Beijing hotel room rates plummet

A number of Beijing hotels are cutting down their room rates by 20-50% for the Olympic period. Originally, hotel owners were hoping to capitalize on the Olympics buzz by hiking up their room rates. Now, they are...

M.D. quits day job to Blog

"y Son, the Blogger: An M.D. Trades Medicine for Apple Rumors Sign In to E-Mail or Save This Print Reprints ShareDiggFacebookMixxYahoo! BuzzPermalink By BRIAN STELTER Published: July 21, 2008...

Condoleezza Rice to meet North Korean counterpart for nuclear talks

Ending their long held position US has extended olive branch to communist regime of  North Korea after latter abandoned their nuclear programme. Now US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice will meet her Korean counterpart next week to take the discussion further. ...

Hollywood May Make History With Biggest Weekend Ever

"Warner Bros.’ "The Dark Knight" is poised to enter the record books as it opens today -- and the weekend has a shot at being the best on record in overall grosses on the strength of the Batman sequel and...

Obama ahead by 5

"Barack Obama holds a 5-point edge over John McCain in CNN's latest poll of polls. The Illinois senator is leading McCain 47 percent to 42 percent in an average of three recent national surveys. The poll of polls includes a Quinnipiac University survey released Tuesday that...

India close to creating history with nuke deal: PM

"NEW DELHI: With the top Congress leadership closing ranks over the Indo-US nuclear deal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday night said India is in the process of making history by going ahead with the deal. Another highlight of the two-hour long meeting of the...

Glitch hampers iPhone launch

"NEW YORK (AP) -- Apple Inc.'s new iPhone went on sale Friday to eager buyers worldwide, but there were problems getting the phones to work. ...

Blow for Labour as poll gives SNP four-point lead in Glasgow East byelection

These are scary times indeed for the Labour Party in the UK. The Scottish National Party is now polling four points ahead of Labour for the upcoming by-election in Glasgow East. If Labour loses this election, Gordon...

Taking Aim At The Next Karl Rove

There seem to be moves afoot within the Democratic Congress to pass legislation which would reduce the ability of the President to politicize his office and the Whitehouse.  Watch the video report of this story...

Vatican condemns female bishops

July 8| - On Tuesday, the Vatican criticized the Church of England for voting to allow women bishops. The Vatican appealed to Christian tradition, arguing that the idea of women being bishops is incompatible with...

India To Test Its First Air-to-Air Battle Missile Soon

India's Astra missile, if it flies, may propel the nation into the very small circle of advanced-missile weaponry. What will this mean for the precarious balance of power in that region especially?"In a major technology leap, Indian defence scientists are ready to go ahead...

India lorry driver's mass strike could force out government

" As many as five million Indian lorry drivers went on strike today to protest against a surge in fuel prices, dealing what may prove a fatal blow to the country's beleaguered Government. Congress, the biggest...

Israeli Settlement Activity Surges

Though the Israeli and US Governments continue to pat each other on the back and pay lip service to a "peace" process in Palestine the massive increase of Israeli settlement building on stolen Palestinian land shines...

Danger Ahead! Cell Phones and Driving: Companies Limit Liability With Trainin...

"Recent research suggests that using a cell phone while driving may be just as dangerous as driving while intoxicated---and it can cost a company millions if found liable. Limiting liability while increasing public safety is the focus of "The Dangers of Cell Phone Use While...

Survey: 3 Out of 4 Angry About High Gas Prices

"June 27, 2008 Red states and blue states are united on at least one issue: Americans are increasingly angry and anxious about high gas prices and favor far-reaching action on energy and climate issues, according to a new poll. About three out of four Americans and a...

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