Barnes & Noble Reenters eBook Scene

After an unspectacular five-year stint in the electronic book market that ran from 2001 until 2006, book retailer Barnes & Noble has reentered the scene, reported the Los Angeles Times. Betanews reported that Barnes & Noble’s eBookstore was launched Monday, July 20, and offered over 700,000 titles, compared to Amazon’s 300,000 titles. The Los Angeles … Continue reading →

U.S., India Relations Growing

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Indian officials Sunday to discuss future collaborations, reported Time Magazine. The New York Times reported that Clinton said, “We will work not just to maintain our good relationship, but to broaden and deepen it.” While the U.S. and India were able to make some progress, the meetings did … Continue reading →

German Politician Warns Israel not to Commit “Democratic Suicide”

Israeli officials were advised Tuesday against the construction of more settlements in the West Bank by a senior member of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Conservative party, reported Reuters. Ruprecht Polenz, the head of German Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee said that if Israel continued its settlements, then Israel runs the risk “of gradually committing suicide as … Continue reading →