Drinking P, written 1 week ago, There are many cities in the world where the tap water is undrinkable, and I guess if in ’space’, you need to conserve.  Drinking your own urine is on the plate for the astronauts this year. This wastewater recycling gizmoid cost $250 million and is one of the f...

The Paedophiles Come Calling, written 1 week ago, At what point do you as a nation know that things have gone terribly wrong? Uemployment? Yes, but we are not alone with joblessness. Poverty? Absolutely, by some estimates as many as 40% of our population live below the poverty line. Bear in mind t...

Habitual Condemnation, written 2 days ago, It has become literally a joke for the present government to condemn the drone and missile attack...

BMW heiress opens up about gigolo blackmailer, written 2 days ago, Germany's richest woman said on Friday that turning in her blackmailing ex-lover was a difficult choice but was necessary to protect her family and defend women against similar situations in the future.

Obama's Presidency: USA entering its darkest hour in history, written 2 weeks ago, Barack Hussein Obama, President of the United States of America. By Brad Keene The system has become so corrupt that all laws, including the US constitution itself, have been bypassed to allow this unexperienced, unqu...

Man arrested for delft shooting, written 2 days ago, By Cindy Witten 21 November 2008 A man (40) has been arrested for the attempted murder of resident from Delft. It is believed that the shooting was a result of gang violence. The victim was shot in the head, arm and shoulder. Delft police spokes...

Student pilot survives helicopter crash, written 2 days ago, A student pilot escaped injured when a helicopter crashed at the Panorama airport in the Vaal triangle today, police said. "A student pilot was about to take off when the helicopter rolled to the right and crashed," said Captain ...

Is Muslim The New Queer?, written 1 month ago,

Sichuan Hot Pot Dinner in Frankfurt, written 2 days ago, Last night, the Frankfurt InterNations Community had the great chance to experience an authentic hot pot meal at Sichuan China Restaurant. Ambassador Andreas Wiedow and his wife Alice (who was actually born in the Southwestern region of China)...

Jane Goodall Memories, written 2 weeks ago, My friend Michael Aisner invited me to come film Jane Goodall tonight. They've been friends for some 25 years, and he got his hands on some old super-8 footage of Jane and family in the Serengeti and Gombe, at the outset of her pioneering research with ch...

Zambia's stimulus package..., written 2 days ago, ....has come in form of inflation bursting pay rises for the Cabinet and Parliamentarians , just in case the NCC allowances are not enough. (previous blog on this here).

Dubai Mall Pictures, written 2 weeks ago,

Amnesty International Calls for Release of Sakharov Prize Winner, Hu Jia, written 1 month ago, Amnesty International Press Statement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, October 23, 2008 Amnesty International Reiterates Call for China to Release Activist Hu Jia Now Recipient of European Parliament’s Hu...

Newsflash! Russia lets NATO trans-ship weapons to Afghanistan, written 2 days ago, The Kyiv Post reported yesterday that, Russia has granted NATO-member Germany permission to ship weapons and equipment for its force in Afghanistan overland through Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry said...

Under my purple shawl, written 4 days ago, This is going to be a very personal blog post. KOHIMA, Nagaland - As the ceremony at Ben Hur’s home was winding down and the last songs were sung, Eyal the guide suggested we should all sing Hatikva. The group didn’t need much convincing and we all tu...

Hu Jintao arrives to Costa Rica, written 6 days ago,

The meeting with Hu Jintao, written 1 day ago, Reflections by comrade Fidel: I did not want to talk a lot, but he obliged me to expand on things; I asked some questions and, basically, listened to him. His words recounted the feats of the Chinese people in the last 10 months. Heavy a...

A Turkey Job for Turkey Day, written 3 days ago, A job listing on Work n Play, brought to you by Brian: Voice recording and translation- Turkey person Conditions - Native Turkey person Projects 1. Translation - translate English(Korean) into Terkey language. 2. Voice recording - Native Turkey female...

A question on Pakistan, written 3 days ago, For those policy wonks/regionalists/enthusiasts in the know: What are the chances/prospects of an Islamist revolution within the Pakistan Army if the war in the region continues to escalate? I know there’s all sorts of caveats and definitional questions ...

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