Alicia Keys to find backing singer via Myspace

Talented singer Alicia Keys will be looking for a new backing singer - by auditioning singers on the popular social networking site, Myspace. I guess it means that people who can't travel to audition can still...

Ban Ki-Moon to Chair UN Task Force on Food Crisis

The head of the UN has held a joint press conference with the head of teh World Bank to discuss how the two organisations are going to deal with the food crisis. So far Moon has been criticized for not doing enough to draw attention to the problem."United Nations...

An eloquent argument about the upcoming Olympics in Beijing

"An eloquent argument about the upcoming Olympics in Beijing As nearly everyone who even occasionally watches the news, listens to the radio, or glances at a newspaper knows, there is quite a bit of...

Official: Nepal's former communist rebels win elections

It's official, the Maoists have taken power in Nepal. The process will now move forward in creating an entirely new government from scratch and abolishing the monarchy. A truly amazing thing to witness."Former communist rebels won the most seats in Nepal's new governing...

'Ambush' that left SAS trooper dead. - A look at the Dangers facing Special F...

"A British soldier killed in Iraq two weeks ago turned out to be an SAS man. What does it say about British special forces in Iraq, and the Anglo-American coalition's chances of defeating insurgency?The press release said simply: "It is with deep regret that the Ministry of...

Farmer Cuts Property in Two to Give to Ex-wife

"BELGRADE -- A Serb farmer used a grinding machine to cut in half his farm tools and machines to comply with a court ruling that he must share all his property with his ex-wife, local media reported on Thursday. Branko Zivkov, 76, told Belgrade daily Kurir he had been ready...

Zanu-PF to discuss Mugabe future

"The leadership of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF party is due to meet to discuss strategy and the likely results of the presidential election. Reports say the 49-member Politburo is split on whether...

French foreign minister says Dalai Lama could be invited to Brussels 'shortly'

In a controversial move the French foreign minister has said the Dalai Lama could be invited to speak in Brussels. Crucially, it would be the European Union doing the inviting, which would land all of the member...

Everest: Closed for Business, Part II

"Everest: Closed for Business, Part II "If our democracy is to flourish, it must have criticism; if our government is to function it must have dissent.    - Henry Commager " Nepal:...

Hair prayer ad judged 'offensive'

A surprising decision for the UK."A TV advert for hair stylers featuring eroticised female imagery and an extract from the Lord's Prayer has been deemed offensive to Christians. The Advertising Standards Authority said the ad for ghd IV hair styling equipment could cause...

Top Reasons Why Lesbian Must Be Thin!

"A study done by American Journal of Public Health stated that lesbians are twice as likely as heterosexual women to be overweight or obese, which puts them at greater risk for obesity-related health problems and death.1. Men do not care about appearance as much as women. ...

Israel launches fresh Gaza raid

Israel has, as promised, begun again."The dead were reported to be a senior militant and a baby girl. Israel stepped up military raids last week to counter rocket fire from Gaza. More than 100 Gazans were...

Indonesia reports 94th bird flu death

""The woman died on Christmas Day early in the morning and tested positive for bird flu," Muhammad Nadhirin, an official with the ministry's bird flu information centre, told AFP. She tested positive to two laboratory tests, he said. Two tests must be carried out on victims...

Megawati`s flight ban related to her safety as former president

""Since the order received from the TNI Headquarters and the TNI AU Headquarters stated that the helicopters are used to transport humanitarian relief aid, it is impossible for Ibu Megawati who was former...

U.S. must pay $101.7 million to men framed by FBI

Question: If the damaged parties were African, Native or dirt poor, would there even be a case against the FBI much less a financial settlement of such an astronomical amount? I doubt it. - The...

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