Sri Lankaan Army closing on rebel headquarter

Sri Lankan army has intensified their attacks on the rebel Tamil tigers first time seems to having an edge in war against tamil tigers. Tamil tigers have been fighting their 25-year campaign for a separate homeland for the island's ethnic minority Tamils, who have suffered...

Commentary: St. Paul, Minnesota -- the land of make believe

"By Jack Cafferty CNN Editor's Note: Jack Cafferty is the author of the best-seller "It's Getting Ugly Out There: The Frauds, Bunglers, Liars, and Losers Who Are Hurting America." He provides commentary on CNN's "The Situation Room" daily from 4...

Bosnia remembers Srebrenica victims today

Over 30,000 Bosnian Muslims gathered today to remember the victims of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre and bury the victims of over 300 newly identified victims."The funeral ceremony for the 308 Muslims, who were...

Palace of Versailles golden gate restored

The golden gate of the Palace of Versailles has finally been replaced after being torn down during the French Revolution over 200 years ago.It took over two years to replicate the original 80m wrought iron and...

Wiltshire crop circle identified as symbolic code for first ten places of pi

" Mathematicians are perplexed after a highly complex crop circle appeared in a Wiltshire field - depicting a fundamental mathematical symbol. The circle is, apparently, a coded image representing a complex...

Arab-Muslim becomes kibbutz member

I am not surprised that a kibbutz accepted a Muslim-Arab as one of his members. Many kibbutzim are located in regions where they live in good neighbourhood with Arab communities. In my own kibbutz we made life...

China crushes protest by monks in Tibet

This march sounds quite interesting. If anyone has photos from any of these events, we'd love to see them." China admitted today that it had quashed a protest by Buddhist monks in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa,...

Poland Returns Citizenship to Evicted Jews

... though forty years on, I'm not sure how many of those evicted are still alive."Poland's president led muted ceremonies Saturday marking the 40th anniversary of a communist-era anti-Semitic purge, and vowed to grant citizenship to the Jews who were stripped of it upon...

Mexican Supreme Court Finds Govenor Guilty of Violating Journalist’s Rights

"Supreme Court Finds Govenor Guilty of Violating Journalist’s Rights November 28, 2007 · No Comments Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho Ribeiro, herself a victim of human rights abuses, listens to the tale of the...

Mosque with 25-metre minarets to be constructed in Marseille

Paris (ANTARA News) - One of the largest mosques in France will soon find a home in the southern coastal city of Marseille with room for 2,000 worshippers. The city's mayor symbolically handed over the key for the building on Thursday and it is to be renovated over the next...

You Can Plant A Flag But It Doesn't Mean It's Yours

Russia has planted a titanium flag on an Arctic seabed but Peter MacKay says that doesn't mean anything. " Published: Thursday, August 02, 2007 CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island (Reuters) - Canada on...

India's First Female President

Pratibha Patil made history, winning a decisive electoral victory to become India's first female president. Largely a ceremonial role, India's president is elected to a five-year term by members of India's...

Star Trek's Scotty - the the final frontier

Sadly no beaming up of Scotty who will have to take more traditional ways to 'return' to space. With the number of gadgets that featured in the long-running series now everyday items - it is a shame they could...

The 人 REN Building

“The first building, emerging from the water, is devoted to the activities of the body, and houses the sports and water culture center. The second building emerging from land, is devoted to the spirit and enlightenment, and houses the conference center and meeting...

Chirac Leaves Behind A Questionable Legacy

"French President Jacques Chirac, who announced late Sunday that he will not be standing for a third term, leaves behind a legacy of largely unfulfilled promise and missed opportunities. ---- Perhaps a more...

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