Iran appears reluctant to abide by the United Nations call to stop its nuclear enrichment program. This only goes to show that Iran doesn’t understand why he is a member of the United Nations owing to its hard-headed mentality. Does it really make any difference if Iran cooperates for the attainment of world peace? […]
Hugo Sanchez: The First 100 Days
In an interview posted on Spanish sports website, As.com, Hugo Sanchez, head coach of Union Deportiva Almeria was asked whether he prefered his first 100 days as a professional soccer player in Spain or his first 100 days as head coach of the Spanish team in La Liga. His response was being able to enjoy […]
Fear of inflation recedes
Global oil prices have dropped sharply to less than half their peak level of $147 a barrel reached in July this year. The rapid decline is attributed primarily to a major slowdown of economic growth in the United States and other developed countries leading to reduced consumption. With most of their economies already in recession […]
ATTENTION: MOTORCYCLE RIDERS
Attention: MOTORCYCLE riders who drive without protective head gear. Land Transportation Office has raised the penalty from P150 to P1000 for those who will be caught not wearing protective head gear. According to Alberto Suansing, LTO chief, motorcycle riders who used to ignore the law will now be forced to wear helmets to avoid being […]
Chinese Bloggers Take Stand Against Web Activist’s Arrest
Posted by John Kennedy to Global Voices Online Following his apprehension last month as he was pitching in with the earthquake relief in his native Sichuan province, web activist Huang Qi was this weekend formally arrested for “illegal possession of state secrets”. Volunteers at his well-known website 64Tianwang.com (English) have been actively posting all news […]
Lollipops and roses for North Korea
From the way it looked, the United Nations is using a new kind of international diplomacy, which when further scrutinized could be misconstrued as a way of pampering North Korea into opening up its doors to U.N. nuclear inspectors. And as a gift for North Korea’s softened stance, the U.N. has rewarded it with […]