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Mayor Boris Johnson's global warming plan aims to cool London
New London mayor Boris Johnson has unveiled his environmental plan for the city, focusing on flood risk management, cooler buildings and urban greening. Bracing the city for climate change is a legal requirement under a Greater London Authority Act passed under previous mayor... Georgia, Between Hope and Fear
"I cannot help being anxious about what's happening to Georgia. My daughter is in Tbilisi with my grandson. Her husband, Sandro Kvitashvili, is the minister of health and social services. I don't know how dangerous his job is each day, whether he is on the streets, possibly... Nigerian advises against 86 wives
Mohammed Bello Abubakar, 84 years old, a charismatic man, manage him self to marry more than 4 woman. Some of Mr. Bello wives are younger than some of his children. " The former teacher and Muslim preacher, who lives... Poet criticises BBC soaps and aggressive interviewers
Wendy Cope is the poet that many feel could be should be the UK's first woman poet laureate - that's if she'd accept it of course. She knows a bit about radio as she is one of the few poets heard on the radio on a... As Catholics flock to Sydney, brothels bracing themselves for a potential flo...
"SEX workers are bracing themselves for a rush of business next month - when thousands of devoted Catholic pilgrims flock to Sydney to see the Pope. From July 15-20, over 200,000 pilgrims will descend on the... Iraq sues companies over oil-for-food kickbacks
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorSoldiers fighting and dying in Iraq must be feeling cold comfort in knowing what they thought was making a difference to a people suffering, will now know what was rumoured... United Airlines to temporarily lay off 950 pilots
"United Airlines will temporarily lay off about 950 pilots by the end of 2009 as a result of plans to reduce the fleet by 100 aircraft to cope with surging oil prices, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. ... Village threatened by warming gets funding
Certainly distressing when an entire town must be evacuated before it is swallowed up forever. It is also reported that the State of Iowa is under 2/3 of water. Where do you relocate a state?... Tim Russert: Buffalo's Good Guy Who Made it Good
The sudden shock of losing Tim Russert, a truly professional and human journalist, has been hard. Back home in his native Buffalo, Tim's being remembered as a good guy who made it good.There'll be a candelight vigil... Cancer survivors 'left in limbo'
"We better start tackling these issues now as they will only increase in number and magnitude.""Many long-term survivors of cancer are not getting the help they need to cope with the after-effects of the disease, experts warn.More than 60% of adults with cancer can expect to...Celebrating 10 years of the euro?
"When the euro was launched there were plenty of people who thought it would crash and burn.Ten years on, its role as a global currency is secure, even if it hasn't achieved everything its founders hoped.Wednesday is... Only Gandhi and Shah Rukh Khan did it in Paris!
"He will be unveiled in the presence of Albert Einstein, Charles De Gaulle, Mahatma Gandhi, Michael Jackson, John Paul II, Elvis Presley and Alfred Hitchcock at France's Grevin Museum in Paris, Monday, April 28,... Paul Burrell said to be close to nervous breakdown over Diana 'inquest' fiasco
"Self-confessed liar Paul Burrell is said to be close to a nervous breakdown following his betrayal of Princess Diana at the quasi-inquest that finished days ago in London.His friends in Florida say that Burrell has... Carnivores released into wild 'fail and die'
"Most carnivores bred in captivity and released back into the wild fail to cope and die, according to a study published on Monday. Researchers are calling for a complete rethink of such reintroductions before others...Vision Vancouver vote opens door for COPE election candidates
"While Gregor Robertson remains undecided about running for the city’s top job, the Vancouver-Fairview MLA may be emerging as the consensus choice for a mayoral candidate for both the Coalition of Progressive...
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