Fashion Writer Marylou Luther Receives French Culture Award

Marylou Luther has been a fashion writer for over 50 years, and was recently honoured in France with the Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters, presented by the Ministry of Cuture for her contributions to the arts."Last week in Paris, she received a prestigious honor...

British Prime Minister Brown to break tradition, move out of No. 10

The residence of British Prime minister 10 downing street has witnessed the history making for last 300 years. It is the Britain’s most famous address after Buckingham Palace.  But now...

China jails 8 Tibetan monks for bomb blast

The treatment of Tibetan Budhist in china, always attracts world attention. This time eight Budhist monks have been sentenced to life term for bomb blast during demonstration in march this year. "Eight Buddhist...

NYC may lose 165,000 jobs

There could be up to 165,000 more layoffs in New York City in the next two years, which is actually double the estimate which was made in July by city Comptroller William Thompson.Thompson also stated that about...

Greenpeace urges Canadians to cast their vote for the environment

Greenpeace wants to educate Canadians on who is going to be the greenest candidatevoting day and then urge voters to check their box on .Greenpeace wants Canadians to elect an official that will actually help stop...

UK scraps SATs for 14-year-olds

After the diasaster that marred the SAT process earlier this year with some SAT papers still not marked and returned to schools Education Secretary Ed Balls announced that the British Government has decided to scrap...

Chinese medical reform draft open to public debate

After announcing some land reform aimed at equating urban and rural income, China now delivers a new health care plan. "Growing public criticism of soaring medical fees, lack of access to affordable medical service,...

Salvia's Hallucinogetic Popularity May Thwart Medical Use

"Prohibition Could Prevent Promising Medical Studies Salvia has recieved recent media and legislative attention and is becoming criminalized at a fast pace. Researchers worry as there is promising data into possible medical uses for the powerful substance. According...

Christian shot dead in Mosul, one injured

A new incident against Chrisitan in Mosul leaves one person dead and another injured. The Iraqui government has promised to send more policing forces. It is alleged the attacks have been made...

Build Confidence in the Banks or Government? Or neither!!

The International Institute of Nonviolence News&Opinion By: Rev. Jermano   What is the issue with this confidence building? We don't have confidence in the banks because they have so many bad loans on their...

European stock markets surge more than 5 per cent

European stock markets rebound in early deals on Monday, with London, Frankfurt and Paris each up more than five per cent. Stocks also soared more than five per cent in Zurich and Amsterdam after European leaders agreed to inject billions of dollars of...

BANK CRISIS SHOCK: RBS Taken Over By UK Government

It has been revealed that ailing British banking giant,the RBS group, that includes Royal Bank of Scotland and National Westminster Bank plc (Natwest) is to be taken over by the British government...

ICELAND CRISIS: Angry Icelandic Government to Sue Britain in Kaupthing Fury

FURIOUS Icelandic ministers are today pointing the finger of blame for the collapse of their largest bank, the Kaupthing, at the British government.  Legal moves are being taken after Gordon Brown PM used a 2001...

UK banks set to unveil bailout plans: source

" LONDON (Reuters) - Major British banks are likely to announce their plans to recapitalize early on Monday, a person familiar with the matter said, a move which could see the government take multi-billion pound stakes in several lenders. Banks were in crisis talks with...

Every 20th Pakistani an eye patient

" Every 20th person in Pakistan is suffering from eye diseases and there is a pressing need to rescue people from this menace, says Lt Gen (retired) Jahandad Khan, founder and president of Al Shifa Trust, an eye hospital. He says there were 1.7 million blind in Pakistan...

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