When the final whistle blew after Iraq’s 4-0 win over Palestine at the Al-Shaab Stadium it was abundantly clear this was not just any international friendly. Supporters spilled out on to the streets to celebrate not just the goals from Hawar Mullah Mohammed, Karrar Jasim, Ala Abdel Zahra and Emad Mohammed, but the fact Iraq had staged their first international match in Baghdad since 2002
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Japanese Automakers Launch Their First Battery-Powered Cars
As Japan’s top automakers, Toyota and Honda, battle it out for supremacy in the hybrid car market, Japan’s smaller car companies are taking a different eco-car road. Mitsubishi Motors on June 5 presented its zero-emissions i-MiEV — Japan’s first fully electric vehicle for the global market. Production of the egg-shaped vehicle, which has a range of 99 miles on a single charge, kicked off this week; fleet sales will start in Japan next month and the car is expected to reach U.S.
Why College Seniors Without Jobs Are Better Off than Most
This weekend was the peak of the college graduation season.
Underground Threat: Tunnels Pose Trouble from Mexico to Middle East
With swine flu frenzy gripping the U.S., the threat coming from south of the Mexico border may seem more real to many Americans than ever before.
Mumbai attack suspect a Pakistan national
The main suspect captured alive in last year’s Mumbai terror attacks declared Monday that he is a Pakistani national, prosecutors said. The Indian government has long said that the three-day siege in November was carried out by Lakshar-e-Tayyiba, a Pakistan-based outfit
Why China and the U.S. Should Swap Stimulus Packages
The U.S. and China have proved that opposites do indeed attract — even economically speaking. China is thrifty to a fault; the U.S.
Saskatchewan a jobs ‘hot spot’ in Canada
Normally, "hot spot" isn’t the first phrase that comes to mind when talking about Saskatchewan, Canada.
The Planet’s Ultimate Backup Plan: Svalbard
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault turned one on Feb.