BBC News 'Why I created Islamic super heroes' | The creator of a bestselling comic designed to show the world the tolerant and peaceful face of Islam has written an open letter to his young sons explaining how the project grew out of 9/11. | In t... (photo: Creative Commons / A.M.R)
Hollywood Iron Man (PG-13) For pure fun and action Marvel has outdone themselves this time. Created in 1963 by Marvel magician Stan Lee, Iron Man became the first superhero whose super powers were of his own invention. Taking a... (photo: AP / Mark Baker)
Asia Times Obama creates a deadly power vacuum | By Spengler | There's a joke about a man who tells a psychiatrist, "Everybody hates me," to which the psychiatrist responds, "That's ridiculous - everyone doesn't know you, yet." Which brings me to ... (photo: AP / Jae Hong) DemocracyPhotosPoliticsSecurityUS
Journal Online No troop reduction in Sulu THE number of security forces in Sulu won’t be reduced to pave the way for new talks to secure the release of kidnapped Italian aid worker Eugenio Vagni, Philippi... (photo: AP / AP Photo) DefenceKidnapPhilippinesPhotosSayyaf
The Miami Herald Release Shalit | Three years ago, Hamas kidnapped Israel Defense Forces Staff Sgt. Gilad Shalit on the Gaza border after he was wounded. If Hamas wants to be treated as a legitimate gov... (photo: AP / Sebastian Scheiner) GazaHamasIsraelPalestiniansPhotos
The Guardian PM defends handling of Iraq kidnaps | Gordon Brown has insisted that the Government had "left no stone unturned" in trying to secure the release of British hostages in Iraq, amid criticism of its ... (photo: (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)) BrownIraqMoorePhotosPolitics
