War, Hurricanes, Earthquakes & Natural Disasters

Pakistani MP injured as suicide blast at his residence kills 30

Posted by: maverick

Rāwalpindi :: Pakistan | 3 months ago | Conflict & Tragedy

At least 30 persons were killed and more than 53 others injured in a suicide blast at the residence of a member of Pakistan’s National Assembly in Bhakkar city of the Punjab province on Monday. MNA Rasheed Akbar Nawani, at...

China suspends military exchanges with US over Taiwan arms deal

Posted by: simplysuperb

Harīpur :: Pakistan | 3 months ago | Conflict & Tragedy

China has canceled or postponed several military exchanges with the United States protesting to last week's announcement that the U.S. is selling weapons to Taiwan, a Defense Department spokesman said Monday. Officials announced last week an intention to sell $6.4...

Afghanistan and Taliban reject reports of Saudi peace talks

Posted by: petergill

Nārowāl :: Pakistan | 3 months ago | Conflict & Tragedy

BY PETER GILL: The Afghan government said on Monday it was hoping for peace talks with Taliban movement but denied a media report that a first round of negotiations took place in Saudi Arabia last month. A spokesman for the...

Boucher Insists on Fighting Militants Rather than Negotiations

Posted by: ahmad

Islamabad :: Pakistan | 2 months ago | Conflict & Tragedy

US Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher, presently on visit to Pakistan, has met the Prime Minister Gillani, Chief Minister North Western Frontier Province, and other Government Officials. He has just finished his meeting with the former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and...

India's Shame

Posted by: peoplestalk

New Delhi :: India | 3 months ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Delhi should crack down swiftly on the violence against Christians For months, armed thugs in one state of eastern India have been burning churches, rampaging through villages and subjecting terrified Christians to forcible conversion to Hinduism. The violence has been...

Rs 70m, relief packages for quake victims

Posted by: news24hours

Karāchi :: Pakistan | 2 months ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Staff Report & Daily Times Monitor KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Qaim Ali Shah, City Nazim Mustafa Kamal and MQM Chief Altaf Hussain, among others, have mobilized resources to assist and rehabilitate the victims of the Balochistan earthquake. According to...

Taliban gunmen kill Christian aid worker from UK in Kabul

Posted by: cooldiponline

Bangalore :: India | 2 months ago | Conflict & Tragedy

BLOODY SOUTH: On Sunday, Taliban militants stopped a bus on a highway, seized about 50 people on board and slaughtered around 30 of them, releasing the others AGENCIES, KABUL AND KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN Tuesday, Oct 21, 2008, Page 5 Unidentified gunmen...

10,000 Iraqi Christians Flee Mosul As Killings Continue

Posted by: benjiross

Mosul :: Iraq | 2 months ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Aid workers rushed Friday, October 17, to assist at least 10,000 Christians who so far fled Mosul amid fresh reports that Islamic extremists are trying to eradicate the Christian population in this northern Iraqi town. Netherlands-based Open Doors, an organization...

Explosion in high security area of Quetta kills 2

Posted by: shravanvijayaprasad

Islamabad :: Pakistan | 2 months ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Islamabad, Oct 27 (PTI) At least two persons were killed and four others injured in an explosion in a high-security area in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta today. Police officials said at least two persons were killed when the...

Paltrow supporting pal Madonna

Posted by: killershark

Lahore :: Pakistan | 2 months ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed she is "supporting" her friend Madonna through her divorce from husband Guy Ritchie. At the UK premiere of her film, Two Lovers, she said: "She's a very good friend. I'm supporting her in all...