It costs too much to help the neighbors - Russia

" Russia will receive a number of military-industrial complexes from the Kyrgyz Republic in exchange for loans. Meanwhile, Ukraine, after refusing to be involved in the gas transportation system and being left...

Obama administration supports Saudi immunity in 9/11 lawsuit

" The Obama administration has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to protect Saudi Arabia and four of its princes from being held accountable for their alleged role in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the...

Hollywood Deaths, 2008

Heston was one of the great actors of the 20th century.  Eartha Kitt was  a great actress and singer. All these will be missed. ." In Memoriam Charlton Heston, April 5, age ...

Al Gore waves off official role

"Featured Topics: Barack Obama Presidential Transition ...

Defeating the result and the cause of war - Role of the mass movement

"Although under-presented, manipulated and used, masses of Sri Lanka had always acted and would act an important role in solving the social aspect of this conflict. To be direct, a political solution implemented overlooking the masses or without adequate participation of the...

Current restrictions on marijuana research are absurd

"The human brain naturally produces and processes compounds closely related to those found in Cannabis sativa, better known as marijuana [see "The Brain's Own Marijuana," by Roger A. Nicoll and Bradley E. Alger. These compounds are called endogenous cannabinoids or...

U.S. Intelligence Focuses on Pakistani Group as Substantial Evidence Emerge

"(NSI News Source Info) November 29, 2008: American intelligence and counterterrorism officials said Friday that there was mounting evidence that a Pakistani militant group based in Kashmir, most likely Lashkar-e-Taiba, was responsible for this week’s deadly attacks in...

PM's terror stand comes back to haunt him

"NEW DELHI: Of all his formulations, the one that has returned most often to haunt Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is the assertion that Pakistan too, like India, was a victim of terrorism. The macabre irony...

After More Balanced Coverage, What Next?

"Tuesday, November 25, 2008 by Mosharraf Zaidi As the world’s attention turns increasingly to Pakistan and its role in tackling the threat of globalised terrorism, the country’s perception abroad is evolving. More than seven years after 9/11, a more nuanced approach to...

Who are the Obama Economic Team Members

President Elect Obama provided short Biographies of his economic team on his transition website today.  "Chicago -- President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden officially announced key...

The 7th Shanghai Biennale 2008 Concluded Today

I saw the 7th Shanghai Biennale (2008) just two days before it concluded today after it had opened on September 9 this year. Some of the works by Chinese artists - at the conceptual level and sometimes the scale...

Pakistan incurred $34.5 bn losses in war against terror: FM

"NEW YORK: Pakistan suffered huge losses, amounting to US $34.5 billion, since 2001 for its role in the war against terror and wants regional ownership of the crisis in a bid to bring peace and stability to the troubled region, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said...

Obama 'to curb role of lobbyists'

Even before Barack Obama has formally taken over the Presidency of the US, he has given indication of  reversal of many of President Bush's actions and executive orders. President elect's office has also come...

Israel threatens to target Lebanese army

As Hezbollah continues to back the  army and play a growing political role in Lebanese politics, Israel threatens with new attacks. According to Jerusalem Post, Israel would attack the entire military infraestructure in any future conflict with Hezbollah. "Should the...

Jam and jelly fight cancer

Pectin is known to all jam and jelly makers as an important ingredient used widely at this time of the year as folks boil up the fruit and berries that autumn brings so that we can enjoy them the year through. To...

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