Vietnam, Venezuela ink deals

"Nov 22, 2008CARACAS - VIETNAM'S president and Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez signed a deal for a US$200 million (S$305.5 million) joint fund and 15 cooperation projects, during the first visit here by a head of state...

New players challenge world order

[New players challenge world order Brazil, Russia, India and China, the so-called Brics, are predicted to emerge as major world players by 2050. In this,...

McCartney, Guns N' Roses albums to launch on MySpace

" NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and Guns N' Roses released their biggest hits on vinyl records and compact discs, but on Thursday, their new albums will debut online on MySpace. Users of...

Internal Report Found CIA Lied About Plane Shootdown in Peru, Says GOP Congre...

" Posted November 20, 2008 A classified CIA report suggests that the agency lied to Congress and withheld information from the Justice Department concerning a clandestine...

'Iran already has enough nuclear material for one atomic weapon'

What is the rest of the world going to do to prevent Iran from following up on her threat to bomb Israel. "Iran has produced approximately enough nuclear material to assemble an atomic weapon, according to several...

India v England, 3rd ODI: India wins by 16 runs (D/L)

"India won the 3rd ODI against England by 16 runs on Duckworth Lewis method as bad light stopped play in Kanpur. This means India has won three out of three matches so far in the series. Scorecard - India win 3rd ODI Kevin Pieterson won the toss for England and chose to bat...

I'm not marrying Monica Bedi, says Rahul Mahajan

" MUMBAI: Rahul Mahajan, son of deceased BJP leader Pramod Mahajan, will not marry actor Monica Bedi after all. Both Rahul and Monica were participants of reality show Big Boss. Rahul was ousted from the show on...

Tibetans to push for independence, Ball in China’s court now: Tibetan Prime...

Tibetans are mulling over the future course of action in their ongoing conclave at their exile headquarter in Dharamsala in north India. They are likely to push demand for full independece from China rather than...

Texas grand jury indicts Cheney, Gonzales of crime

Texas grand jury indicts Cheney, Gonzales of crime   HOUSTON (Reuters) - A grand jury in South Texas indicted U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney...

HTC Introduces New Touchscreen Phones in India

" HTC has augmented its line-up of cellphones in India again with today’s Mumbai launch of the HTC Touch Pro and the Touch Viva.Priced at Rs. 34,990, the HTC Touch Pro features a full QWERTY keypad that slides...

So close and yet so far: From Pooneryn to peace in Sri Lanka

"While the government’s military project has effectively weakened the military strength of the LTTE, it has admittedly grossly neglected nurturing and developing parallel political structures. Indeed, despite the much vaunted provincial administration in the East, that...

New UK law to criminalise men who pay for sex with trafficked women

The UK government has unveiled new laws for cracking down on men who pay for sex. The new laws will apply specifically to trafficked women, or women who are being controlled and pay money to a pimp."New prostitution laws to be set out today will mean a plea of ignorance is no...

Iran and Turkey sign deal for natural gas

ISTANBUL - Tehran and Ankara signed an accord Monday reinforcing agreements to develop Iran's gas fields and the transit of Iranian gas to Europe, the official news agency IRNA reported. The accord covers the development of three phases  22, 23 and 24  in Iran's ...

Fight Foreclosure: Make ‘Em Produce The Note!

"permit me to answer it INDIRECTLY. I describe below a rather typical process wherein a promissory note is NEGOTIATED and the mortgage ASSIGNED. Step 0 - Delivery of the Promissory Note to Corresonding Institution [This step may be OMITTED in the instance that a mortgage is...

US voter turnout didn't set record

The numbers have been tabulated, and it turns out that voter turnout was actually far lower than analysts had expected in this past US presidential election. Though the turnout was greater than in 2000 and 2004, it...

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