Al Qaeda Threats in Europe May Be Prelude to Strikes in U.S. After nearly a decade, the men and women fighting off terrorist attacks on the homeland are tired and worried. Take a recent breakfast I had with an old friend: I’d asked him why all the alerts and warnings of late (including the one…
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Tigers take on free-flowing Scarlets Welford Road opens its doors for the first time in this Heineken Cup campaign on Sunday as Leicester take on a confident Scarlets side Tigers report: Notes, quotes –Memphis coach Larry Porter said Monday there could be some personnel changes for this week’s game against Southern Mississippi (4-2). “Possibly,” he…
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Tigers report: Notes, quotes FINAL RECORD 22-9, 11-3, 2nd place in the Ivy League. White House: Ahmadinejad visit exposes Hezbollah values The White House said Wednesday that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s “provocative” visit to Beirut proved that Hezbollah cared more about Iran than the people of Lebanon. The Portlander’s Guide to Urban Guerrilla Driving This…
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Three ULFA insurgents arrested Guwahati, Oct 13 (PTI) Three ULFA insurgents, including a woman, were arrested today in upper Assam’s Golaghat district. Interior Roads Rehab Proposed to Combat Samar Insurgency TACLOBAN CITY A commanding military officer in Samar is proposing the rehabilitation of logging roads in Samar island to save billions of pesos in infrastructure…
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Yemeni al Qaeda publishes second edition of English magazine WASHINGTON (AP) Yemen’s al Qaeda of the Arabian Peninsula is offering chilling magazine tips to would-be militants on how to kill Americans. “A random hit at a crowded restaurant in Washington, D.C. at lunch . . . might end up knocking out a few government employees,”…
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Iran rebels say kidnap nuclear expert Iranian Sunni rebels said on Sunday they had kidnapped a nuclear scientist and would publish secrets he knows about Iran’s nuclear program unless 200 political prisoners were released. Philippine Military and MILF Join Forces MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) – The Philippine military on Monday welcomed the decision of the Moro…
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Suicide vest blamed for Briton’s death in Afghan rescue bid A British woman aid worker in Afghanistan who died during a botched US rescue raid was likely killed by an exploding suicide vest held by one of her captors, a government source in London said Sunday. Kashmir part of India: Deoband clerics Endorsing India’s stand…
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Irish rebels arrested DUBLIN: Ireland’s police force says its detectives have arrested nine suspected Irish Republican Army dissidents and seized weapons. ‘Million dollar’ Al Qaeda leader killed in drone attack in Pakistan Al Qaeda leader Atiyah Abd al-Rahman who had a bounty of a million dollars on his head was killed in a US drone…
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Tigers report: Notes, quotes Brandon Inge says he’s “absolutely ecstatic about” about Detroit offering him a multi-year deal to remain with the Tigers]] Chavez denies that Venezuela helped train Basque separatists Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez denied an allegation that his government helped train Basque separatists trying to create an independent state. MILF organizes military court…
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Afghan, coalition troops kill 2 insurgents KABUL, Afghanistan, Oct. 6 (UPI) — Two insurgents were killed by Afghan and coalition forces during an overnight clearing operation in Kunar province, officials in Afghanistan said Wednesday. ‘Guerrilla gardeners’ use tools in disguise to beautify cities Vanessa Harden is like the “Q” of the gardening world. Since most…
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