Climate Change Threatens Millions Warns WHO

"A Warning From the World Health Organization (WHO)Millions of people could face poverty, disease and hunger as a result of rising temperatures and changing rainfall expected to hit poor countries the hardest,...

Shock report reveals how millions of girls are at risk from paedophiles and b...

"Shock report reveals how millions of girls are at risk from paedophiles and bullies onlineBy PAUL REVOIR - More by this author »Last updated at 01:00am on 2nd April 2008 Comments Parents are alarmingly ignorant...

UK Teachers to strike for first time in 21 years

Unless a deal is reached, UK teachers will be locking students out of school for the first time in 21 years, after they confirmed strike action today."Pupils aged five to 16 will be locked out on Thursday, April 24, after members of the National Union of Teachers voted for...

U.S. Says Hussein Spy Agency and Iraqi-American Arranged ’02 Trip by Lawmakers

Considering what ensued after this visit, it's hard to imagine there will be much political fallout for these representatives."The Justice Department said Wednesday that Saddam Hussein’s principal foreign...

Cheney, McCain Give Happy Talk in Sad Country

"U.S. Vice President Cheney, a major architect of the Bush regime’s invasion and occupation of Iraq, visited Baghdad Monday, and gave this assessment: " So if you reflect back on those five years, I think...

World's glaciers melting at record rate

With global glaciers-a vital water source for millions, or even billions, of people worldwide-melting at a record rate, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) urged countries to agree on a new emissions...

UK Budget 2008: Higher tax for 10 in 10 drivers

The motorist is being penalized by higher vehicle duty and daily fuel rises. My local garage, the cheapest in the area is now charging £1.179($2.34)(EUR 1.48) per ltr. for diesel and...

'Shabby' lab blamed for foot and mouth outbreak in the UK

An independent review of the laboratory at the source of last year's foot and mouth outbreak in the UK has concluded that the lab was 'shabby and dilapidated'. Also blamed for the outbreak of the disease is...

UK Doctors and teachers will be among first issued with ID cards

Labour says, for now, noone will be required to carry ID cards in the UK. But at the same time they have taken initial steps to get the program moving."Millions of teachers, doctors, nurses and carers could soon be issued with identity cards, Jacqui Smith disclosed yesterday...

Russian arms dealer to face trial in Thailand-police

It will be interesting to see how this develops, particularly in terms of jurisdiction." BANGKOK, March 7 (Reuters) - Viktor Bout, the alleged "Merchant of Death" of the clandestine arms trade arrested in a U.S....

£ Millions Lost in Drainage Scam

Northampton, UK. an area that has housebuilding earmarked for every vacant plot, 125,000 houses for Northamptonshire by 2026, without the nessarary infrastructure, in this case flood defences. In the following...

Meteor Caught on tape in Pacific Northwest

A map of areas the meteor was heard and where it reportedly landed can be seen HERE. (Opens in new window)"By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOSASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER SPOKANE, Wash. -- An apparent meteor streaked...

Crab invasion threatens Antarctic

"An army of shell-crushing crabs is poised to invade parts of the Antarctic Ocean that were off limits to the crustaceans for millions of years because of the intensely cold water. Scientists believe that, as...

US State Department Outrage

"Palestinians Ask U.S. To Intervene in Suits Over Terrorist Attacks By Glenn Kessler, Washington Post Staff WriterTuesday, February 12, 2008; Page A15 The State Department is considering supporting the Palestinian Authority in its quest to avoid paying hundreds of millions...

Kibaki and Odinga meet for first time in Kenya crisis

"Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki met opposition leader Raila Odinga on Thursday for the first time since a disputed election triggered weeks of bloodshed, a major breakthrough brokered by former U.N. boss Kofi Annan. The two leaders had not talked since the December 27 polls...
 

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