Robert Templer, Asia program director of the International Crisis Group called government of Sri Lanka to alter course, provide a clear timetable to resettle the IDPs, and release the doctors. An estimated...
Vogue will be going GREEN for its special June 2009 edition. Vogue's fashion editor has mixed high-end labels with an eco, enviornmentaly friendly touch. She has also bought together ethical sensetive brands such...
In Rome, Italy - His Excellency Prince Charles spoke who heartedly to Pope Benedict XVI of the importance of the world to change its ways to prevent the effects of climate change. "The heir to the British throne...
The tax-free status of online shopping in the US may soon be a thing of the past if House Rep. Bill Delahunt, D-Mass., and Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., have their way. The two are expected to sponsor a bill to end tax-free online shopping. The bill may be introduced in the...
Some people say "there's a reason for everything" and I would tend to agree but .. Why is the truth so often ignored? Is it the messenger? Because the messenger 'lacks credibility' or some human recognized qualifications? For many years I thought of myself as a visitor on...
Modern Human = Addicted to Changesg micheal, 08/MAR/2009Our media bombards us hourly: buy buy buy. There is no escape. We can try to 'turn it off' but it finds us: it's insidious. It's relentless. Instead of 'advertisement', we should call it 'the borg'.It is not just "buy...
A muscial version of the popular 1990 'Ghost' is set to hit the West End stage in London next year. The film starred Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze and put both these actors on the map of Hollywood stardom. Bruce...
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The Origin and Ultimate Fate of our Universesg micheal, 28/FEB/2009The simple and accurate answer to both of those questions right now is: we don't know. For your entertainment and total confusion, look up 'dark energy' and 'dark matter' on Wikipedia. Supposedly, according to...
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New York-based right organization Human Rights Watch has slammed both sides in the ongoing conflict in Sri Lanka in its latest report. The group demanded to stop the war on civilians in Sri Lanka. The report quotes James Ross, legal and policy director at HRW as saying This...
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For a little over a year now, Ning.com, one of the first and most prolific niche-social networking sites, has built a reputation of being overrun with porn networks. At one point earlier this year, it was...
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A new campaign is being launched in Wales today with the aim of ending binge drinking. People are signing a pledge to stop the practice, which is very common in the UK."PEOPLE across Wales are today urged to pledge to stop binge drinking as an unprecedented coalition of...
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A deadlock that has grinded government in Northern Ireland to a halt for 152 days appears to have come to an end. the BBC is reporting that the DUP and Sinn Fein have reached a compromise that will allow the government to begin functioning normally again."The DUP and Sinn...
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Anticipating bank failures in the coming weeks, French president Nicolas Sarkozy will institute measures to guarantee savings in French banks. Since France holds the EU presidency, he is also hoping to lead by...
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"(CNN) -- In a blistering speech before the United Nations General Assembly, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad blamed "a few bullying powers" for creating the world's problems and said the "American empire in the world is reaching the end of its road." ...
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Unconfirmed reports are of a 17-year-old male was shot in either the abdomen or chest at an East-end Toronto high school and has been transported to hospital in critical condition. The school is currently in lockdown while police search the area, there is no information yet...