Israel Continues Assault, Despite Worldwide Protests

A series of worldwide protests and continued calls from international leaders for a ceasefire were not enough to stop the conflict in Gaza, as Israel continued its week-long assault on Hamas targets throughout Friday.  There were also indications Friday that Israel could...

Merry Christmas: Plant a Tree This Christmas

Why This Project Why has the Conservancy begun the Plant a Billion Trees campaign? Because our forests are on the brink. Coastal development, urban expansion, agriculture, exotic plantations, ranching and...

Ajmal Kasab to confess live on TV: Report

"New Delhi, Dec 24: Apparently looking to call off Pakistan’s bluff in front of the international community, investigators are now looking at the possibility of a worldwide live broadcast of Ajmal Kasab’s...

Microsoft's Black Friday and the Success of Xbox 360

"Microsoft announced today that on Black Friday its Xbox 360 game console outsold Sony's PlayStation 3 at a 3 to 1 ratio. That record weekend of sales puts the 360 over 25 million systems sold worldwide, surpassing the sales of the original Xbox"Say what you will, but...

'Sacred carnival' offers respite in troubled year

As a derivative of one of the oldest religions in the world, it is interesting and uplifting to see that this religion has provided hope and relief for those who have suffered so much this year.The structure of...

Verdict handed down in MySpace suicide trial

A verdict that will effect many in the future.  This verdict will enhance child online protection, worldwide."A suburban mother who prosecutors say drove a love-struck 13-year-old girl to suicide by tormenting...

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...

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...

November 19 is World Toilet Day: Bottoms Up!

November 19 is World Toilet Day!  Founded by the World Toilet Organization, World Toilet Day aims to educate the Western world on the lack of basic sanitation for more than 2.5 billion people worldwide and the...

Microsoft Corp.: Perfect passion defines a giant

" Many technology firms offer great perks and challenging work, but Microsoft stands out. The firm whose operating system is embedded in computers worldwide provides such benefits as help finding care...

World Wide and Historical facts about Cannabis

Cannabis Sativa has been farmed since the neo-lithic era in China, Mesopotamia, Egypt and Ancient Greece. The oldest finding of cannabis cloth was found in Katal Houjouk (Mesoptamia) dated at 8,000 bC. ...

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...

Man-made gas emissions have risen since last year

Man-made emissions of carbon dioxide, which mainly causes global warming, has jumped three percent since last year, scientists said yesterday.So essentially this means that more carbon dioxide is being released into...

LittleBigPlanet of sony: delayed over Koran Phrases

Sony entertainment has delayed the worldwide launch of its latest game LittleBigPlanet, because of the concerns that the background music mentioning phrase sfrom Koran can offend muslim across te world. " Copies...

Nanocoating to Protect Beehives

" " The problem? Bee colonies are dying, and have been decimated by 30 - 40 % since 2006 by what is called 'colony collapse disorder', threatening crops both in the United States and around the world. Industrial Nanotech, Inc. announced the launch of new patented...

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