After More Balanced Coverage, What Next?

"Tuesday, November 25, 2008 by Mosharraf Zaidi As the world’s attention turns increasingly to Pakistan and its role in tackling the threat of globalised terrorism, the country’s perception abroad is evolving. More than seven years after 9/11, a more nuanced approach to...

Gaza agency working with Blair seized by Hamas

Former British PM Tony Blair's signature project in the middle east - a Palestinian water agency - took a major step backwards today when Hamas soldiers took over the North Gaza Sewage Treatment Works project. The project was set to build a water treatment plant and is...

Chelsea Clinton stumps for her mother in Puerto Rico

"Chelsea Clinton campaigned for her mother Tuesday in Puerto Rico, where the marathon race for the Democratic presidential nomination has brought new importance to a U.S. island that typically has scant say over national affairs.With just over a month to go before Puerto...

Real ID Act: Q&A with CNET

There is plenty of confusion over Real ID: how it works, if it works, and what it's for.Also, not all states are even on board, so equal access to federal buildings and even travel will no longer be guaranteed, or so it seems."The Real ID law is touted by Homeland Security...

Dating cruise for millionnaires sets sail in China

"Educated, overworked and looking for love, members of China's new rich gathered for what was touted as the country's first dating cruise -- open only to men worth at least 2 million yuan (US$250,000; euro195,000). The cruise, organized Saturday by a matchmaking Web site,...

Engineered Yeast Speeds Ethanol Production, Work Could Boost Supply Of Biofuel

"MIT scientists have engineered yeast that can improve the speed and efficiency of ethanol production, a key component to making biofuels a significant part of the U.S. energy supply. MIT professor of chemical engineering Gregory Stephanopoulos (left), postdoctoral associate...