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Abba and Genesis set for induction to rock`s Hall of Fame

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Veteran progressive rockers Genesis, pop supergroup Abba, reggae great Jimmy Cliff, punk iconoclasts The Stooges and Britrock pioneers The Hollies were set to be inducted Monday night into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. more...

Israel may be `Forced` to destroy Europe

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Noted Israeli military historian Martin van Creveld stated that Israel could find itself one day forced to exterminate the European continent using all kinds of weapons including its nuclear arsenal if it felt its demise neared, stressing that Israel also considers Europe a hostile target. more...

Sampras-Agassi stir `awkward` moment

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:35:00 +0000

Last Saturday`s verbal showdown between Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras has been described by world number one Roger Federer as an ``awkward moment`` and ``a bit unfortunate``. more...

False report of Russian invasion spurs panic in Georgia

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

A fake report by a television station declaring a Russian invasion and the death of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili sparked panic among Georgians on Saturday. The pro-Saakashvili station was taking a swipe at opponents of the government. more...

Spain predicts Israeli annexation of entire West Bank

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Madrid has warned that, if continued at the current rate, the Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied Palestinian lands would bring about the annexation of the entire occupied territories. more...

Huffington Post Kills Jesse Ventura`s Piece On 9/11

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:07:00 +0000

Former Minnesota governor and one-time professional wrestler Jesse Ventura has run afoul of the Huffington Post`s no-conspiracy-theory policy, and he`s not happy about it. more...

Flamengo Striker Adriano: Lots Of Footballers Drink

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:56:00 +0000

Flamengo striker Adriano insists he does not have a drinking problem as he responds to allegations that he was on the bottle. more...

Morocco expels Christian aid workers

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Morocco has expelled up to 70 Christian foreign aid workers since the start of this month, saying they were abusing its tradition of religious tolerance to try to convert local Muslims. more...

Brown joins Sarkozy in criticising US protectionism

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown joined forces Friday with French President Nicolas Sarkozy to criticise the US for ``protectionism`` over an aerospace deal. more...

Applying Einstein`s theory beyond the solar system

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:06:00 +0000

A team led by Princeton University scientists has tested Albert Einstein`s theory of general relativity to see if it holds true at cosmic scales. And, after two years of analyzing astronomical data, the scientists have concluded that Einstein`s theory, which describes the interplay between gravity, space and time, works as well in vast distances as in more local regions of space. more...

Haniyeh blames Arab League for Israeli settlement push

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

The democratically-elected Palestinian Prime Minister says that the Arab League decision to back the US-sponsored talks with Israel accelerated Tel Aviv`s settlement drive in Jerusalem (Al-Quds). more...

Strike against austere fiscal plans paralyzes Greek capital

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

A general strike starting from Wednesday midnight in protest of the government`s new austerity measures crippled the Greek capital Thursday. more...

Bill Gates talks about `vaccines to reduce population`

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:52:00 +0000

Microsoft founder and one of the world`s wealthiest men, Bill Gates, projects an image of a benign philanthropist using his billions via his (tax exempt) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to tackle diseases, solve food shortages in Africa and alleviate poverty. more...

The Business of Water: Privatizing An Essential Resource

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:06:00 +0000

Privatising water is `ecological terrorism` more...

Vatican stands by churches` reaction to child sex abuse scandals

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

The Vatican stood by its national Catholic churches on Tuesday, saying they had reacted ``rapidly and decisively`` to recent child sex abuse cases, while adding that the problem of paedophilia doesn`t exist solely in the Church. more...

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