August, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Colombian police investigate Facebook ‘hit list’

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BOGOTA – Police in Colombia said they are investigating disturbing hit lists circulating on Facebook that have been linked to the murders of two teenagers out of 100 names on them. Several police teams have […] […]

South African media face censorship

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The South African Government has been accused of resorting to censorship policies reminiscent of the apartheid era in a bid to silence its critics in the media. The ruling African National Congress is pushing a […] […]

Grim existence for miners 700m down

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Each of the 33 miners trapped 700 metres underground in a Chilean mine have been living on two spoonfuls of tuna, a sip of milk and a bite of crackers. Every other day. They were […] […]

Taking on the Taleban on their home turf

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As Lieutenant Colonel Peter N. Benchoff prepares for an assault next month into the birthplace of the Taleban, he doesn’t sugarcoat the hurdles his troops face in this crucial swathe of southern Afghanistan. “Security sucks. […] […]

Snack on bugs and save the planet

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Saving the planet one plateful at a time does not mean cutting back on meat, says new research – the trick may be to switch our diet to insects. The raising of livestock such as […] […]

Catholic priest directed deadly Ulster bomb attack

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A CATHOLIC priest directed a devastating IRA car-bomb attack in the Northern Ireland village of Claudy in 1972. It was one of the worst atrocities of the bloodiest year of the Troubles — and his […] […]

Deserters threaten Afghan security

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NATO forces are struggling to build an Afghan army big enough to take over security responsibilities in the country. This is because of high desertion rates, a top US commander has revealed. Training a credible […] […]

Somali militants kill thirty people in a city hotel

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SOMALIA’S al-Qa’ida-linked al-Shabab group stormed a hotel in Mogadishu and shot 30 people dead last night, among them six members of parliament. They then blew themselves up to avoid arrest. The brazen attack, just a […] […]

Girl, 5, found weighing 71kg in filthy house

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POLICE in the US have charged parents of a two grossly obese children with abuse. Authorities found James and Anne Cordona’s girls, aged five and four, living in a filthy, insect and mould-infested house in […] […]

British PM’s wife gives birth to baby girl

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THE wife of British Prime Minister David Cameron has given birth to a baby girl, Downing Street has announced. “The Prime Minister and [Samantha] Cameron are delighted to announce the birth of their fourth child, a baby […] […]