Pakistan Coalition government under pressure over Zardari Presidency

Cracked have surfaced in the ruling Pakistani establishment after Asif Zardari, widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has thrown his hat into Presidential race. Asif Zardari has been a controversial figure during his wife's tenure as Pakistani Prime minister. With...

On the Hunt: Bush backer seeks $1 billion for Peru project

"On the Hunt: Bush backer seeks $1 billion for Peru project DEPARTMENT Washington Babylon BY Ken Silverstein PUBLISHED December 18, 2007 Beginning tomorrow and over the next few weeks, the World Bank and other lenders will be voting, apparently in favor, on a package worth...

24 hours of action starting today

"The mobilization will continue for 24 hours and hundreds of events will mark International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The actions are organised by the UN Millennium Campaign, the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) alliance and a wide range of partners...

U.S Debt equals 90% networth of all American families

"The National Debt increased $2.46 billion per day since 2005! The portion of the U.S. debt privately held by non-U.S. citizens has risen to 45%. Foreign debt holdings have continued to increase in 2006 and 2007 The trade deficit is on track to set a record for a sixth...

Israeli, Syrian representatives reach secret understandings

How big is this?"In a series of secret meetings in Europe between September 2004 and July 2006, Syrians and Israelis formulated understandings for a peace agreement between Israel and Syria. The main points of the understandings are as follows: # An agreement of principles...

Bleak Christmas for hamper firm

"Thousands of families are facing a bleak Christmas after a UK hamper company suddenly ceased trading. Customers of Farepak, owned by European Home Retail (EHR), paid money monthly to the firm or its agents towards food hampers for the festive season. BDO Stoy Hayward has now...