Burj Dubai

"This is the latest available in images from the Burj Dubai, already the tallest building in the world with just a year to go to completion. Nothing demonstrates the amazing ambition of this city better than this iconic building which is the centre piece of the new Downtown...

Clegg targets mainstream appeal

In the UK, the ruling Labour government has seen its public approval ratings take a dramatic slide in the past year. At the same time, the rival Conservative party remains unpopular with voters. UK voters seem to think they have no good option, which frustrates the third...

The Reluctant Candidate

"Fred Thompson’s supporters are rightfully disappointed. Today was a tough one. I’ve often thought, and several times written, that if Fred wanted the nomination half as much as his supporters wanted him to have it, the whole thing would have been wrapped up in...

Howard Stern Files Libel Lawsuit Against Rita Cosby

"Anna Nicole Smith's lawyer and companion, Howard Stern, filed a $US60 million libel lawsuit Tuesday against Rita Cosby and her publisher over a book she wrote that claims Stern and Smith's ex-boyfriend, Larry Birkhead, had a sexual encounter. The suit, filed in federal court...

Experts Unveil Plan To Boost York City

"Plans to revitalise York's economy have been unveiled in a report prompted by heavy job losses in the past year. The Future York Group was set up by the city council after chocolate makers Terry's and Nestle, insurer Norwich Union and British Sugar announced cuts. The...

Obama Takes First Step Toward Running in ‘08

As someone born and raised in the US, I really hope we're ready to elect a black president. Movies and television have been casting that role as such quite a bit recently, so we'll see if the voters will follow suit. It wasn't that long ago that a Catholic president was seen...

Everest Ethics

"The Ethics of Everest... Another Everest season has just come to completion. As usual, it was filled with stories of success and failure, grand achievement and broken records. But, with all the fantastic news coming from the mountain this spring - including Apa Sherpa...

What Every Company Should Know - When to Grow, When to Go

"One of the questions that constantly comes up when I work with people is "When is it time to move on to continue growing?" In other words, "When do I know I've outgrown my job?" These are great questions, because you -- and only you -- are responsible for your career. Not...

How TV news is distorting India's media

"The BBC, I'm happy to say, has been spared that last problem. A friend of mine, who is in marketing, remarked when I told her about Ms "Young and Vivacious" that the woman "clearly doesn't know the reputation of the BBC in India because it's obvious that you recruit people...

'Woman with an ambition is a bitch'

"Bipasha feels women in the corporate world have always been misunderstood in India and adds that her upcoming movie Corporate reveals the real side of an educated and an independent woman."