KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)– From the New York Times: Talks to end the war in Afghanistan involve extensive, face-to-face discussions with Taliban commanders from the highest levels of the group’s leadership, who are secretly leaving their sanctuaries in Pakistan with the help of NATO troops, officials here say. The discussions, some of which have taken place in Kabul,[Read More…]

From the Chicago Sun-Times: SAN JOSE MINE, Chile–Sixty-six agonizing days after their gold and copper mine collapsed above them, 33 miners were offered a way out Saturday as a drill broke through to their underground purgatory. Word of the drill’s success prompted cheers, tears and the ringing of bells by[Read More…]

From the world of, "You have got to be kidding!" No, they’re not kidding. One hundred people in Black Hawk, Colorado, believe their village would be safer without bicicyles on the streets. This one comes to us from across the pond: A town in the US has banned cyclists on[Read More…]

Turkey–(ENEWSPF)– From the BBC: A Roman Catholic bishop has been stabbed to death in southern Turkey, state-run media report. Luigi Padovese, 63, was attacked in the garden of his summer house in the Mediterranean port of Iskenderun, according to Anatolia news agency. Police have arrested Bishop Padovese’s driver, a man[Read More…]

Ireland–(ENEWSPF)– From MailOnline: The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland has said he will only resign if asked by the Pope amid allegations he witnessed teenage abuse victims take vows of silence over a paedophile. Cardinal Sean Brady, the Primate of All Ireland, admitted that he attended meetings[Read More…]

Monrovia, Liberia–(ENEWSPF)– Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has issued Executive Order #22, pending the submission to the Liberian Legislature of a Whistleblower Act. The legislation is intended to protect anyone who discloses information about action of impropriety against the public interest or public good that is occurring, has occurred, or[Read More…]

From The Huffington Post: British bankers are going bonkers today after the UK government announced that it wouldn’t stand idly by as they showered themselves with obscene bonuses made possible by last year’s massive infusion of government money. Alistair Darling, the U.K.’s Chancellor of the Exchequer — sort of like[Read More…]

Monrovia, Liberia–(ENEWSPF)– Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has virtually taken the Executive Mansion “on the road,” as the implementation of development projects becomes more compelling, with the arrival of the dry season. The President was, a little over a week ago, in Falie, Grand Cape Mount County, discussing with her[Read More…]