Savvy Balloonist Starts Round-World Trip Halfway Round World

Northam, Australia (SatireWire.com) – American tycoon Steve Fossett, making his sixth attempt to circle the globe alone in a balloon, predicted this trip will be successful because it’s starting in… Read more

Mullah Omar Apparently Fuzzy on the "We" Thing

Kandahar, Afghanistan (SatireWire.com) – Declaring “We are ready to face these Americans,” well-hidden Taliban leader Mullah Omar urged his followers to “fight to the death” on Wednesday in statements that… Read more

Americans Told to Have Sex with the Dutch

Washington, D.C. (SatireWire.com) – Reacting to a new report claiming young people in the Netherlands are less likely than their American counterparts to get pregnant or carry sexually transmitted diseases,… Read more

Bin Laden Rookie Card Drops in Value

Kandahar, Afghanistan (SatireWire.com) – The value of Osama bin Laden’s rookie card has dropped nearly in half in the past week, as experts say the once-hot collectible appears to be… Read more

Bush: "Dad Left Wallet in Iraq"

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (SatireWire.com) – Arab leaders today said they were skeptical of George W. Bush’s latest assertion regarding Iraq: that his father left his wallet in Baghdad and the… Read more

World Bank Wants to Help Afghans Amass Staggering Debt Burden

Washington, D.C. (SatireWire.com) – The World Bank this week said it plans to extend loans to rebuild Afghanistan once a new government is installed, a pledge bank officials and Afghan… Read more

Debate Rages Over Physician-Assisted Suicide Bombing

Jenin, West Bank (SatireWire.com) – Having nearly exhausted its supply of young martyrs, the militant group Hamas today asked a Palestinian court to approve of physician-assisted suicide bombing, arguing the… Read more

Taliban Spokesman Bets On U.S. Win

Islamabad, Pakistan (SatireWire.com) – High-ranking Taliban official Sohail Shaheen challenged the United States to launch a major ground assault on his country on Friday, insisting that “15 or 20 (U.S.)… Read more

John Howard Says Name Not Euphemism

Sydney (SatireWire.com) – Australian Prime Minister John Howard today insisted his name is real and is not a euphemism or nickname for any part of his anatomy. Howard was forced… Read more

French Strike for Greater Productivity

Paris (SatireWire.com) – Angered over reports that California’s economy has surpassed that of France, dozens of French labor unions staged a massive, nationwide strike Friday, demanding the government investigate possible… Read more
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