Seldom does it occur to us that disposed rubber tires believed now piling high in most parts of the world have many uses to protect the environment. One of these is putting them altogether in five or six used tires with nylon ropes or galvanized wires to hold them. And then dump these tires into […]
North Korea diverts food aids to military
Known to have one of the world’s military mights, North Korea is looking forward to getting some 400,000 tons of rice from its generous neighbor-South Korea. International observers viewed the new food shipment as another form of generosity from a democratic country that is threatened by a nuclear attack from its communist neighbor. And they […]
Picking the wrong leader in Iraq
If there is anyone to blame for the worsening sectarian violence in Iraq, it should be Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, who appointed Nouri Jawad Al-Maliki as the country’s Prime Minister after Saddam Hussein was toppled a few years back. It comes as a surprise that the Iraqi Parliament has picked someone from Kurdistan Province, […]
Will He or Won’t He?
In what is becoming the most compelling story of a less than dry campaign cycle, new rumors have emerged that Al Gore may run for President in 2008. There have been claims that friends of the former Vice-President are secretly putting together a campaign team, or at least, putting a claim on two former members […]
Children stand guard as parents tend to fields in Hill Kaka village
Kalali residents, VDC members fear backlash from terrorists Kalali (Surankote), Jammu April 19—Can you imagine a sixteen year old boy taking admission in class one and than going to school every day with zeal to learn. This unthinkable happened at village Kalali in Hill Kaka in the year 2003 after militancy was crushed by the […]
Harried passenger demand renaming of Poonch-Rawalakote bus service
Poonch, Jammu, April 11—Notwithstanding the hype surrounding the Poonch-Rawlakote bus service, the Indian passengers are harried lot once they cross the Zero point and reach the other side of the border in Pakistan occupied Kashmir. The Indian passengers, board the bus from Degree College, Pooch and once they reach Zero point on the line […]