Sachin breaks Lara’s record, crosses 12000 Test runs

"Sachin Tendulkar became the highest scorer in Test cricket after surpassing West Indian legend Brian Lara in the ongoing second Test in Mohali on Friday. India vs Australia 2nd Test - Live Score The Master Blaster needed just 15 runs today to overtake Lara’s Test match...

Japan to lift N Korea sanctions

Japan has lifted sanctioned imposed on North Korea after latter tested a nuclear bomb in 2006. Sanction has been continued after every six months since then. But today it lifted and this will loosen restrictions...

Carbon Farming

This is a brilliant idea:"A decade ago, late 1990s, we engaged in the establishment of the urban agriculture industry. A visit to Google tomorrow will find 1,740,000 entries. It was then targeted at food security and building community. Since then we have added farming the...

University President asks Trustees to Revoke Mugabe's Honorary Degree

Jack Wilson, the University of Massachusetts President has recommended to the Board of Trustees that they revoke an honorary degree awarded 20 years ago to Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe."Wilson said Monday that...

Australia to say no to aboriginal compensation

Australia rules out aboriginal compensationTue Jan 29, 2008 By Rob Taylor CANBERRA (Reuters)  Australia's government on Tuesday promised an apology for Aborigines forcibly taken from their homes under past assimilation policies, but ruled out compensation payments for...

Quebec City's 400th birthday stays under radar

"Quebec City was a cobblestone key to establishing a European settlement in North America, but its 400th birthday is approaching with the stealth of Gen. James Wolfe's infantry scaling the city's cliffs some...

China communists to reform political system

Well that is refreshing that Chinese citizens will only have to wait till the year 2020 to enjoy enhanced liberties.Happy Days are here again, just not in China, Cuba, North Korea or any Communist Country."BEIJING...

Zambian Head of State Joins Africa’s Trade -vs- Aid Debate

"I guess the bigger story for beninmwangi.com could be that the The Africa Report magazine, not to be confused with the TV magazine having the same name, might be the most complete African business coverage in the magazine universe right now. The Africa Report is published by...

Insecurity can lower your Defense

"In a study of 61 healthy women led by a team of Dr Angelo Picardi from the Italian National Institute of Health in Rome, researchers found that those who had difficulty establishing close, trusting relationships showed signs of weaker immune function.Noted that this report...

Extracts from Confidential Memo --NY Sun

"Baker and Hamilton will soon announce a set of recommendations of which the following is, in my opinion at least, the most important and potentially the most controversial: Encourage the holding of a regional conference to enlist the support of neighboring states in...

PTC interviews Prenergy Power about Port Talbot power plant plans

"After mounting opposition for a newly proposed power station at Port Talbot's deep water harbour, Port Talbot Chat thought it prudent to give local residents other sides to the story."

The Blood of our Ocean's Gentle Giants will flow from Icelandic Hands

We have seen the protests here on NowPublic, and here. And we have read the articles here and here. Fish stock is dropping world wide due to over fishing, and it is not a strecth that Japan, Norway, and Iceland...

US Senate Nears Vote on Detainee Bill - Voice of America

" The U.S. Senate, following the lead of the House of Representatives, has approved legislation establishing rules for the treatment and trial of terror suspects. It is a victory for President Bush, who calls the measure an important tool in the war on terrorism. Senators...

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