Citigroup upgrading mile-high club

What can I say?"Beleaguered Citigroup is upgrading its mile-high club with a brand-new $50 million corporate jet - only this time, it's the taxpayers who are getting screwed. Even though the bank's stock is as cheap as a gallon of gas and it's burning through a $45 billion...

World - 100 countries sign cluster bomb ban; US, Russia, China refuse

" OSLO, NORWAY: Nations began signing a treaty banning cluster bombs on Wednesday in a move that supporters hope will shame the US, Russia and China and other non-signers into abandoning weapons blamed for maiming and killing civilians. Norway, which began the drive to...

Obama: ‘A new dawn’ on national security

" The deed is done. Bonus Joe Biden sighting!! "President-elect Obama announced a six-member national security team, nominating Senator Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, keeping Defense Secretary Robert Gates at the Pentagon, nominating Eric Holder as Attorney...

Artistes of hypocrisy in Sri Lanka

"While war lobbies have often recruited artistes to manipulate and revise the impact of war, it is sad that Sri Lanka’s artist community unites only to re-enforce military engagement. There have been many peace vigils during the recent years. Most of these only attract a...

Stocks plunge anew as recession worries resurface

"Wall Street falls sharply as investors, worrying about recess, ponder Obama impact on economy NEW YORK (AP) -- A case of postelection nerves sent Wall Street plunging Wednesday as investors, looking past Barack Obama's presidential victory, returned to their fears of a deep...

Nanao Singh clinches gold for India

"Thokchom Nanao Singh continued his blazing form and stunned Cadet World Championship bronze medallist Grigoriy Nikolaychuk of Russia 15-5 to clinch the gold at the inaugural AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico. The Army boxer ended up being India’s...

Beijing and the Dalai Lama: Machiavellian Strategy or Driving Off a Cliff?

"Beijing is apparently ignoring the Dalai Lama's comments about giving up on making a breakthrough and Chinese officials said yesterday that the next round of talks between the two sides would go ahead as planned. This is in accordance with their apparent long-term game plan,...

Gloomy forecasts for UK economy

[Gloomy forecasts for UK economy   T The Bank of England governor and an influential think tank have predicted that the UK economy is likely to sink...

Sri Lankaan Army closing on rebel headquarter

Sri Lankan army has intensified their attacks on the rebel Tamil tigers first time seems to having an edge in war against tamil tigers. Tamil tigers have been fighting their 25-year campaign for a separate homeland for the island's ethnic minority Tamils, who have suffered...

Analyst fired for saying greed is bad in south korea

Some times relity really bites, this story about firing of an analyst proves teh point.He just tried to comment on the greedy behaviour of excessive money making, which resulted in losing his own bread and  butter. "   Han Sang-choon, deputy head of Mirae Asset...

Boys trail girls 'at age of five'

There have been many studies done to try to determine why girls seem to progress so much quicker in Western education systems. A new study in the UK shows that girls have already established a an edge over boys in education by age 5."Girls already have a well-established...