The strongman and the war on terror

"The resignation of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is a sign of how the "war on terror" is changing. Mr Musharraf was once the lynchpin of Pakistan's alliance with the United States in President George Bush's war, but the days of a single strongman laying down and...

Offences by girls are up by 25% as crimes by boys fall slightly

Men commit more crimes than women. For example, in 2002 male offenders in England and Wales outnumbered female offenders by more than four to one.In 2000 the peak age of offending was 18 for males and 15 for females. Slightly higher proportions of male than female offenders...

Yellow snow falls in Omsk Region (Russia)

"On January 31, snow colored from light yellow to orange and with oily slicks and musty smell fell in five districts of Omsk Region (Russia). Under preliminary reports, the territory covered by the colored snow is about 1,500 square kilometers. 1,200 households are located in...

Ten Things You Didn't Know about Your Books

Almost everyone believes that Johann Gutenberg, a goldsmith from the German town of Mainz, invented printing. But while his existence has never been in doubt, everything else about Gutenberg is uncertain. There is almost no evidence of his character and activities. No book...

Why Holocaust Denial Hurts the Palestinian Cause

"They may have been thousands of miles away, but the death camps of Europe had a profound impact on Arab history. By bringing together a macabre assortment of neo-Nazis, Klansmen and other right-wing cranks — many of whom would be just as keen to rid Europe of Muslims as...

Microsoft releases Vista, Office 2007

December 3, 2006 - 11:49AM Microsoft Corp. launched its first new computer operating system in five years, saying that despite delays, the product's emergence is perfectly timed for PC users who increasingly need to coordinate information from a dizzying array of...

Sexy soul sisters shine in Shinjuku

"Stroll down the street in Shinjuku's sprawling adult entertainment zone, Kabukicho, and you're likely to be propositioned by a horde of aggressive black touts, who entice passers-by with offers of the area's many corporeal delights."