Washington, Oct. 17 : The Washington Post has taken the lead among American dailies in declaring Senator Barack Obama as the man most likely to be the 44th President of the United States.
The paper says that the choice has been made easy in part by Republican presidential candidate John McCain''s disappointing campaign, and above all, his irresponsible selection of a running mate who is not ready to be president.
Miranshah (NWFP), Oct 17 : A day after six people, including two foreigners, were killed in a drone attack on the Mehsud-inhabited Saam area, American drones were seen flying over Terah, Machni and other parts of Khyber Agency and over Miranshah area in North Waziristan, reported The News.
In yesterday’s spy plane attack, which took place in the native town of Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, five people were also injured.
Four artillery shells fired from the US military Machadaat camp in Birmal area of Afghanistan’s Paktika province landed in Angoor Adda near the combined posts of the Pakistan Army and the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC), but didn’t cause any human loss.
Washington, Oct 17 : An archaeological site, which is considered as the Mecca of ancient Egypt, is being renovated by a government-run project.
According to a report in National Geographic News, a development boom near Egypt’s Abydos archaeological site is damaging one of the most sacred gathering places for ancient pilgrims.
Millions of Egyptians crossed the desert surrounding Abydos from 664 B. C. to A. D. 395 to pay homage to the god of the dead, Osiris. Many of Egypt’s earliest pharaohs were buried at the site.
The temples and tombs are also home to the earliest known Egyptian hieroglyphics.
New York, Oct. 17 : A study shows that the Kings of Late Night are not equal-opportunity destroyers this year when it comes to telling jokes about the candidates for president and vice president.
They are hammering Republicans a stunning seven times more often than they skewer Democrats, reports Fox News.
Washington, Oct. 17 : The Washington Post has taken the lead among American dailies in declaring Senator Barack Obama as the man most likely to be the 44th President of the United States.
Washington, Oct 17 : An archaeological site, which is considered as the Mecca of ancient Egypt, is being renovated by a government-run project.
New York, Oct. 17 : A study shows that the Kings of Late Night are not equal-opportunity destroyers this year when it comes to telling jokes about the candidates for president and vice president.
