Today Hiroshima is mourning the 64th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city by United States forces during World War II. Nuclear weapon Little Boy's blinding blast and its infamous mushroom cloud doomed the...
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The UK parliament is today to consider a measure to ban hitting children as punishment. The bill would give children the same protection against physical assault as adults, eliminating the defense for parents of "reasonable punishment," which allows physical assault against...
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In the sadness of war in the closing days of World War II, the United States of America released the atomic bomb known as Fat Man against the people of Nagasaki, Japan and has been to this day - the last atomic...
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Amidst the race to acquire Nuclear weapon today Japan is paying homage to residents of Hiroshima who died in the first atom bomb attack in the world war Two. US Army pounded atom bomb on Hiroshima...
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Nepal's royal flag has been removed from the palace of deposed King Gyanendra.On Thursday anti-monarchists were celebrating on the streets after an assembly vote to make the country a republic, abolishing the...
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The EU and the US launched the second round of 'open skies' talks today which could increase routes and lower prices for transatlantic flights, or even the world's first global airline.This new...
"GORDON BROWN was warned last night that he faced a second election disasterunless he made further concessions in the row over the abolition of the 10pincome tax band.In the wake of Labour’s worst local election performance in 40 years andBoris Johnson’s historic triumph...
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It's official, the Maoists have taken power in Nepal. The process will now move forward in creating an entirely new government from scratch and abolishing the monarchy. A truly amazing thing to witness."Former communist rebels won the most seats in Nepal's new governing...
The Courage To Come Back Awards are a provincial thing here in BC, where people are honoured for … you guessed it: their courage to come back from adversity in their lives. Orato.com's own Trisha Baptie is being recognized with the award in the social-adversity...
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The simplest way to take people out of poverty is to raise the tax threshold, the point at which you start paying tax. Promises to help the low paid in a years time is a year too late..."Faced with the threat of a...
Nepal may be just days away from abolishing its monarchy."Nepal's Maoists said Tuesday the abolition of the Himalayan nation's monarchy was now just a "matter of procedure" as they held a commanding lead in the...
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""If there is a decision from a court, then the President can exercise his right with due consideration of the opinion of the Supreme Court," he said.He said Soeharto`s legal case was at present still in an uncertain phase while the government was adhering to the presumption...
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"DEATH PENALTY-IRAN: Top Campaigner Harassed, Hangings Increase
By Kimia Sanati
Credit:ILNA /Sajad Safari
Emaddedin Baghi
TEHRAN, Jan 14 (IPS) - Emaddedin Baghi, Iran’s leading anti-death penalty campaigner, is back behind bars in the country’s notorious Evin prison after...
Jessie Jackson the Black leader who has made a career out of shaking down U.S. companies and who has led the Black community to a 70% average fatherless debacle, is taking his road show overseas. In an...
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""Lord of the Manor" titles are being bought at auction for thousands of pounds, provoking bitter disputes over the ownership of village greens and grass verges, and prompting campaigners to call for the abolition of feudal laws.
A village in the Peak District has become an...