 Chinese in bold call for official's removal
A group of Communist Party veterans has written a daring open letter calling for the removal of China's top security official, in the latest sign of disunity ahead of... (photo: AP / Alexander F. Yuan) Al Jazeera
China Communism Photos Politics Wikipedia: Zhou Yongkang |
 Women´s Health
"It´s Your Time" is a wonderful theme for this years "National Women´s Health Week". Now is the time, to step back, take a breath, and seize the moment. Women nowadays... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Examiner
Disease Health Photos Wikipedia: Women & Health Women |
 Dramatic start to Mladic genocide trial
HE is no longer the swaggering general who held Sarajevo "in the palm of his hand" during Bosnia's 1992-95 war. Yet as his long-awaited genocide trial... (photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras) The Australian
Dramatic Genocide Photos Serbia Trial Wikipedia: Serbia |
 David Cameron: it is 'make or break' for the euro
David Cameron has warned eurozone leaders it is now “make or break” for the single currency as the financial turmoil threatens to cause another global... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh) The Daily Telegraph
Currency Eurozone Photos UK Wikipedia: European sovereign-debt crisis |
 24% of men above 25 hypertensive
SHARE AND DISCUSSTweet NEW DELHI: As many as 24% men and 22.6% women in India - aged 25 years and above - are suffering from high blood pressure ( BP). Over one in 10 men... (photo: WN / Aldrin Leyba) The Times of India
Health People Photos Science |
 Facebook: is it really worth $100bn?
Facebook has 70 per cent of the world’s internet users signed up, but can it justify such a high flotation? Because he’s worth it: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Daily Telegraph
Facebook Internet Photos Technology Wikipedia: Facebook |
 Charles Taylor accuses prosecutors of paying witnesses
Charles Taylor, the former Liberian president convicted of crimes against humanity, accused United Nations prosecutors of paying witnesses to testify against him and... (photo: AP / George Osodi) The Daily Telegraph
Court Crimes Photos UN Wikipedia: Charles Taylor (Liberian politician) |
 Taylor Momsen: Manson told me to worship Satan
Taylor Momsen has joked that Marilyn Manson told her to 'worship Satan'. The teen star is currently supporting the iconic goth rocker on tour and explained that while she... (photo: Creative Commons) Music News
Celebrities Entertainment Music Photos Wikipedia: Taylor Momsen |
 Report: Nokia loses cellphone top spot to Samsung
HELSINKI (AP) - Nokia has been bumped off its 14-year top spot as the world’s largest cellphone company by Samsung, according to a British research firm. Gartner... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Washington Times
Company Photos Sales Smartphone Wikipedia: Nokia |
 UN: High blood pressure, glucose a global problem
GENEVA (AP) - A quarter of those 25 or older now have high blood pressure worldwide, and almost one in 10 has worrying levels of glucose in their blood. The World Health... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Washington Times
Glucose Health Photos Wikipedia: Hypertension Women |
 Obama inserts himself into past president's bios on White House website
President Obama has inserted himself into history by adding his name to the past president’s bios on the White House website. Some of the greater accomplishments of past... (photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster) The Examiner
Government Obama Photos President Wikipedia: Barack Obama |
 Street food: a bit of a performance
Successful street traders have always understood that a little theatre brings in the punters, and the new generation is no exception What The Dickens street food stall.... (photo: WN / RTayco) The Guardian
Food Fruit Photos Restaurant Wikipedia: Street food |
 Virtual World Takes on Childhood Obesity
MIT Technology Review Follow @techreview Malica Astin, 11, never paid much attention to how much physical activity she got. But one day she played basketball while... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Mashable
Health Obesity People Photos Wikipedia: Obesity |
 Amnesty cites rights abuses in northern Mali
Amnesty International has accused armed Tuaregs and groups fighting to impose Sharia law in northern Mali of carrying out grave rights abuses such as rape, murder and... (photo: AP / Harouna Traore) Al Jazeera
Human Rights Mali Military Photos Wikipedia: 2012 Malian coup d'état |
 Cannes Film Festival to open amid 'sexism' row
The Cannes Film Festival opens later with US director Wes Anderson's film Moonrise Kingdom. His movie, which stars Bill Murray, is one of the 22 movies selected to... (photo: AP / Jonathan Short) BBC News
Cannes Entertainment Film Festival Photos Wikipedia: Cannes Film Festival |
 A belated Happy Mother's Day to you all!
Well I haven't been writing on here as much as usual- and for that, I apologize. Between finals and moving everything everywhere, it's just been insane here. But onto... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Examiner
Children Life Mother Photos Wikipedia: Mother's Day |
 Men and women have different health and wellness needs
Men’s Health and You There are specific health considerations for men. Men have different hormones, physiology, and lifestyles. Due to these factors, there are several... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Examiner
Aging Health Photos Wikipedia: Health Women |
 Pakistan president to attend NATO summit
Pakistan has confirmed its president will attend a summit of NATO leaders this weekend in Chicago as negotiations with US to reopen supply lines into... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis) Al Jazeera
Afghan Nato Pakistan Photos Wikipedia: NATO logistics in the Afghan War |
 'Rendition' Libyan commander Abdel Hakim Belhadj to form his own party
Abdel Hakim Belhadj, a prominent Islamist commander suing MI6 over his alleged rendition by the CIA in 2004, is poised to emerge as a powerful political force in Libya... (photo: AP / Francois Mori) The Daily Telegraph
Islamist Libya Photos Politics Wikipedia: Libyan civil war |
 Tips for growing vegetables and fruits in an edible garden
Now that Chicagoans are past the fear of frost, gardening is in full swing. If this is the year that you want to step beyond flowers and try growing some vegetables and... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Examiner
Fruits Garden Photos Vegetables Wikipedia: Vegetable |
