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PM Prachanda`s visit to China may raise eyebrows in India

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

Nepal’s Prime Minister Prachanda is set to visit Beijing this week in a sharp departure from tradition where India has been the first port of call for top Nepalese leaders after assuming office.
Prachanda, who was today sworn-in as the first Prime Minister of the post-monarchy Nepal, had earlier expressed his desire to implement a policy […]

Iran rocket launch `troubling`: US

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

The White House said that Iran’s announcement it had launched a home-built rocket into space was “troubling” because such technology could also be used for ballistic missiles.
“The Iranian development and testing of rockets is troubling and raises further questions about their intentions,” spokesman Gordon Johndroe said yesterday as US President George W Bush spent time […]

Lord Byron had a huge collection of female admirers” letters

Friday, August 15th, 2008

Lord Byron, an English poet and a leading figure in Romanticism, had a huge collection of fan mails from anonymous women, it has been revealed.
Byron had an image of an aloof and reclusive poet who did not invite public adoration.
However, the letters - studied for the first time by Corin Throsby, an academic at Oxford […]

Independence Day is Raising the Pay Day for Central Govt staff

Friday, August 15th, 2008

If the extension of the rural employment guarantee scheme across the country was for the mazdoor and the Rs 71,000 crore loan waiver scheme to bail out the kisan in distress, the government today reached out to 50 lakh karamcharis by accepting recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission.
In an Independence Day bonanza for government […]

‘40-Year-Old Virgin’ actor is suspect in stabbing

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

An actor who appeared in “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” has been arrested for investigation of attempted murder after his former girlfriend was stabbed more than 20 times, leaving her critically injured, authorities said Tuesday.
Shelley Malil, 43, remained in custody on $2 million bail after he was taken into custody late Monday as he left a train […]

Canceling Christmas by another name?

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

1.      well them hospitals must be failing ones and don’t want to take a risk
2.      More like they can’t be bothered, must admit I hate being on duty when the decs have to go up and come down. Its an extra workload!
Sorry, but we are too busy, they should pay overtime to the domestic staff.
3.      […]

McCann: does the following alter your view in any way re: the possibility of abduction…………?

Monday, October 29th, 2007

1. Not without a verifiable name or police report, no. Not a bit. Without verifiable details, it’s very “urban legend.”
2. Not without a verifiable name or police report, no. Not a bit. Without verifiable details, it’s very “urban legend.”
3. Smoke and mirrors Clarence - nice post but dont believe you
4. That is just ‘hear-say’ without […]

Kim Jong-II may have suffered stroke: US

Thursday, January 1st, 1970

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has apparently suffered a health setback, “possibly a stroke,” a US intelligence official said on Tuesday, noting that he had not appeared at a 60th anniversary parade.
“It does appear that Kim Jong-Il has had a health setback, possibly a stroke,” said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The […]