On the March: The Terracotta Army comes to London (Independent) In the spring of 1974, two sweating labourers hacked at the soil in a remote spot of Shaanxi province, China. The land was parched, and new wells needed to be sunk. As they dug with the most basic tools, they noticed that gradually the light-brown soil was getting darker. By the time they were five metres below ground level, the soil was almost red. Suddenly a shovelful of earth uncovered a ......more...Olympics-Terrorism seen as biggest threat to Beijing Games (AlertNet) Source: Reuters BEIJING, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Terrorism is the biggest threat to next year's Beijing Olympics, a state newspaper on Tuesday cited top Chinese security officials as saying. The report did not say ... ...more... Please read the following instructions before sending your comment (B92) B92 maintains the right to choose which comments to publish, as well as the right to edit their contents. The fields marked with an asterisk must be filled out....more... 15 (B92) I completely agree with Kostunica on this conclusion that Kosovo is part of Serbia. The USA should not intervene and mind its own business. They act as if they were the 'Gendarme de la plančte'....more... Comments: 17 (B92) ?The EU clearly states that Kosova is politically and geographically a European problem. That?s why it will have to be left to the EU, because it?s our territory,?...more... Chad says it will help U.N. Darfur peace moves (AlertNet) Source: Reuters (Updates with quotes from Ban, Chad minister and communique) By Patrick Worsnip and Betel Miarom N'DJAMENA, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Chad promised on Friday to back United Nations moves to end the ... ...more... Fury as Foulkes accuses SNP of stoking racism (The Scotsman) ONE of Scotland's most senior Labour politicians was last night at the centre of a race row after accusing Alex Salmond and the Scottish National Party of stoking anti-English prejudice....more... Agriculture Program (AgNews) September 11 2007 Texas A&M Agriculture Receives Sun Grant Funding for Bioenergy Research COLLEGE STATION ? Eight of Texas A&M Agriculture's bioenergy research projects will receive funding through the Sun Grant Initiative, a national program established to create new solutions for future U.S. energy needs....more... Soil and Crop Sciences (AgNews) September 11 2007 Public Feedback Sought on Pecos River Watershed Protection Plan FORT STOCKTON - Persons interested in the future of the Pecos River are asked to give input to a draft plan aimed at improving the river and its watershed....more... |