Edinburgh named as Britain's loneliest place

Edinburgh, Scotland may be world renown as one of Britain's most beautiful cities (if not the most beautiful), but a new survey has revealed that it is also the loneliest city in the UK."For centuries, princes and...

Live From Greenbuild 2008: 30 Years, Now a Movement

Do you have any idea how many people 30,000 from around the world gathered in one space feels like (and trust me, I'm a New Yorker, I don't get overwhelmed by much)? It's like those pilgrimages in India. It’s enough to make you realize: there is something truly bigger than...

India v England, 4th ODI: Rain stops India at 82/1

"Rain interrupted the fourth ODI as India were halted at 82 for one after the end of 14 overs. England won the toss and elected to field trying to make use of the moisture in the air. India brought in Sachin Tendulkar in place of Rohit Sharma and the openers got off to a good...

YouTube Launched First Live Stream Event In San Francisco ( Saturday, 22nd No...

Finally, The Wait Is Over And YouTube Launched First ( Two Hour ) Live Stream Event At Fort Mason Center In San Francisco, USA On Saturday, 22nd November 2008 At 5 PM PST / 8 PM EST ! ( 6 AM...

Father appalled by audience to son's live suicide

The father of the boy who committed suicide live on the Internet has said how appalled he is at the audience reaction to his son's death. Some of the audience egged him on, and Abraham Biggs Sr says those who watched...

Live: England off to a cautious start

England skipper Kevin Pietersen won the toss and chose to bat first against India in the third one-day international on Thursday. The start was delayed by 45 minutes due to hazy conditions, reducing play to 49-overs...

The Animals and Plants We Cannot Live Without

"Nearly 17,000 species are now considered to be threatened with extinction and 869 species are classed as extinct or extinct in the wild on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List. In the...

Iraq struggles to sweep Saddam's landmine legacy

"HALABJA, Iraq (Reuters) - Inside an Iraqi clinic close to where Saddam Hussein's henchmen killed thousands of Kurds with poison gas, Azima Qadar waits for a check up of her artificial limb. Her right leg was...

No early release for dying Lockerbie bomber

The man convicted for perpetrating the Lockerbie bombing, the worst act of terrorism in British history, has had his appeal for early release rejected in Scotland. The man is suffering from cancer, but witnesses says...

No oxygen in the IMF ventilator

"By Mosharraf ZaidiThe News InternationalBeing of Pakistani origin qualifies an IMF employee to be as much of a Pakistani economy expert, as being of Pakistani origin qualifies a child that eats a lot of Krispy Kreme doughnuts to be an expert in Pakistani child nutrition....

Major Leeds Student Letting Agents Providence Properties Put To Shame On BBC...

"Monday 3rd November 2008 sees Providence Properties and Providence Lets, letting agents for student properties in Leeds, shamed on BBC’s Watchdog for not returning students’ deposit money. Over the past 18 months the Student Advice Centre at Leeds University Union ...

Obama and the Revenge of Democracy

"by Mosharraf Zaidi Perception is reality. So while there is an almighty chorus of those that are warning the people of the world to be cautious and not invest so emphatically in the hope that the US election result has inspired, it is important to listen not only to our...

160 Million Nelson Mandelas

" Newsweek called Pakistan “the most dangerous nation in the world.” Western media calls Pakistan “a power-keg waiting to explode,” while their military describes us as “being in a fight for our national existence.” The world that we all claw and...

President Obama inherits a world of troubles

Newly elected 44th President of the USA Senator Barack Obama inherits a difficult and very challenging job. He will have to confront many immediate and pressing challenges America is facing. Economic meltdown is the...

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