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January 29, 2013 02:10 AM UTC --
I am sure very few Americans are following recent events in the small African country of Mali; and even fewer even know where it is. They should, however, take a lesson from the French on how to crush . . .
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December 12, 2012 12:10 AM UTC --
Yet another senseless shooting and dying victims in Portland. This abomination has become so routine in America, I’m surprised it even makes news anymore. And yet the NRA and gun lobby continue . . .
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October 29, 2012 02:28 AM UTC --
THE DOOMSDAY PROPHECY
So here we are in December and some of us are probably wondering if we’ll be alive to see January. Remember, 21 st December is when the Mayan calendar . . .
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August 28, 2012 02:02 AM UTC --
Prince Harry, grandson of England's Queen Elizabeth and third in line for the throne has got himself into a right royal mess. Apparently he was caught on camera cavorting in his birthday suit with a bevy . . .
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August 26, 2012 01:15 AM UTC --
New York City Police Commissioner has confirmed that police firing alone was responsible for wounding all nine persons in the shooting near the Empire State building. The gunman Jeffrey Johnson shot and . . .
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July 17, 2012 02:48 AM UTC --
What’s in a name? Quite a lot, actually, especially in the internet age. Take my own case. My grandfather in his wisdom chose to bless/curse his descendants with a freakishly unusual last name. . . .
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April 06, 2012 12:06 PM UTC --
At a time when Americans are bemoaning the state of their economy and loss of jobs – and blaming it all on China – I have a radical suggestion to increase employment, especially for those . . .
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March 15, 2012 12:44 AM UTC --
I suspect that not many foreigners residing outside the US follow the Republican Primaries and debates on CNN. As one of the exceptions, I, an Indian living in India, find the whole process intriguing . . .
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September 10, 2010 02:39 AM UTC --
If there is one topic India’s political pundits love to shoot their mouths of on, it’s Kashmir. Everyone and his son in-law, it seems, has an opinion; and the views range from bleeding heart . . .
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August 10, 2010 02:50 AM UTC --
Some of you reading this may have already had this experience. You’ve recently flown, probably more than once, by a particular American airline; and a few days later you get a birthday card by . . .
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August 04, 2010 02:29 AM UTC --
In this age where looking good is all important, the most popular rejuvenation method remains dieting; even more than Botox and implants. Low fat, low carbs, sugar-free; you name it and most Americans . . .
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July 30, 2010 02:20 AM UTC --
India is a functioning democracy – of sorts. It has been one since it gained independence from Great Britain over 60 years ago. On the face of it, this is an impressive achievement in a region . . .
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July 27, 2010 01:44 AM UTC --
As reported in the New York Times, classified military documents concerning the war in Afghanistan, spanning a period of six years, were made public on Sunday. The documents are often at variance with . . .
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July 19, 2010 11:46 AM UTC --
Rage
Raucous and ranting
Angry and panting
Where is thy sting?
You come with a roar
Violent and raving
Never behaving
Arrogant and vain
. . .
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July 16, 2010 11:48 AM UTC --
One country is on America’s hit list; and the US recently succeeded in persuading the United Nations to impose sanctions on it. The other is America’s close ally, on whom the US showers . . .
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July 05, 2010 02:17 AM UTC --
The United States Supreme Court recently decreed that the right of Americans to bear arms, enshrined in the Second Amendment, was fundamental and absolute. In effect, state and local governments were . . .
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June 14, 2010 07:49 AM UTC --
Today, people in the United States – and particularly in Louisiana – reeling under the environmental impact of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, probably imagine this is as bad as . . .
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June 10, 2010 09:50 AM UTC --
What do many Americans think of Israel? My guess is that the overwhelming emotion is exasperation. In the Israeli-Arab equation, the Israelis are supposed to be the good guys. The problem is they don’t . . .
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May 11, 2010 12:05 PM UTC --
The popular image of suburbia, in America and much of the English-speaking world, is that of a sort of Wisteria Lane inhabited by desperate housewives; with neat two-storey houses, manicured lawns and . . .
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May 05, 2010 02:40 AM UTC --
At the recent SAARC summit, a regional grouping of South Asian nations, in Bhutan, the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan met briefly to discuss bilateral issues. The news report about this meeting . . .
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Firoze H.
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