The truth is not in a single dream, but in many dreams

BBC NEWS | Health | Chinese medicine 'aids diabetics'

Seeded on Sun Aug 13, 2006 2:52 AM EDT (BBC News)

A traditional Chinese medicine is said to aid insulin in lowering blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. Berberin is potentially going to help battle obesity as well. "We have now obtained scientific evidence that shows berberine helps insulin to work much better.

china, health, obesity, medicine, diabetes, traditional-medicine, chinese-medicine

Castro steps aside after surgery

Seeded on Tue Aug 1, 2006 4:14 AM EDT (BBC News)

From the article: Veteran Cuban leader Fidel Castro has temporarily handed power to his brother Raul because of illness. A statement written by the president and read out on TV by his personal secretary said Mr Castro had undergone surgery to halt internal bleeding.

cuba, fidel-castro, world-news

Lebanon damage report

Seeded on Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:46 PM EDT (BBC News)

The BBC reports on a comprehensive list of what it calls: Summary of the main Lebanese infrastructure damaged by Israeli bombing in the two weeks since the conflict began on 12 July, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs.

lebanon, middle-east, world-news, damage-report

Condoleezza Rice meets with Lebanon's PM

Seeded on Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:47 PM EDT (BBC News)

On an unannounced visit to Lebanon, Ms Rice has met with Lebanon's prime-minister Fouad Siniora.

israel, lebanon, rice, middle-east, world-news

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Annan demands Lebanon ceasefire

Seeded on Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:26 PM EDT (BBC News)

Please read this article, if you care to get a better idea on what is happening in Lebanon during the Israeli attacks on the Hezbollah forces which turn out to often claim the lives of innocent victims as well.

un, israel, lebanon, middle-east, war, united-nations, world-news

BBC NEWS | Business | Yahoo shares slip on glum outlook

Seeded on Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:09 PM EDT (BBC News)

Yahoo! shows a drop in profits, and a delay in launching a new advertising system.

yahoo, business, news

BBC NEWS | Middle East | UN call for Middle East ceasefire

Seeded on Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:05 PM EDT (BBC News)

The United Nations Secretary General has made a call for a ceasefire and international action to prevent further escalation of the crisis between Israel and Lebanon.

israel, lebanon, middle-east, united-nations, european-commission, world-news, hezbollah

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Tsunami kills dozens in Indonesia

Seeded on Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:24 AM EDT (BBC News)

The latest earthquake in Java, Indonesia - measuring a 7.7 on the Richter scale, triggered a tsunami which is believed to have claimed the lives of more than 100 people while many more are still missing.

indonesia, earthquake, tsunami, natural-disaster, world-news, java

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Aniston hints at Friends reunion

Seeded on Mon Jul 17, 2006 4:56 PM EDT (BBC News)

Jennifer Aniston, the actress who played "Rachel" in the popular sitcom "Friends" for the duration of the show's 10 seasons on TV, confesses she missed her character and would like there to be a "Friends reunion" episode.

entertainment, tv, jennifer-aniston, movies, friends

Middle East, what next

Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:16 AM EDT

Anyone watching the recent crisis in the Middle East from a neutral point of view, cannot help but wonder why. In what seems to be a never ending circle of violence and acts of war, neighboring nations are becoming worse enemies in the year 2006.

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