The reality of the galactic civilization depicted in the Star Wars films quietly, slowly, dramatically got closer to becoming our reality on April 3rd, 2008. An unmanned, computer-guided European automated transfer vehicle (ATV) named the “Jules Verne” weighing 20 tons and carrying over 10,000 pounds of supplies, including 1100 pounds of food and 176 pounds […]
US Not Pressurising Pakistan
US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte on Thursday dispelled the impression that the United States was exerting pressure on Pakistan to carry out activities that only served the US interest and said his country wanted to deal with the problem of terrorism in a way that was beneficial to both the countries. Flanked by […]
Dr. Tamim needs to set aside the hat of petroleum expert and put on the hat of Energy Advisor
Being an expert and being a policy maker are not the same. Unless our presumptive policy makers understand this, people will suffer in the long run. Being an expert on something comes with a baggage. For some, these baggage could mean different things. Baggage that comes from expertise could bad in a good way or […]
Spratly oil exploration takes off
Oil explorations, spearheaded by the Chinese government in partnership with the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC), have finally begun in the Spratlys as part of the tripartite agreement inked by the Philippines, China and Vietnam. In the agreement, China will conduct the seismic survey of the territorial waters, while Vietnam will process the data and […]
Malawi Reduced Under-five Mortality by 29% By 2007
United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF) said Malawi reduced its under-five mortality by 29 per cent by 2007 because it has put a number of things on a right course. UNICEF country representative for Malawi Ms. Aida Girma said she believes that if Malawi’s current progress is sustained and intensified, ‘Malawi is set to achieve the […]
The Top 6 Books Recommended for Brides-to-be
In the Internet’s Wikipedia, a portion of its article on "Wedding Traditions and Customs" defines wedding ceremonies as containing any number of different elements. These may include music, poetry, prayer, scripture, or other traditions. Experts on personal relationships have come up with a list of books that they recommend to soon-to-be brides to help them […]