Artist Gormley to put public on Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth
Angel of the North artist Anthony Gormley proposes to put the general public on display as art on the Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth. In a way it's not that far removed from some of his other works such as his...
Pakistan Senate committee seeks ban on Indian channels
There is a big craze of Indian films in Pakistan. Pakistani's are also very big follower of Indian television soaps and the Indian entertainment industry continues to enthral millions of Pakistanis. In the...
Half-brother boosts Obama's standing in China
Obama is way cool. Even his half-brother is cool, living in China, teaching piano to orphans, running an internet company & studying calligraphy."A half-brother, Mark Ndesandjo, has, it seems, been based in... Misleading Obama Attack Ad On Stem Cell Research
"ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) today issued the following statement on Barack Obama's misleading new radio ad on stem cell research, which is airing in the Philadelphia suburbs: "The fact is John McCain has been a champion for stem cell research,...Michael J. Fox, James Cameron, Others Inducted Into Canadian Walk of Fame
Michael J. Fox was first inducted into the Canadian Walk of Fame in 2000, but he finally walked down the red carpet to accept the honour earlier today. Fox was one of many Canadians honoured for their work in...Eyewitness: Russian troops pull back
"All morning, the Russian soldiers had been standing listlessly around the checkpoint at Igoeti, just 35km (22 miles) from Tiblisi. As they cradled their rifles and chatted to local villagers, it seemed they were in no hurry to go. Then suddenly, at around noon, the first...China's Bao back on top of the world
"DEFINITIVE publication "Guinness World Records" has returned the title of world's tallest man to China's Bao Xishun after Ukrainian Leonid Stadnyk refused to be measured under new guidelines. Bao, 2.36 meters, held the title for a year before losing it in 2006 to Stadnyk,...Georgia - Rumours and Lies, Facts and Fiction
For many people, it seems as though the White House is as much in the dark as anyone else. The lack of information and rumours going around make it hard for the average person to follow the story, let alone a major world power who is trying to make decisions based on shifting...Garden gnome returns home after 7 month world tour
A garden gnome from Gloucestershire, England spent seven months travelling the world to South Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Hong Kong and...
Obama’s Hell Or High Water Moment :: Carter's Second Term
" Seven Army former POWs greet the media from the balcony of their hospital ward at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) in Landstuhl, Germany, at noon, local time, on Friday, April 18, 2003. Image Credit:...
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Barack who? Mixed Bag of Reactions as Obama Takes It to The Middle East
It's a feisty, contradictory mix of politics, religion, and personal views now sitting as Barack Obama's judge on his Middle East tour. As this article shows, one person may think he'll improve things by...
Russia's sex slave industry thrives, rights groups say
"Young women in bright miniskirts and high heels line up to sell themselves in the dingy back streets throughout the Russian capital. Moscow's illegal flesh markets are flourishing, with up to 30 women at each pickup point, or tochka, standing in order of price for the night.... Bush: Congress standing between Americans and offshore oil
Will the congress support Mr. Bush decision regarding offshore drilling??Or will it be backfire for Mr. Bush??" On Monday, the president lifted an executive order that prohibited offshore drilling. A 1981 law...F. Sionil Jose: Why the Philippines is Standing Still
F. Sionil Jose is known globally for his novels, short stories and essays. In writing this, he ruminates about the reasons why the Filipinos will never make it big and succeed in the long term. Yes, there are few who made it big in other countries. Many...Bush lifts executive ban on offshore oil drilling
" President Bush lifted an executive order banning offshore oil drilling on Monday and urged Congress to follow suit. ...
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