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Pakistani Opposition Parties Decry Election Delay

Pakistani Opposition Parties Decry Election Delay

The main opposition parties denounced the government’s decision on Wednesday to postpone parliamentary elections for six weeks after the assassination of the opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, but they said they would abide by the ruli [...]

Posted On : Jan, 03 2008 | Comments : 0

Firsts Celebrate New Year

Firsts Celebrate New Year

The first baby and other first figures ushered in the New Year. The country saw two ``first babies’’ born at 12:00 am, Jan. 1. Two couples; Nam Yoon-jung and her husband Park Joon-ho, and Choi Kyung-eun and her husband Kwak Jung [...]

Posted On : Jan, 01 2008 | Comments : 0

Governor Huckabees Christmas Ad Controversy

Governor Huckabees Christmas Ad Controversy

An inappropriate mix of religion and politics? A "subliminal" message? Or, just a video Christmas card? Governor Huckabee finds himself in a maelstrom of controversy.LOS ANGELES (Catholic Online) - One of the candidates for the Re [...]

Posted On : Dec, 19 2007 | Comments : 0

British hand over Basra in disarray

British hand over Basra in disarray

A largely symbolic ceremony was held in Basra Sunday marking the transfer of security in the province to Iraqis from British forces, who had previously withdrawn from the city in September.The event shines the spotlight on the willingness & [...]

Posted On : Dec, 17 2007 | Comments : 0

Art exhibits spark controversy at UMD

Art exhibits spark controversy at UMD

Cries of censorship were heard this week at the University of Minnesota Duluth after a graduate art student’s exhibit at the Tweed Museum of Art was shut down for a day because of explicit content.That came on the heels of controversy [...]

Posted On : Dec, 14 2007 | Comments : 0