Facebook Acknowledging Gays Rights

Published By Lynn On Monday, February 21st 2011. Under Technology

Lassiter, a political campaigns media adviser who lives in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, is still with his partner of nearly eight years, Greg Lehmkuho.Recently when Facebook expanded its romantic-status options, Lassiter's profile echoes his relationship's legal status as "Domestic partnership." Lassiter says that he is no different from all those ... Read More

EU Package for Pakistan in Doldrums

Published By Lynn On Monday, February 21st 2011. Under Business Tags: Bangladesh, European Union, India, Package, Pakistan, Trade

The European Union trade package for Pakistan seems to be in doldrums as the South Asian rivals India and Bangladesh have opposed it.Reports have claimed that both the countries opposed the EU's trade concession package for flood-hit Pakistan at a the meeting of the World Trade Organization on January 30. ... Read More

Calgary Flames Crushed Montreal Canadiens in an Outdoor Game

Published By Lynn On Monday, February 21st 2011. Under Sports Tags: Alberta, Alex Tanguay, Anton Babchuk, Calgary Flames, Edmonton, Edmonton Oilers, Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender, Jay Feaster, McMahon Stadium, Miikka Kiprusoff, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, National Hockey League, Quebecers, Rene Bourque, Western Conference

A Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender, Miikka Kiprusoff, made 39 saves for the Calgary Flames against the Montreal Canadiens and induced his fourth shutout of the current season.Excellent work by the goal tender was appreciated and reciprocated by the forwards, who scored four goals to complete a brilliant all around ... Read More

Moderate Islamic Party Granted Recognition in Egypt

Published By Lynn On Monday, February 21st 2011. Under World Tags: Al-Wasat Al-Jadid, Egypt, Hossni Mubarak, Muslim Brotherhood

An Egyptian court has granted official recognition to a moderate Islamic party outlawed for 15 years signaling increasing political openness after the fall of autocratic President Hosni Mubarak.New Center, known as Al-Wasat Al-Jadid in Arabic, was founded in 1996 by activists who split-off from the conservative Muslim Brotherhood and sought ... Read More

2 German Journalists Freed in Iran

Published By Lynn On Monday, February 21st 2011. Under Politics Tags: Arrest, Freed, Germany, Iran, Reporters, Tourists

Two German reporters have been freed in Iran, who were under arrest since October after commuting a jail term to 50,000-dollar fines on grounds of Islamic compassion. The official news agency IRNA quoted the judiciary chief of East Azerbaijan in northern Iraq as saying that the two accused detained in ... Read More