MIAMI – With communities in the Midwest still under water, Democrat Barack Obama on Saturday criticized Republican John McCain for opposing federal spending on flood prevention programs and opened a new debate in the White House race. McCain’s campaign said Obama was confusing the facts and engaging in typical political attacks that the Democrat […]
Indian bananas go global fetching multi-crores
What has been hitherto considered as the poor man’s fruit, Indian bananas set to go global, fetching multi-crores of rupees to the Indian exporters and in turn India’s foreign exchange, thereby boosting India’s economy. Indian bananas are set to become the flavor of the world. Maharashtra based contract farming farm, Desai Fruits and vegetables(DFV) has […]
KASC Sends Entries to Internat’l Conference
Three researchers from the Kalinga-Apayao State College were sent by College President Eduardo Bagtang to Ilo-ilo City for a three-day conference from February 27-29. Simply dubbed as The International Research Conference, the activity highlighted the response of higher education and research institutions to the challenges of globalization through research. Hosted by the Western […]
Part 3: el Camino de Santiago
LARRY Chapter 2 We left the house at 6:45 AM. The drive to El Paso is through the high desert and to the East. The sunrise was magnificent and I hoped it was an omen of good things to come. I only wished that I hadn’t packed my camera, it would have made a great […]
Blaze takes 7 lives in Delhi Slum
Seven people were charred to death and about 300 shanties devastated when a chief fire broke out in a slum huddle near Lahori gate in north Delhi. 30 fire tenders worked for about three hours to douse the blaze, alleged to be caused by a fire lit by slum dwellers near Lahori gate to fight […]
Beware of the Ten Prettiest – But Most Poisonous – Plants
Some of the prettiest plants can be dangerous if their flowers or leaves are eaten or they come into contact with the skin or eyes. Acute inflammation of the skin is caused by contact with such poisonous plants. The inflamed, swollen, and intensely itching skin areas, thickly covered with tiny blisters in the early stages, […]