Climate cash for poor countries 'has not materialised'

Well does this mean that there is another corruption scandle like cash for oil? It seems there is bad accounting and what is ment by "bilateral and multilateral" ways?  Or is it just a case of sorry we...

Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address:Anniversary of Human Equality

Today is the 146th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address.  The speech given by Abraham Lincoln on November 19th, 1863 is one of the most famous speeches in American history.  Four and a half months...

Who Signed the Declaration of Independence First?

Ten Percent of Americans think George Washington Signed the Declaration of Independence First.  He wasn't even there.  One might conclude that Government eduction is a bit lacking in American schools "...

Ecological Buddhism

Buddhist Declaration on Climate Change ~Sign the Buddhist Declaration~ 'The time has surely come when we must speak out as Buddhists, with firm views of harmony as the Tao.I suggest that it is also time for us to take ourselves in hand…This would be engaged Buddhism...

President: "Earth has ‘right to life’"

Bolivian President promotes Earth’s ‘right to life’.  Mr. Evo Morales, the first indigenous president in Bolivia's history, spoke whole-heartedly to the UN General Assembly to encourage people to put the...

Prez Sets Stage for Future Persecution of Christianity

President Obama’s show of anger with AIG for giving out bonus money to its top exec’s has raised the ire of the nation and in AIG it has started an open rebellion. America may have a lot of enemies but AIG would hardly make the top ten list of real bad guys. What’s the...

British Muslim leader signs Istanbul declaration

I wonder what the Brits are going to do? " LONDON (JTA) -- A leading British Muslim reportedly has joined a call to attack those who prevent smuggling arms to Hamas in Gaza. A report published in London claims that Dr. Daud Abdullah is one of about 90 Muslim leaders from...

Human Rights Day 2008 - Dignity and Justice for All

Wednesday, December 10th is the 60th Anniversary of International Human Rights Day, a day set aside to recognize that equal rights of all human individuals is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the...

First anniversary of landmark UNdeclaration on indigenous peoples

" UN expert marks first anniversary of landmark declaration on indigenous peoples. 13 September 2008 – A United Nations independent expert today commemorated the first anniversary of the General Assembly's...

Beijing puts on a show for the world

"China commandeered the world stage Friday, celebrating its first-time role as Olympic host with a stunning display of pageantry and pyrotechnics to open a Summer Games unrivaled for its mix of problems and promise. China welcomed scores of world leaders to an opening...

Islamist bombers target Olympics; Declare Olympic Jihad

As though the Olympics weren't already in enough trouble, now a militant Islamic group has declared jihad against the games."A MILITANT Islamic group has threatened to attack the Beijing Olympics with suicide bombers and biological weapons and has claimed responsibility for a...

Children feel 'hurt' on their national day

" The commemoration of National Children's Day turned sour Wednesday with the government refusing to allow children to read out their demand for the establishment of a special ministry of their own. The...

Condoleezza Rice to meet North Korean counterpart for nuclear talks

Ending their long held position US has extended olive branch to communist regime of  North Korea after latter abandoned their nuclear programme. Now US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice will meet her Korean counterpart next week to take the discussion further. ...

Philly Kicks Off 4th of July

Philadelphia, birthplace of the USA's independence movement, kicks off its Independence Day celebrations in high style.  "At the Liberty Bell Center, descendents of those who signed the Declaration of...

N. Korea destroys nuclear tower

" YONGBYON, North Korea - North Korea destroyed the most visible symbol of its nuclear weapons program Friday, blasting apart the cooling tower at its main atomic reactor in a sign of its commitment to stop...

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