Russia to upgrade nuclear systems

"     Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has announced plans to build a "guaranteed nuclear deterrent system", to be in place by 2020. He said he wanted military chiefs to submit plans by December. He called for a programme to build new nuclear...

Squat - Ride - Busted - Dyed!

"(CNN) -- The risk of being jolted by 1,500 volts of electricity hasn't scared them off. Neither have fears of falling off the speeding electric...

Ministers may force through act to curb jury fraud trials

"The government is poised to use the Parliament Act 1949 to force through a law allowing the most complex fraud cases to be tried without a jury. Ministers are expected to reintroduce a bill providing for fraud trials to be tried by a judge alone after three previous attempts...

Covert Cars Target Sat Nav Thefts

"Gwent Police have started using covert "capture" cars, fitted with hidden cameras, to trap sat nav thieves. The cars, which will be parked at different locations, also have satellite technology to notify officers when they are being tampered with. Police are hoping the car...

The Real Survivor Fiji – Physical Disease Follows Political Disease

"Bacteria, contamination, and a general breakdown of the attention to detail just may be the reason for outbreaks of illness and death on Fiji ... or maybe it is just a coincidence. There is a reason that most all successful governments throughout the world are NOT military....

Lamppost cameras to guard schools

"CCTV cameras will be mounted on lampposts in a major drive against arson attacks. The portable cameras will be used to watch schools in areas identified as arson "hot spots". They will be clamped round the bottom of lampposts and then sent to the top to film the surrounding...

Hazing Leads To Prison For Fraternity Brothers

A Fort Lauderdale student and a fellow studentfrom Jacksonville are going to prision for under Florida's new anti-hazing law.  "A Florida judge said she wanted to send a message with the state's first prosecution under a new felony hazing law. Circuit Judge Kathleen...

Give dope-cheats four-year ban: athletics chief (AFP)

" GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AFP) - International athletics chief Lamine Diack has called for stiffer first-time sentences to be handed down to athletes found guilty of doping offences. The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) president said Sunday athletes...

DPRK DM Denounces U.S. Policy of Preemptive Attack

From March 25 to March 31, 2006, the U.S. & South Korea held large-scale military exercises in South Korea.  Next week, envoys from China, DPRK, Japan, Russia, South Korea and United States, will meet in Japan.

Kim Jong-il inspects the North Korean Army

He's the one not wearing a uniform    (photo released April 8, 2006)