US freezes Libyan assets (Lead)
March 1st, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 1 (IANS) The US has frozen at least $30 billion in Libyan government assets as part of efforts to loosen besieged strongman Muammar Gaddafi's grip on power.The ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Uproar over anti-abortion billboard in New York
February 24th, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 24 (ANI): A billboard featuring a young black girl has sparked outrage in New York because of its anti-abortion message - the most dangerous place for an African-American is in ... Read more...
Posted in World |
China bans 16,000 more websites for containing pornography content
February 12th, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Feb 12(ANI): China has shut down another 16,000 websites on grounds that they were of a pornographic nature.The move is the latest in a string of drives to crack down ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Office of New York Governor Paterson sends disapproving letter to New York Times
February 10th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by BNO News
ALBANY, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – The office of New York Governor David Paterson on Tuesday sent a disapproving letter to the New York Times regarding recent controversy that led to rumors ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
China bans 1,414 works of online literature for containing pornography
October 28th, 2009 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 28 (ANI): China has banned 1,414 works of online literature on the grounds that it was of a pornographic nature in a nationwide campaign to eradicate lewd contents from ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Associated Press Embroiled In Joshua Bernard Death Photo Controversy
September 5th, 2009 - 8:35 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
The very prestigious Associated Press has recently been drawn in to a very fragile controversy over the release of a photo. The photograph in question was that of a fallen ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
How to stand up to a bully
June 17th, 2008 - 1:09 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 16 (ANI): Rude behavior can make you want to scream, but confronting a rude person isn't easy either. And so, a leading researcher has come to your rescue with ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Britneys paparazzi following prompts personal safety zone law
February 2nd, 2008 - 2:06 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): Britney Spears huge paparazzi following has inspired a Los Angeles City Councilman to propose an ordinance to create a "personal safety zone" between celebs and the ever-hounding media.The ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |