Barak Obama U.S. Presidential Campaign Funded By Foreign Countries
Obama has set historical records in campaign fund raising. But where is all that money coming from since it can’t be coming from the "poor" American citizens he claims to represent? For starters, Obama’s campaign site asks donors "which country" they are from, openly indicating that campaign contribution to the Obama campaign are coming from all over the world, not just all..
Barack Obama Makes Obscene Gestures Towards Rival Candidate During Public Speech
After losing the ABC Presidential Debate to Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator Barack Obama today made obscene gestures towards his Democratic opponent. The video of the incident is posted below as the pause and the crowd reaction followed by a sly smile on the face of the lead Democrat nominee gives away the truth. <object width="425" height="355"><param name="m..
Statement on Tibet from Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Behalf of The Elders
The people of Tibet wish to be heard. They have long sought autonomy, and chosen negotiation and mediation as their means of attaining it. They now turn to protest. The Chinese government should hear their voices, understand their grievances and find a non-violent solution. That solution is offered by our friend and brother His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who has never sought separatism, and has a..
Further protests, mass detentions, and new pressure to denounce Dalai Lama as crackdown intensifies
There have been further protests in the past few days in Tibet as the crackdown on the plateau deepens, with mass detentions in different areas and some monasteries encircled by troops. In some areas, including Kardze in Sichuan province (Kham) and Lhasa in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), there are signs that the authorities are provoking further unrest and frustration by requiring local people..
Eyewitness accounts of Tibetan protests
The Washington, DC-based Radio Free Asia has compiled vivid eyewitness testimonies of the protests and riots that have swept across the Tibetan plateau in recent weeks, see: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/politics/2008/03/15/tibet_interviews/ "In the Tseko area of Amdo, the monks are continuing peaceful protests as of March 20. About 2,000 Tibetans, both monk and laypersons, are involved ..
Seven Questions: What Tibetans Want
The most vigorous Tibetan protests in decades have been crushed by Chinese soldiers and police. Tibet expert Robert Barnett explains why the most significant action is taking place outside Lhasa and what we can expect the Chinese to do next. Foreign Policy: What does the average Tibetan want? Is it independence, or a greater share of Tibet's modernization and economic growth, which has bee..
Jokhang monks make bold protest: transcript
On March 28, a group of 30 monks in Tibet's most sacred temple and place of pilgrimage, the Jokhang, spoke out to foreign press who were on an official tour of Lhasa orchestrated by Beijing. Images of the monks speaking directly to the journalists about the crackdown in Tibet's capital and the "lies" of the Communist Party were captured on film by the press and broadcast all ov..
Speaker Pelosi introduces resolution on Tibet
Speaker Pelosi, with the members of a bipartisan congressional delegation that met on March 21 in Dharamsala with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, introduced House Resolution 1077 on April 3 evening which calls on China to cease the crackdown, release protestors, provide unfettered access to journalists and independent international monitors to Tibet, and engage in a results-based dialogue with the Da..
Turning point for Tibet
Below is the complete article written by Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari, the Dalai Lama's Special Envoy, followed by the version edited due to space constraints which appeared in the International Herald Tribune on April 3, 2008. In the last few weeks we have witnessed an uprising against the Chinese authorities' repressive policies on the Tibetan plateau, the likes of which we have not seen in ..
ICT-Germany receives major funding from RTL-television - 919,863 Euro for Tibetan refugee children
'Particularly in these days of renewed violence against the Tibetan people, the over nine hundred thousand Euros raised in the RTL Telethon 2007 has been more important than ever before to pay for the expansion of a Tibetan Children's village for Tibetan refugees children', explain RTL charity director Wolfram Kons and project mentor, German actor Hannes Jaenicke. The expansion o..
Eight Tibetans killed in Kardze: new phase in protests in Tibet
At least eight Tibetans were killed yesterday in eastern Tibet after armed police fired on a crowd of several hundred monks and laypeople after an incident in which monks were detained after they objected to an intensified 'patriotic education' campaign, including photographs of the Dalai Lama being thrown to the ground, according to reliable sources. State media confirmed the incident t..
International Campaign for Tibet calls on Dutch Olympic Committee to support Olympic Torch re-routing
In advance of meetings next week between the Executive International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Association of National Olympic Committees in Beijing, the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) in Amsterdam has personally delivered a letter to the Netherlands National Olympic Committee (NOC), expressing ICT’s deep concern at the security risks and the risks to civilians of unrest related to t..
Katrina And I Will Make Striking Pair: Neil Mukesh
Katrina Kaif, who's paired with Ranbir Kapoor in Raj Kumar Santoshi's 'Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani', seems to be getting into the let's-get-young mode. She has now been signed to star opposite Neil Nitin Mukesh in Yash Raj banner's next venture to be directed by Kabir Khan and the hero says they will make a good couple on screen. 'Kabir made a very unusual fi..
Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor In Another Ad
Now that their relationship is out in the open, Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone seem to have become the most talked-about couple in the Hindi film industry overnight. And Imtiaz Ali of 'Jab We Met' fame will direct them in another Pepsi advertisement. 'There's nothing intriguing about it. It's an ad to be directed by Imtiaz Ali for Pepsi. Earlier, Deepika and I acted ..
Tennis: Move Over Sania.. Maria Kirilenko Ready for Bangalore Open
Maria Kirilenko is ranked 26 on the WTA computer but if her exploits on the tennis court are anything to go by, she is going to be a major attraction at the prestigious Bangalore Open, Tier II – event. At the Bangalore Open, starting just in a week's time, Maria could find herself as a strong contender who will challenge the Williams sisters – Venus and Serena and other major ..
BCCI, CA Clash Over Gilchrist's IPL Participation
The confusion over Adam Gilchrist's participation in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) continues with Australian cricket board denying that it had cleared the retiring hard-hitting batsman-stumper to play in the April tournament promoted by its Indian counterpart. According to a report in The Age Sunday, while there was no suggestion that Cricket Australia (CA) would stop Gilchrist ..
Ishant Helps Bowl Australia Out For 159
Generating unusual bounce, lanky Indian speedster Ishant Sharma turned in his career-best bowling performance to grab four wickets as world one-day champions Australia were skittled out for 159 in 43.1 overs in the Commonwealth Bank Triangular Series here Sunday. Ishant, who has impressed all on this tour, could have ended with a six-wicket tally but for two dropped catches. He, nevertheless, en..
Jama Masjid Beautification Project Fails To Take Off
The pristine glory of the 17th century Jama Masjid, India's largest mosque in Delhi's old quarters, is nowhere close to being restored as a Rs.2.5-billion project for its beautification has failed to take off. Mughal emperor Shah Jahan is said to have built the grand mosque in such a manner that it would be visible from the majestic Red Fort. But a cluster of shops and residences cal..
Peacocks In Rajasthan Living In Danger
The national bird peacock is in real danger in Rajasthan as the number of attacks on them is increasing by the day. Eight peacocks were found dead in an agricultural field in Suriyapada village in Banswara district Thursday while three were shot dead by poachers in Ajmer district. 'We have sent the carcasses of the peacocks found in the field for post-mortem. Preliminary investigations r..
Kareena And I Will Get Married After Three Years: Saif Ali Khan
Actor Saif Ali Khan has set media speculation to rest by saying actress Kareena Kapoor and he 'would certainly be getting married in the next three to four years.' The two have been going steady for some time now. 'Right now, we have our individual careers to look out for. Please, allow us to concentrate on our careers. I'm especially worried about how such rumours would af..
Mahesh Yogi's Body Reaches Allahabad
The body of internationally-renowned spiritual guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi who popularised transcendental meditation across the globe reached here from his base in Netherlands Saturday. The seer, who initiated the British pop-rock band Beatles into Indian spiritualism and transcendental meditation, died Tuesday. The chartered flight carrying the body of the Maharishi, along with at leas..
Face of Defense: Infantry Soldier Takes Pride in Iraq Service
CAMP TAJI, Iraq, Feb. 8, 2008 – A long way from his family, friends and hunting, Army Pvt. Benjamin Raulerson, a native of Jacksonville, Ala., is here helping his unit rid northwestern Baghdad of terrorism and criminal activity. In his first month in Iraq, the 22-year-old infantryman has participated in more than 50 patrols, in which he has helped identify and seize enemy weapons cache s..
GE To Supply Its Most Advanced F-Class Technology For New Power Plant In Port Of Barcelona
ATLANTA, GA - January, 2008 : – GE Energy’s most advanced, F-class gas turbine technology has been selected for a new combined-cycle power plant that will serve the Port of Barcelona as well as help to meet the future requirements of the Spanish electricity grid. Owned by Gas Natural SDG, S.A., the Port de Barcelona Power Plant will feature two GE STAG 109FB combined-cycle syste..
Republican Thompson Out of Presidential Race
Republican Fred Thompson dropped out as a presidential candidate on Tuesday, ending a short-lived campaign that got off to a late start and never gathered much steam. Thompson, a former Tennessee senator whose hangdog face is familiar to millions of Americans from his movie and television roles, pulled out of the race after finishing a distant third in South Carolina on Saturday and not doing w..
iPhone Sales Flop; Apple Shares Plummet After Missed Forecast
Apple Inc (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday forecast a quarterly profit below analysts' expectations and posted disappointing holiday-season iPod shipments, sending its shares down 11 percent in after hours trade on concern consumers were cutting spending. Stock market futures and shares of technology giants including Google Inc (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) and Microsoft Cor..
Reports of Communist Maoists Turning To Cannibalism In Orissa, India
Maoists are turning cannibals. They eat human flesh to terrorize villagers. This was revealed by the residents of Bandiguda, 45 km from the district headquarters town of Malkangiri. The district police, under the leadership of daredevil SP Satish Kumar Gajbhiye, risked in organizing a community policing programme in a far-flung area, known as the Red Terror Zone of the district. On August 3, 2007,..
Sahara Computers To Focus On Kerala
Sahara Computers and Electronics Ltd (SCEL), a growing technology giant, is organising a carnival in Kerala as part of its nationwide plan to increase the PC penetration in India. The company said in a statement here Saturday that an awareness campaign, which includes carnivals, was being organised all across India, in which consumers can try out a wide range of Sahara products. The nationwid..
Roger Federer Starts Scratchy; Overcomes Tipsarevic in 5 Set Marathon
Defending champion Roger Federer survived an epic third-round encounter in the Australian Open with a 6-7 (5/7) 7-6 (7/1) 5-7 6-1 10-8 win over Janko Tipsarevic on Saturday. The world number one, who has not lost in Melbourne since defeat to Marat Safin in the semi-finals three years ago, appeared to be heading for a shock early exit as a foot injury and a red-hot opponent threatened to derail his..
NDTV Offends Hindu Religious Sentiments, Protests Breakout In Ahmedabad (Second Lead)
Some 20 people Saturday protested at the office of news television network NDTV after it ran an SMS poll listing disgraced anti Hindu painter M.F. Hussein as a potential contender for Bharat Ratna, the nation's highest civilian honor. The "attackers", claimed NDTV, allegedly ransacked the office here, broke windowpanes, air conditioners and electrical fittings and damaged other equi..
Vedic mantras bless Catholic school students
Gayatri Mantra from Rig-Veda, hymns from Taittiriya Upanishad and shlokas from Bhagavad-Gita were used to bless students of one of the prestigious Catholic schools of America. Rajan Zed, prominent Hindu chaplain and Indo-American leader, starting with Om, the mystical syllable containing the universe, read the prayers from ancient Hindu scriptures first in Sanskrit and then translated in English a..