International dimension of 1971 trauma

Thirty-seven years have passed since the traumatic events of 1971. Much has been written on the subject. Most analyses have been confined to the developments within the subcontinent. The break-up of Pakistan has generally been viewed in relation to a regional upheaval. Little...

Asia celebrates Obama's historic win

"MANILA: Champagne corks popped across Asia as former schoolmates in Indonesia, the Japanese town of Obama and thousands of American expats Wednesday celebrated Barack Obama's historic election as US president.Bars were packed in cities from Beijing to Sydney as election...

Battleground State Polls: Florida & Ohio strong for McCain

"Polling this week in Florida and Ohio shows little net change from the previous week with McCain holding a very modest advantage in each state. McCain and Obama both increased their level of support slightly in each as the number of undecided/third party voters declined by...

Dhoni backs Kumble to lead

"Indian one-day and Twenty20 captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has come out in support of Test skipper Anil Kumble amid talks of the Test captaincy be also handed over to him. In Vadodara for the Irani Cup tie between Ranji champions Delhi and Rest of India, Dhoni revealed that he...

The Long-Term Costs of the War in Iraq

I found this article written in May of 2007. I thought it might be interesting to revisit when we talk about the war, and it's impact on our economy. Money that could have been spent on things like developement of alternative fuels,both in government and private sectors ...

Viva Coldplay

"Viva Coldplay Published: 14 Jun 2008 CHRIS MARTIN compared the Coldplay live comeback to a pre-season friendly last night. The singer told the crowd of friends and family at London’s Wembley Arena that getting back on stage was like a trip to the...

Oil to fall, underpinning growth: Credit Suisse

"By Jeremy Gaunt, European Investment CorrespondentLONDON (Reuters) - Credit Suisse's investment arm is banking on commodity prices to fall over the rest of this year, with the price of crude oil dropping back to between $100 and $120 a barrel, one of its top executives said...

Western town boldly goes into virtual world

"By Fiach Kelly Friday January 11 2008 The world's first fully three dimensional town will not feature spectacular skyscrapers or the neon wonders of a metropolis at night -- instead, it will showcase the modest octagon in Westport. The Co Mayo town is to be launched as the...

Western town boldly goes into virtual world

"By Fiach Kelly Friday January 11 2008 The world's first fully three dimensional town will not feature spectacular skyscrapers or the neon wonders of a metropolis at night -- instead, it will showcase the modest octagon in Westport. The Co Mayo town is to be launched as the...

Chinese Communist elder issues bold call for democracy

"BEIJING (Reuters) - In a bold jab before a key meeting of China's Communists, a 90-year-old former secretary to Mao Zedong has urged the Party to embrace democracy, saying that only political freedom can end instability and corruption. Li Rui issued his demand for...