Pak razes madrasa in Lal Masjid We are demolishing the madrasa because technically it is very dangerous to sustain it, said Kamran Lashari, head of the city municipality.
Taliban kill one Korean hostage Since Kabuls administration did not listen to our demand and did not free our prisoners, the Taliban shot dead a male Korean hostage, Taliban spokesman Qari Mohammad Yousuf said.
Support for terror activities declines: survey The 2007 Pew Global Attitudes Project poll, found that backing for such actions dropped by more than 50 per cent in five Muslim countries.
US airports warned of dry runs In at least four incidents over the past year, security screeners have found items in carry-on luggage blocks of cheese taped to electrical components, for example that resembled homemade bombs.
Oprah is highest paid TV star Oprah Winfrey, host and supervising producer of The Oprah Winfrey Show, earns an estimated $260 million a year, according to a list in TV Guide magazines July 23 issue.
For peace... Israel's President Shimon Peres (centre) shakes hands with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit (right) and Jordan's Foreign Minister Abdul-Ilah Khatib (left) prior to their meeting at the President's residence in Jerusalem, on Wednesday. The foreign ministers of Egypt and Jordan began a historic visit to Israel on Wednesday to formally present an Arab peace plan, saying they were extending “a hand of peace” on behalf of the region. AP
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