one - stretching to 60 miles (100 km) at one point.
Chile: Hope in depths of darkness
Throughout the 1980s, Franklin Lobos had a glittering career in the Chilean premiership, playing for top side Cobresal and representing his country in its attempt to make it to the 1984 Olympics.
The unluckiest city in America
Five years, anyone in New Orleans will tell you, is too short a time to get over something like Hurricane Katrina. For some the healing has barely begun. Others were back on their feet until they were knocked back by a second disaster, the filthy gusher beneath the Gulf of Mexico. When Barack Obama arrives tomorrow on the anniversary of the ....
Hurricane Danielle in Atlantic becomes Category 4 storm, Aug 28, 2011
MIAMI: Hurricane Danielle is getting better organized far out over the Atlantic as the Category 4 storm heads in Bermuda's direction and threatens to bring dangerous rip currents to the US East Coast.
No final decision taken on woman's stoning: Iran
TEHRAN: Iran said on Saturday that it has yet to take a final decision on the stoning of a woman convicted of adultery and complicity in her husband's murder in a case that has sparked an international outcry.
Pak security forces end hostage drama
PESHAWAR: Security forces stormed an army intelligence office in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday and freed two people who had been taken hostage by escaped militant prisoners, officials said.
There were no fatalities in the operation and the militants surrendered, said Liaqat Ali Khan, a top police official.
There were no fatalities in the operation and the militants surrendered, said Liaqat Ali Khan, a top police official.
Drilling to rescue trapped Chile miners to start on Sunday or Monday - Telegraph
The news came as the first footage of the miners was released, as they gave a guided tour of their cave dwelling in a 45-minute video.
Most of the 33 men trapped since the roof collapsed on August 5 feature in the grainy film, all shirtless and sporting scraggy beards but apparently in otherwise good health.
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen sues Google, Apple, Facebook, eight others over patents
AOL, Netflix, Office Depot, OfficeMax, and Staples are the other companies accused of violating four patents said cover fundamental web technologies first developed at Interval Research in the 1990s. The suit has been brought by Interval Licensing, which is controlled by Mr Allen.
Russian subs stalk Trident in echo of Cold War
A specially upgraded Russian Akula class submarine has been caught trying to record the acoustic signature made by the Vanguard submarines that carry Trident nuclear missiles, according to senior Navy officers.
British submariners have also reported that they are experiencing the highest number of "contacts" with Russian submarines since 1987.
Middle class to lose its grip on best state schools
The Coalition is planning to allow hundreds of secondary schools to control their own entry policies and Michael Gove warmly praised the system, which allocates places according to academic ability and reserves many places for children with the weakest performance.
“Fair-banding” admissions schemes are often seen as a way of breaking....
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