Archive for December, 2008
Oxfam closes 2004 tsunami appeal
Oxfam is ending its emergency relief programme for the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the charity says.
High security ahead of panda trip
An airport in Chengdu is on high alert, as China prepares to present Taiwan with two pandas as a symbol of warming ties.
Discovery of two tombs hint at large ancient Egyptian cemetery
Egyptian archaeologists say they have discovered two ancient tombs, indicating that a burial site is bigger than expected.
Pope puts stress on ‘gay threat’
Pope Benedict says that saving humanity from homosexual or transsexual behaviour is just as important as saving the rainforest from destruction.
NY Times admits to fake letter
The New York Times says a letter purporting to be from the mayor of Paris that attacked Caroline Kennedy was a fake.