Archive for May 27th, 2008
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
After three-day negotiations, the top leaders of the three largest Nepali parties in the Constituent Assembly (CA) on Tuesday agreed to a provision for ceremonial president and executive prime minister following the declaration of Nepal as ...
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
An American soldier has died due to a non-combat related cause, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.
A soldier assigned to Multi-National Division - Baghdad died on Saturday, a military statement said without providing further details ...
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
Iran's 8th parliament (Majlis) was inaugurated on Tuesday morning with recitation of Quran and playing of Iran's national anthem.
A message from Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei was sent to the inauguration.
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
A conservative, free-market advocacy group in the United States will begin airing commercials this week seeking to pressure Senate Republicans and Democrats to vote against a bill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The Club for Gro ...
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
An unidentified man was pictured leaping between two towering rocky ledges in the Grand Canyon carrying his camera and tripod under his arm, according to media reports Monday.
An amateur photographer Hans van de Vorst recorded the m ...
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
Japanese government is starting a program warning parents and schools to limit youngsters' use of internet-linking cell phones because they are getting so addicted to it, media reported on Tuesday.
The government is worried ...
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
A Japanese man was arrested for harassing a food company by calling its toll-free number 500 times in 16 months, media reported on Tuesday.
The 38-year-old plumber, who was arrested on Sunday, made 3,100 hours worth of free calls to ...
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
A deal to market Ethiopia's staple cereal, teff, to health-conscious Westerners may provide a model for ensuring the benefits of biodiversity are shared between local people and firms exploiting natural resources.
Teff, which looks like ...
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