The ongoing Tunisian Intifada (uprising) cannot yet quite be termed a revolution; Tunisians are still revolting, aspiring for bread and freedom. This Intifada will go in history as a revolution if it gets either bread…
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Li Na became the first Chinese player to reach a Grand Slam singles final with an impressive win over world number one Caroline Wozniacki in Melbourne. The ninth seed survived match point in the second set…
China is prevailing in the global race for green jobs in sectors from solar panels to advanced lighting, and appears to be on an unstoppable upward path, an annual report by cleantech research firm Clean…
British intelligence helped draw up a secret plan for a wide-ranging crackdown on the Islamist movement Hamas which became a security blueprint for the Palestinian Authority, leaked documents reveal. The plan asked for the internment…
Modern European football has become almost synonymous with precocious millionaire players who lead lavish “bling” lifestyles and attract wages that would make even Wall Street bankers blush. But there was a time when soccer was…
Panda is loved around the world, but this peaceful, bamboo-eating member of the bear family faces many threats. According to China Daily, Officials from China and the United States on Thursday signed a new agreement…
Substitute midfielder Yoon Bit-garam drilled a left-foot shot from the edge of the penalty box in extra time Saturday to send South Korea into the semifinals of the Asian Cup with a 1-0 victory over…
A message said to be from Osama bin Laden warned in an audiotape aired Friday that the release of two French journalists abducted by militants hinges on France’s military role in Afghanistan. “We repeat the same message…
Arctic sea ice extent fell to the lowest level observed during the month of December since the beginning of satellite monitoring in 1979, the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) announced January 12….
As Non-governmental Organizations (NGO) become more active in global development especially in the area of humanitarian assistance, their role in the socio-economic and political spheres in various regions of the world need to be given a closer look. A Non-governmental Organization…