Obama says: Transition can be Time of Risk

Obama’s sensibly merged his campaign team with the pre-election transition team headed by former White House chief of staff John Podesta, thus trying to avoid the mistakes of the newly elected Clinton...

Who's who on Obama's new team

Who's who on Obama's new team Since winning the US presidential election, Barack Obama has wasted little time assembling a team to help him govern. The BBC News website has put together...

Innovation leading to self

" " In a breakthrough study, European physicists have developed a unique computer circuit that can build itself - a development that can lead to self-assembling computers. Scientists took a long organic molecule with mobile electrons, called quinquethiophene that acts...

The meatiest feast - Russians create a 335ft long barbecue

"Most BBQs entail flipping a couple of burgers at the bottom of your garden and assembling a vegetable kebab if you're feeling creative. But that was not the case in Moscow as a team of Russians decided to...

Knife and gun crime march

"THOUSANDS of young people brought parts of central London to a standstill today with a noisy and colourful demonstration against knife and gun crime. Waving banners and singing, the protesters called for an end to the violence that has already claimed the lives of 16...

Cuba Puts Computers on Sale to Public

As Raul moves Cuba into the 21st Century many continue to wonder where its all headed. Salaries continue to put the luxury of a home PC or a weekend at a hotel resort clear out of reach for most Cubans. "Cubans...

Al Gore: Reborn to run?

Al Gore says he's not running. So why is his 2000 campaign staff gearing up for '08?" CONCORD, N.H. - Veterans of Al Gore's past are quietly assembling a campaign to draft the former vice president into the...

Kenya: Machines for New Coffee Mill Received

"The Nation (Nairobi) January 10, 2007 Posted to the web January 9, 2007 Nation Correspondent Nairobi Machines worth more than Sh30 million for the ambitious Mathira Farmer's Coffee milling project in Nyeri district arrived at the weekend. Yesterday, engineers were busy...

Victims of sexual slavery to hold internation

"Women seek official apology, compensation from Japanese government. Former so-called "comfort women," who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military during World War II, will launch another tour in South Korea and Japan to let people know about their suffering...

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