The Race for the World's Smallest Car

Renault-Nissan announced that they would be joining Toyota and General Motors in the race to supply India with the world's cheapest cars.  The current leader in cheap cars is Tata Nano.  Their...

Forrest Gump Has Nothing On Cameron Mathison: He's a Superstar!

A rare and difficult condition called Perthes Disease had soap opera actor and a veteran of "Dancing with the Stars," Cameron Mathison, in leg braces as a child. Cameron's own mother, Loretta Mathison, thought he...

Genetically modified rice crucial in drought battle

" MANILA, July 22, 2009 (AFP) - Genetic modification may be the only viable way to produce sufficient quantities of rice in the future as drought, climate change, and dwindling acreage impact yields, experts said...

In Phoenix, Homeless Battle Summer Heat

In Phoenix in the summer temperatures average 108F-42C and often hit 115F- 44C- with a record if 122F-59C. There is little rain with sunshine of 14 hours a day. Night time temperatures average 85F-29C= and often...

China ramps up efforts to stop deadly ethnic violence

This is unusual in China.3o years ago there would have been tanks in the streets, mass arrests.  It seems China is slowly moving away from the past, while still using force at times.Uighurs are a Turkic ethnic group who follow Sunni Islamic religion.  They are the...

Pacquiao wins in 2nd round, knocks Hatton 3 times

MIDDLEWEIGHT UNDER CARD FIGHT RESULTS"Erislanday Lara v Chris Gray (4 rounder): Lara wins fight. " " Mattvey Korobov v Anthony Bartenelli (4 rounder): Bartenelli goes down on Round 2.Ref stops fight at...

CSIRO secures wireless patent win

This is excellent news for Australia's premier scientific research organisation, The CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation), which for the past few years has had to seek external funding due to government cutbacks. Hopefully, wins like this will...

Senior Hamas leader in Gaza:: We Won

" "We promised you to be martyrs or victors," Hayya told supporters. "Today we and you are victors." 1,300 Palestinians were killed, 4,000 wounded Israel lost 10 soldiers in the fighting and three civilians were...

Israeli troops, militants battle in Gaza suburb

Gaza is coming to a crossroadsvery soon.  Unless both sides use common sense and agree to stop shooting at each other thiswar could get much worse by next week. ""Israel is nearing the goals which it set...

IDF: Hamas fighters beginning to desert in Gaza.

"A senior Israeli military commander involved in Operation Cast Lead said on Saturday that Hamas militants are suffering from exhaustion and are deserting battle. The commander told reporters that Amir Mansi,...

Battle begins over third runway at Heathrow

The final decision as to whether Heathrow will add a third runway will happen in a few days, but the real battle is just beginning. Gordon Brown will make the announcement whether the runway is a go ahead, and it...

Protester Calls for Jews to 'Go Back to the Oven' at Anti-Isra...

Hard to find any common ground on which 'Peace' can be built upon if this kind of sentiment exist. Until both sides can respect each others existence there will be no Peace. " Separated by battle lines and a stream...

Hamas Rockets Put Israel's Nuclear Facility in Battle Zone

Fightings between Israel and Hamas have taken a new dimension, threatening Israel nuclear plant. Fears are running high in Israel after the news of Hamas missiles threatening to target top secret nuclear...

Royal Marine killed by Explosion Marks End of Bloodiest Year

During the invasion of Afghanistan by America and their allies in winter almost the resistance gone down and it was very hard to fight for both side resistance and the NATO in winter. but this year the realities...

Cannon Ball used in Anglo-Gurkha War remains as Collector’s item

"Mussoorie: 30 Nov: A piece of a cannon ball used in the Anglo-Gurkha war on 30 November 1814 that has been kept intact with the expert and eminent historian of this town, Gopal Bhardwaj, is a great reminder of...

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