She collapsed Tuesday, most likely due to heart trouble. picked by thephrog 3 years ago

Afghanistan has quietly passed a law permitting Shia men to deny their wives food and sustenance if they refuse to obey their husbands' sexual demands, despite international outrage over an earlier version of the legislation which President Hamid Karzai had promised to review. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

In 2009, the U.S. is still fighting the Taliban, and al-Qaeda operatives are still plotting from Afghanistan. And one part of the region's deadly muddle has gotten worse. In 2001 there were fears that the war in Afghanistan would destabilize Pakistan. (The Pashtun ethnic group, which makes up a large part of the Taliban insurgency, straddles the border between the two countries.) Those fears are n... read full post picked by iamamaniac 8 months ago

Tonga’s king has agreed to give up much of the near–absolute power his family has held for generations. King George Tupou V will relinquish his role in day–to–day governmental affairs and will be guided by the prime minister ’’in all matters of governance,’’ picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

The full version of the famous speech, by the brilliant and inspirational Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Though the holiday is celebrated on Monday, he was born on January 15th, 1929. He died on April 4, 1968. picked by sykeo56 11 months ago

4 members of a U.S. military team died after a bomb struck their convoy near Kunduz. Two U.S. soldiers were killed in a bombing in the southern province of Zabul. Two Canadians and one Briton were killed in Zabul on Monday when their helicopter crashed. A suicide bomber detonated a car filled with explosives outside the gates of the primary NATO base in southern Afghanistan, killing two Afgh... read full post picked by maven 5 months ago

The head of an Ashanti king who was decapitated in the 1830 is being sent back by the Dutch government for a proper burial picked by Ankabout 8 months ago

The British tradition of "war poetry" will be revived by the BBC, who are sending one of the country's leading poets to Afghanistan.

The planned one-hour documentary, Behind the Lines, is to be produced by BBC veteran Roger Courtier, who hopes to send Simon Armitage to Helmand for a month. Courtier believes the tradition of the British war poet deserves to be reinstated. picked by bingo 6 months ago

Burger King Corp. plans to swap its generic fast-food feel and bland tiles and tabletops for a vibe that's more sit-down than drive-through. picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago

He got married to the widow next door... But what do we really know about the man? picked by donteatpoop 3 years ago

'The Circle of Life' from the fantastic Broadway Musical 'The Lion King' A musical that is still selling out every night and has been open more then 10 years. Directed by the BRILLIANT Julie Taymor.

This of course is a shortened version of this song for the 52nd Tony's but it still leaves me speechless every time I see it. picked by muppetmaker 1 year ago

British Chief of the Defense Staff Air Chief Marshal Jock Stirrup confirmed Friday that the army will pull Prince Harry out of Afghanistan after news of his deployment there was leaked.
Update to this post. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

A really humorous article about those crappy/creepy Burger King video games written by the infamous Seanbaby and designed by yours truly, me. picked by T3ND3R 3 years ago

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Gunmen kidnapped a burqa-clad American aid worker and her driver in southern Afghanistan's largest city early Saturday, snatching the woman from a residential neighborhood as she was on her way to work. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

Boxers or briefs? That is the age old question most guys ponder. For one Fort Worth soldier currently based in Afghanistan, his preference was revealed in a widely circulated photo that has made him famous. 19-year-old Army Specialist Zachary Boyd was sleeping in his quarters in the eastern mountains of Afghanistan when his base was attacked by Taliban insurgents. picked by bingo 6 months ago

A U.S. soldier accidentally called his parents during a firefight in Afghanistan picked by arsphidius 2 years ago

Ten British soldiers died in Afghanistan for the sake of just 150 votes in the country's election. picked by shuallyo 3 months ago

The organization raising funds to erect a monument honoring the civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr have been paying King's family a million dollars to be allowed to raise funds to pay for the monument. Now they are demanding $800k for the monument to have part of one of his speeches engraved on it. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

A baby was kicked out of Burger King in Missouri. Not only was the baby kicked out, but so was her mother, who had not put shoes on the infant yet. Enacting the "no shoes, no shirt, no service" policy picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. sought to forge the common ground on which people from all walks of life could join together to address important community issues. picked by muppetmaker 2 years ago