Biliran, Philippines – President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo visited the municipality of Naval, the capital town of the province of Biliran to unveil the marker of the newly completed Naval Port Development Project. The President, accompanied by Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) Secretary Leandro Mendoza and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Arthur Favila […]
Alarming Increase in Taliban Activities in Pakistan
There has been an alarming increase in Taliban activities in and around Peshawar while militancy is also on the rise in Federal Areas and Tribal Areas (FATA) and the rest of the North West Frontier Province. In a surprising development, scores of Taliban militants have been seen patrolling Peshawar streets, as was reported by local […]
Israel Threatens ‘Harsh’ Retaliation Over Rocket Attacks
JERUSALEM — Israel threatened "harsh and disproportionate" retaliation after Gaza militants fired at least 10 rockets and mortar shells across the border Sunday and warplanes later bombed the area where Hamas smuggles in weapons from Egypt through tunnels. The flare-up raised the risk of growing violence in the days leading up to Israel’s parliamentary […]
Op-Ed: Obama, Please Drop Stimulus Packages
According to press reports — and even recent suggestions by President Elect Barack Obama, now less than three weeks before Christmas 2008, and precisely one month before he takes the Oath of Office — the astute, well-meaning and determined new administration is about to make a horrid blunder: wasting what enormous tax dollars it now […]
Technology allows donors to track fundraising efforts
New technology is increasingly allowing donors to track exactly where their money goes after they have donated it. Charity sites like DonorsChoose.org are providing donors with the opportunity to track the positive impact their money has had after they have donated it. DonorsChoose.org has found the technology has inspired people to donate for the first time, with […]
TIANANMEN SQUARE TODAY – CHINA
TIANANMEN SQUARE TODAY– CHINA Last week in Tiananmen Square, I was moved to tears. It was not, I am afraid, the thought of the thousand or so protestors massacred there 19 years ago that had me wipe away the tiny droplet of salt water unexpectedly trickling down my nose. It was the sight of […]