Teen Media Activist Killed in Syria
Region: Syrian Arab Republic
Omar Qatifaan, a 14-year-old media activist, was killed 21 May, 2013 while covering clashes between the Syrian Army and the rebel Free Army in the southern Daraa al-Ballad area of Syria near the border with Jordan.... more
Views: 112Kashmir Tourism organizes Cleanliness Drive in Pahalgam
Region: IndiaSrinagar, May 22 (Scoop News) -As a part of Kashmir Tourism Festival 2013, Department of Tourism through Tourist Office Pahalgam organized “Cleanliness Drive” in Pahalgam. The particip... more
Views: 149Kashmir Tourism department organizes shows in Saudi
Region: India
Srinagar, May 22 (Scoop News) – Jammu & Kashmir tourism department held a show events in various cities of Saudi to attract the high end tourists into the Kashmir. The shows focused to promote Kashmir ... more
Views: 160Ireland's Prominent Economic Crisis Watchdog Blogger Quits
Region: IrelandThe anonymous blogger behind Namawinelake [1], a prominent watchdog blog that chronicled Ireland's efforts to deal with its economic crisis, has stopped publishing, triggering a wave of speculation as to the blogge... more
Views: 398Tbilisi: Anti-Gay Riot
Region: GeorgiaEmbarrassment for government after police struggle to protect anti-homophobia march. By Tina Zhvania - Caucasus An attempt to hold a march a... more
Views: 256Asghar Ali Engineer - His life was Gentle; and the Elements…
Region: IndiaWell I will never forgive myself, if I don’t pen an obit on revered Islamic scholar Asghar Ali Engineer who passed away on 14 May 2013 in Mumbai. He was a reformist-writer and activist and internationally kn... more
Views: 429JK Governor lauds Sabri’s scintillating performance
Region: India
Srinagar, May 16 (Scoop News) – As part of the ongoing fortnight long Kashmir Tourism Festival-2013, the Department of Tourism organized a Special Qawali Programme by M/s. Aslam Sabri and Party at the SKICC, here las... more
Views: 193Governor for making J&K an outstanding tourist destination
Region: IndiaSrinagar, May 15 (Scoop News) – N. N. Vohra, Governor, has stressed for more effective coordination among all the stakeholders to establish Jammu and Kashmir as the leading tourist destination in the country.&n... more
Views: 192Syrian Revolution: The Untold Story
Region: Syrian Arab RepublicWritten by Leila Nachawati Rego More than two years into the Syrian uprising as the battle continues on the ground, a new outspoken and creative Syria has emerged after decades of isolation and silence. From strikes to... more
Views: 332Taleban Deny Planned Attack on Kajaki Hydroelectric Dam
Region: Afghanistan
Insurgents said to be building up presence in the area. By Gol Ahmad Ehsan The Taleban have denied massing forces for an attack on the Kajaki hydroelectric scheme in the southern Hel... more
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