Blind Chinese activist Chen arrives in United States The Times Of India SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweet NEW YORK: Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng arrived in the United States on Saturday and declared "equality and justice have no boundaries" after China let him leave a Beijing hospital to quell a sensitive diplomatic rift between the two countries. | Chen escaped fro...
Afghan war will cost British taxpayers £20 billion by time mission is complete The Daily Telegraph Britain's war in Afghanistan will cost taxpayers almost £20 billion by time the mission draws to a close, new figures have revealed. | Despite the winding down of operations, the remaining years of Afghan operations are estimated to cost the UK at least another £800 million Photo: PA | B...
South Korea bar district offers a safe haven for gay servicemembers Stars and Stripes | SEOUL - It’s a Saturday night, and cheers erupt from the all-male crowd as a slender South Korean man wearing a sparkling silver dress and matching headpiece walks through the door of a standing room-only bar. | The din grows louder when the ...
Blind Chinese activist Chen arrives in United States The Times Of India SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweet NEW YORK: Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng arrived in the United States on Saturday and declared "equality and justice have no boundaries" after China let him leave a Beijing hospital to quell a sensitive diplomatic ...
Blind Chinese activist Chen arrives in New York The Star | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng arrived in the United States on Saturday and declared "equality and justice have no boundaries" after China let him leave a Beijing hospital to quell a sensitive diplomatic rift between t...
Filipino youth group opposes Lady Gaga tour The Examiner | Use the Bible instead of our words and emotions... The BIBLE is our MAIN WEAPON... | Eph 6:11 | Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. | Eph 6:12 | For we wrestle not against flesh and blood...
News and notes from Oahu Kansas City Star | Oahu is the hub of Hawaiian tourism, and anyone who has visited Waikiki during spring break or summer vacation knows why the island has the nickname "The Gathering Place." Here a...
5 Invasive Plants You Can Eat Treehugger | The logic of eating wild plants is obvious; the logic of eating invasive wild plants is even more so. Culling aggressive species that have a negative impact on native plants, whi...
Christians and Muslims unite in new bid to silence Lady Gaga The Guardian | Fans defend singer's freedom of speech as Philippines protests threaten star's concerts A Biblemode Youth member waves placards at an anti-Lady Gaga protest in Manila. Photograph: Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images | Christian groups in the Philippines ha...
Blind Chinese activist arrives in United States The Star | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng arrived in the United States on Saturday after China allowed him to leave a hospital in Beijing in a move that could signal the end of a diplomatic rift between the two countries. | Chen'...
China's blind activist flies to freedom The Independent | Mr Chen's escape from house arrest in north-eastern China last month and subsequent stay in the US embassy caused huge embarrassment for China and led to a diplomatic rift while the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, was visiting Beijing for t...
Obama: Eurozone 'must focus on jobs and growth' BBC News US President Barack Obama has said there is an "emerging consensus" that European countries must now focus on jobs and growth. | Speaking after the G8 summit of some of the world's leading economies, he said the US is confident that Europe can meet its challenges. | President Obama said leaders had made good progress on a range of is...
Youths in Philippines protest against Lady Gaga Herald Tribune | MANILA, Philippines - Christian young people in the Philippines protested Saturday against upcoming concerts by Lady Gaga despite organizers' assurances that her performances would not threaten morality. | About 200 Christian youths marched in Manila for a second straight day, holding placards urging the pop singer to "respect our faith, stop the...
