459 Bomb Blasts in 20 Minutes Rattle Bangladesh; India Seals BorderAugust 17th, 2005 459 Bombs were blasted throughout Bangladesh within a span of only 20 minutes killing at least 2 people. For years Bangladesh has quietly nurtured Islamist extremists trained by Pakistan's ISI and Taliban-minded clerics.
Stanford professor Rajeev Motwani, early Google advisor, found dead in home swimming poolJune 8th, 2009 Stanford computer prof. Rajeev Motwani found deadATHERTON, Calif.
Terrorists Behind Bangladesh Blast Ridicules Democracy, Calls for Islamic Rule, States Bush is the Biggest Terrorist in the World; Summarization of Their LeafletAugust 18th, 2005 Panic gripped Bangladesh following the series of time-bomb explosions in all the district headquarters except Munshiganj that left at least two people killed and more than 300 others injured on Wednesday. Bombers under the letterhead of outlawed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) spread leaflets during serial bombings across the country yesterday with a demand for establishing Islamic rule, failing of which they will go for counter-offensive against the authorities.
Google, Facebook launch Farsi services to help Iranian protestors communicate directlyJune 20th, 2009 LONDON - To help Iranians "communicate directly" to the world in the wake of the growing protests in the country, Google has unveiled a Farsi translation service, while Facebook has launched a version of its site in Persian. The Internet has played a key role in allowing some Iranians to communicate since last week's disputed presidential elections, and many international media outlets have used services like Twitter and emails in their coverage, The Telegraph reports.
Satellite Navigation Responsible for Increased Accidents?January 26th, 2007 In several cases of spectacular accidents reported last year in Europe, satellite navigation system can be fairly blamed to be the cause. In October a 53-year-old German, obeying his satnav's command "Turn right now!" jerked the wheel over and crashed into a roadside toilet hut 30 metres before the crossing he was meant to take, causing damage to the tune of about R18 000.
UK court says Google not liable for defamatory material appearing in search resultsJuly 21st, 2009 UK court rejects suit on Google search resultsLONDON — A British judge has ruled that Google cannot be held responsible for defamatory words that appear in results on the popular Internet search engine. Justice David Eady said that Google is not a publisher because searches are carried out entirely by computers and the search engine does not choose the terms itself.
Chinese state media says 156 people killed in riots in XinjiangJuly 6th, 2009 China state media says 156 killed in riots in westBEIJING — Chinese state media says that 156 people have been killed in violent riots in the country's western Xinjiang region. The official Xinhua News Agency did not immediately give any other details in its one-sentence report early Tuesday.
Facebook crosses 300m users mark, cites rapid growth in profitsSeptember 16th, 2009 LONDON - Facebook has announced that it has crossed a benchmark of 300 million active monthly users from across the world and also started raking in profits ahead of schedule. Founder of the world's largest social networking site Mark Zuckerberg said the company had not expected to begin reaping financial benefits until sometime next year.
Ethnic riots in China's west kill 140, hundreds hurt as unrest spreads to 2nd cityJuly 6th, 2009 Ethnic riots spread in China's west; 140 killedURUMQI, China — Riots and street battles killed at least 140 people in China's western Xinjiang province and injured 828 others in the deadliest ethnic unrest to hit the region in decades. Officials said Monday the death toll was expected to rise.
China official says 140 people killed, 828 hurt amid riots in restive far westJuly 6th, 2009 China says 140 killed in riots in westURUMQI, China — Violent street battles killed at least 140 people and injured 828 others in the deadliest ethnic unrest to hit China's western Xinjiang region in decades, and officials said Monday the death toll was expected to rise. Police sealed off streets in parts of the provincial capital, Urumqi, after discord between ethnic Muslim Uighur people and China's Han majority erupted into riots.
How stupid can a human be?March 23rd, 2005 How stupid can a human be?http://savetoby.com/ owner proposes that he will eat his pet bunny if you do not donate 50, 000 USD to his account. A sick mindset perhaps but definitely not stupid.
Why Do Our Best and Brightest Migrate?July 21st, 2006 I was recently asked why do we keep donating our smartest people to other countries? It reminded me of a story of Gautama Buddha, founder of Buddhism. Once he was passing by a village full of very good and very bright people.
Obama meets with school students, advises young people to be careful what they put on FacebookSeptember 8th, 2009 Obama advises caution in what kids put on FacebookARLINGTON, Va. — In a pep talk that kept clear of politics, President Barack Obama on Tuesday challenged the nation's students to take pride in their education — and stick with it even if they don't like every class or must overcome tough circumstances at home.
Iran Revolutionary Guard warn online media as opposition plans new rally, heightening tensionJune 17th, 2009 Iran's Revolutionary Guard warns online mediaTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's opposition announced a third day of street demonstrations Wednesday as the country's most powerful military force warned of a crackdown against online media in its first pronouncement on the deepening election crisis. Blogs and Web sites such as Facebook and Twitter have been vital conduits for Iranians to inform the world about protests over Friday's disputed election.
8 Tips for Grooms Guardians in Arranging Bengali BoubhatJanuary 20th, 2008 I am just back from a Bengali wedding and I am writing this post after gulping some super strong antacid. I had a bad experience.
July 7th, 2005 at 1:08 pm
[...] This morning, at about 12:51AM PDT, a European terrorist organization launched an attack on London that has killed at least 40 and wounded at least 700. Three bombs were reported as being detonated inside three separate subway stations, while another bomb exploded inside a double-decker bus that was filled to its maximum capacity. Bryan, Michael Heilemann, Khaled, Michael Hampton, Angsuman, and Mark have all issued their own reports on the situation. [...]