Yet Another Attempt at an Israel-Gaza ceasefire: “Since the last ceasefire collapsed in April 2007, 18 Israelis and about 600 Palestinians have been killed in fighting between the two sides.”
Estimates of the UK housing market downturn keep going up: Now “to fall 9% in 2008″
Zimbabwean state TV bans DMC ads – on the basis of fairness?!:“Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa defended the move saying international coverage favoured the MDC and never reported the ruling Zanu-PF’s position.”
What’s left to ‘debate’ about GM?: “Biotech crops, including corn and soybeans that have been genetically modified to resist insects or disease, have been widely grown in the US for years.”
Burmese Tsunami survivors tell their tales(VIDEO): “Like standing in front of a fire-hose for 3 hours”
Inventors left in limbo:“[European Patent Office]: patents in Europe were supposed to be granted in 36 months but often took four to five years. Some were dragged out for a decade.”
Equatorial Guinea up for grabs…:“Transparency International has put the tiny nation on its list of top 10 corrupt states”
Arnie sticks to his guns on the topic of offshore drilling:“We are in this situation because of our dependence on traditional petroleum-based oil” and advocates “new technologies and new fuel choices for consumers” instead.
The Olympic Torch braves riots, mountains and earthquakes“will reach Tibet on Saturday”
Cameron to Brown: Why won’t you just say the treaty is dead!
Another development in the fight against cancer“Patients will live with their cancer, and die with their cancer, but not of their cancer – it will be like diabetes today.”
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