Archive for ‘November, 2009’

Google executives could be jailed for hosting a bullying video

Google executives could be jailed for hosting a bullying video

A teen with Down’s syndrome was seen bullied in a video on Google for which the Google executives could face jail.
The Google executives are accused by an Italian prosecutor for defaming a person and also failing to exercise the control over the personal data.
However the case was strongly denounced by the Google saying it was [...]

Kidnapped journalists were tortured by the their captives, Somalia

Kidnapped journalists were tortured by the their captives, Somalia

A Canadian and Australian journalist were kidnapped in Somalia for at least 15 months. The Somali Kidnappers used to torture the journalists while they were held captive.
The journalists were a Canadian freelancer, Amanda Lindhout and an Australian photojournalist, Nigel Brennan were freed on Wednesday by their captives.
Amanda told the CTV television in an interview from [...]

Iraq’s museum to get help from google, set to go online by next year

Iraq’s museum to get help from google, set to go online by next year

Google the giant among the search engines is ready to document Iraq’s national museum by posting photographs of the ancient artifacts on the internet by next year.
Google’s chief executive, Eric schmidt said that the company has a plan to visit Baghdad. He said “I can think of no better use of our time and our [...]

Dubai in debts, asks creditors to reschedule the pay-up time

Dubai in debts, asks creditors to reschedule the pay-up time

Gulf emirate government in Dubai said that it would ask its creditors of its cashless Dubai world conglomerate to accept a plea of suspension on billions of dollars of debt.
The move was announced by the government as a part of plan to restructure Nakheel, the state-owned company and its property developer.
Dubai Financial support Fund released [...]

Babri Masjid report causes uproar and protests by BJP

Babri Masjid report causes uproar and protests by BJP

Disturbance was seen in the Indian Parliament when the opposition members tried to brush off the findings of an inquiry into the controversial destruction of the Babri Masjid by Hindu mobs that sparked the bloody religious riots in 1990s.
The findings of the inquiry were presented in the parliament and the Liberhan report was approved in [...]

Black water exposed, said to be behind the contract based attacks in Pakistan

Black water exposed, said to be behind the contract based attacks in Pakistan

Black-water a US based private security firm has been accused of carrying out furtive kidnapping and assassinations against suspected Taliban and Al-Qaeda members in Pakistan’s northwest region.
An article was published by The Nation’s magazine which exposed that the firm which is currently known as “XE” was involved in carrying out US military drone bombings in [...]

Progress seen in the release of Israel’s captured soldier

Progress seen in the release of Israel’s captured soldier

Israel’s president Shimon peres said that “progress” has been seen in the efforts to free Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier captured by Hamas three years ago.
The following disclosure was made by Peres after he met the Egypt’s president, Hosni Mubarak on Monday in Cairo.
Peres said “There are negotiations between the two sides. I don’t think [...]

Indian prime minister to meet Obama, asks for better US-India relations

Indian prime minister to meet Obama, asks for better US-India relations

Prime Minister of India, Man Mohan Singh during his four day visit to US has asked for better and stronger ties.
He first met the Business leaders in Washington DC and said that they were very crucial for building up of ties of the two nations.
He said “A strategic relationship that is not underpinned by a [...]

World’s Biggest Animal Sacrifice by Hindus in Nepal: 300,000 Animals

World’s Biggest Animal Sacrifice by Hindus in Nepal: 300,000 Animals

KATHMANDU, Nepal—Thousands of Hindus devotees have flocked to a village in Nepal ahead of the planned sacrifice of more than 300,000 animals in a ceremony condemned by animal rights activists, including French actress Brigitte Bardot.
Priests are preparing for the slaughter of more than 15,000 buffaloes and 300,000 birds, goats, and sheep during the event, which starts [...]

Jobless americans should get ready for the worst is yet to come

Jobless americans should get ready for the worst is yet to come

The unemployment in the US labor market is increasing and worsening. The official rate of unemployment is 10.2% and nearly 200,000 jobs were lost in October. The figures move upto 17.5% when the partially employed and discouraged workers are included.
But 200,000 figure of October is better than the figure of 700,000 jobs lost in January. [...]