China Opposes South Korean Sanctions Against Iran
September 9, 2010 by contributor · Comments Off
China has expressed opposition to South Korea’s new sanctions on Iran for its suspected nuclear weapons program.
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Puzzles and crosswords delay dementia, study suggests
September 3, 2010 by contributor · Comments Off
BBC – People who do puzzles and crosswords may stave off dementia longer but experience a more rapid decline once the disease sets in, a study suggests.
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Frog Skin Oozes Possibly Powerful Antibiotic
August 31, 2010 by contributor · Comments Off
VOA – Frogs secrete compounds that could be used to battle MRSA and a new emerging bacterium that affects many wounded soldiers in Iraq.
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Jazz Rebounds in New Orleans Five Years After Katrina
August 27, 2010 by contributor · Comments Off
VOA – Nearly five years after New Orleans was flooded by Hurricane Katrina, one part of the city’s legacy has returned with renewed support – jazz, the music that was invented in New Orleans.
Trapped Miners in Chile Begin Receiving Food, Water
August 24, 2010 by contributor · Comments Off
Thirty-three trapped miners in Chile have started receiving food, water and other supplies intended to help them survive as they face a wait of up to four months before they are rescued.
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Iran Unveils Domestically-Built Drone
August 22, 2010 by contributor · Comments Off
VOA- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is hailing the country’s first domestically built drone bomber. The unmanned aircraft, unveiled Sunday, is the latest in a series of Iranian announcements of military advances.
Iran to continue uranium enrichment to produce fuel: atomic chief
August 20, 2010 by contributor · Comments Off
Xinhua — Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali-Akbar Salehi said Friday that Iran will continue enrichment to produce fuel for both Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant and other power plants to be built in Iran in future, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Growing number in America believe Obama a Muslim – poll
August 19, 2010 by contributor · Comments Off
BBC – A growing number of Americans incorrectly believe President Barack Obama is a Muslim, research suggests. Some 18% said the president was a Muslim, up from 11% in March 2009, according to the Pew Research survey of 3,003 Americans.
German pop star confesses in HIV trial
August 16, 2010 by contributor · Comments Off
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Russia to activate reactor at Iran’s nuclear plant on Aug. 21
August 13, 2010 by contributor · Comments Off
MOSCOW, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — Russia is set to activate a reactor at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant on Aug. 21, Russia’s state-run atomic energy corporation Rosatom said Friday.
