– ”the economic elite is seizing political power to manipulate the rules of the economic game” 80% believe laws crafted for the wealthy, says Oxfam Intermon 20 January, 16:02 (ANSAmed) – MADRID, JANUARY 20 – The overall wealth of… Read More ›
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Space trips open to Chinese travelers
(Xinhua) 09:47, December 28, 2013 – Travelers will pay a minimum of 580,000 yuan (about 95,000 U.S.dollars) to board the Lynx Mark I spacecraft produced by the U.S. private aerospace company XCOR – The Lynx Mark I spacecraft, which is… Read More ›
Belgium considers granting euthanasia for children
Belgium government, which has already legalized euthanasia for adults is now envisaging extension of this procedure to children. Should the bill be approved, Belgium will be the first country to adopt such measure. The same project also includes granting… Read More ›
Get richer, die younger: study
08 Oct 2013 Paris (AFP) We all live longer when times are good, right? Not so, according to a new study which says that in developed countries, the elderly have a higher mortality rate when the economy goes into higher… Read More ›
Couples caught having sex before marriage could be sent to prison for FIVE YEARS under new Muslim law in Indonesia
Even couples living together out of wedlock and have sex to face year in jail Part of a raft of proposals which include a ban on witchcraft and black magic Bid to revise laws based on laws of former colonial… Read More ›
From farm to table, mealworms may be the next best food
Contact: One Press onepress@plos.org Public Library of Science Insect protein may be a more sustainable alternative to milk, chicken, pork and beef Food enthusiasts interested in sustainable farm practices may soon have a new meat alternative: insects. Beetle larvae (called… Read More ›
Experts discover why Rudolph’s nose is red
Contact: Emma Dickinson edickinson@bmjgroup.com 44-020-738-36529 BMJ-British Medical Journal Researchers solve the age-old mystery of why Rudolph has a bright red nose Rudolph’s nose is red because it is richly supplied with red blood cells which help to protect it from… Read More ›
Dutch Government Proposes Cyberattacks Against… Everyone
October 22, 2012 | By Eva Galperin and Katitza Rodriguez and Peter Eckersley Last week, the Dutch Minister of Safety and Justice asked the Parliament of the Netherlands1 to pass a law allowing police to obtain warrants to do the… Read More ›
Sex education ‘doesn’t cut teen pregnancy rate’ claims academic
Sex education lessons and freely handing out contraception to young people has little impact on teenage pregnancy rates, according to a controversial study Unwanted pregnancies have proved “remarkably resilient to policy initiatives”, according to David Paton, professor of industrial economics… Read More ›
Superflu is being brewed in the lab (Article H5N1 2004 Requested Repost)
Contact: Claire Bowles claire.bowles@rbi.co.uk 44-207-331-2751 New Scientist Superflu is being brewed in the lab AFTER the worldwide alarm triggered by last year’s SARS outbreak, it might seem reckless to set about creating a potentially far more devastating virus in the… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 