I read recently that Malaysia has advised India not to interfere in its internal affairs and wondered what that might mean. You open the newspaper and you find instance after instance of country after country interfering in the most blatant manner in the affairs of every one else and then wonder what really is going […]
What is Democracy? : Searching for our Mothers and Fathers.
I think 1987 was a great year. I was in love with Teresa Wells. On Jan. 8th the dow closed above 2000 for the first time(the exclamation point that will follow this statement is supposed to be funny and I hope you can see how significant the current market flux really is)! The Twinkies were […]
Thousands welcome Queen Elizabeth of Britain
Thousands of people welcomed Queen Elizabeth of Britain when he visited Uganda last week. The jubilant people, some of had not seen the Queen face to face, braved the mammoth crowd to come in front to see her face to face. Uganda, which was ruled by Britain during colonial times before independence, is a member […]
Pakistan Was Suspended From Common Wealth
A Commonwealth ministerial committee decided to suspend Pakistan from the 53-nation bloc pending the return of the rule of law following the imposition of emergency rule earlier this month. "CMAG (Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group) has suspended Pakistan forthwith from the council pending the return of the rule of law and democracy," Commonwealth Secretary General […]
The 10 Rarest Animals in the World
1. The Pinta Island tortoise – Without argument, this turtle is one of the few species of Giant Galapagos tortoises and the rarest animal in the world since there is only one left alive. Lonesome George is the sole surviving member of the Pinta Island race, the giant tortoise being a symbol for the fragility […]
Former Prime Minister,Bhutto, issues ultimatum to Musharraf
Former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto threatened on Wednesday to lead a mass protest march to the capital unless President Pervez Musharraf quits as army chief, holds elections and restores the Constitution. Bhutto, leader of the largest opposition party and the politician most capable of mobilising street power, gave Musharraf until Friday to comply. Government […]