Russia and the EU were today embroiled in another major row after the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE) said that it would not monitor next month’s presidential elections in Russia because of "severe restrictions" placed on it by Moscow. The OSCE said it was boycotting the March 2 poll. Neither the OSCE’s […]
Border Volatile but Peace Fertile:11th Aman Chaupal in Pakistan by Aaghaz-e-Dosti
Islamabad-New Delhi: When the borders of India and Pakistan are becoming volatile, the peace mongers have their own path to make peace messages more fertile , to counter mutual hatred and violence. With the objective of spreading the peace among people, Aaghaz-e-Dosti, an Indo-Pak peace and friendship initiative of Pakistan-based The Catalyst – TC and India-based […]
“Amish Mafia” reality show – a source of great shame and embarrassment for the Amish community in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lebanon Levi and his crew (Alvin: Alvin Stoltzfus Lantz, Jolin: Jolin Zimmerman, John Schmucker) operate much like an organized crime group in Lancaster Pennsylvania. See video: Amish Mafia season 1 highlights http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuPvn_vxbh8 They are engaged in a wide assortment of nefarious criminal activities to include: 1) Blackmail, 2) Extortion, 3) Gambling, 4) Destruction of property, […]
CNBC -TV18 and ICICI Lombard Recognize India’s Best hospitals at the ‘India Healthcare Awards’
CNBC -TV18 and ICICI Lombard Recognize India’s Best hospitals at the ‘India Healthcare Awards’ Apollo Hospital Chennai wins the award Multi-Specialty Hospital of the Year Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialties Center and Soundarapandian Bone and Joint Hospital & Research Institute win the award under Best Hospital in Single specialty Chennai, March 11, 2013: CNBC-TV18 and […]
Arroyo 2007 election fraud charge recalls 2009 Ampatuan massacre
Manila: It was an arrest that came almost two years to the day in 2009, of the worst mass killing of journalists in this century. A massacre, that took place in a town that bears the family name of her alleged co-accused and political ally, Amaptuan, also the name of a powerful political clan in a […]
IITA research unleashes the power of yam in rural communities
Yams are closely associated with the culture of the people in sub-Saharan Africa, contributing significantly to wealth and improving food security. Skip to next paragraph Photo file Yam tubers Traditionally, yams play a significant role in societal rituals such as marriage ceremonies, making the crop a yardstick of wealth evaluation for the people especially […]