Archive for November 26th, 2008

Protesters force second Thai airport to shut down (AP)

Written by on Wednesday, November 26th, 2008 in Latest News.

A woman protester sits next to a poster of singers participate in an anti-government demonstration at government house in Bangkok, Thailand Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008. Thailand's Prime minister Somchai Wongsawat on Wednesday refused to step down despite Gen. Anupong Paochinda, the army chief, called for new elections after protesters shut down Bangkok's primary airport. Somchai said he would not allow the protesters to topple his elected government. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)AP – Thai authorities shut down Bangkok’s second airport Thursday after it was overrun by anti-government protesters, completely cutting off the capital from air traffic as the prime minister rejected their demands to resign, deepening the country’s crisis.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

‘Four Christmases’

Written by on Wednesday, November 26th, 2008 in Latest News.

The size difference between Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon isn’t the only thing keeping them apart in “Four Christmases.” His signature rat-a-tat overconfidence and her pleasing girl-next-door perkiness turns out to be an awkward mix. Individually likable, Vaughn and Witherspoon never really seem to mesh as a couple.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Attackers kill dozens in Mumbai

Written by on Wednesday, November 26th, 2008 in Latest News.

Teams of gunmen stormed luxury hotels, a well loved restaurant, hospitals and a crowded train station in coordinated attacks across India’s financial capital Wednesday night, killing more than 100 people and taking Westerners hostage, police said. A group of Muslim militants claimed responsibility. The attackers targeted Americans and Britons, witnesses said. Gunmen who burst into the Taj Mahal hotel “were targeting foreigners. They kept shouting: ‘Who has U.S. or U.K. passports?’ ” said Ashok Patel, a British citizen who had fled the hotel.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back



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