International News March 1-8

Ex-Malawian President Arrested For Fraud Ex-Malawian President Bakili Muluzi was arrested for allegedly stealing $11 million in donor money, BBC News reports. The 66-year-old former leader turned himself in to the Anti-Corruption Bureau in Blantyre. Muluzi, who denies everything, was to stand in a presidential election in May. Muluzi’s assistant was also arrested. Both the [...]

b> Papaya’s PromisesWhat: The elements extracted from papayas are often used to form a chewable pill that helps aid digestion following meals.

The Dirt:A stomach ache and frustration from a lack of regularity led us to papaya pineapple enzyme tablets, shunning the usual over-the-counter fiber aids. These tablets are part of the digestive aid section of health food and vitamin stores. While papaya was once used for other health purposes, it is now found in exfoliating skincare [...]

International News January 5

Australian Man Caught Smuggling Mummies In Cairo, an Australian man was arrested after airport security staff caught him trying to transfer animal mummies and mummies of ancient Egyptian gods, BBC reports. The Australian man was accused of smuggling animal mummies such as a cat and an ibis, which an airport official said were dated back [...]

International News December 8

Canadian PM, Gov. General Suspend Parliament After nearly a week of uncertainty over Canada’s leadership, Canadian Governor-General Michaelle Jean agreed to Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s request to suspend parliament until late January, the CBC reports. Earlier in the week, the Liberal, NDP, and Bloc Quebeco minority parties formed a coalition with the intent of installing [...]

The Promise of Emu

The mystical group of emu products dates back to the aborigines, the native Australian counterparts to America’s Native American group. The difference between the two native groups is the climate both were forced to survive in. While the Native Americans were privy to areas with four seasons, most aborigines were forced to make due with [...]

Baobab Beauty: The African Miracle Multi-tasker

Baobab extracts from the African tree with the same name are found in many skincare products, from Kiehl’s Ultimate Man Collection, to makeup products at The Body Shop, to Shea Terra Organics’ long list of lines. Baobab comes from what many refer to as the Tree of Life, partially because of its ability to hold [...]

International News Week of October 20

Burmese Nobel Winner Appeals Arrest Burma’s opposition leader, Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, has submitted an appeal against her house arrest, Intellasia reports. Suu Kyi has been under house arrest in her country for 12 out of the last 19 years. Burma has detained her under the 1975 anti-subversion law, maintaining that the [...]

International Headlines October 6

India has signed a nuclear energy deal with France, AFP reports. After India used its civilian nuclear program to develop an atom bomb in 1974, other countries were banned from selling nuclear technology and equipment to India. With this signing, India is now free to purchase nuclear reactors and fuel to power the country of [...]

Mobile Civil Liberties: The Android, The Bold and The Treo Pro

The Dirt: Perpetually connected, the mobile addict is a constant consumer and that’s just what is helping forge alliances between mobile phone makers, software developers, cell phone carriers and advertising companies. Amid a bear market, while the housing and stock markets continue to slump, the mobile phone rumor mill is buzzing, as Palm prepares for [...]

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