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Indian author Aravind Adiga wins Man Booker Prize 2008
Beating predictions by bookies and others, debutant Indian novelist 33-year-old Aravind Adiga's book "The White Tiger" was on Wednesday declared the winner of the prestigious Man Booker Prize for Fiction for 2008.Adiga beat favourite Sebastian Barry to take the 50,000 pound...INDIA SEEKS GLOBAL COPERATION TO TACKLE TERRORISM...
"United Nations, Oct 02: Seeking united, determined and decisive action against international terrorism, India on Thursday asserted that no cause or religion justifies the menace whatever be the objective. Addressing the 192-member United Nations General Assembly on the...
US and Poland sign missile deal in Warsaw
The controversial missile defense deal between Poland and the US was offically signed today in Warsaw. Russia sees the missiles as a direct threat to itself, but the US insists they are for strategic defense...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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237 views | 7 recommendations | 1 comment
France / Russia Cease-fire 6 point reached Georgia
EU president Sarkozy and Medvedev agreed for peace-plan, no Nato peacekeepers so far Video press conference, press prtv elysee (french) AUG 13/14 only"And after their talks, Mr Sarkozy and Mr Medvedev said they... First Female Amputee Athlete
A true Olympic spirit. Natalie Du Toit has give a good example for disable athlete to compete in International sport event."One of the most successful disabled athletes of all time, Natalie Du Toit was already a... Case Study of Hypnosis and Headaches...
"Case Study of Hypnosis and Headaches... Options Edit Add to group Delete Viewable by anyone ... Storm clouds gather over South African land reform
Benin's summary:Chido analyzes an article that appeared in the BBC talking about how land, farming, politics, and race collide in South Africa. He reminds us that land is a rather touchy subject not just in Zimbabwe, but for the most part across Sub Saharan...Shiv Malik ordered to hand police source material for terrorism book
A British journalist who wrote a book on terrorism has been ordered to turn over his sources to police within 7 days or face legal penalties."Freelance journalist Shiv Malik must hand over his source material for a book on terrorism to Greater Manchester Police within seven...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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247 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
MP calls for mass squirrel cull
I have yet to photograph a red squirrel.I am not convinced that culling grey squirrels will solve the current problem and I would much prefer to see other solutions such as supplying red squirrels with additional...
created by infomatique | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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628 views | 12 recommendations | 3 comments
Obama to Forgo Public Funds for Election Campaign
Obama announced he wouldn't be taking public funds, yet McCain is...this leaves a lot of people following the elections scratching their heads. What both gain from their respective approaches depends on what they...
created by Rob Walker | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
501 views | 22 recommendations | 4 comments
501 views | 22 recommendations | 4 comments
Shaking hands for 9 1/2 hours
Two men from San Francisco believe they have claimed the record for the world's longest handshake - it went on for 9 1/2 hours. Kevin Whittaker and Cory Jens desperately wanted to beat the previous record set by... Gran Turismo™ series shipment exceeds 50 million units worldwide
"Just had this official press release through from Sony. Check it out below….Remarkable Sales Achieved In Only 10 Years And 4 Months Since The Original Gran Turismo Launched In 1997.Tokyo, May 9, 2008 – Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) announced today that the... Shasta’s Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence :: Oblate Spheroid
"Dotting a rocky plain north of Mount Lassen, 42 radio antennas are cocked like ears toward the sky, being readied for an expanded hunt for life beyond Earth. The Allen Telescope Array is slowly coming...
created by Edmund Jenks | 5 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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981 views | 20 recommendations | 3 comments
Chunnel makes first ever profit
Here’s an interesting item from Euronews from yesterday, seems that at long last the chunnel has turned a profit! Eurotunnel, the operator of the underwater train tunnel linking Britain to continental Europe,...
created by Dave Keating | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
1506 views | 10 recommendations | 4 comments
1506 views | 10 recommendations | 4 comments
How a Film Triggered a Global Panic
"How a Film Triggered a Global Panic By Henryk M. Broder It is the kind of stunt that has many fearing the worst: Dutch right-wing populist Geert Wilders plans to release a film about Islam. Politicians worldwide...Top Members Today
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