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New German president vows to help weaker E.U member states

Germany on Friday swore in new president Joachim Gauck, who warned the government that it had a historical obligation to help Europe’s weakest members as they struggle to stay financially afloat. Gauck, the first head of state from the former communist east, delivered the impassioned appeal to members of parliament and Chancellor Angela Merkel in […]

The worst car in the history of man

In 1957 Ford produced the paradigm of vehicle with more design bugs than uses. Its name was Edsel Ford . The Ford Edsel the doors do not close tightly, the trunk and hoods did not open, the batteries are discharged, the horns would be stuck, hubcaps fell off, the paint is cracked, the transmission broke, the brakes failed […]

Wonders of World: The Colosseum in Rome

The coliseum or the Colosseum is most famous landmark of Rome which was built in 1st century AD (approximately in 72 AD).  It was also called Flavian Amphitheatre and is considered to be one of the greatest works of Roman Empire. The Colosseum’s original Latin name was Amphitheatrum Flavium and the name ‘Coliseum’ was not […]

Wonders of World: Christ the Redeemer in Brazil

Christ the Redeemer is the statue of Jesus Christ with outstretched hands and open arms. It is located at top of Corcovado Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  As it is a symbol of Christianity, this statue has become the icon of Rio de Janeiro. This sculpture is 710 meters long in its height. This […]

America dedicates New Embassy Compound in Bucharest

America dedicates New Embassy Compound in Bucharest Washington: Celebrating over 130 years of U.S.-Romanian diplomatic relations, U.S. Ambassador to Romania, Mark H. Gitenstein dedicated the new Embassy facility in Bucharest today. Romanian Senate President Vasile Blaga, Prime Minister Mihai-Razvan Ungureanu, and Managing Director of Operations at the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) Leo Hession, […]

Esther Brimmer travels to Belgium and Turkey

Esther Brimmer travels to Belgium and Turkey Washington: Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Esther Brimmer will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and Ankara, Turkey, March 22-27. In Brussels, Assistant Secretary Brimmer will participate in the German Marshall Fund’s 7th annual Brussels Forum to be held March 23-25. In Brussels, she will meet with […]

USA condemns the military coup in Mali

USA condemns the military coup in Mali The United States has condemned the military seizure of power in Mali. In a press release, denouncing the act, the USA state department stated, “We echo the statements of the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States and other international partners denouncing these actions. We call […]

Hillary Clinton to announce Water Partnership on World Water day

Hillary Clinton to announce Water Partnership on World Water day Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced a new U.S. Water Partnership (USWP) in Washington D.C. on today, March 22 at 10:30 a.m. The USWP is a public-private partnership formed to share U.S. knowledge, leverage and mobilize resources, and facilitate cross-sector partnerships to find solutions […]

UNHRC votes in favour of Sri Lanka to support the reconciliation process

UNHRC votes in favour of Sri Lanka to support the reconciliation process Today’s action by the UN Human Rights Council encourages the Government of Sri Lanka to continue on the path toward reconciliation following 27 years of civil war. The United States, together with the international community, sent a strong signal that Sri Lanka will […]

Munter calls upon Khar; discusses Pak-US relations

Munter calls upon Khar; discusses Pak-US relations Islamabad: (Thursday, March 22, 2012) US ambassador to Pakistan, Cameron Munter called upon Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar here today. According to the sources, issues related to Pakistan-US relations and mutual interests came under discussion. Sources claimed that the meeting also embarked upon the recent developments like the […]

Investigation of Mumbai terror attacks – Pakistani Judicial Commission returns disappointed from India

Investigation of Mumbai terror attacks – Pakistani Judicial Commission returns disappointed from India Lahore: A Pakistan Judicial commission, comprised of eight legal experts, which was visiting India to investigate the Mumbai terror attacks, has returned to Pakistan disappointed today. Expressing their thoughts while talking to the media personnel at the Lahore airport, one of the […]

Nearly 1000 women killed in Pakistan in 2011 for purposes of honour killing

At least 943 Pakistani women and girls were murdered last year for allegedly defaming their family’s honour, the country’s leading human rights group said Thursday. The statistics highlight the growing scale of violence suffered by many women in conservative Pakistan, where they are frequently treated as second-class citizens and there is no law against domestic […]

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