Stoking separatist tendencies (Central Chronicle)
Both Haryana and Punjab still want Chandigarh. Orissa demands the return of Saraikala and Kharsuan. Nagaland still wants to cut into large chunks of Manipur and certain forest areas of Assam....more...China summer storm death toll approaches 700 (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters BEIJING, July 30 (Reuters) - The death toll from floods, lightning and mud and rock slides across China this summer has risen to nearly 700 after fierce storms killed 17 people over the weekend, state ... ...more... Cellular market set to cross $25bn by 2011 (Gulf Times)
NEW DELHI: The Indian cellular services revenues would exceed $25bn within the next four years, growing at a rate of 22% from the current 9.6%, according to a study by Gartner Inc released....more... Salmond wants 'meeting of equals' with PM (The Scotsman)
ALEX Salmond, the First Minister, will meet Gordon Brown today, intent on forging a relationship of equals with the new Prime Minister....more... Travelling the world inside Brampton (The Brampton Guardian)
Brampton residents toured the world this weekend without even leaving the city and it only cost them $8. Carabram, Brampton?s annual multicultural festival, celebrated its 25th year with 16 pavilions representing various countries and regions from across the world....more... Pakistan: Flood-Affected Areas in Baluchistan and Sindh Provinces - UPDATE (AlertNet)
Source: UNOSAT Map composite showing flood affected areas, population distribution, airfields, drainage networks and dams, road network in affected districts and 7 day precipitation forecast. Grid: Latitude/Longitude Spheroid: WGS 1984 Map production: WFP ...more... Malaysian filmmakers move into global spotlight (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic), July 5 (DPA) Sometimes it seems that nations emerge from nowhere on the global filmmaking stage. So is the case with Malaysia as a new wave of directors emerges across Southeast Asia to create their own distinctive brand of filmmaking....more... Worldwide tributes for Charlie who never had the chance to travel (Daily Mail)
Two years after this beautiful teenager was killed on a level crossing, her father tells of the extraordinary tributes that are honouring her memory around the world ...more... |