Indian MPs hold confidence debate

India Prime Minister, Mr. Manmohan Singh has described the nuclear deal as 'historic'."The Indian parliament is debating a vote of confidence in the Congress party-led government that could decide the fate of a...

Jodhi Meares will be back on Next Top Model

" JODHI Meares has survived her controversial no-show at the Australia's Next Top Model finale, with her Foxtel boss confirming yesterday she had a job on the series next year. The pay-TV channel's CEO Brian Walsh...

Harper's Free Trade Mantra: Hush, Rush, and Sign

Many Canadians are probably unaware of our brand new "Free Trade" agreements, with Columbia and Peru, negotiated quickly, in secret and quietly signed with no fanfare.  Who are we signing with, what are the...

Australia PM in new nude art row

The debate over the portrayal of children in the magazines are hotly debated in Australia and the current debate has got even Prime Minister involved. "A photograph of a nude six-year-old girl on the front cover of an Australian art magazine has re-ignited a row over the...

Louisiana Voters: Veto or be Recalled

"Got non-reponsive representatives? Take a lesson from Louisiana voters. The Louisiana State Legislature passed a bill giving themselves a better than 100 percent pay raise. Gov. Bobby Jindal, despite campaign...

Call for sharia rules in English law

Law is a shifting thing and all country's laws change over the years with changes in moral and cultural thinking. Societies move on but many feel it would be a change too early and too far to incorporate elements of...

Italy starts controversial plan to fingerprint Gypsies, including children

This is certain to be a controversial program. Should governments target certain groups for fingerprinting and tracking?"Italian authorities have started fingerprinting tens of thousands of Gypsies living in nomad camps across the country — adults and children alike —...

India lorry driver's mass strike could force out government

" As many as five million Indian lorry drivers went on strike today to protest against a surge in fuel prices, dealing what may prove a fatal blow to the country's beleaguered Government. Congress, the biggest...

Obama pledges to expand Bush's aid to religious charities

Though President George W. Bush's "faith-based initiatives" - which give government money to religious groups for charity work - have been one of the most controversial programs of his presidency, Barack Obama has pledged to expand them if he is elected president. This...

Six dead as Pakistani forces destroy militant house

Violence has erupted in Pakistan as the top Taliban leader there has called off all peace talks with the government in the tribal area along the Pakistan-Afghan border."Pakistani forces blew up the house of a leading...

China Denies IOC Criticism

Thursday, June 26, 2008China denied politicizing the Beijing Olympics although the International Olympic Committe accused that it had injected politics into the Games. The IOC had sent a letter this week to the...

UK Government say firms must favour women and minorities

Equality minister Harriet Harman has set out a plan to allow British firms to discriminate in favour of female and ethnic minority job applicants. The new plan would not require firms to do so, but would allow them...

Comedian George Carlin Dies

 "There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls." "- George Carlin"George Carlin, one of comedy's great legends, has died at the age of 71. "One of America's most popular and often...

'Ball of fire' if Iran hit

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIsrael professing they are a peaceful people, take to the skies with jet fighters along the med as a show of force to show Iran it means business.  Certainly belies...

Sweden approves wiretapping law

In one of most far reaching eavesdropping plan and threatening civil liberties plan Swedish parliament has passed this draconian law which will allow government to record all electronic conversation."Sweden's parliament has approved controversial new laws allowing authorities...

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