October, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Dubai mail bomb has al-Qaeda hallmarks

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A BOMB discovered in Dubai in an air cargo shipment from Yemen bound for the US contained the powerful explosive PETN and bore the hallmarks of al-Qaeda. The white powder explosives were discovered in the […] […]

Alleged abuse victim arrested in priest’s beating

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SAN JOSE, Calif.—William Lynch’s life spiraled out of control in the 35 years since he alleges he and his brother were molested by a Jesuit priest: He struggled with depression, had nightmares and tried to […] […]

Children smuggled from Haiti to Dominican forced to fend for themselves

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SANTIAGO, Dominican Republic — He shuffles through the busy streets of this Dominican city, a homemade wooden shoeshine box in one hand and a reminder of home — an emblem of his favorite Haitian artist […] […]

New alarms after Indonesian volcano erupts again

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MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia—Indonesia’s military forced villagers off the slopes of the country’s most volatile volcano Saturday as it unleashed a new powerful explosion that claimed another victim and temporarily shut down an airport. Officials warned […] […]

Is al-Qaida destined to make the 21st century one of fear?

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By Sandra:-MYGRIPE Following the discovery of an explosive device being shipped to the US, are we now going to see an increase in violence activities from Al-Qaida. Since 9/11 the world has been on tender-hooks, […] […]

Cargo screening has changed since 2001 attacks

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The discovery of explosive devices being shipped to the U.S. this week raised fears that al-Qaida was plotting new terror attacks that would exploit weaknesses in screening air cargo. Airline passengers have been asked to […] […]

Tomas could reach Jamaica Wednesday as hurricane

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TROPICAL Storm Tomas is forecast to become a category three hurricane with winds of 115 miles per hour by the time it reaches Jamaica on Wednesday, if it stays on its projected track. Meantime, the […] […]

One day in Iraq: WikiLeaks war logs

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It’s just after midnight in Baghdadon October 17, 2006. A new war day begins. 00.30 South-west of Fallujah, an eight-vehicle convoy of US military engineers checks for roadside bombs, or IEDs. Insurgents have hidden an […] […]

Al-Qa’ida threat out of Yemen

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THE sophistication of the apparent attempt to deliver explosive-laden parcels to the US casts renewed attention on al-Qa’ida’s Yemen affiliate. The al-Qa’ida branch has drawn Yemen’s government, with US backing, into an increasingly bloody ground […] […]

Celebrant arrested for abusing tourists

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The celebrant, who conducted the ceremony in the local language at an upmarket resort fringed by white sand and turquoise water, had been arrested with another hotel employee, Maldivian police spokesman Ahmed Shiyam said. A […] […]