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Mandela calls on world leaders to fight poverty
" Mandela has urged world leaders to address global poverty July 18, 2008, 12:45 Former South African president Nelson Mandela has called on world leaders and...Mandela celebrates 90th birthday
"Nelson Mandela, who was instrumental in ending apartheid in South Africa and rose from prisoner to president, is celebrating his 90th birthday. After a series of public appearances around the world over the past few...Hollywood May Make History With Biggest Weekend Ever
"Warner Bros.’ "The Dark Knight" is poised to enter the record books as it opens today -- and the weekend has a shot at being the best on record in overall grosses on the strength of the Batman sequel and...
Pope lauds apology to Aborigines
The Australian government's decision of accepting blunders committed on indigenous people in the past have been welcomed by the Pontiff. Pope lauded the reconciliation offers made by the Australian government and hoped that this will give new hope to people all... Merrill set to sell Bloomberg stake for $4.5bn
Some interesting news for those who follow the fate of Michael Bloomberg. It seems the meltdown in the financial sector has allowed him to buy back a big stake of his empire from Merrill Lynch."Merrill Lynch is set to sell its 20 per cent stake in Bloomberg for about... Planes ‘fly empty’ to keep slots at Heathrow
The airlines tell us that they are concerned about the environment but they have to offer a service to their customers. Here we see bmi flying planes without passengers - very green." Britain’s third-largest... Mass. Senate Votes on Gay Marriage
The Massachusetts state senate has voted to repeal a 1913 law that prevents the state from marrying out-of-state people who would not be able to marry in their home state. The law was enacted at a time when...Planes fly empty to keep value take-off slots at Heathrow
BMI, the third largest airline in the UK, has admitted it is planning to keep running virtually empty flights in spite of decreasing passenger numbers in order to hold on to its landing and takeoff slots at airports.... Bertha Slowing - Now Tropical Storm
UPDATES: Bertha has been downgraded to Tropical Storm and is still 190 miles south of Bermuda. ""..BERTHA HESITATES AGAIN...REFUSES TO MOVE...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR BERMUDA."Public Advisory-Natl... Blair cancels Gaza visit after threats
Middle East peace envoy Tony Blair, who was scheduled to visiting Gaza this summer, has had to cancel the trip because of unspecified threats on hsi life. It would have been the highest level diplomatic visit since the militant Group Hamas was elected to leadership in the...Ventura to announce if he's running for Senate on Larry King
"Will he or won’t he? Former Minnesota Governor and professional wrestler Jesse Ventura is expected to announce Monday night on CNN’s Larry King Live whether he’ll run for his state’s U.S. Senate seat....Malaysian Police lock Parliament, fearing opposition
Malaysian capital Kualalumpur has been turned into a fortress and even Parliament house has been locked down fearing the massive protest from Opposition leaders. "Malaysian police locked down Parliament on Monday with roadblocks and massive security to prevent an anticipated... Eight new nuclear power stations planned for England
The debate on nuclear power is up and running again. Gordon Brown believes that the worls needs to build up to a thousand if we are to meet energy needs and fight global warming and other enevironmental issues. He... Pakistan seeks $810m ADB loan for power
To meet the power deficit in the country Pakistani government is negotiating for a credit facility to set up the power projects. Government is hoping to eradicated the power woes with new facilities. "The...Crouch seals £11m Portsmouth move
It'll be all long balls to Crouch from now on then."Crouch seals £11m Portsmouth move Crouch (right) scored 40 goals in 135 appearances for former club Liverpool...
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