Blood diamond expert testifies against Charles Taylor

"Ian Smillie, a Canadian expert on the trade in diamonds linked to conflicts or "blood diamonds," told the three-judge panel how the illegal diamond trading fueled the war in Sierra Leone.Taylor, the first former African leader standing trial before an international tribunal,...

AIDS virus: Don’t use it as a means of population control

"AIDS virus: Don’t use it as a means of population control Roberto Carlos Alvarez-galloso, 16 December 2007, Sunday Views: 163 Comments: 0 Leading Western thinkers propose using the AIDS virus to achieve population control. They have no respect for the dignity of human...

Police evacuate Coquitlam high school

The article doesn't give much information. Does anyone know what's going on?  Please give us an update."COQUITLAM (NEWS1130) - There is a police presence at Charles Best Secondary in Coquitlam today, but there is apparently no threat to students or faculty. RCMP have...

Prince Charles angered by traffic accident

"Prince Charles has been angered by the scene of a traffic accident during a trip to Uganda.  The crash involved a motorcycle carrying four people and a cyclist transporting a corpse.  “This is a terrible thing for my dear Camilla to be exposed to,” he said...

Indonesia pins hopes on forests at Bali meeting

"Even though it has lost an estimated 70 percent of its original frontier forest, it still has a total forest area of more than 225 million acres (91 million hectares), with a host of exotic plants and animals waiting to be discovered.The richest forests are found in Borneo...

Bush seeks tougher import and food safety rules

"By Christopher Doering WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Tuesday proposed tougher inspection rules meant to keep dangerous food and other products out of the United States and said he wants broader power to recall food that is unsafe for U.S. consumers. The...

Kupang police handling fatal stabbing of Timor Leste national

""The case involves a citizen of a neighboring country, so we are working extra to speed up its settlement. We expect to be able to submit the dossiers on the accused to the Kupang district prosecutor`s office next week," Insp Okto said. Meanwhile, police were continuing to...

Met Police on trial over De Menezes shooting

"The Metropolitan Police goes on trial at the Old Bailey today over alleged health and safety failures that led to an innocent Brazilian man being mistaken for a terrorist and shot dead.Jean Charles de Menezes was killed at Stockwell Tube station on July 22 2005 by firearms...

Corrupt civil servant jailed

"Corrupt civil servant Charles Myton has been jailed for two years having been found guilty of seven counts of forgery, after knowingly countersigning seven fraudulent passport applications. Myton's conviction follows that of another former civil servant, Valentina Costley,...