SXSW 2009: Night One

The cool, wet <not>Vancouver</not> Austin atmosphere hit our group as we were herded from the airport to a waiting Super Shuttle. It felt as if we’d never left the Wet Coast. The driver rattled off...

Taco 2.0

Actually its very internet 3.0...mmm delicioso! " Imitation, as they say, is the sincerest form of flattery. Which is why the most revealing part of a recent Wednesday rendezvous with the Kogi Korean taco truck,...

Spring Equinox 2009: March 20 the first day of Spring

March  20 2009 is the Vernal Equinox, the first day of Spring, officially. It officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere at 7:44am ET. Happy first day of Spring! Here are some facts about Spring that...

The 6th annual March Against The Iraq War - what to expect...

This Saturday, on its sixth anniversary, Washington DC and the Pentagon will be hosting yet another march against the Iraq War. Lefty activists from several sponsoring groups have called on members and supporters...

Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry Restored As Chief Justice of Pakistan

Islamabad ( Punjab, Pakistan )Dated = Monday, 16th March 2009Clip Capture Time = ( Between 2:22 AM - 2:28 AM PST )Clips From Pakistani Media, Before The Golden Moment In Pakistan’s History. When Pakistani Nation...

Nawaz Sharif Says Pakistani Govt. Plotting To Kill Him

Pakistan ( Lahore )Dated = Thursday, March 12, 2009 ; 08:54 AM PSTNews Source = GEO News PakistanNews Source Link = http://www.geo.tv/3-12-2009/37103.htmPML ( N ) leader Nawaz Sharif has accused the government of...

March 11 marks the five year anniversary of the Madrid bombings

Today, March 11, marks the five year anniversary of the Madrid bombings that killed 191 people and wounded 1,800. It was on March 11 2004, that during the morning rush hour in the Spanish capital, terrorists boarded...

It Snowed Today in Vancouver

It may be March but there was a snowfall in the late afternoon today in Vancouver.

What is International Women's Day on March 8?

International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8 every year, and this year marks the 100th Anniversary of the beginning of this tradition. It celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of all women all over the world. The day has since become less...

NASA’s window to launch shuttle Discovery closes in mid-March

North American Space Agency (NASA) is planning to lift off space shuttle Discovery on March 12. The mission is long overdue for take off. Delays caused by valve malfunctions have halted the mission for nearly a month...

s.76 Counter-Terrorism Act 2008: Photojournalism or Terrorism?

From today, a photojournalist taking photographs of police officers whilst documenting political dissent or public disorder on the streets of the UK may be deemed to have committed a criminal offence...

Tamils March in London - BBC Fails Again

Around 100,000 Tamils marched through Westminster today to persuade our government to take action over the Sri Lankan genocide of the Tamil population, to shame our media into breaking their silence over what is...

Gay pride snub fireman receives damages

A firemen who disobeyed orders to attend a Gay pride march called Pride Scotia in Glasgow, Scotland in 2006 to hand out fire safety leaflets has accepted an out-of-court settlement after he took his employer to...

China to mark holiday for Tibet 'liberation' - Xinhua

Chinese-backed Tibetan leaders will soon set a date for what they call “Serf Liberation Day” to mark the defeat 50 years ago of a pro-independence uprising in the Himalayan region, state media reported...

Greek protests resume after holiday lull

Thousands of students and other groups took to the streets of Athens and Thessaloniki yesterday to protest the present Greek government and its policies. (Click here to see video of the march in Thessaloniki which...

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