"BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Defense ministers from NATO on Friday endorsed the ambitious counterinsurgency strategy for Afghanistan proposed by Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, giving new impetus to his recommendation to...
"Egyptian scientists are carrying out DNA tests on two mummified fetuses found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun to determine whether they are the young pharaoh's offspring, the antiquities authority said Wednesday. The two tiny female fetuses, between...
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While major cities across North America host pride celebrations today, the Anglican church faces internal struggle over its own policies on the same issue. Anglican conservatives said today they are ready to go...
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"A drug to prevent bone loss during breast cancer treatment also substantially cut the risk that the cancer would return, results that left doctors excited about a possible new way to fight the disease. It is the first large study to affirm wider anti-cancer hopes for Zometa...
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In the political fight of his life, Gordon Brown is urging voters to stand by their man."Gordon Brown yesterday asked people to judge him by his policies not his personality as he unveiled his "passionate" vision for the next year.The day after executing the biggest U-turn of...
I was amazed, when I first visited the UK back in 1994, that drinking was allowed on public transportation. Since then, smoking has been banned on planes and just about everywhere else, but folks can still booze...
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"The chief executive of Marks & Spencer believes the UK is fast becoming a very divided nation: the rich who live inside the M25 - and the rest.
Speaking earlier this month, Sir Stuart Rose said there was a widening gulf between the have-nots and the have-a-lots, which is...
The British Royal family is keeping up with the internets. Yes, their newly established Royal Channel on YouTube will help to deliver both the Queen's annual holiday message as well as other "unique royal video...
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Last Sunday, along with the rest of the world, Saudi Arabia celebrated a day dedicated to Eliminating Violence Against Women. Newspapers carried articles and editorials on the importance of the day and TV naturally gave the day a...
Well it was bound to happen sooner or later, and in this case it looks to be sooner. Instead of buying in and trying to take a piece of facebook's pie, internet giant Google is poised to take a giant chunk of the...
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CONTROVERSIAL police powers aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour merely shift problems to nearby areas and act only as a "sticking plaster" for deeper social problems, research carried out in Sheffield claimed today.
Dispersal orders, which allow police to break up...
It's often amazing to see how precarious the right to speak out is across the globe."The outspoken editor of an independent newspaper in Egypt is to stand trial on charges of spreading false information about President Hosni Mubarak.
Ibrahim Issa, who edits al-Dustour, was...
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The construction of Panama continues to move in a very progressive direction, for a country that has grown past many of its internal struggles to become a true 21st century metropolis. Time magazine this week...
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Prague residents and tourists expecting a normal Tuesday were sorely mistaken as a performance art piece/protest took over the streets on the eve of the city's Quadrennial celebrations. Anyone needing a lesson in...
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