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Winner despite losing the US Open final: Qureshi delivers message of peace

Seeded on Mon Sep 13, 2010 5:19 PM EDT (NY Daily News)

He lost in two finals this weekend. But he has won many hearts through his positive message. Can a positive message by a sportsman have a great lasting impact in these difficult times? I hope so!

world-news, pakistan, india, islam, tennis, muslim, new-york-city, us-open, rohan-bopanna, aisam-qureshi

Freed Japanese journalist says Taliban didn't kidnap him

Seeded on Mon Sep 6, 2010 4:12 PM EDT (CNN)

From the report: A Japanese freelance journalist who was kidnapped for five months in Afghanistan and released Saturday says his kidnappers weren't members of the Taliban, but corrupt Afghan soldiers.

politics, afghanistan, military, war, japan, corruption, journalism, war-on-terror, anti-war

Pakistan cricket team racially abused in New Zealand

Seeded on Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:48 PM EST (MSN)

"A brother of New Zealand MP Chris Tremain and his 17 friends chanted slogans of 'Pakistani terrorists' from a corporate box at the McLean Park, New Zealand media reports said." What is the reason for these kinds of incidents?

world-news, pakistan, terrorism, islam

Man accused of selling daughter for cash, beer

Seeded on Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:52 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Police have arrested a Greenfield man for allegedly arranging to sell his 14-year-old daughter into marriage in exchange for $16,000, 100 cases of beer and several cases of meat.

us-news, msnbci, weird-news, criminal-weirdness

Afghan leader wishes he could down U.S. planes

Seeded on Wed Nov 26, 2008 2:02 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Wednesday he would bring down U.S. planes bombing villages if he could, in a sign of growing tension between Afghanistan and its Western backers.

world-news, security, msnbci, south-and-central-asia, afghanistan, the-taliban

AP poll: Candidates running nearly even

Seeded on Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:49 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

The presidential race tightened after the final debate, with John McCain gaining among whites and people earning less than $50,000, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll that shows McCain and Barack Obama essentially running even among likely voters in the election homestretc …

politics, msnbci, decision-08

Pakistani tribesmen rise up against militants

Seeded on Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:06 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Pakistani tribesmen are raising armies to battle al-Qaida and Taliban militants close to the Afghan border - a movement encouraged by the military and hailed as a sign its offensive there is succeeding.

world-news, msnbci, south-and-central-asia, pakistan

Gmail 'Mail Goggles' stymie drunk e-mailing

Seeded on Tue Oct 7, 2008 5:41 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Here's the scenario: It's Friday night, and what began as an innocent happy-hour margarita morphed into a few pitchers. After all, those tacos were salty.

technology-science, msnbci, internet, tech-and-gadgets, product

What It Feels Like...to Be a Prisoner at Guantánamo Bay - Just Dreaming - Your Life - MSN Lifestyle

Seeded on Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:53 PM EDT (MSN)

The war on terror has gone out of control a long ago. The whole idea of "you are either with us or against us" was the biggest joke. It is actually used by the parties involved in the war.

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