Update CANADA: Food Imports from China, "Safe to Eat?"

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor June 15, 2008 Apparently W-5 reported last night that the Canada  Food Inspection Agency,who previously stated in last years scandal that they are going to get...

Special Report: Journalists in Exile 2009

At least 39 journalists fled from their native countries worldwide in the past 12 months. Sri Lanka leading the way with at least 11 journalists, which is more than quarter of the journalists fled worldwide. "...

Sen. John McCain Lies About Foreign Healthcare VIDEO

The Republican smear machine has gone into action, right on schedule.  Sen. John McCain, who has universal health care through the government, is on TV trying to scare Americans on how awful universal health...

Multinational forces storm Mayport beach for drills

Marines from the U.S. and six countries in Central and South America, as well as soldiers from Canada - worked together at Camp Blanding, fast-roping out of helicopters, firing weapons and sharing tactics. "...

A BRIC in the wall of world education

By Hypo Global As the G20 talks progress in the UK and the demonstrators protest on essentially Environmental, poverty, financial and Job issues, I found it most interesting that all BRIC countries met prior to the great event, as its seems they are planning to form some...

Scotland and Wales cancel football Euro bid

The credit crunch has claimed another victim, this time it's football. Scotland and Wales have cancelled plans for the two nations to joint host the Euro 2016 football tournament because of the global economic...

Countries drinking patterns based on alcohol bought and drank

Some like a drink more than others but this can also be said for countries. The lastest firgures from the World Health Organisation show a new list of big drinkers based on pure alcohol bought and drank in 2007. 1)...

Listen to moderate Muslims

"Syria may follow Iran, be taken over by Muslim extremists should world fail to act By Farid Ghadry The Middle East is engaged today in a battle for its soul and the decisions...

After Cannibalised Globalisation

Maybe Capitalism really is dying, as indicated by this quote from the impressive article, below: "A cannibal globalisation that may devour its creators must be stopped. The elite might accept the imposition of certain rules to ensure the continuity of other essential...

G7 to avoid protectionism

" Finance ministers at a G7 meeting in Italy said raising barriers to free trade would make the downturn worse. Hours earlier, the US Congress approved an $787bn economic recovery plan that includes a 'Buy...

Charles Darwin turns 200 - celebrations in the UK

Charles Darwin would have been 200 today, and celebrations are taking place all over the world to celebration the 200th anniversary of the naturalists's birth. No country is taking these celebrations more seriously than the UK. Darwin Day has a list of over 650 events in 42...

Pro-US Arab countries put pressure on Hamas, Iran

Finally some coverage to prove that this  was not a fantasy concoted by Israeli "propaganda" as some have suggested here.. " The pro-US camp of Arab nations sought to solidify their front against Iran, making a show of unity Tuesday aimed at pushing Teheran's ally Hamas...

Harvesting Insects Can Help in World Food Crisis

"It doesn't take long for a food crisis to scar a generation of children with long-lasting brain and physical damage.  It is urgent people get access to essential proteins, and one source that can help in...

Ireland too grey for the burqa

"Women wearing burqas in cold countries risk broken bones from vitamin D deficiency Muslim Women wearing veil  by Colin Gleeson MUSLIM women who wear the burqa in Ireland are at increased risk of pelvic...

Poor Countries 'needs carbon cut' to control global warming

The developed world are making a new agenda to force the develpoing and underdeveloped countries to make relative measures ,as they do,to control the green house gas emission.The mistakes of past is compared to...

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