Archive for ‘November, 2010’

Wikileaks blows whistle on Prince Andrews remarks

Wikileaks blows whistle on Prince Andrews remarks

London: Prince Andrew is cited in classified US diplomatic documents for making “inappropriate remarks”, The Guardian newspaper reported today, citing data released by whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks. The documents refer to “inappropriate remarks by Prince Andrew about a UK law enforcement agency and a foreign country”, The Guardian said, although it has yet to give further [...]

Diplomacy in North Korea crisis

Diplomacy in North Korea crisis

A super carrier sent jets on Tuesday into overcast skies in the U.S., South Korean military exercises that North Korea warned to incite war, but signs of diplomacy emerged in addition to tension over last weeks’ deadly attack by North Korean attack. North Korean’s only major ally, China, has hosted a top North Korean official [...]

Indonesia homeless offered new lives on other island

Indonesia homeless offered new lives on other island

Tens of thousands of Indonesians who fled their homes as to escape the erupting volcano have been offered the opportunity to start a  new life in a sparsely populated island, authorities said Tuesday. About 60,000 people live in temporary shelters on the densely populated Java island after Mount Merapi volcano erupted previous month and nearly [...]

British students protest fee hikes

British students protest fee hikes

According to the reports obtained form Reuters, British students take on the third day of protests over plans to triple the tuition with police urging them to avoid the violence, which marked the previous rallies . School, College and University students were braving snow for a rally in Trafalgar Square in London against the decision [...]

Iran: West behind nuclear scientist’s death

Iran: West behind nuclear scientist’s death

Iran’s president Mahmoud Ahmad Nejad has accused Israel and Western governments of being behind the assassination of Iran’s known nuclear scientist. Assailants on motorcycles with bombs attached to the two cars of two nuclear scientists as they were moving for work in Tehran on Monday, killing one and injuring another one, officials from Iran said. [...]

Leaks : Gulf countries urge Iran action

Leaks : Gulf countries urge Iran action

Vast diplomatic cables leaked on the Wikileaks website shows that, US allies in the Middle East calls for tough measures against the Iranian nuclear threat. According to one leaked cable from the U.S. on Sunday, Saudi King Abdullah bin Abd al-Aziz called on U. S. Gen. David Petraeus and Ryan Crocker, U.S. ambassador to Iraq, in the [...]

Secret US embassy cables revealed

Secret US embassy cables revealed

Whistleblower website Wikileaks has unveiled a huge trove of leaked diplomatic cables containing detail candid opinion of world leaders, repeated calls for U.S. attack on Iran and requesting for American diplomats to spy on officials in other countries. Wikileaks began with the publication of cables from 251,287 to 15,652, which are classified as “secret” – [...]

Berbatov stunned by his goal spree

Berbatov stunned by his goal spree

Dimitar Berbatov admitted, even he was surprised by his amazing five-goal haul as the Manchester United Blackburn shamed Blackburn Rovers 7-1 at Old Trafford. Berbatov was virtually unplayable against the Rovers half and he gave the American lead after just 72 seconds Saturday. Park Ji-Sung finish and also Berbatov strike gave United a 3-0 , [...]

Miami Heat call meeting after Dallas defeat

Miami Heat call meeting after Dallas defeat

According to the report obtained from AP, The struggling Miami Heat players has participated in  players-only, which lasted for 20 minutes after the 106-95 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. Heat fell to 9-8 record which has much lower expectations for the season after signing two-times reigning most valuable player LeBron James and multiple [...]

Big Ten race finishes in 3-way tie

Big Ten race finishes in 3-way tie

Big Ten race will not br officially decided until the 5th of December, when the final BCS standings come out. Number  5 Wisconsin, however, left little doubt as to what would be three teams tied for first Rose Bowl. Badgers, No. 8 Ohio State and  batch No. 11 Michigan State all finished 11-1 and 7-1 [...]