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...
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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...
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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...
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...
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" 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...
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...
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" 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...
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...
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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...
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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 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...
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...
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...
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"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...
"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,...