http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with news that matters. Covering current affairs, world news, environmental affairs and sport en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295317,report-raul-castros-cuba-keeps-up-repressive-machinery.html Washington - Cuba maintains its repressive machinery under new leader Raul Castro, the non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released Wednesday. Raul Castro inherited a system of abusive laws and institutions, as ... US,World Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:58:17 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295317,report-raul-castros-cuba-keeps-up-repressive-machinery.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295479,computer-glitch-causes-delays-at-major-us-airports.html Washington - A computer glitch Thursday morning forced flight cancellations and some major delays at airports along the eastern US coast. A problem with the Federal Aviation Authority's (FAA) flight plan filing system caused delays in Atlanta, New Yo... Travel,General Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:16:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295479,computer-glitch-causes-delays-at-major-us-airports.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291298,bulgaria-police-bust-sale-of-newborn-babies-in-greece.html Sofia- Bulgarian police reported Thursday that they had broken up a scheme for selling Bulgarian babies in Greece. The system operated by transporting pregnant women to Greece, where they gave birth to children, who were then sold. ... Health Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:05:03 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291298,bulgaria-police-bust-sale-of-newborn-babies-in-greece.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291039,apple-announces-new-products-on-eve-of-windows-launch.html San Francisco - Apple announced a slate of new computers and peripherals Tuesday, a day after it posted strong quarterly results and two days before Microsoft launched a new operating system Windows 7. The new computers include upgraded iMacs, a new ... Technology Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:58:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291039,apple-announces-new-products-on-eve-of-windows-launch.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291034,eu-welcomes-afghanistans-second-presidential-vote.html Stockholm - The European Union Tuesday welcomed announcements that Afghanistan was to hold a run-off presidential election, noting that the safeguards of the electoral system have worked. A statement issued by Sweden, current holder of the rotating ... Europe,World Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:04:44 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291034,eu-welcomes-afghanistans-second-presidential-vote.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290875,hasta-la-vista-to-microsoft-vista-as-windows-7-launches.html Seattle - Microsoft is encouraging consumers to hold house parties for Thursday's launch of its new Windows 7 operating system. If anyone is actually celebrating, they are more likely cheering the departure of the infamous Vista than the arrival of i... Internet,Technology Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:34:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290875,hasta-la-vista-to-microsoft-vista-as-windows-7-launches.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293295,top-california-prison-official-blasts-parole-system-in-dugard-case.html San Francisco - California's top prison watchdog issued a damning report Wednesday that said the state's parole system failed in basic measures, which could have led to the apprehension of convicted sex offender Phillip Garrido years before his victi... US,World Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:52:22 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293295,top-california-prison-official-blasts-parole-system-in-dugard-case.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292630,windows-7s-hidden-gems--feature.html Washington - Windows 7's headline features naturally get all the attention. If you have read anything about Microsoft's latest operating system, you probably already know that Windows 7 is faster, more compatible, and less annoying than Windows Vista. ... Internet,Technology Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:10:34 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292630,windows-7s-hidden-gems--feature.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292605,internet-oversight-group-approves-non-latin-domain-names.html San Francisco - The organization that oversees the internet has authorized the use of non-Latin characters in domain names in a move that should help the web grow around the world. The adoption of the Internationalized Domain Names system will allow ... Internet,Technology Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:22:42 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292605,internet-oversight-group-approves-non-latin-domain-names.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291553,biden-urges-czech-participation-in-new-shield--summary.html Prague - US Vice President Joe Biden sought to mend US-Czech ties after the White House dropped Bush-era plans for military bases in Eastern Europe, urging Czechs Friday to take part in a new NATO-wide missile defence system. The prime minister and ... World Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:52:40 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291553,biden-urges-czech-participation-in-new-shield--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289450,russias-lavrov-us-idea-to-base-radars-in-ukraine-extravagant.html Chisinau - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday described a recent US suggestion that portions of an European anti- missile radar system might be based in Ukraine extravagant and rather unexpected. Lavrov made the remarks carried by the ... Europe,World Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:17:03 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289450,russias-lavrov-us-idea-to-base-radars-in-ukraine-extravagant.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291755,allergy-sufferers-should-fortify-themselves-in-autumn.html Munich - Autumn is an ideal time for people who are allergic to pollen to prepare their immune system for the next allergy season, according to the monthly German magazine Naturarzt (Naturopath). The best preparation, it says, is to pay attention to ... Health Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:11:05 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291755,allergy-sufferers-should-fortify-themselves-in-autumn.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293703,solo-or-parallel-installing-windows-7-on-your-computer.html Munich - Windows 7 has arrived to greater accolades than any other operating system from Microsoft before it. Even so, it seems unlikely to inspire waves of users to rush out to buy a computer with the operating system already installed or simply wip... Technology Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:10:23 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293703,solo-or-parallel-installing-windows-7-on-your-computer.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294642,previeweu-russia-hope-to-put-energy-rows-behind-them-at-summit.html Brussels - Russia and the European Union hope to prevent future energy supply crises by setting up an early-warning system at a summit in Stockholm on Wednesday. According to officials in Brussels, b... Europe,World Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:10:30 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294642,previeweu-russia-hope-to-put-energy-rows-behind-them-at-summit.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295714,computer-and-internet-briefs.html Washington - Thinking about upgrading to Windows 7 from XP? You'll need to do a fresh installation of the operating system instead of an in-place upgrade. That means you won't be able to just pop in the Windows 7 installation disk and have the oper... Technology Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:10:37 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295714,computer-and-internet-briefs.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295712,fast-and-uncomplicated-windows-7-on-netbooks.html Munich - Windows 7 is here. One of the ways the new operating system from Microsoft stands out is that it doesn't need powerful hardware to run well. This makes it suitable for use in netbooks, which typically come preinstalled with Windows XP. Wind... Technology Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:10:28 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295712,fast-and-uncomplicated-windows-7-on-netbooks.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294615,dell-aims-for-china-and-brazil-with-first-smartphone.html San Francisco - US computer giant Dell launched its first ever smartphone Friday and is targeting the product at China and Brazil. The Mini 3 is powered by Google's Android operating system and will reach Chinese and Brazilian consumers through local... US,Business Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:16:25 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294615,dell-aims-for-china-and-brazil-with-first-smartphone.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294739,first-aid-for-forgotten-windows-passwords.html Munich - Forget your Windows password and you have got a problem. Without the password, users can't get back into the operating system, says Thomas Baumgaertner, a Microsoft spokesman at the company's Munich office. Access to personal data is then bl... Internet,Technology Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:10:30 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294739,first-aid-for-forgotten-windows-passwords.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289953,pavilion-boasts-chinas-invention-of-print--feature.html Frankfurt - China arrived Tuesday at the Frankfurt Book Fair with impeccable bragging rights: it invented printing first. As a special display at the fair in Germany explains, an inventor named Bi Sheng devised the world's first moveable type system ... Business Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:40:49 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289953,pavilion-boasts-chinas-invention-of-print--feature.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289842,jordan-reports-first-swine-flu-fatality.html Amman - A young man with a severely compromised immune system became the first fatality in Jordan from the swine flu, Jordanian authorities announced Monday. The victim, a 26-year-old man, died hours before his contraction of the H1N1 virus could be ... Health Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:16:51 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289842,jordan-reports-first-swine-flu-fatality.html