Tag Archives: Pakistan
Musharref Accused, High Water, Gun Bust
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Musharref Charged: A Pakistani court today indicted former President Pervez Musharraf for murder in connection with the 2007 assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Musharraf was an army general who took power and his indictment is considered a bold …
Closure and Strikes, Wildfire, Sub Torpedoed
Friday, August 9, 2013
World: The State Department has ordered the evacuation of the US consulate in Lahore, Pakistan. In Yemen, US drones continue to hunt down suspected members of Al Qaeda. A strike yesterday killed three men travelling in a vehicle. Fourteen militants …
Snowden to Moscow, Wing Walker Crash
Sunday, June 23, 2013
On the Move: NSA leaker Edward Snowden left Hong Kong for Moscow. The NY Times reports he will fly on to Cuba, then Venezuela. He could end up in Ecuador or Iceland, countries that will not send him back to …
Drone Strike, Say Oui, Spell Check
Thursday, May 30, 2013
World: Pakistani authorities and militants say a suspected drone strike took out the number two man in the Taliban leadership. The US has made no claim abut the attack. The first gay couple to marry in France has said “oui”. …
Pakistan Elects, Locusts, OJ To Court
Sunday, May 12, 2013
World: Pakistan is on the brink of its first peaceful and democratic turnover of government. Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who was once deposed and exiled by the military, appears to have won enough votes to form a new government. …
Jobs Up, Bomber Body Released
Friday, May 3, 2013
Econ 101: The US economy grew by 165,000 jobs in April, trimming the unemployment rate from 7.6% to 7.5%. The Dow Jones average this morning moved into record territory over 15,000. Bombers: The body of Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been released …
Target Obamacare, Attacks on Christians
Sunday, March 10, 2013
National: Rep. Paul Ryan said today on Fox News that the Republican House budget proposal will include a repeal of the Affordable Health Care Act known as Obamacare. “We’re going to propose replacing Obama Care with patient-centered health care, with …
BBC Scandal, Paris Hit, Cold Dead Hand
Friday, January 11, 2013
World: A report released in Britain today says at least 200 children, some as young as 8, were victims of sexual abuse by the late BBC host Jimmy Savile. The report says Savile, who in public was a zany shaggy-blonde …
Missoni Missing, Sandy Aid, Armstrong Might Spill
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Breaking: The plane carrying Italian designer Vittorio Missoni, 58, his wife and another couple has gone missing off the coast of Venezuela after taking off from a resort. An air and sea search is underway. National: Facing the wrath of …
