Monthly Archives: November 2007

Those “minority” youths are at it again


BBC NEWS | Europe | French leader plans crisis talks Once again the “minority” youths in France have gone on a rampage of rioting, burning cars and causing mayhem. This time the incident that has sparked the riots was the … Continue reading

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Rape Victim receives sentence of 90 lashes


It seems that nothing is about to change in Saudi Arabia in a hurry when it comes to women’s rights. I am not a feminist, and it is probably the reason that I feel so angry about the way in … Continue reading

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Coroner decrees that killing of Balibo 5 is a war crime


I should have been following this Inquest more closely because the deaths of the 5 newsmen in Balibo, East Timor has always been a sore point with me, especially when the details of how they died was hushed up by … Continue reading

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20 Followers of the false prophet arrested


20 terror suspects arrested in Europe – International Herald Tribune A Europe wide sweep has successfully disrupted an Islamic cell that was active in recruiting murder-suicide bombers for attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Italian police have announced the arrest … Continue reading

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Evidence of fresh Syrian plot in Lebanon


BBC NEWS | Middle East | Hariri: ‘Evidence of fresh plot’ They continue to protest their innocence, but it is becoming increasingly clear that the Syrian army and intelligence are behind the plot to murder anti-Syrian Lebanese government members. Already … Continue reading

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