Hundreds of Nepalese Gurkha soldiers who fought for Britain protested on Wednesday outside the Houses of Parliament in London, demanding higher pensions and the right to stay in the country they served. Fifty retired Gurkhas handed back their military medals to protest what they called “immoral discrimination” that means they receive lower pensions than their […]
McCain Stiffs U.S. Workers, Helps Europeans Win Air Tanker Deal
by James Parks, Mar 12, 2008 At a time when American jobs are disappearing and our manufacturing base is being decimated, working people are outraged that Republican presidential nominee John McCain played a key role in the Bush Defense Department’s decision to award one of our largest military contracts to a foreign company. Had Boeing […]
Australia postpone Pakistan tour
Islamabad :- Cricket Australia have confirmed that their team will not go ahead with their scheduled tour of Pakistan later this month due to security concerns. "The series has not officially been cancelled but rather postponed, however it is unlikely to be played this year," cricket news website cricinfo said. "We are very sorry that the […]
The Struggle of Development and Preservation
Development means profit, while taking care of the environment means less profit. It’s true, and that’s why China, a country seemingly wanted to outrun USA to become the strongest country in the world, chooses development and is oblivious to the declining environment condition. Shangri-La, a place located in the Yunnan Province in China was […]
Part 9: El Camino de Santiago
Camino Day 10 Buenos dias los amigos! Today’s stage took us from Beldorado to the last village outside of Burgos, Ages (Pronounced Ajez) (ahh-hace). Today was by far my most enjoyable day on the Camino so far! I know this might come as much of a surprise to you as it has to me, but today […]
Study Reveals Suicide Rate Among Soldiers Is At Its Record Level
While waiting for the Army to decide whether to court-martial her for endangering another soldier and attempting to kill herself the previous year in Iraq, Lieutenant Elizabeth Whiteside, who was a psychiatric outpatient at Walter Reed Army Medical Center had attempted to commit suicide on Monday evening. As a result, Whiteside joins the number of […]
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