SUVA: A powerful hurricane was heading closer to Fiji’s main islands and tourist areas Friday, prompting warnings from authorities to evacuate low lying areas. Cyclone Daman strengthened overnight to category four on a five point scale and changed course closer to the South Pacific nation’s main populated areas, officials said. By late Friday morning Daman was packing […]
Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Justice (retd) Abdul Qadir Halepoto has said though conducting the ge
HYDERABAD: Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Justice (retd) Abdul Qadir Halepoto has said though conducting the general elections in a free, fair and transparent manner is the prime duty of the caretaker government, it does not mean that someone is free to disturb peace and violate the rule of law. He said this while addressing a […]
Thousands down tools over mine safety In South African
Thousands of mineworkers took to the streets of central Johannesburg on Tuesday, urging industry bosses to beef up safety in South African mines. "We demand safety in mines and we want to show the world that we are tired. Time has come for mine owners to change," said Senzeni Zokwana, president of the National Union […]
Things we can do to Slow down Global Warming
Global Warming is in the news almost everyday – in newspapers and on television news broadcasts – around the world. Extreme weather conditions and climatic changes that are experienced across the globe have indeed become concerns of great proportion. Scientific records, in fact, indicate that the last 15 years have seen the 10 warmest years […]
Key Lockerbie Witness Admits Perjury
[They] have eyes to see but do not see, ears to hear but do not hear … –Ezekiel 12:2The Lockerbie Affair has taken yet another extraordinary twist. Last month, I received from Edwin Bollier, head of the Zurich-based company MeBo AG, a copy of a German original of an affidavit. The document is dated July […]
Abuja Carnival is a must to be this year
The cultural climate, social status, business tune and the statuesque of reading culture at Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja, is expected to wear a new look between Thursday, November 22 and 25, 2007. The world’s representatives of arts and culture, stakeholders and practitioners will converge to celebrate Nigeria’s culture at the Abuja Carnival. This annual cultural […]