BUSH - Speech Points Out Concerns Over Human & Religious Rights In China

"President George W. Bush called on China to respect the rights of its citizens in a speech detailing the U.S.'s ``deep concerns'' over religious freedom and human rights in the world's most populous country. ``America stands in firm opposition to China's detention of...

British treatment of asylum seekers never been worse

Diane Abbott has recently become more known for her  safe sofa media pundit role of late than for her championing of the underdog that she was once famous for so good to see her pushing on this abuse of...

Swiss "Reject" Controversial Immigration Proposal !

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe land of Chocolate and Secret Bank accounts, have dismissed 8 of 10 Cantons proposed by the Swiss Peoples Party (SVP) proposal that naturalisation of immigrants be...

Burma's General visits survivors "Kisses Babies"

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorHere is a companion piece to Now Public's Cythnia Yoo coverage on Burma and her link at the end of this story.Perhaps I am wrong in my assessment of  Burma's Ruling...

Kenya: Government 'Clarification' Raises Fears Deal Could Unravel

After weeks of tricky negotiations and riots and protests that claimed over 1,000 lives in racially-fuelled violence, Kenya finally looked poised to form a government between the two parties.However, after the deal was signed, the structure for the new government was...

200 signatures on a petition will force councils to act

"Town halls would be forced to take action over petitions with more than 200 signatures under new proposals to devolve power to voters. Hazel Blears, the Communities Secretary, is to publish a consultation paper detailing new rights to trigger changes in council policy. This...

NIxon Just Wanted to Be Loved

Richard Nixon really understood the concept of branding a presidency, but he was never quite able to bring that idea into practice. Instead, he'd just grumble into his dictabelt whilst wondering why the nation...

The Biomass Downside Of Biometrics :: Symblogogy

"Many security systems use a confirmation “second entry” in order to verify the clearance of an individual through a specific pass gate in a secure environment. In a biometric secure system, however, a...

Indian Dr. Death's Book Hits Australian Stores

"A new book detailing the scandal involving India born surgeon Jayant Patel, who has been linked to 17 deaths, has hit book stores here. Authoring the 'Sick to Death' is Hedley Thomas, an investigative reporter who first broke the story about Patel's negligence at the...

Fleet-Sharing Clubs Throughout The World

New Automotive Culture Phenomenon: Here you will find exhaustive listings, descriptions and links to automobile-sharing clubs, and car-share fractional ownership clubs, as well racetrack clubs, exotic car...

Better Screening for Breast Cancer

"A new device that screens for breast cancer by measuring electrical resistance in tissue could soon become a painless, radiation-free, and less costly alternative to mammography for women at high risk for the disease. The company developing the technology, Z-Tech, based in...

Exotic Car Rental Network Launches New Directory Dedicated to Exotic Car Clubs

Exotic Car Rental Network Launches New Directory Dedicated to Exotic Car ClubsPublished January 23rd, 2007 Exotic Car Rental News January 22, 2007, Dallas TX -The Rent Exotic Cars Network (www.RentExoticCars.net)...

Be a Great Leader - Reveal How You're Assessed

"Do you have the psychological fortitude to be a great leader? To find out, ask yourself this simple question: Would you be comfortable making your personal performance evaluation known to peers and subordinates? It might be awkward at first. But after a while, open...

ELECTIONEERING OF THE TIMES - NY Post

"November 4, 2006 -- Yesterday's front-page story in The New York Times about the U.S. Web archive of captured documents detailing Saddam Hussein's quest for nuclear weapons raises a lot of serious questions -...

State under fire as child deaths mount

"The shocking figures were revealed in a Commission for Children and Young People statement detailing the deaths of 51 children known to the department last financial year."

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