Gen McChrystal to Lawmakers - Obama engaged in Thoughtful Process

General McChrystal was appointed as the Commander of ISAF and the Senior Commander of American troops in Afghanistan in March of this year.  President Obama announced his new strategy for Afghanistan along...

UK 'sorry' for shooting at 'Spanish flag' buoy

Opps we are color blind... Sorry  " The UK has apologised to Spain after the Royal Navy used a buoy with the Spanish colours for target practice. The exercise took place off the coast of Gibraltar earlier...

Cultural Activities Continue Despite Terrorism Threats

Karachi is not new to conflicts and violence but its people have forever proved to be quite resilient.  However, suicide bombings happening in some cities of Pakistan like Peshawar, Quetta, Lahore and also...

Asteroid or Junk: passing through B.C and Washington

There are sightings of an asteroid going over the states Washington and Oregon, as well as Canadian's province British Columbia. The sitings were told to be "fireballs" in the sky around 8 pm local time on...

From Chaos, Order: W3C Standard Helps Organize Knowledge

Latest Press Release from Sir Tim Berner's Lee's organization, W3C, regarding developments in data storage technology, with a view to promoting standards and guidelines that ensure long-term growth for the Web.–SKOS Connects Diverse Knowledge Organization Systems to Linked...

UK Rail franchise system blasted by an MP report

An MP House of Commons Transport Committee report alleges that train Companies take their passengers for a ride, sorry for granted, in simply raising fares. MP’s also said that train Companies were charging “prohibitive” prices to passengers for reserving seats and that...

AP writer denied permission remain in Sri Lanka

Ravi Nessman, the Associated Press burea chief in Sri Lanka was denied permission to remain in Sri Lanka. Associated Press had reported extensively on the heavy civilian casualities this year. Nessman also...

Report- 2012 Match-ups: Obama, Romney Tied at 45%

It has not been a good week for President Obama.  A Washington Post-ABC News poll says a majority of Americans don't want  health care reform.  That is down from the high fifties just 4 weeks...

DOH reports 2 more H1N1-related deaths

" MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) recorded Monday two new deaths related to influenza A (H1N1) or swine flu infection. Dr. Yolanda Oliveros, head of the DOH-National Center for Disease Control Prevention,...

Sri Lankan doctors recant death figures

After being in custody for about two months, the doctors say they inflated death tolls. The doctors who stayed with the people till the end now claims that only 350-400 civilians were killed in the last month of...

Sri Lankan military maintains fishing restrictions in the north

The Colombo media reported that Sri Lankan government had removed the wartime fishing restrictions. This had come after a fishermen's meeting organized as part of the government's campaign to boost its image.  This meeting was attended by several government officials,...

Transport Minister apologizes for cussing at Toronto

Transport Minister John Baird apologized to Toronto Major David Miller for cussing at Toronto. ""I was speaking out of frustration, and I certainly expressed that," John Baird said in the House of Commons on...

Red Cross hostage sighted

" MANILA -- The military reported Saturday fresh sightings of the Red Cross worker still being held captive by Abu Sayyaf bandits in Sulu province. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) public affairs officer...

Human Rights Watch; Sri Lanka's No-Fire zone is not safe at all!!

Civilians in Sri Lanka's no-fire zone are in grave danger. One witness describes an attack thatkilled 13 people who were waiting on line at a food distribution center earlier this week. Eye witness of a shelling at a food distribution center....

Rachel Maddow Reports on the Hate-Filled Tea Parties VIDEO

"Rachel Maddow reported on the different tea parties across America, some of the meanest signs ("Obama is Hitler shoveling people into ovens") and the actual numbers of what the GOP called the "biggest grassroots...

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