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Life Sentence for Argentine's Ex-Army Chief
Former commander of the regional Third Army Corps in Cordoba, Luciano Benjamin Menendez, was given a life sentence for committing 'dirty crimes' during the military dictatorship of Argentina."A court in Argentina...SA Judge Nominated as UN Rights Chief
South African Navanethem Pillay, has been nominated as the next UN high commissioner for human rights."Ms Pillay has a background defending anti-apartheid activists in South Africa and is currently a judge at the International Criminal Court. The UN General Assembly still has...E3 Wraps up With Nintendo Complaints and Some Sweet Games
Weird news out of E3 after Nintendo's lackluster performance yesterday, with plenty of gamers annoyed with Nintendo's offering. First there was a weird 5 minutes during the presentation where a woman no one knew...
Why has the US established diplomatic ties with Iran?
It may seem ratehr sudden and out of character for President Bush to decide, at this time, to establish diplomatic relations with Iran for the first time since the Islamic republic was established. But the timing has... Full steam again (comment)
Could the steam engine be on its way back? The romance of the steam train has never gone but is the old technology with a few tweaks possibly the new technology?"In 1946 Paul Kiefer, chief mechanical engineer of the... World's richest brothers feud again
They are the world's richest brothers with a combined wealth of $85bn - and they are fighting again. Two years ago, Mukesh Ambani and Anil Ambani, who control India's Reliance group of industries, accused each other... Anxious customers line up at IndyMac to withdraw money
Worried customers lined up outside IndyMac to withdraw their money this morning. IndyMac was seized by federal investigators on Friday. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp automatically insures customers... Malaysian Police lock Parliament, fearing opposition
Malaysian capital Kualalumpur has been turned into a fortress and even Parliament house has been locked down fearing the massive protest from Opposition leaders. "Malaysian police locked down Parliament on Monday with roadblocks and massive security to prevent an anticipated...20 Killed in a Suidice attack in Afghanistan
There has been steep increase in the violence in Afghanistan and in this latest incident suicide bomber killed more than 20 innocent people. "A suicide bomber on a motorcycle blew himself up next to a police patrol in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing 20 people, while a... US outbreak of salmonella spreads
Now more than 1,000 people in over 40 US states have become ill with salmonella since April.Tomatoes still seem to be the main culprit, although peppers are taking a hit now."The US health authorities suspect the... Former MI5 chief calls 42-day Bill ‘unworkable’
It is extreemly rare for a former MI5 chief (The UK's equivalent of the CIA) to speak in public on camera about anything. Baroness Manningham-Buller's speech yesterday in the House of Lords was therefor quite... The Developing Trend Of Selling naming Rights To Commercial Interests.
The specific locations may be in Ireland but I am sure that this problem, one of my "pet hates", is not confined to this country alone. In this instance my pet hate is the developing trend of selling naming rights to... Five Arrested After Karachi Bombings
Five men were arrested and accused in a conspiracy to destabilize the government and terrify people after seven bombs went off in Karachi, Pakistan yesterday.One person was killed and over 40 others were injured after a series of explosions went off within the space of an... US and EU urged to cut biofuels
G8 summit in Japan has started with the calls for enhancing food security and reducing trade barriers on farming products. Leaders have urged to tackle the food crisis on a priority basis. UN secretary general also... Most Powerful Business Woman touts McCain on the Net
UPDATED The Christian Science Monitor, has posted video of the event. Here's the link. When it comes to presidential politics, Barack Obama has all the buzz on the Internet. He has raised record amounts of money online. He hired a Facebook co-founder to help leverage...
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