★ Useful Links Directory ★

eLerts
An easy way to search for your e-mail in published lists of compromised, hacked sites.

CyberWar News
A news related blog that aims towards all types of hacking. Hacking news, hacking leaks from governments, Anonymous info, security alerts and anything to do with Computer security issues from the dark side.

Adventure Journal
An online magazine devoted to outdoor adventure in all its forms.

Image Embelliser
Free online tool for adding special effects to ordinary gif / jpeg / png / bmp pictures and other images.

Maps ETC
A collection of historic maps for teachers and students. Here you will find over 5,000 maps representing many different time periods.

 Cruise ship victims mull $14460 offer - AZ Central.com

The Hindu

Cruise ship victims mull $14460 offer AZ Central.com by Nicole Winfield - Jan. 28, 2012 12:10 AM AP Italian ship operator Costa Crociere SpA on Friday put the figure at 11000 lira ($14460) plus reimbursement for the cost of cruise tickets and extra travel expenses, seeking to cut a deal with as many ... Cruise ship victims mull $14460 compensation dealUSA TODAY Concordia cruisers are offered $14460, but many will waitArizona Daily Star Italian cruise ship survivor opens up about her ordealKOMO News Wall Street Journal -Reuters -CNN all 708 news articles »

Libya prisoners make new torture allegations
New evidence has emerged that supporters of the former Libyan leader, Col Gaddafi, have been tortured while in detention. The BBC has been told by inmates at a jail in Misrata that they were beaten, whipped and given electric shocks....

What we worry about when we worry about Greek debt (AP)

AP - Remember Greece?

Experts divided on U.S. military cuts
Some military experts Friday called Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's proposed budget cuts "much to do about nothing," but others expressed concern about the potential of a shrinking U.S. military in the strategic Mideast and Asia.

THEMATIC SOCIAL FORUM: Working Towards a Never-Ending Democracy
For five centuries, Europe has taken it upon itself to enlighten the world, teaching it ways to address and overcome crises, from ideas and wars to missionary work and genocides.