The First Aid: Iceman May Have Dressed His Own Wounds

" The 5,000-year-old Tyrolean iceman may have used bog moss as a prehistoric wound dressing, according to a new analysis of his body’s remains. From Wired Science: Suffering from an arrow wound and a deep cut to the right hand, the iceman, known as Ötzi, may have...

An Indian in every Pakistani?

"Shireen M Mazari The writer is a defence analystLack of formal education and sheer ignorance does not by definition imply an innate sense of stupidity. On the other hand, formal education in itself is no guarantee of an intelligent and rational human...

Is it time for the Catalan media to go back to school?

"I’ve been reading with interest what’s been happening this week in Cataluña regarding the…ahem language spoken by the Catalan media. The Periódico de Cataluña gave us an insight this week into the right and wrong way of pronouncing certain Catalan expressions which...

The Economist's Article Was Right On The Money About Catalonia

"I’ve got to take my hat off to The Economist for publishing an excellent article about Catalonia called “The party’s over” last week. It has caused great concern here in Catalonia and there’s been much calling for public apologies, articles being banned etc etc. In...

2 Months Left, Bush Says Goodbye, Quietly

"Two months from today, the White House packs up the Bush Family belongings and moves in those of the Obama’s. And it seems President Bush is accepting the ever-nearing end of his term in good spirits. “He’s usually in a good mood,” said Press Secretary Dana Perino on...

How do Arabs view Barack Obama’s choice for chief of staff

"Written by www.daily.pk    Friday, 07 November 2008 18:30 "There could not be a more provocative appointment than Rahm Emanuel, if he wanted to send a signal that he is going to stick by a quite hard-line pro-Israel policy..." A day after his...

UK energy prices rise twice of EU average

The astonishing rise of gas and electricity prices in Britain have been a worrying trend to many British consumers. Those consumers may be distressed today to learn that gas prices in the UK have risen at twice the EU average. This may frustrate them considering that the UK...

Gloomy forecasts for UK economy

[Gloomy forecasts for UK economy   T The Bank of England governor and an influential think tank have predicted that the UK economy is likely to sink...

Crash looms as McCain rejects bail

" All eyes will again be on the Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson for a statement to shore up market confidence at the opening today, but it is hard to know what he can say as his authority appears to have been undermined at the highest political level, and President Bush...

call me sugar or sweetie, it's all the same

"tired of all of the criticism that is brought down on them, the corn refiners association (cra) has gone on the offensive and have started an ad campaign to debunk the myths about high fructose corn syrup. seems that some of the bad press that the substance received,...

Bindra is ungrateful: IOA officials

"After winning India’s first individual gold in Olympics, the shooter gave credit to his father for the success. Abhinav said that the victory was more in spite of the system than because of it. This comment infuriated Digvijay Singh, the president of the Shooting...

Gov. Palin Washington Post blows it

" Washington Post blows it By Michelle Malkin  •  September 12, 2008 07:31 AM In a page 1 news story, Washington Post reporter Anne Kornblut accuses Sarah Palin of asserting “that the Iraqi government under Saddam Hussein helped al-Qaeda plan...