The Independent Obama's plan to shame Republicans in TV debate Tue 9 Feb 2010 | Bring in the cameras, turn on the lights and perhaps the ever-squabbling politicians on Capitol Hill can be shamed into getting things moving again on overhauling America's astronomic healthcare sys... (photo: Creative Commons / RayBanBro66)
The Hindu Prosperity undermined by western farming Tue 9 Feb 2010 | John Vidal | Study claims modern farming threatens nomadic cattle herding. | Nomadic herders who move their cattle ceaselessly across some of the harshest environments in the world in search of graz... (photo: WN / sweet)
The Daily Mail Tue 9 Feb 2010 Anti-depressant linked to breast cancer deaths | Women taking a popular anti-depressant at the same time as a drug used to stop breast cancer recurring are more likely to die from the disease, doctors warn. | Researchers have found that the anti-d... (photo: WN / Hana Kotulanova) DiseaseHealthPhotosScienceWomen
The Times Tue 9 Feb 2010 McDonald's: the world's local restaurant | Have you tried a Ranch Snack Wrap or a Little Italian yet? Or a Little Chorizo Melt? Or an Oriental Snack Wrap? If you have, you are not alone. These exotic-sounding delights are all part of the "Li... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) BritainConsumersFoodsPhotosRestaurant
Mumbai MirrorTue 9 Feb 2010 Hillary is proud being a Mother of the Bride | Los Angeles: Wedding bells are ringing for US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's daughter Chelsea and she's anything but proud of being a 'Mother of the Bride'. | Aft... (photo: Creative Commons / U.S. Department of State) ClintonPhotosUSWeddingWomen
The New York TimesTue 9 Feb 2010 Few Signs of Turnabout in Germany | BERLIN - About 100 days ago, Angela Merkel started a second term as chancellor, armed with a new center-right government coalition and an admonition for Germany. "This ... (photo: AP / Eckehard Schulz) BerlinEconomyFundGermanyPhotos
Asia TimesTue 9 Feb 2010 Beijing beefs up cyber-warfare capacity | By Willy Lam | While the furor over cyber-attacks against Google has lapsed somewhat, the Sino-American confrontation over the larger issue of Internet security and glo... (photo: AP / Greg Baker) AttacksBeijingCyberPhotosWashington
Asia TimesTue 9 Feb 2010 Hainan fears real-estate bubbles - again | By Stephen Wong | SHANGHAI - Money has flooded into the tropical Chinese island province of Hainan for property speculation in the few weeks since the central governmen... (photo: Public Domain / Anna Frodesiak) FearsHainanPhotosPropertyShanghai
The StarTue 9 Feb 2010 Iran's Khatami urges people to attend rallies | TEHRAN (Reuters) - Reformist former president Mohammad Khatami urged people on Monday to attend rallies marking the anniversary of Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution, when ... (photo: AP / Hasan Sarbakhshian) IranPhotosPresidentTehranUS
The New York TimesTue 9 Feb 2010 After Buying Spree, China Owns Stakes in Top U.S. Firms | SHANGHAI - Flush with cash despite the global economic downturn, China's sovereign wealth fund quietly snapped up more than $9 billion worth of shares last year in some... (photo: creative commons/ mreid0183) BankChinaPhotosShanghaiUS
