Even 350 Year-Old Wounds Never Completely Heal

If there was any doubt that George Orwell got it right when he said, "who controls the past controls the future", this could be the clincher."A 350-year-old cavalry battle has become the latest irritant between Russia and its neighbor Ukraine after Russia's foreign ministry...

Egypt: Bread Protest Leaves 10 Dead!

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorSomething is seriously wrong in our Society, when a life is worth more than a Loaf of Bread, as thousands demonstrate against the Egyptian Government rationing of flour,...

"I apologise," says Sharon Stone to Chinese people

"At last, Hollywood actress Sharon Stone has apologised to the Chinese people for her highly insensitive remark over 'Karma'. 50-year old Hollywood siren of 'Basic Instict' is known for her affinity to Yoga and...

Lebanon reverses decisions that angered Hezbollah

Lebanon's government appears to be backtracking in its conflict with Hezbollah after the fighting of the past few days revealed its weak position."The Lebanese government late Wednesday formally rescinded...

Surgeons Busted for Rectal Spray-Can Removal Video

Surgeons and medical staff in Cebu, Phillipines are in the hot-seat after a video of them removing a spran can from a patient's rectum was circulated on the Internet. Beyond the generally unprofessional conduct...

Two British Airways executives 'fired' over the Terminal 5 nightmare

The two directors of British Airways that were responsible for the airline's disastrous opening week at Heathrow's Terminal 5 have been fired for their efforts."They are operations director GarethKirkwood — seen...

Karachi power cuts hit millions

Developing story..."Millions of people in Pakistan's largest city have been without electricity, following a power outage. Pakistan's state-run utility said it had cut supplies to Karachi because the city's power...

Hells Angels planned to kill Jagger: documentary

Boating and swimming are certainly not the Hells Angels Forte when planning out a hit on a Rolling Stone."Hells Angels planned to kill Jagger: documentary Updated Sun. Mar. 2 2008 9:10 AM ET The Associated...

British Teacher Who Named Teddy Bear Arrives Home From Sudan

Well thankfully she's home safe. And all over a teddy bear!"Muslim leaders bearing flowers delivered a message of support Tuesday before the homecoming in northern England of a British teacher jailed in Sudan for...

Prince Charles angered by traffic accident

"Prince Charles has been angered by the scene of a traffic accident during a trip to Uganda.  The crash involved a motorcycle carrying four people and a cyclist transporting a corpse.  “This is a terrible thing for my dear Camilla to be exposed to,” he said...

U.S. hopes Turkey will not act after genocide vote

This is good news. Lets hope it will pass the next stages. It is important that we see history in a clear and honest light. "WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration on Wednesday urged Turkey not to take any...

One in seven jobs at risk as squeeze begins

"ONE in seven core civil-service jobs in the Scottish Government is to be cut under plans to deal with the spending squeeze being imposed on Scotland by the UK Treasury. Scotland's mandarins are planning to reduce...

Historic cottage threatened again

"A HISTORIC cottage which was saved from demolition two years ago is being threatened by bulldozers once again. Vine Cottage in High Street, Corby Old Village, Northamptonshire, UK, could be flattened along with the Mitsubishi garage next door to make way for 45 flats. The...

TSA Orders Turban Searches At Airports

    Whether it is a case of blatant racial profiling or just another security measure of the post 9/11 world, a U.S. group called the Sikhs are furious at a recently implemented TSA rule requiring...

"Cage Bush, not Sydney"

"....This is the kind of stuff you see in despotic regimes. This is fearmongering, right-wing, red neck stuff that's being [exported] out of America [and] I think we should distance ourselves from it as far as we...

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