While you are (perpetually) away… by Shyema Are you having a good holiday Mr. President? While you are away traveling Europe, I thought I’d be a good citizen and let you know about the latest that is happening in your country. I know you left just two days ago but it seems you were never here. Perhaps a national address would have been nice before you left – you had plenty of reasons to speak to us, don’t you think? Have you ever had that nightmare when something is after you and when you feel you’ve finally dodged it and … Continue reading Having a good holiday Mr Zardari?

British MPs to snub Pakistan leader in flood protest as Zardari prepares to confront Cameron over terror claims By Mail Online Reporter Last updated at 12:28 PM on 3rd August 2010 Pakistan president attacked for trip during devastating floods Khalid Mahmood: ‘He should not be swanning around Europe’ More than 1,400 dead and millions homeless after disaster Pakistan President will ‘educate’ Cameron over terror claims Two Labour politicians have pulled out of a meeting with the Pakistan president later this week in protest at his decision to travel to Europe while his country battles devastating floods. Khalid Mahmood and Lord … Continue reading British MPs to snub Zardari

Pakistan and India care about Clinton, not Cameron To Pakistan and India, Britain is just another middle-ranking European country that has little to offer compared with the US Anita Inder Singh guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 3 August 2010 11.00 BST Article history David Cameron speaks next to the Indian prime minister, Manmohan Singh. Cameron’s trip got little coverage in the Indian press. Photograph: Saurabh Das/APDavid Cameron has been blamed by some in the British media for suggesting that Pakistan exports extremism and for sucking up to his Indian hosts last week. And Charles Moore, former editor of the Daily Telegraph, thinks that … Continue reading Indians dream an American dream not British

TUC is foolish to spurn Vince Cable Grassroots trade unionists often talk to those they disagree with, yet the TUC is afraid to let moderate Cable speak at conference Tom Watson guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 3 August 2010 09.00 BST Article history The TUC has withdrawn Vince Cable’s invitation to speak at its conference in September. Photograph: David Levene for the GuardianI’m just about old enough to remember the early days of the 1980s when many thought Labour didn’t need a cogent response to Thatcherism because Scargillism would destroy the Tories. All it would take was an industrial spark to inflame the … Continue reading Let Vince Cable speak

Scapegoating will not solve ‘Roma problem’ France’s plan to evict Roma people is the latest example of an aggressive EU stance that will amplify the minority’s problems Rob Kushen guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 3 August 2010 10.00 BST Article history Roma women and children in a Lyon camp who stand to be expelled under Nicolas Sarkozy’s proposals. Photograph: Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty ImagesLast week, Nicolas Sarkozy announced new plans to evict Travellers and Roma from all “illegal settlements” in France and to expel from the country all Roma who are citizens of other EU countries. This announcement has triggered bitter protest from human rights … Continue reading ‘Roma problem’ is the problem!

Cyprus problem is fuelling racism Defining each other only as ‘Turkish’ or ‘Greek’ has left Cyprus with a victim complex, struggling to cope with rising immigration James Mackay guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 3 August 2010 11.00 BST Article history Since 1974, the international conversation about Cyprus has been only of “bi-communal solutions” – Turkish and Greek. Photograph: Katia Christodoulou/EPAIn Nicosia last week, marchers from the ultra-nationalist youth group ELAM (Greek popular front) attacked two Asian bystanders. A Nigerian man was beaten and forced into the path of a moving car. This incident takes its place in the recent litany of violence against … Continue reading ‘Turkish’ or ‘Greek’ is fuelling racism

Samsung Galaxy tablet ‘coming soon’ Samsung is expected to unveil more details about its Android-based tablet computer at a special even on Aug 11, according to reports Published: 10:23AM BST 02 Aug 2010 Comment Samsung could be launching a tablet-style computer, the Galaxy Tab, based on many of the features seen in its smartphone, the Galaxy S Samsung’s touch-screen, tablet-style computer, which is thought to be called the Galaxy Tab, will hit stores before the end of September, according to reports. The Korean consumer electronics company is holding a special event on Aug 11, when it will give more details … Continue reading Galaxy Tab – Samsung (better than iPad!)

Visitors to Paignton Zoo in Devon were astonished to witness a monkey apparently trying to adopt a toad. Published: 10:11AM BST 02 Aug 2010 Swoozie with the toad Photo: SWNS Swoozie, a female swamp monkey, saved the amphibian from a pond at the edge of her enclosure. She then spent a whole day with the common toad before it was able to wriggle free Related Articles Fifty great days out in the UK Rock, fish & chips and pier shows boom, as seaside towns enjoy revival Tidal turbines would see none of the local opposition that wind power provokes Tortoise … Continue reading Monkey attempts to ‘adopt’ toad in zoo

Supermarket aubergine with ‘huge nose’ A grandfather was astonished when he bought a bag of vegetables at the supermarket and found a bizarre aubergine which looks as if it has a huge nose. Published: 10:17AM BST 02 Aug 2010 John Neilan’s proboscis shaped aubergine Photo: SOLENT NEWS John Neilan, 66, had unwittingly picked up the vegetable, which looks uncannily like Mr Nosey from the popular children’s books the Mr Men, during a weekly shop in Sainsbury’s. He did not notice the three-inch stump on the aubergine in a £1.65 Sainbury’s ‘basics’ pack of two until he opened the bag at … Continue reading Aubergine with ‘huge nose’

A universe could exist ‘inside every black hole,’ claims scientist A hidden universe could exist inside every black hole, a Polish cosmologist has claimed. By Amy Willis Published: 4:25PM BST 02 Aug 2010 hidden universe could exist inside every black hole, a Polish cosmologist has claimed. Photo: PA Using an adaptation of Einstein’s general theory of relativity, Nikodem Poplawski, of Indiana University, Bloomington, analysed the theoretical motion of particles entering a black hole. He concluded that it was possible for a whole new universe to exist inside every black hole, which could mean that our own universe could be inside … Continue reading A universe inside every black hole