Court Verdict on Ayodhya Makes India Heave Sigh of Relief

After days of  stress, speculation and anticipation of violent reaction, the verdict of the Allahahabad High Court on Ayodhya's Ram Janmabhoomi/Babri Masjid  issue finally gives millions of Indians a chance to breathe easy. The verdict, though not really crystal...

Flood in Pakistan worse than Indian Ocean Tsunami

Pakistan floods is one of the worst natural calamity of the decade. The casualties and affected people due to the flood is expected to be more than the combined total of the 2004 Indian Ocean...

Singing in the Rain...

Besides many Pakistani and Indian folk and pop songs and ragas, the rain playlist according to The Express Tribune published from Pakistan includes the following songs. When the Monsoon fever hits the...

65th Anniversary of Food Drop in Holland

Today, April 29th, 2010 marks the 65th anniversary of the test flight of Bad Penny, a Lancaster bomber flown by Bob Upcott of Windsor, Ontario into war-torn western Holland. Upcott's mission was to be the first to...

Online Resources to Help Haiti Earthquake Victims

News reports say that aid has begin to arrive at Haiti, but the need continues to grow. Below are a list of organizations that are providing emergency services.  Consider contributing to one or more of these legitimate organizations."Providing Basic Needs: • American...

Comedian Eddie Izzard Runs 43 Marathons In 51 Days

British comedian Edward John "Eddie" Izzard, 47, ran 1,050 miles, an equivalent of 43 full marathons, over a period of 7 weeks, in order to raise £200,000 ($308,000) for Sport Relief, a charity that helps the...

Sri Lanka Stops Aids Despite Confirming No Dangerous Intentions

"Sri Lankan authorities Monday ordered a foreign-owned ship carrying aid for Tamil civilians to leave the island without unloading its cargo."This order was given despite accepting there was no ill-intention."Sri...

Sri Lankan Businessman arrested in connection with relief ship

Sri Lankan Business man arrested in connection with controversial relief cargo ship MV Captain Ali.The Syrian flagged ship was currently detained by the Sri Lankan Navy after it illegaly crossed over to Sri Lankan...

Pakistanis join to help relief efforts for Swat refugees

Interesting blog from private citizens in Pakistan who have joined in a effort to provide relief to the displaced citizens from the SWAT valley. "Our Swat Relief drive on Day 3 [Saturday] was hectic to say the...

Indian Election: Left parties has suffered major setback

One of the biggest reliefs this elections brought was the defeat of Communist parties of India. Still believing in the Stalinistic and Maoistic values, shedding tear for the lost red empire called "Soviet Union"...

UN releases US $ 10 million to relief fund to Sri Lanka

UN Under Secretary, Sir John Holmes after visiting  Vavuniya welfare village for civilians who have escaped the torture of LTTE informed Sri Lanka Government that he would release US $10 million to provide...

Suspended Underground Seismic Work to Bring Relief to Gray Whales

The northwest Pacific (Okhotsk-Korean) subpopulation of gray whales that resides near the Asian and Russian Pacific ocean shores is regarded as “critically endangered” by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. It thus came as a conservation victory for...

“Food From Heaven” Saved Millions of Dutch

64th Anniversary of WWII Test Food Drop Flight, April 29, 2009 Early morning, April 29, 1945 Delayed by horrendous weather for two days, a Lancaster bomber finally rumbled down the runway to begin a dangerous...

Are You A Chronic Pain Sufferer?

Are you one of  the many millions of people who suffer from chronic pain? Long-term pain can be debilitating, depressing and affect your  family life.You're never going to get rid of it or are...

Update:UNRWA suspends aid to Gaza over Hamas thefts

"  UNRWA informed the IDF on Friday that it is suspending its humanitarian aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip after Hamas stole supplies the United Nations organization had transferred to the Palestinian...

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