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MTV prepares Facebook documentary
What does it take to run a social-networking site that 500 million users rely on and obsess over? Who are the people working to...
Amazon previews digital music locker
Amazon.com plans to introduce a service that will let people upload their digital music to the Web and access it from browsers on any...
Of Western hypocrisy, Obdurate tyrants and Changing times
As the Bob Dylan song goes, the times they are “achanging”. But, do the lowly tyrants and dictators of our world, or those Western...
Libya’s oil promises amid Gaddafi defections
Libyan rebels certain of victory over Muammar Gaddafi and his forces have promised to begin exporting oil in less than a week. The rebel...
MySpace loses 10 million users in one month
Latest statistics suggest attempts to kick new life into MySpace may be failing.
Tech industry analysts comScore say figures show MySpace lost more than 10...
Int’l iPad2 launch causes worldwide frenzy
Long lines were reported in Berlin, London, Sydney and other cities as the iPad 2, the newest version of Apple's popular touchscreen tablet, went...
Southern African countries zero in on Gaddafi assets
Following South Africa's decision to freeze all Gaddafi’s assets in accordance with UN Security Council resolution Zambia has sought clarification on whether the resolution...
Responsibility to Protect: A moral case for the U.S and its allies in Libya
Because somebody has to stand up against tyranny and oppressive governments, I disagree with the several African leaders who have parochially condemned the international...
BlackBerry launches PlayBook tablet at $499
Research In Motion Ltd. said it will sell its PlayBook tablet in North America next month starting at $499, ending months of speculation over...
Gaddafi writes to African leaders to intervene in Libya
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has reportedly written to several
African presidents requesting them to urge USA and its allies to stop
their air strikes on his...
Twitter turns five years old
The message was cryptic. Two words. No context, no punctuation, just: "inviting coworkers"
But that short statement proved to be enough to launch a global...
Military Intervention in Libya and The other side of International Diplomacy
My bigger brother Desmond recounted an experience he once had in the city of Stuttgart where he is undertaking further studies in the field...
Arab League discusses Libyan situation as strikes hit Gaddafi compound
The Arab League has met in Egypt to discuss the situation in Libya and a possible collaborative approach with the West over the ongoing...
Libya: France gets ready to intervene militarily
The propensity for a military intervention in Libya is at its highest, and while the motive is simply to stop Libyans' legitimate aspiration for...
Cigarettes: Smoking out your life
Just one cigarette and the risk of developing lung cancer is already at your door! According to an American study, less than 30 minutes...
Listeria: A biological hacker in the human immune system
It appears that a bacterial protein may be able to penetrate the cell nucleus and reprogramme the genes responsible for activating our immune system....
When a mother’s voice soothes a baby
Is there really any point in mothers-to-be to talking to their unborn child during pregnancy? According to Canadian researchers, the answer to this is...
Libya: Towards Sudan’s Darfur type conflict?
Increasing civilian casualties in the conflict between Libya’s government forces and freedom fighters has led observers to classify Libya as the next Sudan. Authorities...
Adobe caves in to Apple by converting Flash
For decades -- dating back to the 1980s -- Apple and Adobe Systems have had a deeply troubled relationship. The most recent phase of...
Libya: U.S, Germany, China and Russia not ready for war
United States President Barrack Obama has remained defiant to pressure demanding him to recognize the Libyan rebel council as a legitimate government and support...
2012 Olympics tickets available for sale
Tickets for the London 2012 Olympics have gone on sale, 500 days ahead of the event.
Some 6.6 million tickets are available from the London...
Hewlett-Packard moves into cloud computing
Since becoming chief executive of Hewlett-Packard four months ago, Léo Apotheker has remained mostly silent about his plans for the world’s biggest technology company.
He...
Travelers stranded by Japanese earthquake
The largest earthquake in Japan’s history hit the country’s northeast today, triggering tsunamis that have been felt as far as Hawaii and the west...
Libya’s failing revolution
Muammar Gaddafi is on the verge of thwarting the three-week old revolution in Libya as his troops and mercenaries continue to reclaim areas initially...
Finding Gaddafi’s hidden fortune
The Gaddafi clan's opaque financial empire has been ingeniously created by virtue of a complex fragmentation of accounts and investments; A strategy designed to...
Gaddafi regime’s “last stand” mentality
Stefan Simanowitz looks at the ‘responsibility to protect’ principle and assesses the extent to which the ICC referral might have back fired.
On 26th...
Women equality and rights still a challenge in Africa
Seven of them were waving thin tree branches as they marched amid singing and sweat under the sweltering heat of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, until...
Nail biting opens the door to infection
Do you bite your nails? It’s a bad habit, and it’s not without its dangers either. “Light onychophagy” (as doctors call it) is not...
Childproofing the kitchen is essential
For children, every room in the house is a playground and ripe for exploration, and the kitchen is no exception. But with all the...
What is selenium and where is it found?
Selenium is a trace element essential to our metabolism, a vital constituent of certain antioxidant enzymes that plays a role in the fight against...