By Thair Shaikh The Syrian city of Hama has an ancient past as part of the Roman, Greek and Byzantine empires, but recent deadly violence has revived memories of its more recent history as a hotbed of unrest and brutal government crackdown. At least 62 people have died in Hama since Sunday as the government of [...]
By Marc Sageman Any large-scale massacre, especially of young people, generates shock and horror. How could this be possible? The temptation is to dismiss it as the act of someone who is insane. Attributing mass murder to mental disorder is convenient, because further explanation is not necessary. We nod in superficial understanding, mourn the victims and [...]
By the CNN Wire Staff Authorities in Argentina have arrested a suspect in the case of two French tourists found dead near a hiking trail last week, the state-run Telam news agency reported on Monday. The suspect, who was not named in the report, was arrested in the early morning, the agency said, citing Pablo Kosiner, [...]
By Simon Rabinovitch When China’s antimonopoly law went into effect three years ago, there were fears that Beijing would use it as formal cover for protectionism. Although the worst of those concerns have not materialised, there is a growing realisation that the law has become a hurdle for mergers and acquisitions, not just in China but [...]
Tropical Storm Emily was not well organized Tuesday but could gain strength as it moves across the northeastern Caribbean towards the Dominican Republic and Haiti, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm was located about 270 miles (435 kilometers) southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico on Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service. It [...]
By Cnn Wire Staff Public attitudes about HIV and AIDS have changed dramatically since the first AIDS cases were reported 30 years ago. But in many parts of the world, the stigma is still powerful. CNN Hero Patricia Sawo, a pastor and AIDS activist in Kitale, Kenya, recently spoke with CNN’s Kathleen Toner about how [...]
The people of Norway is mourning the loss of so many innocent lives by the working of just one man. The suspect Andres Behring Breivik has admitted to his crime on shooting and bombing that killed 76 in all, but he seemed calmed and showed no remorse over the crime. He even admits that he [...]
“In the face of great tragedy, there’s great love” this is the theme that China’s propaganda department wants every local newspaper to take as a theme when running a story about the latest Wenzhou bullet train accident. Conflicting information being given by different authorities has caused outcry amongst the family of the victims. This is [...]
Norway a usually peaceful country has been horribly shocked by an act of one person killing 94 innocent lives at initial count. Local police would not disclose how many are wounded and they are still searching the crime scene for more bodies. A gun man in police uniform appeared on a summer camp island which [...]
The U.S State Department has stressed that on its secret meeting with Libyan emissary in Tunisia was not a negotiation but to deliver a clear message that Muammar Gaddafi must go. The meeting was conducted on weekend while Libyan troops were retreating on as rebel soldiers made a push to control an oil area port [...]
Restore Mortgages Announces, The Birth of The Zero Percent Mortgage: America’s Replacement For Eliminating The Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction If government is going to kill the mortgage interest tax deduction, then what will take its place for homeowners? Restore Mortgages Zero Percent Mortgage Program. According to Reason.com the elimination of the mortgage deduction tax [...]
Google 2Q results show company thriving under Page
Google Inc. CEO Larry Page’s traditionally frosty relationship with Wall Street turned into a warm embrace Thursday after the Internet search leader released strong financial results for its latest quarter. The results represented Page’s first report card since he became CEO at the start of the second quarter in April, ending the decade-long reign of [...]
Are Bank Examiners to For Slow Job Growth?
With unemployment back up to 9.2 percent,as reported last week, the hunt is on for an explanation of why job creation has been so slow since the financial crisis of 2008. Some House Republicans think they have found a specific culprit: bank examiners. In the view of Representative Bill Posey of Florida and some colleagues [...]
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DVR making people loose track of time?
By Omar L. Gallaga Hey, do me a favor. Don’t tell me how the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton ends. I haven’t watched it yet. I’m assuming the deal was sealed? Every summer, after most of the TV shows my wife and I watch end their regular-season runs, I start descending the scroll-list [...]
Google+ is Pushing for Common Name Policy among its Users
Google+ has been on top of online discussions topics. After a month since the service has been launched it has received a lot of praise, speculations and criticisms from its chosen users. Google+ being on a beta testing mode has been launched on an invitational basis which they close registration after it receive massive response. [...]
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