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Which Country Influence to the World Better?
10 May 2012 (Global Scan, BBC) – Positive views of the European Union and European nations have declined sharply over the last year—so much so that Germany has been overtaken by Japan as the world’s most positively viewed major nation,...
Perigee “Super Moon” On May 5-6
The full Moon has a reputation for trouble. It raises high tides, it makes dogs howl, it wakes you up in the middle of the night with beams of moonlight stealing through drapes. If a moonbeam wakes you up on the night of May 5th, 2012, you...
‘Frightened’ India child bride annuls marriage
Eighteen-year-old Laxmi Sargara found out she was married when her parents-in-law came to tell her that in a few days time they’d come back to take her to live with them.
It was a few days before Akshaya Tritiya, an auspicious day for...
Japanese Emperor’s family will be in Uganda for 50th Independence
Tokyo Japan 20th April – Japanese emperor second son Akishinonomiya and his wife will be in Uganda to celebrate the 50th Independence anniversary.
The visit of Akishinonomiya, the emperor’s second born son and his wife, is expected in...
Are you sure your Toyota is not one of those Stolen from Japan
The General Insurance Association of Japan, which deals with preventive measures against car theft, launched a statistics of car theft in November 2011 on the basis of the type of cars that are most stolen from Japan and a total of 683 thefts...
Ugandan rights groups upset at murderer’s pardon
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A decision by Uganda’s president to pardon an Indian man who in 2000 was sentenced to die for the torture murder of his wife has generated fierce criticism from activists who say it sends the wrong message in a...
Japan’s obsession with perfect fruit
Giving fruit as a gift is a common custom in Japan. But this fruit is not your normal greengrocers’ produce, complete with bumps, bruises and blemishes. The pick of the crop is grown with exquisite care and attention to detail –...
Emirates Airways Starts Direct Flight to Dubai
We all know that time is precious. No more stopping at Addis Ababa airport, starting 25th March 2012, you would enjoy the convenience of direct connections to Dubai with non-stop flights from Entebbe to Dubai and onwards to over 120 destinations...
Recycled hotel soap saves children’s lives
What happens to the bar of soap you barely used the last time you checked into a hotel room? Most certainly it’s gone to waste at the end of each day.
This was a shocking revelation for Ugandan humanitarian and social entrepreneur Derreck...
US man has heart attack while eating ‘Triple Bypass Burger’ at The Heart Attack Grill
Everything in moderation, they say? Maybe not when it comes to the Triple Bypass Burger.
A man in the US suffered a heart attack last Saturday while eating the aforementioned burger at the Heart Attack Café located in downtown Las Vegas.
This...
