End the farse, free doctors

Robert Templer, Asia program director of the International Crisis Group called government of Sri Lanka to alter course, provide a clear timetable to resettle the IDPs,  and release the doctors. An estimated...

Police Officer Shoots Apparently Helpless Man in the Back

Two videos showing a Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer fatally shooting an unarmed, cooperating 22-year-old man have surfaced, thanks to a vigilant teen and an anonymous cameraman. In the video, the apparent...

Jail break guard commits suicide

"A guard named in a note left by two inmates who bored holes in their cell walls to escape from a New Jersey prison has committed suicide. The guard's body was found at his home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound on the day he was due to be interviewed about the...

Update: Universal Accident Occurred on Adam Sandler Movie Set

"Columbia Pictures is commenting on the accident that occurred this afternoon on the Universal lot -- the incident happened on the set of the upcoming ADAM SANDLER movie, 'You Don't Mess with the Zohan.' A Columbia Pictures spokesperson released a statement early Monday...

Iran: Uranium Centrifuge Goal Reached

"TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's president claimed Sunday that his country is now running 3,000 centrifuges to enrich uranium for its nuclear program—a long-sought Iranian goal that could add momentum to efforts to...

NFL Atlanta Falcons Star Michael Vick Indicted for Dog Fighting Operation

"The indictment handed down Tuesday against Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and three others describes in detail how they procured a property in Virginia for the purpose of staging dogfights, bought dogs and...

Craig Stebic--Person of Interest Part II

If you have been following the disappearance of 38-year-old Illinois mother Lisa Stebic, you know that her estranged soon-to-be-ex, Craig Stebic has refused to talk to police from day one, and in fact, will not...

Best Buy Falsifying Court Docs: Is There a Geek Squad for Fraud? -AP

As if keeping a separate sneak-o-net wasn't enough..."Best Buy finds itself in the embarrassing position of having to explain its lawyer's conduct after he admitted to falsifying documents in a class-action...

Coca growers resist Bolivia crackdown - The Washington Times

"SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia -- Indigenous coca farmers who helped put President Evo Morales in power are violently resisting even the token eradication efforts demanded by the United States to avoid Bolivia's decertification as a country cooperating against drug trafficking. ...

Saudi Arabia confirms threat to oil facilities

"Western naval forces in the Gulf have been deployed to counter a possible seaborne threat to its Ras Tanura oil terminal."

US sanctions obstruct Iran-6 work - Russian FM-1 - RIA Novosti

" 20:20 | 06 / 10 / 2006 (Adds paragraphs 6-12) LONDON, October 6 (RIA Novosti) - Unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States against countries cooperating with Iran might keep Iran-6 from finding common decisions on Iran's nuclear problem, Russia's foreign...

Michael Dell Shields Successor from Blame

"Michael Dell said the company was fully cooperating with the Nasdaq Stock Market and the Securities and Exchange Commission over the accounting probe that forced the company to postpone the filing of its earnings. Tuesday's so-called "Dell Technology Day" was meant to kick...

The perils of cooperating with the US

"The National Security Council spy case is a wake-up call to examine the risks of close strategic ties with the US."

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