Saudi Arabia is slowly feeling the tension in the Middle East intensify even as it tries to shield itself from the upheavals that have swept the region. A statement by academics, businessmen and activists was posted in multiple Saudi Arabia web sites yesterday calling for reforms in the oil-rich kingdom. They pressed the government led […]
Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year features many street parades and attractions like the magic trick with goldfish swimming in unison shown in state television. But unlike most shows included in the festivities, animal rights groups criticized the trick because the goldfish may have been exposed to electricity or implanted with magnets for them […]
Valentine’s Day is celebrated in many parts of the world today with lovers, friends and family members exchanging cards, flowers and gifts in a celebratory mood. But unlike other countries, Malaysia is not as keen on celebrating Valentine’s Day because the event is considered “not suitable” for Muslims, which comprise more than half of its […]
The United States is ready to recognize the sovereignty of Southern Sudan after its split with Sudan through a recent referendum. The southern part will have its independence in July, taking with it about 75 percent of Sudan’s oil production at 490,000 barrels a day. “After decades of conflict, the images of million of southern Sudanese […]
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) will be introducing by June measures to detect and prevent corruption regarding grants made to and coming from The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The UNDP is in charge of The Global Fund’s money in 27 countries. The agency’s chief Helen Clark said her office will […]
Internet use in Egypt has been reduced to slow dial-up connections amid the shutdown of major Internet service providers by the government. Egyptians are using whatever means they can including word-of-mouth to organize themselves for a march in the capital Cairo tomorrow. About 30 dial-up services are currently being used by Internet users to get […]
Colin Powell is “not committed” to backing President Barack Obama in his re-election bid next year. The former Secretary of State threw his support behind Obama in the latter’s historic 2008 run for the White House. In a TV appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” show today, Powell said he is waiting for all […]
Rising flood waters in the Australian state of Victoria have prompted authorities there to order an evacuation of five more towns as rivers breached their banks. Meanwhile, flood waters in Brisbane, Queensland have began to subside and cleaning operations are underway. Traffic was starting to come back to Brisbane’s streets yesterday. Australia’s State Emergency Service […]
A plan for $78 billion in budget cuts and downsizing of Army and Marine Corps troops was announced by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday. Gates also said that the Navy, Army and the Air Force had a combined $100 billion in savings which the department will use to modernize U.S. forces through 2015 […]
A secret spy satellite program is being undertaken by the United States and Germany, leaked diplomatic cables from WikiLeaks obtained by Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten revealed. The project is said to be masquerading as a commercial satellite program because of its sensitive capabilities. The leaked information from the American embassy in Berlin also said that France […]
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