Australian PM calls August 21 election

SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard called an election on Saturday for August 21, with the poll to be fought over policies on economic management, climate and border protection.

“I expect this to be a close, tough, hard fought campaign. “Today I seek a mandate from the Australian people to move Australia forward.

“I believe in hard work. I believe in the benefits and dignity of work. I believe in what comes as an individual when you do your best and you earn your keep. “I believe in fundamental rights, in the importance to respect and value in other people, making sure we give each other a helping hand in times of need and times of distress.

Suicide Attack in Kabul 8 kiledt, Wounds 40

KABUL: A suicide attack near a foreign guesthouse in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday killed eight people, including four women, and wounded another 40, interior ministry officials said.

“Eight people have been killed. Four are women. Four others are male and 40 other people have been wounded. It was a suicide bombing,” interior ministry spokesman Zamarai Bashary told foreign news agency. Another government official confirmed the same death toll.

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Suicide Attack in Kabul 8 kiledt, Wounds 40 was first posted on December 15, 2009 at 1:40 pm.

Tiger Woods Christmas Card

TrendPK.com Tiger Woods Christmas Card:This heavily altered picture of golf prodigy Tiger Woods with his wife (for the moment), Elin Nordegren, has gone viral on the web. It refers, of course, to rumors that the Swedish swatter whooped Woods’ behind after finding out that he’d allegedly been spreading himself all over the

TrendPK.com Tiger Woods Christmas Card:This heavily altered picture of golf prodigy Tiger Woods with his wife (for the moment), Elin Nordegren, has gone viral on the web. It refers, of course, to rumors that the Swedish swatter whooped Woods’ behind after finding out that he’d allegedly been spreading himself all over the [...]

Attack On Naval HQ Foiled, 2 killed

TrendPK.com Attack On Naval HQ Foiled, 2 killed:Two naval personnel were killed and 10 other people injured in an abortive suicide attack on the Pakistan Naval Complex on Wednesday afternoon. The teenaged suicide bomber blew himself up when he was intercepted by a naval intelligence official, Amjad, metres away from the gate, an

TrendPK.com Attack On Naval HQ Foiled, 2 killed:Two naval personnel were killed and 10 other people injured in an abortive suicide attack on the Pakistan Naval Complex on Wednesday afternoon.
The teenaged suicide bomber blew himself up when he was intercepted by a naval intelligence official, Amjad, metres away from the gate, an [...]