Known for its historic buildings, ancient houses, and towering cathedrals, St. Petersburg is a showcase of Russian architecture. Each landmark tells a story, and the tale behind the history of a building located at 114 Nevsky Prospect is as colorful as they come. Vladimir Alexeyevich Smirnov’s development work to keep the heritage of St. Petersburg […]
Democrat Sterne challenges Abinanti for state Assembly nomination
The Scarsdale Inquirer / The Rivertowns Enterprise by Colleen Michele Jones, June 18, 2010 Longtime Dobbs Ferry School Board member and professional nurse Anna Sterne is challenging Westchester County Legislator Tom Abinanti for the Democratic nomination to the state Assembly in the Sept. 14 primary. Abinanti and Sterne are seeking the 92nd District seat […]
Has UN ever treated India as another Sri Lanka (SL) class human rights abuser!
SL that faces moves requiring it to account for its serious May 2009 war/human rights crimes is on the offensive accusing UN as being captive to the West and biased against Asian nations generally and SL specifically. SL’s less explicit but sinister message is that India itself successfully defied the UN over its human […]
Bangladesh: Government that Achieved
Bangladesh has just observed the first anniversary of stepping into democracy. One year back the country had stepped into the democratic system after a tow year’s long extra constitutional Governance that runs the nation under an emergency regime. And of course the nation is preparing for celebration the anniversary of a democratic government that had been […]
Media Repression in Iran
By Zafar Iqbal Iran is amongst those unfortunate countries of the Middle East where authoritarian regimes frequently use unyielding measures to gag the press in order to prevent free flow of information. Media watchdog Reporters without Borders Press Freedom Index puts Iran at number 152 out of 173 countries. The Freedom House 2009 Report […]
Bernanke And The Super Fed Say It’s Over
The loud, national sigh we heard this week was America gratefully, but suspiciously, acknowledging Ben Bernanke’s claims that, well, it’s over. The Fed Chair is satisfied that the recession is in a turn around mode, or at least stabilizing. Covering his backdoor, he added that America can look forward to a sluggish recovery. Just in […]
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