India monkey god idol for Obama

"A group of Indians are planning to present a statue of the revered Indian monkey God, Hanuman, to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. The group decided to order the idol after they read a magazine...

Female suicide bomber kills 15 in Iraq

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAs the world turns, and we go about our daily lives, so does the ongoing series of suicide bombings in Iraq.Iraqi Civilians aware of their limited time on this earth,...

UN watchdog to quit if Iran attacked

This man seems to be the only voice of reason when trying to stop what could be another Iraq,"UN watchdog to quit if Iran attackedReutersPublished: Friday, June 20, 2008DUBAI - The chief of the United Nations...

Lisbon Treaty - Survey highlights strong No campaign

There is no doubting the fact that Irish people, in general, are in favour of EU membership which explains why the politicians were so shocked by the rejection of the Lisbon Treaty. The Eurobarometer telephone...

Puputan - One More Time

"Daybreak, September 20 1906… about 500 adults wearing kamben alancingan putih (white ceremonial uniform), with keris on his back and long spears on their hand rally from Puri Denpasar heading to Taensiat area....

Euro 2008: France 0-2 Italy & Netherlands 2-0 Romania

Italy grab the second spot to face Spain in quarter finals. France and Romania crash out, and the Dutch top the group unbeaten and looking strong to go into the next phase. France have had a nightmare Euro, a long...

Couch Potato and the asthma risk

Research shows that children who watch five hours of TV a day increases their chance of developing asthma. Reason being that by sitting for hours leads to shallow breathing by the kids.   " ...

Floods cause corn prices to hit record high

Corn prices hit a record high today as a result of the flooding in the Midwest.  "The worst flooding in the Midwest for 15 years sent fresh shocks to global markets and consumers on Monday as corn prices hit...

Is Saudi Arabia about to repeat its oil policy error of 1998? « Peter J. Coo...

" So I wonder if Saudi Arabia really decided to screw down oil prices next week, how long will this last? The emerging economies will soon swallow up any surplus production and we will be back to square one, and prices will go up again. Only at that point Saudi Arabia may...

Top Somali aid worker shot dead

One of top aid worker has been shot dead in Somalian capital Mogadishu. His killing with affect all the charity going on in the country.  "A prominent Somali aid worker has been shot dead in the capital, Mogadishu, just days after a ceasefire agreement was signed. The...

Thirteen killed in Algerian railway station bombing

UPDATE 1230 EST: Thirteen are now confirmed dead in a double bombing near Algiers."ALGIERS (AFP) — A double bomb strike near Algiers that killed 13 people sparked fears Monday of a wave of Al-Qaeda inspired attacks in what a French minister said had become a "dangerous"...

Is this the end of premature baldness?

"Millions of men and women who suffer from premature baldness or hair loss could soon be able to regain their original lustrous locks - by cloningtheir remaining hair in the laboratory, research suggests.The new...

NBA FINALS: Celts' Big Three Adds Up to Close Win

It was close. In fact, it was 98-88 for the Celtics' against the Lakers in the first NBA final game. Things were looking grim for the Celtics when their big shooter Paul Pierce was carried to the locker room for a...

Tumour turns out to be 25-year-old towel

" DOCTORS in Japan who carried out surgery on a man to remove a tumour had good news and bad news for him.The good news was he did not have cancer. The bad news: The growth that had been causing him pain was in fact a 25-year-old surgical towel. The patient had been carrying...

Iran Closes Semi-Official News Agency for Alleged False Report

Another Iranian crackdown on news. The government says that Fars was guilty of "disturbing public opinion"."Oran's state news agency IRNA says authorities have ordered the temporary closure of a semi-official news agency, Fars, for false reporting and disturbing public...

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