Pakistan will participate in the first Commonwealth Rugby Sevens Test Tournament being held in New Delhi. —File Photo dawn.com KARACHI: Pakistan is among the seven countries invited to participate in the first Commonwealth Rugby Sevens Test Tournament being held in New Delhi on April 2 and 3. The Pakistan Rugby Union (PRU) has, however, yet to receive clearance from the foreign ministry to travel to the Indian capital. “Pakistan foreign ministry has not yet given us the green signal to travel to India and compete in the championship. But we are well prepared for the tournament and we can reach … Continue reading Pakistan, India to meet in rugby match next month

By Muhammad Cohen HONG KONG – My first reaction when I heard that Google had dragged Hong Kong into its feud with mainland China was unmitigated horror. On Monday night, the United States-based search giant announced that it would reroute search requests from the mainland through its Hong Kong servers. Google aimed to circumvent the great firewall of China and deliver uncensored search results to China’s masses. Thank goodness it didn’t work. Despite the rerouting, Chinese censors are still able to stop unwelcome content from reaching mainland computers. If Google’s ploy had worked, particularly given the company’s very public announcement … Continue reading Google blunders in search for China success

By Peter J Brown The Islamic Republic of Iran is both a member of the United Nations and a member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a specialized agency of the UN that oversees the global satellite industry. The ITU defines and adopts technical standards for the radio-frequency spectrum and regulates its worldwide use. In the ITU’s constitution, Article 45 – “Harmful Interference” – states clearly that, among other things, “the Member States recognize the necessity of taking all practicable steps to prevent the operation of electrical apparatus and installations of all kinds from causing harmful interference to the radio … Continue reading Iranian in a jam over satellite blocking

By Jerrold Kessel and Pierre Klochendler JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington is not just about trying to smooth over the crisis that has rocked United States-Israel relations over the past fortnight. It is first and foremost about how he chooses to operate at what Israel sees as a critical juncture between possible peace with the Palestinian Authority (PA) and possible war with Iran. He may be pressed to make his choice when he meets with President Barack Obama at the White House. Will Netanyahu dare defy Obama on the issue of Israeli settlement expansion in … Continue reading Israel hovers between war and peace

Home truths call for tough love on Israel By Tony Karon Uncomfortable at the spectacle of the Barack Obama administration in an open confrontation with the Israeli government, Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman – who represents the interests of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party on Capitol Hill as faithfully as he does those of the health insurance industry – called for a halt. “Let’s cut the family fighting, the family feud,” he said. “It’s unnecessary; it’s destructive of our shared national interest. It’s time to lower voices, to get over the family feud between the US and Israel. It just … Continue reading US tough love on Israel despite the Christian Zionist desire for Nuclear holocaust

Mystery Monkey of Tampa Bay evades capture for a year A fugitive rhesus monkey which looks both ways before crossing a road has become an unlikely local hero in Florida after resisting determined attempts to capture it for a year. By Tom Leonard in New York telegraph.co.uk The so-called Mystery Monkey of Tampa Bay has managed to rise above the jumble of exotic animals, including pythons and big cats, usually on the loose in the state, earning its own Facebook page with more than 24,000 fans. The creature, native to southern Asia, has been shot several times with tranquiliser darts … Continue reading Monkey evades capture for a year – Florida Police think it may be a terrorist!

Jihadist Sex Bomb Chinese tabloids have an expression for female Hollywood stars with…ahem…outsized boobies. They call these silicone-based lifeforms “Sex Bombs.” On Monday, we warned you that Islamic jihadists have come up with a way to thwart the whole body scanners that are being installed in airports across the world. Bombs are now secreted INSIDE the body of a suicide bomber, including as breast implants – giving literal meaning to the expression “Sex Bombs.” There is added urgency to this new jihadist ploy in light of the warning from senior U. S. intelligence officials that an Al-Qaeda terrorist attack on the United States is imminent – within … Continue reading Breast Bombs – British Panic!

Terrorists ‘could use exploding breast implants to blow up jet’ * Radical surgeons may be carrying out operations in lawless areas of Pakistan * Expert says female suicide bombers are known to have explosives inserted in breasts Daily Times Monitor LAHORE: Breast implants packed with explosives could be used to blow up an airliner, the Telegraph newspaper quoted experts as saying on Wednesday. Radical plastic surgeons could be carrying out the implant operations in the “lawless areas” of Pakistan, security sources are said to have warned. Explosives experts have reportedly said just five ounces of Pentaerythritol Tetrabitrate packed into a … Continue reading MEDIA: Terrorists can use Breast Bombs and Bottom Bombs via implants!

Swat pins hopes on community police force dawn.com Cadets sit in a group while posing for a photograph, during a Special Police Force passing-out parade in Swat, March 20, 2010. — Reuters Media Gallery Swat: Still a long way to go LEBAT, Pakistan: Swat Valley community policemen show off martial arts skills as regional officials high on the Pakistani Taliban hit list clap at a graduation ceremony. An anti-aircraft gun taken by the Taliban and then recaptured by Pakistan’s army and a heavy dagger used for beheadings are displayed, a chilling reminder of what the militants were capable of when … Continue reading Swat pins hopes on community police force to protect from wild mullahs