At the time, the mullah, Maulana Fazlullah, was riding high. Tens of thousands of people in Swat were tuning in to his illegal FM radio station, from which he excoriated the evils of female education and urged jihad. Women donated earrings and bracelets to the cause. A cult figure was born. |
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WHEN WILL PAT Kenny be back on our screens? Will we see him challenging politicians or will he be swatting up on his Top 40 knowledge again? More importantly – how has he settled into his new dial position? And what does he think of Ray D’arcy’s move back to RTÉ? To find out, TheJournal. |
Though the mass street protests have ended, Occupy Central founders vowed to keep fighting for a democratic Hong Kong – starting by pushing lawmakers to veto the government’s political reform proposal next year. The three founders, appearing on a radio programme today, also said they would help.... |
ROME - Hundreds of couples performed a tango on St Peter's square on Wednesday in a birthday treat for Pope Francis, a proud Argentinian who was reportedly a mean dancer himself in his youth. With the recent gloomy weather giving way to sparkling sunshine and an azure sky, an even higher authority.... |
The United States and Cuba plan to restore diplomatic relations and end more than five decades of fierce animosity that at one point took the world to the edge of nuclear conflict. Here is a summary of U.S.-Cuba relations since Fidel Castro seized power in a 1959 revolution: Jan. 1, 1959: Cuban Revolution. |
The United States and Cuba plan to restore diplomatic relations and end more than five decades of fierce animosity that at one point took the world to the edge of nuclear conflict. Here is a summary of U.S.-Cuba relations since Fidel Castro seized power in a 1959 revolution: Jan. 1, 1959: Cuban Revolution. |
The United States and Cuba plan to restore diplomatic relations and end more than five decades of fierce animosity that at one point took the world to the edge of nuclear conflict. Here is a timeline of relations since Fidel Castro gained power in a 1959 revolution: Cuban Revolution January 1, 1959. |
ISLAMABAD: From Pope Francis to the Indian parliament and young Indian schoolchildren to world capitals, condolences over the gruesome murder of schoolchildren in Peshawar were offered on Wednesday. India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Kumar Doval visited Pakistan’s High Commission in New Delhi.... |
The day after a wire service reported that North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory received a six-figure stock payout from an online mortgage broker that is regulated by the state, the governor’s emphatic reaction to the story nearly eclipsed the news itself. McCrory spent Wednesday denouncing the article,.... |
Priest in remote PNG appeals for help online, officials respond. MELBOURNE, Australia (Radio Australia, Dec. 18, 2014) – A Facebook post is being highlighted for its role in saving the life of a heavily pregnant woman in a remote part of Papua New Guinea. The woman was suffering complications after her baby died during labour. |
At the time, the mullah, Maulana Fazlullah, was riding high. Tens of thousands of people in Swat were tuning in to his illegal FM radio station, from which he excoriated the evils of female education and urged jihad. Women donated earrings and bracelets to the cause. A cult figure was born. |
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