Since Bush lifted the Oil Drilling Ban oil has dropped to 90 dollars a barrel

Since Bush lifted the Oil Drilling Ban oil has dropped to 90 dollars a barrel"NEW YORK (AFP) — Crude oil nosedived below 90 dollars a barrel Monday as deepening global financial turmoil and plunging stock...

Bush, candidates, lawmakers to meet on rescue plan - Yahoo! News

"President Bush summoned Barack Obama, John McCain and legislative leaders to an extraordinary White House summit, warning Americans and Congress on Wednesday night that failing to act on a $700 billion financial industry bailout could lead to "a long and painful...

Why the Dubai property market is not in trouble! « Peter J. Cooper’s Weblog

" It is a feature of markets that they do not always act in an entirely rational manner. You would think, for example, that the series of scandals emerging in the Dubai real estate sector might dampen demand...

Financial Weapons Of Mass Destruction

"Financial Weapons Of Mass Destruction photo credit: laffy4k New York Times called the possibility of an AIG liquidation “as close to an extinction-level event as the financial markets have seen since the Great Depression.” We keep hearing that the current...

Small completed property sector, big off

" You might think that this just has to be denting the confidence of some would-be buyers. But is it not realistic to propose that the main impact will be to deflect some of the people who would have bought off-plan back into the completed property market, and that this...

Pakistan Cricketers Appeal to ICC After Australian Snub

The Pakistani Cricket Board is asking the International Cricket Council to change how national cricket teams plan their international tours. The request is a result of the Australian cricket team choosing to visit India, which recently suffered through a series of bomb...

Pakistani puts Kidney up for online Auction

After body, life and many other weired stuff a Pakistani national has put up his kidney on a Pakistani auction website. So far no bidders have come to avial this offer.The Kidney business in Pakistan is unregulated and foreigners can buy kidneys from impoverished Pakistanis...

Trends Point to Major Drop in Organic Food Prices

There is compelling evidence that we are about to see a drop in organic food prices.  This goes against what we see currently as food prices across the board are skyrocketing.  Despite first impressions,...

Durable Goods and Capital Goods Orders better than Expected

Here's some positive economic news."Orders for durable goods, items meant to last three years or more, rose strongly last month after an upwardly revised 1.3% gain in June, the Commerce Department said. Analysts were expecting durables orders to remain unchanged from the...

Protesters flood Bangkok streets

"Thousands of protesters have descended onto the streets of Bangkok to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and his cabinet. They occupied the offices of the state broadcaster NBT and surrounded the main government offices, forcing most civil servants...

BCCI to demand Rs. 47 crore from Dalmiya

The BCCI has decided to ask its former chief Jagmohan Dalmiya to pay up over Rs 47 crore for alleged misappropriation of 1996 World Cup funds, failing which it will drag the veteran administrator into a civil suit for recovering the amount.Read full article

Pakistan Coalition government under pressure over Zardari Presidency

Cracked have surfaced in the ruling Pakistani establishment after Asif Zardari, widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has thrown his hat into Presidential race. Asif Zardari has been a controversial figure during his wife's tenure as Pakistani Prime minister. With...

Biggest Fall in Oil Since 2004

After worries that growing tensions between Russia and the US over Georgia could degenerate into a war led to higher prices this week there has been a big reversal, a fall in the price of oil of 5.4%. Conversely, the dollar is up."Crude oil prices fell more than 5.4 percent...

A view of river Ganges - Just after the Sunset !!!

It's a reflection. Reflection of your mind. Have some fresh air just after the sunset. Standing beside the river Ganges take a deep breath. You can feel the eternal sunshine of your mind. Throw everything out from...

Survey: Many believe in divine intervention

"CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- When it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many Americans. ...

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