BNP Chairperson Khaleda Ziaexpected to receive a call from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the day of the BDR mutiny but one had never come, says a US embassy cable leaked by WikiLeaks. During a meeting with then US ambassador James F Moriarty on March 4, the three-time former premier was critical of the government’s […]
Press Gallery: Politics of Eyewash
Press Gallery Politics of Eyewash Saeed Minhas Islamabad: In the on-going tug of war between Khaki and politician-led corporate entities or should we call it parliament and the uniformed establishment, parliamentarians were seen beating about the bush to show it to the down and out people that they really care about them as they have […]
Libya’s Gaddafi Wages War on the Internet as Trouble Brews at Home
Libyan leader Muammar Al Gaddafi managed to offend both Tunisians and netizens from across the world wide web in his address to the Tunisian people, following the fall of the Zine El Abidine Ben Ali regime. With trouble brewing at home and Libyans taking to the Internet to vent off, could Gaddafi be foreseeing […]
Frack Fluid Spill in Dimock Contaminates Stream, Killing Fish
Pennsylvania environment officials are racing to clean up as much as 8,000 gallons of dangerous drilling fluids after a series of spills at a natural gas production site near the town of Dimock late last week. The spills, which occurred at a well site run by Cabot Oil and Gas, involve a compound manufactured by […]
Safety Tips Concerning the Use of Home Heating Systems
Any appliance that burns fuel – whether it’s natural gas, oil, propane, coal, kerosene, or wood – discharges exhaust gases. And your heating system, while it does ward off winter’s chill, is no exception. Heating systems create indoor air pollution, so proper ventilation and maintenance have to be observed. Choosing the right system: Not all […]