Tata, India’s largest auto manufacturer, announced Tuesday that it was putting production of the Nano on hold, possibly delaying the car’s scheduled October roll-out. The decision was prompted by outcry from activists who allege that the partially built factory is located on some 400 acres of cropland that the communist-led government of the state of […]
Fukuda Resigns in Surprise Move
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda announced his sudden resignation on Monday, calling for a fresh start after a troubled year in power that saw bitter fighting with the opposition. The surprise announcement came after the 72-year-old political moderate failed to turn around dwindling public support for his government despite reshuffling his cabinet and unveiling a […]
Father, Blogs Unveil Lavena Johnson’s Rape, Murder
When Private First Class Lavena Johnson died in Iraq in 2005, the army told her father that she died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the head. Her father investigated her death for years, unveiling details that lead him to believe his daughter was actually raped and murdered, possibly by people in the army. This […]
What a great match world has seen yesterday! Australia won by 1 run against West Indies.
Australia won by 1 runs in a hurt beating game at Warner Park and lead the 5 match series by 4-0. It was really a great testing for Aussies by West Indian while they were almost winning it very comprehensively chasing a big total of 283 runs. But Australia proved their high confidence of doing […]
Global Meet on food crisis in Rome
World leaders meet in Rome on Tuesday for a high-profile summit on food security as runaway prices have sparked riots across the world. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will inaugurate the conference by unveiling an action plan to confront the scourge, said diplomats ahead of the conference, which lasts through Thursday at the Food and Agricultural […]
Nepal’s Prime Minister Free from Greed
Many people in Kathmandu laughed when Nepal’s Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on 20 May claimed that he was a man absolutely from greed of power. While unveiling Buddha’s statue in Lumbini on the 2552nd birthday of Buddha and World Buddhism Day, Koirala was responding to media reports that he was trying to prolong his […]