Tuesday, January 29, 2008
2008 International Cycle Show slated for March 13-16
The 2008 Taipei International Cycle Show ?X the largest bicycle industry exhibition in Asia and the third largest in the world ?X is scheduled to be held March 13 16 at the Nangang Exhibition Hall of th
International Bakery Show to be held March 6-9
The 2008 Taipei International Bakery Show, a bi-annual event, will take place between March 6-9 at the Taipei World Trade Center.
Woman's Body Parts Found Scattered in Eight Trash Bags in Pennsylvania
Parts of a woman's body were found in eight trash bags scattered over a wide area in northeastern Pennsylvania,Tuesday. The first bag was found Tuesday morning near the Mount Pocono exit of Interstate 380 by a state road worker. More remains were found later Tuesday along Interstate 80. A head was recovered along I-380.
Catholic Church Loses Battle to Ban Morning-After Pill
In a rebuff to the Brazilian Catholic Church who tried to contest in court the free distribution of morning-after pills by Brazilian health authorities, Pernambuco state's Public Prosecutor's Office sided with the city of Recife, which plans to hand the birth control pill customarily taken after unprotected sex to avoid pregnancy.
Russia business report to be presented on Jan. 31
The non-profit Taiwan Russia Association (TRA) will present a report on business Jan. 31 at the Howard International House in Taipei in a drive to encourage Taiwanese enterprises to invest in Russia,
Banyan Tree School - Nursery Admission Results First Lists
2008-09 Nursery Admission Results for Banyan Tree School, Lodhi Road Complex, Delhi are available now. We have posted the lists in the Admission Results section at www.nurseryadmissions.com . Following Lists are available : 1) Pre School Admission First List General, Waiting List and EWS list 2) Pre Primary First Waiting List All the best.
Penulis Lirik Loloq Meninggal Dunia
Penulis lirik popular, Rosli Khamis, 50 tahun atau lebih dikenali dengan nama Loloq telah meninggal dunia pada tengahari tadi. Arwah pulang ke rahmatullah selepas dilaporkan koma akibat pendarahan dalam otak.
More overseas Vietnamese heading home for Tet
ll flights to Vietnam have been so far fully booked by overseas Vietnamese returning the fatherland for the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, according to Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat Airport border gate police.
USS Monitor: The First Ironclad Warship
January 30 1862 - The first American ironclad warship, the USS Monitor is launched.
Australia apology for Aborigines
The Australian government has announced it will issue its first formal apology to Aboriginal people when parliament resumes next month.
Overseas Vietnamese welcome Tet in Ho Chi Minh City
More than 600 overseas Vietnamese from 20 countries and territories gathered at a meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on January 29 on the occasion of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet).
Popular blogger arrested in Myanmar:opposition breaking news
A popular Myanmar blogger who belongs to Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party has been arrested in Yangon, apparently for violating the nation's Internet Protocal
Freedom's Phoenix newsletter, Jan. 30, 2008
MISH: Bank Reserves Go Negative -- History Channel: Anthrax Attacks Inside Job -- Half of gold in central banks gone? -- 'Straight talk' from Senator McCain: More wars to come ("my friends") -- Wesley Snipes' Trial Perfect for IRS to Discourage Anti-Tax Activists -- Giuliani to Quit Republican Presidential Race & Endorse McCain --
SAARC summit to be held in Sri Lankan city of Kandy - Tha
15th SAARC Summit to be held in the picturesque Sri Lankan city of Kandy from July 27.
How Did Israeli Spy Software Get On Critical FAA Computers?
9-11 was a computer crime. Apart from being a monstrous crime of mass murder and false flag terrorism, 9-11 was also a sophisticated computer crime, carried out through long-term foreign infiltration of the most sensitive U.S. military and government computer networks.
UN Human Rights Commission endorsed anti-Semitic charter
UN Watch has urged UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour to clarify a recent endorsement of the Arab Charter of Human Rights, which it said "contains several provisions that promote classically anti-Semitic themes." The Arab Charter is explicitly anti-Zionist, a common form of anti-Semitism which denies Israel's right to exist.
Toronto School Board Approves Black-Focused Schools
Tuesday night, the Toronto District School Board said yes to so-called Black-focused schools. Tuesday's vote actually capped months of heated back-and-forth involving parents, students, teachers and trustees, the end result of which was the board throwing its support behind four strategies for improving the success of Black students
Attorney general says CIA interrogations legal
The Attorney General, Michael Mukasey has told Congress that the current techniques that they use for torture are legal, Mukasey stated in a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, "The interrogation techniques currently authorized in the CIA program comply with the law."
Peaceful protest at Scientology L.A. H.Q. set for 02.10.08
Legion will carry the 10th of February The flock's at your gate Your clocks are all late A mass will convene on the L.R.H. scene An S.P. you'll wish for when you see what we fish for Masks, silence and law abidance strongly encouraged. This is an all day event. http://www.imageno.com/196l0czrn6hdpic.html
Bush to Sell Nuclear Secret Technology to Turkey
Sibel Edmonds promises much more to come, and states her belief that this is an attempt to cover up illegal activity of the administration in the past. If Congress does not block or amend this decision in less than 90 days it is to become legal.
Secret bidding for US airwaves tops $3.3bn -- Google ahead
"On Thursday, the US Federal Communications Commission took the first bids for the much ballyhooed 700-MHZ "C Block," a particularly juicy nationwide slice of the US airwaves, and four business days later, as the auction reaches its twelfth round, the bidding has topped $3.3bn." There's a 4.6bn reserve. Let's hope Google comes through on this one.
Mittal, Ambanis among world's wealthiest CEOs: Forbes
NEW YORK: Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal along with Ambani brothers Mukesh and Anil, are among the 10 wealthiest CEOs in the world, according to American magazine Forbes.
Latin American Media Bias: Every Story Is About Castro
In case you doubt the claim that mainstream media coverage of Latin America is biased, why does every story have to include Castro or communism in it?
Driver kills cyclist, sues victim's family for damages
His rationale, according to an interview with Spanish newspaper El Pais: "I'm also a victim in all of this, you can't fix the lad's problems, but you can fix mine," and "It's the only way I have to claim my money back."
US predicts 30-minute warning for satellite crash landing
Will cities prepare for mass evacuation as an out-of-control satellite approaches North America? MSNBC, the BBC, TIME and Wired report on the latest developments and the debate over whether or not to panic.
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