Archive for November, 2008

India claims Mumbai gunman tied to Pakistani group (AP)

AP - The only gunman captured after a 60-hour terrorist siege of Mumbai said he belonged to a Pakistani militant group with links to the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, a senior police officer said Sunday.

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International hotels draw elites and terror threat (AP)

AP - Consider how a city looks to a terrorist seeking targets. There’s the airport

Emma Watson is Dashing In The Dark (Moldova.org)

Emma Watson poses pretty at the premiere of In a Dark Dark House play at the Almedia Theatre in London on Thursday evening. The 18-year-old Harry Potter actress also attended the UK premiere of Ano Una at the Curzon Renoir Cinema in London on Saturday night. Emma will be guest-starring on the popular UK children’s […]

First Look: ‘Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince’ (KDKA Pittsburgh)

Young wizards Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger are facing new challenges and dangers in the wake of Lord Voldemort’s return.
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Microsoft-Yahoo deal “total fiction:” report (Reuters)

Reuters - A report in the Sunday Times that Microsoft Inc is in talks with Yahoo Inc to buy the U.S. internet company’s online search business for $20 billion is “total fiction,” according to a key executive cited by an influential U.S. blog.

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Iraqi court orders U.S. to free Reuters photographer (Reuters)

Reuters - An Iraqi court on Sunday ordered the release of a freelance photographer working for Reuters news agency who has been held by U.S. forces since early September.
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Barack Obama s involvement in the peace process will play a crucial role in directing .. (norsorpor.com)

Obama policy key to future Israeli-Palestinian peace talks JERUSALEM, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) — As Israel prepares for February s general election and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas term nears its end in January, U.S. President-elect Barack Obama s involvement in the peace process will play a crucial role in directing future Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, analysts said.
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Barack Obama smart enough to handle crisis (Seattle Times)

America is lucky, at the moment, that president-elect of the United States is a supersmart person like Barack Obama. In conversations with experts, he has demonstrated deep knowledge of the Wall street crisis.
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Barack Obama to nominate Hillary Clinton as part of national security team (Daily Telegraph)

PresidentElect Barack Obama will formally nominate his former rival Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State.
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Thai police order airport protesters to disperse (Reuters)

Reuters - Thai police on Sunday ordered thousands of anti-government protesters to end their siege of Bangkok’s airports, restricting public gatherings and warning offenders would be jailed or fined.

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