North Korea 'resuming work' on nuclear reactor The Daily Telegraph Satellite imagery has revealed that North Korea has resumed work on a light water reactor that analysts believe indicates Pyongyang's intention to push ahead with efforts to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons. | The Yongbyon nuclear facility in Yongbyon, North Korea in November 2010 (left) and in Ap...
China TV blames Dalai Lama for Tibet immolations The Guardian | ISOLDA MORILLO | Associated Press= BEIJING (AP) — China has released a documentary accusing the Dalai Lama of orchestrating a wave of self-immolations by Tibetans, in its most elaborate attempt so far to shape international opinion about the protests against Chinese rule. | The documentary shown...
Ten die in China road accident Newstrack India | Beijing, May 20 (IANS) Ten people died in eastern China Saturday when a passenger vehicle collided with a truck, authorities said. | The accident happened in Shandong province. Two others were injured, Xinhua reported. | Read More: | ...
Feel the feedback The Star | The Jesus and Mary Chain steps out of its comfort zone with an Asian jaunt. | Fighting, drinking and smashing up its equipment was all part of getting noticed for The Jesus and Mary Chain in its formative days - before the Internet gave everyone a ...
Kudzu of business languages Gulf News | Massachusetts may be the quintessential ‘blue state'. And Harvard University may be the kind of institution the late Governor George Wallace of Alabama, long an opponent of the civil rights movement, had in mind when his complaints about &quo...
Tantalising Tel Aviv, Israel The Daily Telegraph Australia | OUR guide Igal explains that in Tel Aviv people never stay at home. | "The flat is just for sleeping," he says. "We are always going out to eat and have coffee. | "Or shop. It is hard to go a day without buying something. Even i...
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Kofi Annan says Syrian torture may be worsening The Daily Telegraph Torture by Syrian forces, arrests of activists and other human rights violations may be getting worse in despite the month-long ceasefire, the architect of the UN peace plan admitt...
Interpol Ups The War Against Cyber Crime Crunch Get Technology Alerts Sign Up Submit this story digg reddit stumble | TEL AVIV, Israel — Interpol said Tuesday it is making the war against cyber crime a main priority this y...
Temple discovery reveals Indian Buddhism's spread to China Newstrack India | Beijing, May 8 (IANS) Ruins of a Buddhist temple dating back to 1,500 years ago have been discovered in China's largest desert, offering valuable insight for historians studying ...
Jackie Chan Retires Peace FM Online He made his name as a martial arts hero with a comic edge, but after 100 films Jackie Chan has announced he is retiring as an action star. | The 58-year-old admitted he was 'too old' for stunts now and increasing violence in the wider world had put h...
Iran's art scene thrives despite constraints Al Jazeera | Despite issues of censorship and cultural sensitivities, Iranian artists are working to change the image of their nation's art, at the same time educating the world on the Iran's contemporary art scene. | Galleries and artists sometimes s...
>Stop the Tarbosaurus Auction! Wired News | The mounted Tarbosaurus skeleton slated to be auctioned tomorrow. Image via Heritage Auctions. | Tomorrow, a tyrannosaur will go up for auction in New York City. It shouldn’t. The Tarbosaurus – – was illegally collected and smuggl...
Wheat, gold make stunning runs in nervous markets The Times Of India Tweet | NEW YORK: Wheat charged higher on Friday to post its biggest weekly gain in 16 years and gold continued its recovery from four-month lows as commodity markets saw selective buying amid lingering worries about the euro zone. | Prices of crude oil and copper -- two of the biggest industrial commodities -- remained weak amid uncertainties pose...
China poses no threat to India: Pallam Raju The Hindu China posed no threat to India despite border dispute but the country was equipping itself well and having a strong deterrence posture so that no adversary took it for granted, the Minister of State for Defence, Dr M.M. Pallam Raju, said today. | “I think it is not a threat. We have a very healthy economic partnership with China, which is our...
