Archive for November 27th, 2008

Indian commandos storm besieged Jewish center (AP)

Written by on Thursday, November 27th, 2008 in Latest News.

Commandoes get down from a chopper to the roof of a house owned by Israelis in Colaba, Mumbai, India, Friday, Nov. 28, 2008. Security forces assaulted a Jewish center in Mumbai where Muslim militants were believed holed up with possible hostages Friday, with black-clad commandos dropping from a Indian helicopter as sharpshooters opened fire on the five-story building.  (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)AP – Masked Indian commandos dropped from helicopters Friday onto the roof of a Jewish center in Mumbai where Muslim militants were holed up, possibly with hostages, as sharpshooters kept up a steady stream of fire at the five-tale building.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Trains between Koreas stop, North restricts border (Reuters)

Written by on Thursday, November 27th, 2008 in Latest News.

The inter-Korean industrial park in Kaesong, North Korea, is seen from the South Korean side in Paju, about 52km (32 miles) north of Seoul, near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, November 24, 2008. (Kim Do-yoon/Yonhap/Reuters)Reuters – A cargo train between North and South Korea and tours from the South to the communist state stopped on Friday under a border clampdown called for by Pyongyang in rage at the conservative government in Seoul.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back

Best of the China Blogs: November 28

Written by on Thursday, November 27th, 2008 in Latest News.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back



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