The Egg Up For Debate Again

   Eggs have long been a food that has been debated if it is good or bad when consumed because they contain cholesterol. The debate is on again with nutritionists urging people to eat eggs because they have...

Dalai Lama denies he says the Chinese may have killed 140 Tibetans this week

The AFP reported about one hour ago that the Dalai Lama told Le Monde newspaper in France he suspected the Chinese security forces of firing on a crowd of protesters in eastern Tibet; killing about 140 of them.""The...

Two Pakistanis Scale the 'Killer Mountain' - Nanga Parbat

Just a few days ago an Italian climber lost his life and two others were rescued by a Pakistani military helicopter from the Nanga Parbat. The notorious mountain has probably swallowed up other ambitious climbers in...

Dutch cat suckles abandoned panda

A Dutch tabby cat has adopted a red panda cub, which was abandoned by its mother at a zoo in the Netherlands." Red pandas are a rare species only distantly related to giant pandas. When fully grown, they are not...

Hindus will not get Kashmir land

" The government of Indian-administered Kashmir has said it will revoke its decision to transfer land to a body that manages an important Hindu shrine. News that the Amarnath Shrine Board was to get the forest...

Burger King Launches World's Most Expensive Hamburger

200$ for a burger.. hmm.... I can just see this as an ongoing competition and stunt between these fast food chains. Whats next, McDonalds is going to come out with a 300$ burger with unicorn meat and 24 leafed...

Deposed king vows to stay in Nepal

" Nepal's former king said Wednesday he is not going to leave his country even though the monarchy has been abolished. Gyanendra came to power in 2001 following the assassination of King Birendra and his family. Ex-King Gyanendra, 60, made remarks to reporters...

Osama hiding in Karakoram range: Report

The location of America's most wanted & most dreaded terrorist Osama bin Laden has finally been found. A media report has said that he is hiding in the "rooftop of the world", the Karakoram section of the...

Quake Mourning: Torch Relay Delayed

China has announced three days of mourning for victims of the recent earthquake, including a delay of the Olympic torch relay."The torch relay suspension will begin on Monday, the organising committee said in a...

Official: Nepal's former communist rebels win elections

It's official, the Maoists have taken power in Nepal. The process will now move forward in creating an entirely new government from scratch and abolishing the monarchy. A truly amazing thing to witness."Former communist rebels won the most seats in Nepal's new governing...

Nepal's Maoists say monarchy 'finished'

Nepal may be just days away from abolishing its monarchy."Nepal's Maoists said Tuesday the abolition of the Himalayan nation's monarchy was now just a "matter of procedure" as they held a commanding lead in the count...

Nepal celebrates peaceful vote as results trickle in

Voting went off without significant violence in Nepal yesterday. Now the country waits to see if the results will dramatically reshape their system of government."Results trickled in Friday as Nepal celebrated...

China denies using deadly force in Tibet amid mounting pressure

The Chinese government has been pressured into officially denying the accusations of  violence against the people of Tibet. Tibetan leaders reject the governments claims and site cases of extreme violence and...

Tibetan demonstration for Dublin today

"The Tibetan Community in Ireland and a local support group are to hold a demonstration in Dublin this morning to show solidarity with the people of Tibet. The march comes as the the authorities in Tibet gave what they called anti-Chinese demonstrators until Monday to...

Call for UN to intervene in Tibet violence

"Tibet's government-in-exile has demanded the United Nations intervene to end what it called 'urgent human rights violations' by China following deadly protests in Tibet. The exiled government in Dharamshala in northern India, home to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama,...

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