Bill Clinton endorses Obama bid

Former US President Bill Clinton has finally extended his support behind Democrat presidential nominee Barack Obama after making vitriolic remarks about Obama's candidacy. But now when his wife had withdrawn...

eBay Responds to Privacy Busting Payment Legislation

"The global online auction giant eBay has responded to a frightening piece of legislation that will force retailers to report every transaction to the federal government, warning that it will "negatively impact individual Internet users, the growth...

Rape is a way of life for Darfur's women

United Nations peacekeepers say the biggest issue in Darfur right now is the region's systematic rape of women and children." Thousands of women -- as young as four -- caught in the middle of the struggle between...

China Mobilizes 100,000 Anti-Terror Troops for Beijing Olympics

The Beijing Olympics have already become a focal point for violent conflict and protests over domestic political issues in China, such as the nation's questionable human rights record on Tibet. But national issues...

Euro 2008: Russia 2-0 Sweden & Greece 1-2 Spain

Russia through and Spain win all the group matches. Spain have a tough draw against Italy now, and the way the Russians are going Holland will have to be careful."Russia beat Sweden in Innsbruck to set up a clash...

Euro 2008: France 0-2 Italy & Netherlands 2-0 Romania

Italy grab the second spot to face Spain in quarter finals. France and Romania crash out, and the Dutch top the group unbeaten and looking strong to go into the next phase. France have had a nightmare Euro, a long...

UN hands over to Kosovo Albanians

The United Nations has offically handed over power of Kosovo to the majority ethnic Albanian authorities.A simple and low-key ceremony will take place tomorrow." Majority ethnic Albanian authorities will now run...

More secret files found on a London train

More confidential government files have been found on a train in London earlier this week.What is going on? Who is taking these on a train and then just casually leaving them behind? It's not like an umbrella you...

12 illegal immigrants living in the attic

Imagine moving into a new home and then discovering you weren’t the only ones living there.  I thought this was a joke when first reading it since it is Friday the 13th and all, but it’s a real story.  A young couple had just moved into a rented house, decided...

In a Rio slum, armed militia replaces drug gang's criminality with its own

"Brazil is undergoing an economic boom that is lifting millions out of poverty. But here in Rio, the incident, which came to light through a series of articles in O Dia, has become a prominent sign of the strains...

Israeli fire kills girl in Gaza

" Israeli fire kills girl in Gaza Three Hamas members were killed by Israeli forces on Tuesday Palestinian medical workers say a young...

Pakistan Angry as Strike by U.S. Kills 11 Soldiers

Killing of Pakistani soldiers by America led Nato forces have angered  residents of  frontier town of Pakistan bordering Afghnistan.Dead soldiers include a major were belonging to the Mohmand Rifles. The incident has infuriated the Pakistani government and they...

Afghans seize 'largest drug haul'

Afghan police have seized biggest ever drug cache of 237 tonnes along with three men. The drug was believed to be belonging  to Taleban who were intending to exchange for purchaisng lethan weapons. Estimated  to account for 90% of world's opium,  Afghanistan...

Kucinich Forces Vote On Bush's Impeachment

Dennis Kucinich has brought another impeachment resolution against the Bush administration. However given that such a resolution wouldn't be resolved until Bush is out of office anyway, Democratic leaders are sidelining the proposal."Having failed in efforts to impeach Vice...

Even 350 Year-Old Wounds Never Completely Heal

If there was any doubt that George Orwell got it right when he said, "who controls the past controls the future", this could be the clincher."A 350-year-old cavalry battle has become the latest irritant between Russia and its neighbor Ukraine after Russia's foreign ministry...

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