Afghanistan – Swat schoolgirl’s harrowing escape
BBC May 13, 2009 Fighting between the Pakistani army and Taleban militants in the country’s north-western Swat valley has forced thousands to flee. Among them is a seventh grade schoolgirl who writes a...
View ArticlePakistan army fights for key city
BBC NEWS 10:11 GMT, Sunday, 24 May 2009 11:11 UK Pakistan’s army says it has recaptured several areas of Mingora, the main city in the Swat valley, as its offensive against the Taliban continues. A...
View ArticleBernard Madoff’s hidden victims
By James Coomarasamy BBC Washington correspondent, BBC NEWS, 10:33 GMT, Saturday, 23 May 2009 11:33 UK The collapse of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff’s multi-billion dollar pyramid scheme has had...
View ArticleSusan Boyle checks into clinic, the world follows her difficulty
Stress of last week gets to her, seeks help at Priory Clinic in London from exhaustion Stephen Pate, NJN Network, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, June 1, 2009 with story from BBC News...
View Article17 bodies recovered from Air France flight 447
More bodies have been recovered from the Atlantic in the area where a French jet disappeared last week, bringing the total number to 17, officials say. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPtNr6XH7hg...
View ArticleWeb 2.0 is the millionth word in the English language
How many do you use? Stephen Pate, NJN Network, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, June 10, 2009 with story from BBC. Global Language Monitor (GLM) of Texas has declared that the web term...
View ArticleWHO declares swine flu pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global flu pandemic after holding an emergency meeting. BBC News It means the swine flu virus is spreading in at least two regions of the world with...
View ArticleIran to hold election recount
BBC News Iran’s powerful Guardian Council says it is ready to recount disputed votes from Friday’s presidential poll. Moderate candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi has contested President Mahmoud...
View ArticleSinger Michael Jackson dies at 50, BBC
BBC News Pop star Michael Jackson has died in Los Angeles, aged 50. Paramedics were called to the singer’s Beverly Hills home at about midday on Thursday after he stopped breathing. He was pronounced...
View ArticleTension in Iran is on simmer as Iran releases 5 of 9 UK embassy employees
Police crack down with violence on any public demonstrations Stephen Pate, NJN Network, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, June 29, 2009 with story from BBC and LiveLeak Over the weekend...
View ArticleWhy was Michael Jackson so weird?
Fundamentalist religion, abusive childhood and fame make a strange cocktail With story from BBC – updated October 10, 2011 “Any of us have less than perfect personalities and upbringing. The pressure...
View ArticleProtests and violence continue in Iran, Mousavi says election should be annulled
Basij shoot pregnant woman in street Stephen Pate, NJN Network, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada,July 1, 2009 with story from BBC News While opposition politicians Mousavi and Mehdi Karoubi...
View ArticleBreaking – plane crash in Iran kills 150
An Iranian passenger plane carrying 150 people has crashed in the north of the country, Irna state news agency says. Stephen Pate, NJN Network, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, July 15,...
View ArticleIranian crash confirmed 168 dead
168 passengers and crew died in Caspian Airlines crash in the north of Iran BBC July 16, 2009 – Wreckage was spread over a large area in a field in Jannatabad village, Qazvin province, about 75 miles...
View ArticleUniversity sites fail disabled
Some UK universities are failing to provide accessible accommodation or facilities to disabled students, an investigation has found With story from BBC Editor – UPEI is not the only university that...
View ArticleNeda Agha-Soltan her death shocked the world
The story gets an update in a BBC / PBS documentary The BBC and PBS have prepared a documentary on Neda Agha-Soltan, the young girl who was shot in cold blood on the streets of Tehran by the Basij. It...
View Article6.1 Richter After-Shock Rocks Haiti
Strong after-shock at 6:03 AM local time sends Haitians and rescuers back to the streets of Port Au Prince A new strong earthquake hit Haiti this morning. The quake was inland 35 miles WSW of Port au...
View ArticleHaiti port opening raises hopes for quake victims – video
Efforts to rebuild Haiti’s main port are being stepped up in an effort to ensure emergency supplies reach millions still in need of aid. After more than a week, the harbour at Port-Au-Prince. Haiti has...
View ArticleAre the Winter Olympics Worth It?
Will Vancouver count cost of Olympics? Montreal took 30 years to pay off the 1976 Olympics. Delusions of grandeur and patronage greed drove the over-spending. Kickbacks and graft were legion but little...
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