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Saturday, October 23, 2010
Lillian McEwen Speaks About Clarence Thomas
WASHINGTON (GaeaTimes.com)- Lillian McEwen, the former girlfriend of Justice Clarence Thomas in one of her recent interviews made a shocking statement when she said that she supports Anita Hill and her testimony. Lillian McEwen said in one of her interviews to a reputed media source that Clarence Thomas was obsessed with pornographic movies when …. Original article : Lillian McEwen Speaks About Clarence Thomas.
Campaign for second phase of Bihar polls to end today
PATNA – Campaigning for the second phase of Assembly elections in Bihar for the 45 constituencies will end today.
The second phase of Assembly elections is slated for Sunday.
Bihar’s Director General of Police Neelmani said Central paramilitary forces have been deployed at all the polling booths to ensure a free and fair poll.
Neelmani also …. Source : Campaign for second phase of Bihar polls to end today.
Bankers in UK ’splurging on strippers like credit crunch never happened’
LONDON – While the world is trying to bounce back from the recession, bankers in the UK are recklessly blowing a fortune on lap dancers – even as half a million workers face the axe.
Spearmint Rhino club has noticed a 35 percent rise in the number of city workers rushing to its club in London’s … Read more »»».
Prince William, Kate Middleton’s secret safari in Africa
LONDON – New pilot Prince William and his long-time girlfriend Kate Middleton apparently enjoyed a secret safari in Africa.
The couple went for the ten-day trip to Kenya to celebrate William passing his tough RAF helicopter search and rescue course.
It came just days after he completed his first mission in saving an offshore rig worker.
Brit siblings are world’s oldest family with combined age of almost 500yrs
LONDON – A British family is set to enter the record books for having the world’s oldest siblings, with their combined ages almost touching 500-years.
The five Bartletts, Kathleen, 102, Gladys, 100, Lillian, 94, Leonard, 92, and Courtney, 86, were born to Victorian parents in the early 1900s, and they have seen off 19 Prime Ministers, …. Read the original article : here.
Murdered Brit-Indian girl’s ex-boyfriend jailed for life
LONDON – The ex-boyfriend of Indian-origin teen Asha Muneer, who was stabbed to death in Reading, UK, has been jailed for life with a 20-year minimum term for the “deliberate execution”.
A-level student Asha’s 19-year-old ex-boyfriend Gulamyr Akhter had stabbed her to death in January.
She had broken up with Gulamyr in July 2009.
In the … Read more : Murdered Brit-Indian girl’s ex-boyfriend jailed for life.
Pak won’t alter its ‘double game’ on terror even after 2bn ‘conditional’ aid by US: Expert
WASHINGTON – The two billion-dollar military aid to Pakistan announced by the United States during their strategic talks comes with a privately issued warning- that it risks losing this and other American aid if it does not adopt a more aggressive stance toward militants.
But some regional experts say that despite whatever tough words the … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Pak won’t alter its ‘double game’ on terror even after 2bn ‘conditional’ aid by US: Expert.
Runway opens at world’s first spaceport in US
LONDON – Commercial space travel moved a step closer with the unveiling of a runway at the world’s first spaceport in New Mexico.
The event was marked with a flypast of an aircraft carrying SpaceShip Two.
The vehicle has been developed to take fee-paying tourists on trips to the edge of space and back.
British billionaire Sir Richard … Read more >>.
Iwo Jima: Two Mass Graves Discovered
TOKYO, JAPAN (GaeaTimes.com)- A group of searchers in Japan have unearthed two mass graves on the island of Iwo Jima after an extensive operation was carried out to find the remains of Japanese soldiers who have been missing since Second World War. The discovery of the mass graves hogged the limelight after it was … Read more : Iwo Jima: Two Mass Graves Discovered.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard aided Iraqi militias during second Gulf War
NEW YORK – American intelligence reports have alarmingly revealed that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard and its Lebanese ally, the Hezbollah played a significant role in assisting Iraqi militias at the height of the second Gulf war (2003-06).
According to the New …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Iran’s Revolutionary Guard aided Iraqi militias during second Gulf War.
Law firms ‘are more profitable when led by partners with powerful faces’
WASHINGTON – A study has concluded that law firms are more profitable when they are led by managing partners who have faces that look powerful.
Appearance matters a great deal when it comes to judging people-this includes clothing, posture, hairstyles-but the real window to judging people is the … Read : Law firms ‘are more profitable when led by partners with powerful faces’.
Pope says “God is alive”
NEVADA – “God is alive”, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI stated in a letter to seminarians dated October 18, published at “Vatican: the Holy See” website.
Pope also wrote: “…people will always have need of God, even in an age marked by technical mastery of … Original article on : Pope says “God is alive”.
Bankers got a kick out of the global recession, says academic
WASHINGTON – An academic at Cardiff University have said that the bankers who brought the global economy to its knees two years ago may have enjoyed the sensation of losing hundreds of billions of pounds and plunging the world into recession.
Dr Paul Crosthwaite claims that the willingness of banks to deal in …. Original article : Bankers got a kick out of the global recession, says academic.
US seeking dramatically expanding CIA ‘ground forces’ in Pak: Report
WASHINGTON – The United States is reportedly pushing for the expansion of a secret Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) effort to help Pakistan target militants in their havens near the Afghan border, as the White House seeks new ways to prod Islamabad into more aggressive action against Al … Read more : US seeking dramatically expanding CIA ‘ground forces’ in Pak: Report.
Lankan Tamil politician asks Rajapaksa government to return seized gold, jewels
COLOMBO – A Sri Lankan Tamil politician has demanded that the Mahinda Rajapaksa Government return gold and jewels seized during the final stages of the war against Tamil Tiger rebels last year.
Mano Ganesan claimed that at least 110 kilograms of gold and jewels had been seized from fleeing Tamil refugees from the Wanni region of …. Original article : Lankan Tamil politician asks Rajapaksa government to return seized gold, jewels.
Interlocutors to visit Kashmir Valley today
NEW DELHI – The three interlocutors appointed by he Central Government to seek out various shades of opinion in Jammu and Kashmir, are scheduled to visit the Kashmir Valley today.
Senior journalist Dileep Padgaonkar, academician Radha Kumar and Central Information Commissioner M. M. Ansari met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday here.
Padgaonkar said the Prime Minister … Original article on : Interlocutors to visit Kashmir Valley today.
Tibetans in Western China protest against proposed language curbs
BEIJING – Thousands of Tibetan students in western China have been staging protests since Tuesday against proposals to curb or eliminate the use of the Tibetan language in local schools.
According to reports from Tibet advocacy groups and photographs and video of the protests circulating on the Internet, the protests are the largest in Tibetan areas …. Source : Gaea News Network.
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-il tries hand at restaurant designing
LONDON – North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-il has bolstered his CV with a new skill – restaurant design.
The 68-year-old Kim personally provided “on-site guidance” during the construction of a new 60,000 sq ft wing at Okryugwan (The Jade Stream Pavilion), the most famous restaurant in North Korea, according to the Korean Central News Agency.
The … Read more : North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-il tries hand at restaurant designing.
Kerala civic body polls commence
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – The first phase of the civic body polls began in Kerala on Saturday, as people from seven districts, out of the 14, visited polling stations to cast their votes.
In Thiruvananthapuram, the polls began early on Saturday, but found few takers as there were barely any queues at the polling stations.
Viswanathan, one of … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Kerala civic body polls commence.
US man slept with decomposed corpse for 2 days
MELBOURNE – A 31-year-old man from the US slept with a rotting corpse of a woman for two days after strangling her to death.
Michael Lenahan has been sentenced to 19 years behind bars for the murder of 24-year-old Lorna Santiago in the Confucius Plaza apartment in Manhattan he shared with his ailing grandmother.
“I’m far from …. Original article on Gaea Times at : US man slept with decomposed corpse for 2 days.