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Global refugee total rises again
Despite all the peace efforts there is no let up in the refugees and displacement. United Nations refugee agency UNHCR has blamed conflicts, climate change and rising food prices."The number of refugees worldwide...Awkward Iraq news for McCain campaign
"One of the most awkward developments for Bush administration and McCain campaign officials to defend is the appearance of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Iran, embracing and kissing Iranian...Cuba to offer free sex changes
"Cuba's new president Raul Castro has decided to offer citizens free sex changes. The development is the latest in a series of eye-catching reforms in state policies since Mr Castro succeeded his brother Fidel in February. Health officials in Havana said the...
Sharks swim closer to extinction
More than half of the world's ocean-going sharks are in danger of extinction, threatened largely by fishing, according to conservationists. "Specialists with IUCN (formerly the World Conservation Union) found that 11... Government set to defy its own experts and upgrade cannabis again
The Labour government in the UK is set to do a U-turn on its Cannabis policy today, reclassifying the drug as a 'class B' offense after it had downgraded it to 'class C' in 2004 in order to free police to deal with more serious drug cases."The home secretary, Jacqui Smith,... Honest Filipino cabbie inspires, even after death
When asked what I would do if I were to be placed in this situation, I would still weigh the pros and cons and not naturally side with what's morally right. That's why individuals like these I admire so much. And that's why people like Nestor... Brazil makes 'rainforest' condoms
What an inventive way to not only save the rainforest, but prevent the spread of diseases and HIV. Rubber trees that are found in the Amazon will provide the Brazilian government with the ability to produce condoms... Smartcard Hack Could Expose 2 Billion Cards :: Symblogogy
"Embedded RFID MiFare Classic RFID chip. The ability to read and replace information stored on a card people carry to expidite transactions, access control, and other "secure" exchanges of sensitive information is at... Spitzer paid $750 an hour, not $5,000
I was thinking about quitting my day but with the emergence of these most recent details I'm reconsidering. "It's so annoying when inaccurate figures are repeated so often that they become settled data points. A case in point: it's now widely assumed that Eliot Spitzer, the...One billion RFID cards vulnerable to hacks
Cash is starting to look so much more attractive. Then again, aren't they also putting RFID in the currency now?"Even as RFID tech grows more and more ubiquitous, fears about its safety and security haven't dwindled -- which is why we're just disappointed, not...Sun to spend $1B to acquire MySQL, will compete with Oracle, Microsoft
"When discussing enterprise database installations worldwide, as of today, it will be impossible not to consider Sun Microsystems along with Microsoft and Oracle. This morning, Sun announced it has reached an agreement with MySQL -- which by some accounts may have become the... Amazon debuts digital book reader
"Online retailer Amazon has unveiled an own-brand wireless electronic book reader called Kindle.
The paperback-sized device is on sale immediately in the US for $399 (£195). It can store up to 200 books in its... Muslim Organisation Issue Fatwa Against Salman Khan
"A Muslim organisation has issued a fatwa against Salman Khan for attending a Ganesh puja. On Tuesday night, the actor was present at the aarti performed by singer Sonu Nigam at the Lalbaugcha Raja mandal, Mumbai's most iconic sarvajanik Ganesh mandal. His visit was widely...Cherie Blair strikes £1m deal for autobiography
"Cherie Blair has struck a deal to publish a "warts and all" autobiography in a deal reported to be worth £1m. Her memoirs will be published in October next year and will be awaited nervously by Gordon Brown and his allies. Although Tony Blair is now said to be on good terms...Pot-and-Pan-Africanism: The Culinary Continent
Where Africa's political leaders are struggling, the African Culinary network is making remarkable headway: uniting the megacontinent in spite of geographical, political, and cultural divides. The differences between...
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