October, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Eighty Taliban killed in failed attack on NATO base

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EIGHTY Taliban insurgents have been killed in a failed attack on a NATO combat outpost near the border with Pakistan. “Fresh information that we received from intelligence sources shows that 80 Taliban have been killed. […] […]

Hunt is on for al-Qaeda’s mailbomb terrorists

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Plot to mail bombs to US synagogues Attack bears the hallmarks of al-Qaeda US and Yemen vow to hunt down terrorists AN INTERNATIONAL hunt has begun for the terrorists who tried to mail two bombs from Yemen […] […]

Afghan president Hamid Karzai condemns NATO’s $256m drugs raid

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AFGHAN President Hamid Karzai demanded an explanation from NATO’s command in Afghanistan for a drugs raid carried out by the United States and Russia without his Government’s permission. “No organisation or institution has the right […] […]

Yemeni police seize 26 suspect packages

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YEMENI police have seized 26 suspect parcels after authorities found explosives in two other parcels sent from Yemen to US. A security source said that employees of an unnamed air transport company, and employees from the Sanaa […] […]

Far-right protesters gather in Amsterdam

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FAR-right groups gathered in Amsterdam today to protest against what they claim is the “growing Islamisation” of Europe. Hundreds of people are expected to attend the demonstration, with members of the English Defence League (EDL) […] […]

NY noise levels a threat to hearing, says study

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NEW YORK, USA (AFP) — New York is still such a noisy city that its inhabitants could suffer from significant hearing loss in coming years, a study made public Wednesday has found. Presented at a […] […]

More proof that diet, exercise aid weight loss

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WASHINGTON, USA (AFP) — Researchers have uncovered more reasons to believe that properly managed diet and exercise can help overweight, obese and severely obese people lose weight, two studies have suggested. The studies, published in […] […]

Gang leaders killed in Mexico tourist city

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OAXACA – Two alleged leaders of a university student gang were shot to death Friday by gunmen on a motorcycle in the tourist zone of Mexico’s colonial city of Oaxaca. The killings occurred in front […] […]

Explosives addressed to US synagogues seized

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Authorities have thwarted multiple terror attacks aimed at the United States, seizing two explosive packages from cargo jets. The packages were sent from Yemen and addressed to Chicago-area synagogues. The plot triggered worldwide fears that […] […]

135 missing after tsunami found alive

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MORE than 130 people listed as missing have been found alive on high ground on a remote Indonesian island that was devastated by a tsunami five days ago, an official said. “Rescuers have found some […] […]