Bomb explodes near ISAF headquarters in Kabul hours before polling
Posted on 17. Sep, 2010 by Allen Smith in General
Bomb blast rocked the NATO headquarters in Afghanistan. The blast comes just before the election there to elect people for Wolseri Jirga or the lower house of the Afghan parliament.
The rocket bomb whose caliber unknow fell just in the near vicinity of the International Security Assistance Force headquarters. The explosion took place on Saturday, [...]
Continental Airlines stockholders give green signal for approval of merger with United Airlines
Posted on 17. Sep, 2010 by Latha B. Reddy in General
The stockholders of the Continental Airlines approved the merger with United Airlines on Friday, September 17, 2010.
In May 2010 the Continental Airlines and the United Airlines announced to form a merger to create the world’s largest airlines. However, the merger called for approval from the stockholders.
Continental Airlines conducted a shareholders meeting in Houston, and gladly [...]
Musharraf to float own political party on October 1st
Posted on 15. Sep, 2010 by Latha B. Reddy in General
Musharraf announced he would float his own political party on October 01, 2010.
The former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf said he’d launch own political party on October 1st. The General wants to make it as a platform to return to the frontline of Pakistan politics.
Musharraf said he’d stand for the next general election 2013 for [...]
The Man Booker Prize 2010 for fiction shortlist announced
Posted on 07. Sep, 2010 by Latha B. Reddy in General
Let us put aside our predictions and speculations as regards the Man Booker Prize 2010, we have the six final contenders running for the most prestigious literary prize. The Man Booker prize 2010 shortlist announced:
Tom McCarthy for ‘C’
Emma Donoghue for ‘Room’
Damon Galgut for ‘In a Strange Room’
Howard Jacobson for ‘The Finkler Question’
Peter Carey for ‘Parrot [...]
China killer missiles to become reality
Posted on 07. Sep, 2010 by Allen Smith in General
China is close to deploying new super-weapon, “carrier-killer” missiles. China says that their carrier-killer missiles can be equated to the US Naval supremacy and will be deployed to counter balance the American force in the pacific.
“The carrier-killer missiles are world’s first anti-ship ballistic (ASBP) missiles and they are close to the point of becoming operational [...]
US becoming Third World country
Posted on 07. Sep, 2010 by Allen Smith in General
If an economy pundit is asked the question if America is becoming a third world country, he has many reasons to say yes it is.
Huge debts, increasing unemployment and lay offs and a swiftly sliding off economy say that the America is struggling to not slide down to a third world country.
The big warning signs [...]
Black Widow sets new world record at chicken wings eating contest
Posted on 05. Sep, 2010 by Latha B. Reddy in General
‘Black Widow’ bests another eating marvel at national eating contest.
The eating contest had seen a new national champion, Sonya Thomas. Virginia woman, 43-year-old Sonya Thomas surprised everyone by eating away 2.2 kg hot chicken wings; and end of it saying she is hungry for more.
Sonya gobbled about 181 chicken wings and broke previous highest [...]
Childrens book One Smart Fish wins literary prize
Posted on 05. Sep, 2010 by admin in General
‘One Smart Fish’ book written and illustrated by Chris Wormell wins Booktrust Early Years Award.
The book with the evolution has all illustrations conceivable by children under age five and Chris Wormell deserves applause for the effort. He acknowledges the award and says Evolution topic is important for youngsters to understand and learn.
Chris Wormell’s ‘One Smart [...]
Buckyball Google Doodle marks Buckyball 25th anniversary
Posted on 04. Sep, 2010 by Aruna Ram Kumar in General
Google shows a new Buckyball Google Doodle today on the Google.com. The reason? The Buckyball turns 25 and it is celebrating its birthday. The second O in the Google has been represented by the buckyball.
The google doodle changes according to major events; when it’s Soccer Wworld Cup it’d turn into a football and when its [...]
IDF strikes Palestinian Gaza smuggling tunnels
Posted on 04. Sep, 2010 by Allen Smith in General
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirms that an Israeli aircraft struck the Gaza smuggling tunnels Saturday night as a reply to the Palestinian rocket strike into Israeli territory and a wave of violent incidents across the country’s border.
According to the IDF officials, two people were injured in the Gaza smuggling tunnels attack. Earlier, the Gaza militants [...]
