Pakistan Govt imposes new curbs on nuclear scientist Dr. Khan

Despite relief from a court in Pakistan which freed disgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan from house arrest, Pakistan government on Monday barred him again from meeting people after pressure from...

Taiwanese actress Shu Qi at the 45th Golden Horse Awards

"Famed Taiwanese actress Shu Qi smiles as she arrives at the 45th Golden Horse Awards, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, in Taichung, Taiwan. Fanny is a guest at this year's Golden Horse Awards, one of the Chinese-language...

Missile deal frays US-Russia ties

"ensions heightened between Russia and the US after Washington signed a deal with Poland to position US missile interceptors on Polish soil, with Russia warning that this created mistrust and would fuel an arms race. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the war in...

Taiwan complains of media controls at China talks

Both Chinese and Taiwanese media struck a hopeful note about the meeting today between China and Taiwan, which it considers a break-away province. Much of the discussion, however, centered on media controls. Many analysts consider it inevitable that Taiwan will have to become...

Santa brings Christmas cheer in six languages

"It could be a scene straight out of the Christmas classic 'Miracle on 34th Street': Ireland's first multi-lingual Santa Claus is bringing smiles to the faces of children from countries like Poland, Hungary and Romania in Dublin this Christmas season. All this month, hundreds...

Russian Bombers over US Base, intercepted by US Air Force

Russian Bomber running sorties over US Air Bases makes one wonder if the Russians will try a similar tactic over the Canadian Arctic in their ongoing dispute over Canadian Sovereignty. Will Canada once again rely...

Think you can spot a fake smile?

The BBC has put together a very interesting social experiment on their Science & Nature site: the fake smile test. Take a look--how good are you at spotting fake smiles? I thought I was a champ, because I am...

street children....dont they deserve the best too???

Street children refers to children for whom the street more than their family has become their real home. It includes children who might not necessarily be homeless or without families, but who live in...

street children....dont they deserve the best too???

Street children refers to children for whom the street more than their family has become their real home. It includes children who might not necessarily be homeless or without families, but who live in situations...

If it bleeds it leads

Never before has that adage been truer than today.  Here are the most popular stories on Yahoo News today..."# Iraqi Shiites hail Saddam's execution AP - 1 hour, 1 minute ago BAGHDAD,...

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