Malaysian Police lock Parliament, fearing opposition

Malaysian capital Kualalumpur has been turned into a fortress and even Parliament house has been locked down fearing the massive protest from Opposition leaders. "Malaysian police locked down Parliament on Monday with roadblocks and massive security to prevent an anticipated...

Heady excitement damped by doubt

Benin's intro:  This is an excerpt from absolutely amazing  special report that the Financial Times has done on the current state of the Nigerian economy.  The report was very fairly balanced and...

New BlackBerry Makes Its Official Debut

Hot on the heels of Roger's announcement that they would be the official carrier for the iPhone in Canada, comes Research in Motion's new BlackBerry Bold. It is the Blackberry's first major volley back at Apple...

UPDATE: Future of Guinness' Dublin brewery in doubt - company plans to develo...

Here is the promised update:Guinness manufacturer Diageo has announced it is to close its brewing facilities in Dundalk and Kilkenny with the loss of up to 250 jobs. The company intends to rejuvenate its St...

Maoists Take Majority of Counted Votes in Nepal

For the first time, the Nepalese were allowed to vote to determine the direction of their country. No one could have foreseen that the majority would vote for the Maoists, the rebels whose failed insurgency killed...

U.S. commander in Mideast steps down

Admiral Fallon's abrupt resignation is highly interesting because he was seen as a critic of the Bush administration's troop policies, and it comes just a month before recomendations are set to be made about the...

The Lost Crown: A Ghost-hunting Adventure

"Spines tingle and hairs raise as a ghostly new suspense-adventure game for the PC haunts retail shelves this week Got Game Entertainment LLC today announced that the “The Lost Crown: A Ghost-hunting Adventure” has shipped to North American retail. Created by adventure...

Behind the Scenes at Clinton's 'SNL' Debut

"ABC News' Eloise Harper and Rick Klein report:  It was one of Hillary Clinton’s most secretive missions of the campaign. Suddenly, just days before perhaps the most anticipated round of voting, she...

Microsoft at GDC 2008

"The world’s hottest developers pave the way for a banner year with a blockbuster lineup that includes “Gears of War 2,” “Fable 2,” “Ninja Gaiden II” and a rich mix of indie Xbox LIVE Arcade titles. Today at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2008, Microsoft...

Solid Release Date for Overclocked: A History of Violence Announced by Lighth...

"Leading Publisher Lighthouse Interactive and dtp Entertainment AG, today announced a solid release date for their highly anticipated psychological thriller Adventure game, Overclocked: A History of Violence. This PC DVD-ROM game will begin hitting stores shelves across the...

The Upcoming Shooter Title Soldier Of Fortune "Pay Back" Censored.

"Australia's draconian classification regime for video games has taken yet another scalp, with local retailers banned from selling the upcoming shooter title Soldier of Fortune: Pay Back. The highly anticipated game, which was to be released on PC, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3,...

Democrats lose again

Another attempt by Democrats to micro manage the war has failed. The Democrats who have been claiming the war is lost and trying to legislate a withdraw from Iraq find themselves defeated by the Commander  of...

Bush reportedly to ask Congress for extra 50 bln for Iraq War

If Bush does indeed ask for, and get the funds, U.S. spending in Iraq would then total more than three billion dollars per week. "US President George W Bush plans to ask Congress for an extra 50 bln usd for Iraq following a highly anticipated report on progress in the...

Shifting Sands: Petraeus Report Mixed

    NowPublic contributor phrolen is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Joint Taskforce Katrina. His commentary is based on actual experience.    The good news is, on the...

First nation forgoes salmon fishing to protect stocks

In a world where Cultural Traditions and Rituals are sacred and protected. The First Nations are taking steps to  forego  a tradition for the time being to ensure Cultural traditions  continue for...

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