An apparent public endorsement of President Mahmud Ahmadinejad by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei throws a new light on the 2009 presidential elections. Khamenei’s backing could silence some government critics and Ahmadinejad is already calling the leader’s approval “a medal of honor”. (Aug 29, ‘08)
The switches have been thrown on a scientific experiment of breathtaking scale and arguably unparalleled audacity, with consequences that could reveal the innermost secrets of creation - or destroy the Earth and more. So don’t blink … Martin J Young surveys the week’s developments in computing, gaming and gizmos
This incendiary collection of short stories and articles smolders like the rubble of the twin towers. Taking on fundamentalism, Islamism in particular, as well as the West, in absorbing, dialectic prose he scores a direct hit against victim and victors alike. - Julian Delasantellis (Aug 29, ‘08)
Thai police retreated from the prime minister’s office compound Friday afternoon, seeking to defuse tensions with thousands of protesters who have occupied the site for nearly four days
Belgian authorities issued a safety alert Friday after a leak of radioactive material from a research institute near the southern city of Charleroi
Wednesday, 27 August 2008 21:57 New Delhi - A Cambodian Parliamentarian on Wednesday called on the Secretary Generals of the United Nations and Association of Southeast Asian Nations to fulfill their …
Thursday, 28 August 2008 00:11 New Delhi — Chaos laced with loss of revenue prevails following a new order by Rangoon's Mayor where outdoor advertising companies are being forced to remove all adver…
Wednesday, 27 August 2008 18:32 United Nations Special Envoy to Burma, Ibrahim Gambari, today concluded a meeting with the President of Indonesia concerning his ongoing efforts toward brokering a poli…
Tuesday, 26 August 2008 21:57 New Delhi – The Myanmar Airways International, one of the few international airlines in Burma will hire a Fokker-100 aircraft from AirBagan, another airline, for its B…
Tuesday, 26 August 2008 12:50 New Delhi – The Yangon [Rangoon] City Development Committee (YCDC) has begun removing advertisement Billboards that contains scantily clad models since Friday, sources…