SA Judge Nominated as UN Rights Chief

South African Navanethem Pillay, has been nominated as the next UN high commissioner for human rights."Ms Pillay has a background defending anti-apartheid activists in South Africa and is currently a judge at the International Criminal Court. The UN General Assembly still has...

Soy-based foods may lower sperm count

"Soy-based foods may lower sperm count"Is this something true? Hmm... should i cut my intake of tofu then? .. but i just love it

Fish pedicures, the new way of getting nice feet.

Quoting Tracy Roberts: "the best pedicure I ever had." Interesting. I think this place in northern Virginia is the only store that practices this carp eating dead skin pedicure. If anyone has bad feet or just want to...

NASA used cadavers in tests to develop landing systems

"NASA used cadavers in Orion landing tests By MARK CARREAU Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle TOOLS Email Get section feed Print Recommend Comments (44) Yahoo! Buzz ...

Achilles heel of HIV found

"HOUSTON: Scientists in the United States believe they have uncovered the Achilles heel in the armour of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), a development that may be useful in the treatment and prevention of the infection that continues to kill millions around the world. ...

News focus: RI, Timor Leste express remorse over Dili atrocities

"The two governments expressed their regret in a joint statement signed by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, his Timor Leste counterpart Ramos Horta, and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao in Bali on Tuesday. Both governments signed the 14-point joint...

Wiranto: Timor Leste case`s closed case

The case was closed.. you are safe the General! "Makassar, (ANTARA News) - General Chairman of the People`s Conscience Party (Hanura) Gen (ret) Wiranto assumed that the case of the Timor Leste riot had been settled....

Senate Will Vote on Prohibiting Funds for Coercive Abortions in China

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) made the following statement prior to a vote on a motion by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) to kill two of his amendments to the...

President Yudhoyono says regrets East Timor violence

It's time for Indonesia and Timor leste co-operated for the future...""We would like to express our sympathy over the past violence that have claimed lives and material losses," President Yudhoyono said after ...

Leaders to admit E Timor abuses

Finally truth has prevailed upon the leaders of Indonesia. After many years of Independence of Est Timor Indonesian leaders have have formally accepted to support militias with weapon , funding and operation help to target pro-independence supporters. This startling...

Wall-E angers fat pride groups

I just saw 'Wall-E' last week and I absolutely loved it. I liked how it provided such a commentary on consumer culture and what could be the fate of our planet if we continue down the same road.But for the same...

Zoos in battle over Knut the polar bear's riches

The world's most famous polar bear, who provoked fierce debates on animal rights, and also appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair, is now involved in another battle, this time over who will get all his money! I'm...

HRW: Many Indonesia migrant workers in Saudi Arabia treated cruelly

If Indonesia is rich country..it wouldn't happen. " "Therefore, the Saudi Arabian government should immediately effect reforms in its manpower and immigration sectors, and its criminal courts to protect migrant workers in the country from criminal acts and enslavement," ...

Democracy! Not so democratic after all if you ask California University that is!

Well, Yes the way you vote is actually not you, but your genes that tell you what to vote! So we may as well forget the hole process all together and save a lot of money at the same time!Why? Well, according to James...

Aborigine skulls to be taken home

In 2004 The UK government launched a consultation document to consider the repatriation of human remains held in Britain to aboriginal groups and based on the news included below it would appear the the correct decision was eventually made. Thousands of ancient human parts -...

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