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Somalian Civil war Continued, 30 people died

New Delhi: Civil war in Somalia are continuied. In the current fightinting a pro-government militia fought off Islamist insurgents who tried to capture a central Somali town, with around 30 people killed in...

Jai Ho at Grammys 2010

"A R Rahman and Ustad Amjad Ali Khan have been nominated for the Grammys. It's time for the Grammy's once more and this time around, none other than the music maestro A R Rahman and Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali...

Was Dublin 'shortchanged' on free bikes and can advertising be dangerous and ...

While you may not be too interested in what happens in Dublin I nevertheless suggest that you should be aware of this issue because it is more than likely that this will happen in your city or town in the not...

Connoisseur Chocolate from the South Gets a Higher Price

" Like coffee beans, cocoa beans are grown around the world and are a major commodity, highly prized in wealthy countries. West Africa accounts for 70 percent of the world's output, with the rest grown either...

Nollywood: Booming Nigerian Film Industry

" The digital revolution in filmmaking over the last decade has given birth to an African success story: Nollywood - Nigeria’s answer to Hollywood, uses low-cost digital filmmaking and editing to tell local...

SOTN: What India thinks of working women

women should dress properly ,to escape rape? wow, kudos to the people who think so, what low level,cheap and irrational thinking this is. no wonder India is still a third world country. how can one progress when minds have not grown. i totally disagree with people who r...

Steve Nash's Charity Classic cancelled

In a disappointing move, Steve Nash has cancelled his annual Charity Classic basketball game, which helps raise a ton of money for children in British Columbia and around the world. He cites 'lack of spectator...

The world's first electric family car - Built in Britain?

" Nissan has unveiled an affordable electric family car that could soon be sitting in thousands of garages around Britain. The five-seater Leaf hatchback will be charged from a plug socket at home and has a top...

Obama Presents Saudi King With 2009 Chevy Malibu

While not exactly breaking news, I ran into this story (word for word and un credited) as news in a local publication, and went looking for further information and substantiation on the internet. "In his first...

Facebook clocks fifth birthday

With news of financial crisis,  Facebook,  which was founded in a colleage dorm and now ranks world's most popular social networking site,  has completed 5 years of its life. Questions about...

Train Engineer Blamed for 25 Deaths Autopsy Revealed

The autopsy was finally revealed today regarding the operator of the Metrolink train who liked to text little boys when he operated the Metrolink. " December 14, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports by...

Palin beats Obama in Google search popularity contest

"It has been a busy year for Google, what with introducing and then closing an interactive world of 3D avatars , building Wiki into searches and even reconstructing Ancient Rome. Of course, we have to mention all the effort to launch the Google Android phone as well...

Boa::Eat You Up - YUM!

"Boa::Eat You Up - YUM! October 21st, 2008 No comments Update: BoA comes out today!!! Be sure to grab it like its HOTTT! Thanks to BoA’s Jewelry Box for updates! 10.14.2008. That will be the anticipated release date of...

Banks face pressure on rate cut

"Banks and building societies are coming under increasing pressure from MPs to pass on the latest cut in interest rates to their mortgage customers. Some of the major lenders made an immediate decision to pass on...

Live From Greenbuild 2008: 30 Years, Now a Movement

Do you have any idea how many people 30,000 from around the world gathered in one space feels like (and trust me, I'm a New Yorker, I don't get overwhelmed by much)? It's like those pilgrimages in India. It’s enough to make you realize: there is something truly bigger than...

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