The cleanest fuel for the dirtiest engines? You decide

Do you own a small engine? Do you know what small engine emissions do to your health and the environment? Do you know why small engines pollute so much? Are you tired of your small engine equipment having starting...

UK troops 'given too many tasks'

" The military mission in Afghanistan has failed to deliver what it promised - as troops are being given too many tasks, a report from MPs says. The House of Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee says...

Nato warning over Afghan mission

" Nato head Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has warned that walking away from the alliance's mission in Afghanistan would have a "devastating" effect. Speaking in London, the Nato secretary-general said failure would give...

Nepal child soldiers being freed

A great move to help these children grow up to be peaceful non -violent human beings. i wish every nation that has similar problems could do something like these for the young boys and free them from such burdens, and show them a better way into their future.. Kudos to the...

Chandrayan 1 May die prematurely, ISRO:India

It is techonological setback for India and its space research organisation, ISRO. The scientsist from the organistaion is saying that that star sensors are malfunctioning. when asked how long it will survive, he...

Canadian astronaut Payette to go to space station Saturday

" Payette, 45, and her team are headed for a 16-day mission focusing mostly on construction. The crew will complete the assembly of the $1-billion U.S. Japanese Kibo science laboratory aboard the orbiting...

Space Construction Marathon Ready

Update: June 13"CAPE CANAVERAL (Florida) - NASA delayed the launch of space shuttle Endeavour on Saturday by at least four days because of a potentially dangerous hydrogen gas leak similar to one that cropped up...

Sri Lanka Stops Aids Despite Confirming No Dangerous Intentions

"Sri Lankan authorities Monday ordered a foreign-owned ship carrying aid for Tamil civilians to leave the island without unloading its cargo."This order was given despite accepting there was no ill-intention."Sri...

“Food From Heaven” Saved Millions of Dutch

64th Anniversary of WWII Test Food Drop Flight, April 29, 2009 Early morning, April 29, 1945 Delayed by horrendous weather for two days, a Lancaster bomber finally rumbled down the runway to begin a dangerous...

Afghanistan's Karzai about to legalize rape

Opinion OK.  This guy seemd friendly and somewhat understanding of the struggle for human rights that is at the cenre of Canada's efforts to free Afganistan from the Taliban.  Now he gets behind legislation that would make him no better than a Taliban leader. ...

The race for the First Manned Mission to Mars has begun.

By, Uwe Paschen. The Race for the first manned mission to Mars has begun.  The six volunteers from Russia, France and Germany chosen  out of some 6000 candidates have started the first simulated trip to mars in...

Canada Helicopter Crash off Eastern Coast

 See recent news on this Canadian helicopter tragedy - Newfoundland Helicopter Crash - Update. Update March 14th:Flags of provincial government buildings now fly at half-mast as the province mourns the 17...

NASA launches planet-hunting telescope Friday March 6

NASA will launch their planet-hunting telescope tomorrow, Friday March 6, which will look for Earth-like planets to see if there are other places in the solar system that could potentially support human life. The...

Prince Harry to be trained in diversity

After video surfaced in which Prince Harry was caught making racist remarks about a few of his fellow combatants, the 24-year-old prince who served in Afghanistan was put into a diversity and equality training...

Pakistan peace mission travels to India

After terrorist attack in Mumbai, relations between two south Asian neighbour hit lowest ebb. The relations between two countries have remained tense and they have even fought wars. India blames the Mumbai (Bombay) attacks on Pakistan-based groups and wants Islamabad to...

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