Is Ghana President Atta Mills Up Against His Own Party?
Region: GhanaIn the months leading to the election of President John Evans Atta Mills, many Ghanaians, including those abroad, feared that a New Democratic Congress (NDC) win would morph into another reign by the party’s founder ... more
Views: 1550Lu Guang Photographs China's Dark Satanic Mills
Region: China
On Oct. 14th, Chinese photographer Lu Guang won this year's $30,000 W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography for his photos on China’s environment. The Fund’s website posts the following paragraph descri... more
Views: 3391"I'm not yet ready for international cricket"
Region: New Zealandhe was not yet ready to make the big leap."No I don't, at the moment I'm trying to cement a spot in this side (with Victoria) and be more productive so when the likes of (Brad) Hodge, (David) Hussey and (Cameron) White are... more
Views: 924Ponting: Indian tour started it all
Region: Australia"It's been a challenging year, there is no doubt about that, going back to the start of the Indian tour in October last year. Things went pretty well for us in the West Indies, although we probably had to work a bit harder... more
Views: 647Lillee to help Watson revive career
Region: Australia"Lillee has already started working on Watson's bowling action. He'll go to the IPL and play the first couple of games as a batsman. I think he will be ready to bowl competitively in the second week of the IPL," said physi... more
Views: 699Captains lament weather
Region: Australia"All the players and all the Australian public were looking forward to this final-type game today," said Australian captain Ricky Ponting. "We were lucky to get out there and get a game under way and as it was unfol... more
Views: 616Humane Society Buys Puppy Mill
Region: Wisconsin
Posted by Isabel Cowles to findingDulcinea A large-scale Wisconsin dog breeder was bought by the state’s Humane Society in late July. More than 1,200 dogs were put up for adoption. The Humane Society acquired the... more
Views: 1329Living with Fire at steel industry
Region: Bangladesh
The people who work basically in Bangladeshi steel mills, having a terrible life with extreme hot and deadly fire. They earn only taka 150-200/= ($2-2.5) per day. The only reason to stick with this life is not having scope... more
Views: 1301Bridges Over Troubled Water
Region: ArgentinaLa Plata, Argentina -- A recent ruling by the ICJ (International Court of Justice) permitting the on-going blockade of bridges from Argentina to Uruguay by citizens and environmental groups has re-opened doors ... more
Views: 1273Ghana president Atta Mills flies to US for medical visit, won’t share details
Region: GhanaOn Saturday night, Ghana president John Evans Atta Mills announced he was flying to the United States for a medical checkup. This is the sixth time president Atta Mills flies to the USA in six months. At the official an... more
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