Rethinking the challenge facing Muslim regions

There is a big challenge which all  Muslim countries are facing. Countries like Iraq, Tunisia, Egypt and Libya  have alreadyseen heavy influence from the West with the result being total chaos.  The Western terrocracies  in the…

Iodine-131 found in spinach in China

Small amounts of radioactive iodine-131 have been detected in the air in 31 of China’s provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities. Radioactive cesium has been detected in 21. Iodine has also been found in spinach produced…

Small amount of iodine-131 found in spinach in China

Small amounts of radioactive iodine-131 have been detected in the air in 31 of China’s provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities. Radioactive cesium has been detected in 21. Iodine has also been found in spinach produced…

China’s GDP to grow 9.6 percent in 2011

China’s economy is expected to grow 9.6 percent in 2011 as fixed asset investment remains a key driver, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in an annual report released here Wednesday. With inflation pressures building…

Tsunami-hit towns forgot warnings from ancestors

 Modern sea walls failed to protect coastal towns from Japan’s destructive tsunami last month. But in the hamlet of Aneyoshi, a single centuries-old tablet saved the day. “High dwellings are the peace and harmony of…

Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo negotiating surrender

Ivory Coast‘s president, Laurent Gbagbo, has been holed up in a bunker with his family and a handful of supporters as army generals negotiated his surrender. The former history professor turned politician, who refused to…

Global economy to expand 4.5 percent in 2012

 Global economy is forecast to grow by a solid pace of 4.3 percent this year and 4.5 percent next year, the Washington-based Peterson Institute for International Economics said here on Monday. The unrest in North…

Cemetery plot prices soar in Beijing

The rising cost of daily necessities in China is also being reflected in the price of cemetery plots. Some gravesites in Beijing are now selling for many times the cost of a house, as Zhang…