Drone attacks kill some 45 people in Waziristan
Region: Pakistan
Waziristan, Pakistan: In 2 different drone attacks on Waziristan some 45 people were killed. The US drone twice targeted the hide outs of the suspected militants in the tribal areas of North Western Pakist... more
Views: 2404Press Freedom in Pakistan
Region: Pakistan
Relentless struggle in enduring danger By Zafar Iqbal Images: Saeed Ur Rehman Swat, (Northern Pakistan): On superficial glance, he seems to have nexus with Taliban, or a Taliban commander with long disheveled bea... more
Views: 1890Islam does not allow the killing of innocent people: Taliban Commander
Region: Pakistan
[Note from GroundReport: This article needs more specific sourcing] -- South Waziristan, Pakistan: One of the Taliban commanders from Baitullah Mehsud, Qari Zainudin, appeared on a private news channel tod... more
Views: 172311 Killed in Peshawar Explosion at Luxury Hotel
Region: Pakistan
Peshawar: An explosion jolted the city of Peshawar today where some 11 people were reported killed and 50 injured. The explosion took place in a truck parked in Pearl Continental Hotel Peshawar that killed 11 peop... more
Views: 1636Terrorist attacks pound Peshawar city
Region: Pakistan
Peshawar, N.W.F.P: 2 bomb explosions in Peshawar city paralyzed the city-dwellers today. 2 different bomb explosions in a very congested part of old city of Peshawar in north western part of Pakistan, killed 6, in... more
Views: 1605California Supreme Court Rules 6-1 to Uphold Prop 8
Region: California
The court ruled today that while the gay marriage ban in California would remain in effect, 18,000 gay marriages performed before the Prop 8 vote will remain valid. Supreme Court Says Yes to Proposition 8 and 18,000... more
Views: 937Is the Taliban Using High-Tech American Weapons?
Region: Afghanistan
There were reports of corruption of funds in Afghanistan which are not properly used and most of the money went to warlords and poppy growers, according to media reports. The country where the warlords and drug tr... more
Views: 2873Swat Crisis: Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Pakistan Need Our Help
Region: PakistanAs military operation continues in Swat, Dir, Buner and adjacent locations, the residents are migrating to safer regions like Mardan, Charsadda and Peshawar. With more than 1.7 million people are so far displaced from t... more
Views: 2312German Suburb of Vauban Opts to go 'Car-less'
Region: GermanyVauban, a district in Freiburg, Germany, home to around 5,500 residents is popularly known as ‘community with no cars.’ As reported, 70 percent of the families in this upscale suburb don’t own cars. Thoug... more
Views: 1920British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and President Zardari on a joint press briefing
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
London: The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari addressed a joint press briefing here today. President Zardari said the both countries Pakistan and Great Britain are victim... more
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