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U.S., U.K. scientists draw up list of world's plants
The list was compiled and edited by botanists and computer scientists at Kew Gardens in London and the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis.
The Grim Threat to British Universities
In the UK this system has been gathering strength for over twenty years, which helps explain why Oxford and Cambridge dons, and the British academy in general, have never taken a clear stand against it....
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"Isn't it tiresome not to be able to get rid of this bronchitis? And here is midsummer! This winter I shall go to Mentone. Health before everything." ...
Assange to become MEAA member
"We've drawn up a new union card for him and offer him the full support of his union and professional association." ...
Recovery despite disharmony
Going by several indicators — including the relatively buoyant stock markets, greater investor confidence, and the pick-up in cross-border flows — the world economy is a more confident place today, with the deep pessimism of just a year ago receding....
Assange threatens more releases
“The leak was clearly designed to undermine my bail application. Someone in authority clearly intended to keep Julian in prison,” he said. ...
Bank of America stops WikiLeaks payments
Bank of America's website offers access to customer accounts through its home page, but it could be a tough nut for hackers to crack, say security experts. ...
Nokia sues Apple in European courts
Nokia has filed for patent infringement against Apple in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands, claiming ownership of more smartphone fundamentals. ...
Jeta përpara, mediet prapa(!)
Çfarë po ndodh? Po ndodh ajo që mediet po e bjerrin vetveten, po e humbasin gjithnjë e më shumë lirinë, po ashtu hapësirat për tu shprehur në mënyrë realiste e sidomos kritike....
Cancun: held together by optimism
The climate talks ended with uncertainty over the continuation of the Kyoto Protocol and no agreement on binding emission reductions. ...
Larry King bows out after 25 years
Night after night, Larry King Live has been a pillar of American culture. ...
Assange wins back freedom
His lawyer Mark Stephens said the security money, raised mostly by his supporters among whom are a number of high-profile figures, was “within the banking system”. ...
Midday sunshine 'benefits health'
"What's changed is that we're now saying that exposure of 10 to 15 minutes to the UK summer sun, without suncream, several times a week is probably a safe balance between adequate vitamin D levels and any risk of skin cancer." ...
Google Launches New Book Database
This is the third in a series of articles about how digital tools are changing scholarship in history, literature and the arts. ...
Julian Assange granted bail at high court
Stephens said before the proceedings that the bail money had been raised from Assange's supporters and "appears to be in the banking system". . ...
10,000 Twitter passwords hacked into
Watch out if you use the same password for Twitter and other sites! ...
Shqiptarët drejt BE
Shqiptarët, që sot do të kenë mundësi të lëvizin pa viza drejt vendeve të Bashkimit Europian. ...
WikiLeaks Founder Assange Granted Bail
The Australian was represented in court by the high-profile human rights lawyer, Geoffrey Robertson. ...
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Under the Cancun Agreements, the targets set by industrialised countries for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are recognised as part of the multilateral process. ...
Julian Assange supporters plan protests world
Protests will be held around the world today against the detention of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks. ...
Zgjedhjet, të rëndësishme për të ardhmen e Kosovës
“Këto zgjedhje janë mjaft të rëndësishme për të ardhmen e Kosovës”, ka thënë Feith, duke iu uruar komisionerëve dhe vëzhguesve punë të mbarë. ...
The message and the messenger
The Assange saga may be as good for the jurisprudence of rape as the whole WikiLeaks issue may be for the strength of free speech and the Internet. ...
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Pamukkale is one of the most extraordinary natural wonders in Turkey. The water of Pamukkale is famous for its benefits to the eyes and skin; and its curing properties to the ills of asthma, rheumatism, as well. ...
Julian Assange put in segregation unit
His lawyers say they fear the U.S. will attempt to extradite him to face charges over the release of hundreds of thousands of secret cables, although Washington has not so far launched any legal action against him. ...
Shooting the messenger
Now that the WikiLeaks Founder is in detention, Washington should not be allowed to come up with tendentious arguments to get him extradited to be prosecuted for espionage. ...
Individualizmi dhe egoizmi shoqëror
Sot, elementet e ndërdijes janë të përsosura pjesërisht edhe të mangëta gjerësisht. Të përsosura, ngase të gjithë njerëzit e moshës së rritur përpiqen të angazhohen në punë dhe fitim, secili për vete. ...
Islands champion tuna ban
Pacific nations to restrict fishing across a vast swathe of international waters. ...
From Wikileaks to #ukuncut, Twitter gets political
Twitter has been at the heart of WikiLeaks' fight to survive. It pointed followers towards "mirror sites" in Europe after Wikileaks.com was taken down as part of a wider campaign against it following the leaking of U.S. diplomatic cables. ...
U.K.'s famous rights lawyer to defend Assange
Britain's most high-profile human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson on Wednesday volunteered to represent WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange who is fighting extradition to Sweden where he faces charges relating to sexual offences. ...
Përkujtohet 8 Dhjetori '90
8 Dhjetori na kujton Lëvizjen e Dhjetorit të kryesuar nga studentët në vitin 1990....
A history of student protests
Activism by students has produced some of the most transformative movements of the last century. ...
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E t’ngele moti e sheklli mbarë t’rroposet, E t’vijë dita e gjyqit t’rruzullimit......
Shqipëria…
Flamuri na tregon se ne jemi njëlloj shteti i pashtet, i kërrusur për kusure të bashkësisë evropiane. Yjet e flamurit na tregojnë shumë qartë se çfarë padrejtësie na bëhet neve si popull....
BT May Launch 1GB Broadband
BT has used fibre-to-the –home technology for this purpose, in contrast to its earlier practice of using fibre-to- the-cabinet technology, which generally leads to slower speed internet....
Snow socks or winter tyres?
Snow socks for tyres are being offered as a solution to winter road conditions and an alternative to winter tyres or snow chains. ...
Google Plans Stronger Copyright Protections
Rightsholders can expect Google to be more responsive to their concerns in the months ahead. ...
Ambasadori i shumëpritur, mbërrin në Tiranë
Sot, ambasadori i ri i Shteteve të Bashkuara të Amerikës, Z.Aleksandër Arvizu ka mbërritur në Tiranë. ...
As venue, Cancun “an insult to Mexico”
40 years ago, it was a fishing village; now it is plagued by environment problems....
Faktorizimi i të rinjve
Sondazhet sinjalizojnë se rreth 70 % e të anketuarve konfirmojnë pjesëmarrjen në zgjedhje. ...Author info