allvoices - http://www.allvoices.com/ en-us The Mumbai Attacks, 1 Year Later Mumbai (Bombay), India- It has been a year since November 26, 2008, when 10 Pakistani militants of the group Lakshar-e-Taiba coordinated and carried out simultaneous and deadly bombings and shootings in the heart of several important Mumbai buildings and institutions.... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4700280 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:20:28 -0800 Pat Robertson's anti-Islam remarks put new Virginia Governor-elect McDonnell in a tough spot Virginia Beach, Virginia USA- Rev Pat Robertson is coming under fire by Virginia Muslims and others nationally including several Christian and Jewish organizations regarding his recent comments about Islam when discussing the Fort Hood tragedy on his Tv show, The... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4656427 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:56:00 -0800 Suicide bomber in Pakistan kills 19 at courthouse in Peshawar Peshawar, Pakistan — A suicide bomb strike on a crowded courthouse in Peshawar killed 19 people today, the 10th bomb attack in six weeks for a city bearing the brunt of retaliation from Taliban militants battling Pakistani troops along the... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4654108 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:55:48 -0800 Fort Hood Tragedy: The Enemy from Within Fort Hood, Texas, USA- US Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan stands accused of brutally killing up to at least 13 fellow soldiers and wounding at least more than 30 others at FT Hood, the largest military base in the world... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4566443 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:42:47 -0800 Imran Khan: Why the West craves materialism & why the East sticks to religion My generation grew up at a time when colonial hang up was at its peak. Our older generation had been slaves and had a huge inferiority complex of the British. The school I went to was similar to all elite... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4557667 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:41:46 -0800 Law and Order in Pakistan Gets Worse as Schools are Shut across the country after Attacks Islamabad, Pakistan- Millions of children and university students across the country stayed home Wednesday and are expected to for the rest of the week following fresh bomb attacks a university in Islamabad. Children as little as first graders all the... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4450182 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:29:06 -0700 Bernanke declares ‘recession is very likely over’ Almost two weeks ago on September 16, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke stated that “From a techincal perspective, the recession is likely over at this point.” Bernanke had added that there is a risk that labor markets will remain weak... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4254638 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:32:25 -0700 America, The Land that I Love~ Orlando, FL- As the founder of the Facebook group by the same name and the website PakistanisforPeace.com, I know I may come under some inevitable criticism by some conservative Pakistanis, some Pakistani Americans, or even others elsewhere as part of... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4242509 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:21:10 -0700 Pakistani minister promises to revise blasphemy law despite death threats Islamabad, Pakistan- The minister for minority affairs of Pakistan, Shahbaz Bhatti, promised to work to amend the blasphemy laws used to target non-Muslims in Pakistan such as Christians and Hindus and said he was ready to die fighting for this... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4181007 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:08:10 -0700 9-11 Remembered New York, New York- It is the 8th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks that killed almost 3,000 people in the United States mainly at the World Trade Center Towers in New York, but also at the Pentagon in... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4135434 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:20:00 -0700 Pakistan accused of modifying US missiles in violation of US Arms Control Act Islamabad, Pakistan- According to a recent New York Times report, Pakistan is being accused by the United States government of illegally modifying American made missiles to expand its capability to strike land targets. Many assume the target of Pakistan is... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4061040 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:47:08 -0700 With the Death of Teddy Kennedy, Is this the end of Camelot? Boston, Massachusetts- Senator Sir Edward “Teddy” M Kennedy of the famed Kennedy clan of Massachusetts died late Tuesday night on August 25, 2009 after a brief battle with a cancerous tumor in his brain. Senator Kennedy was 77 years old... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4031404 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:20:59 -0700 Sri Lanka to Train Pakistan's Army Colombo, Sri Lanka- The government of Sri Lanka has stated that it has accepted the request of the Pakistani army to assist its personnel in training for counter insurgency operations against militants after the success of the Sri Lankan army... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3997130 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:05:54 -0700 Happy Birthday Pakistan! May You Reach Your Full Potential~ Islamabad, Pakistan- 62 years ago, Pakistan and India gained their independence from Britain after a long struggle for freedom and self determination. For centuries, the Hindus and Muslims of India had lived together as part of one country under multiple... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3920767 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:15:47 -0700 Former President Musharraf of Pakistan Charged with Illegal Detention of Judges Islamabad, Pakistan- Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ruled Tuesday that former President Pervez Musharraf acted illegally in detaining and dismissal of judges in 2007 during Pakistan’s political crisis and now faced arrest if he returns from exile. Musharraf, who now lives... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3896595 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:51:46 -0700 Pakistan Poised to Finally Outlaw Domestic Violence Against Women Islamabad, Pakistan- The Pakistani legislature is poised to at last outlaw domestic violence as a bill has passed the lower house of parliament and needs passage by the Senate prior to signing into law by President Asif Ali Zardari. Those... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3852020 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:41:30 -0700 Nuclear Arms Race Heats Up with Launch of India’s Nuclear Submarine New Delhi, India- Pakistan has stated that India's launch of a nuclear submarine is a threat to regional peace and stability in South Asia. The Foreign office spokesman Abdul Basit stated that "Pakistan will take appropriate steps to safeguard its... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3788088 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:15:42 -0700 Lone Surviving Mumbai Attacker Pleads Guilty Mumbai, India- The only surviving gunman from last year’s Mumbai attacks in India’s financial and entertainment capital which killed at least 173 people and wounded more than 300, pleaded guilty today in an Indian court. The confession of guilt from... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3724796 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:08:47 -0700 India and Pakistan to discuss relations at NAM meeting in Egypt Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt- The prime ministers of India and Pakistan are scheduled to meet on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement Summit (NAM) in Egypt this week inviting hopes of a resumption of peace talks between the two nuclear armed... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3688444 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:06:38 -0700 Harold and Kumar go from White Castle to the White House Washington DC, USA- Actor Kal Penn, best known as Kumar for his “Harold and Kumar” movies and a stint on the TV smash hit “House”, started his first day officially today in the Obama administration as the Associate Director in... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3617284 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:44:31 -0700