Saudi Arabian girl, 8, seeks divorce

A Saudi Arabian court is to rule next month on the divorce of an eight-year-old girl from a man in his fifties. It's  ridiculous. As far as i know, no marriage, with 8 years old girl, is allowed in any religion. It's forbidden!" The girl, who still does not know...

We will not be the next on Russia's hitlist, vows defiant Ukraine

"Viktor Yushchenko, the Ukrainian President, was in a fierce and defiant mood yesterday as he urged Nato to respond to the Russian invasion of Georgia by moving quickly to expand the frontiers of the alliance eastwards. In an exclusive interview with The Times Mr Yushchenko...

Thaksin to seek political asylum in Britain

Well, when there is act there is always consequence either is bad or good...think about it Mr. Thaksin."Thaksin, 59, and his wife Pojaman, 51, and their three adult children fled to London last week. Pojaman has...

Muxtape Shut Down by RIAA Issues

Muxtape, our favourite office music mixtape source here at NP (and Wired's too apparently), has been shut down by the RIAA. UPDATE | 16:44 PST - The RIAA responds and states that Muxtape is Hosting "Illegal...

Maldives Opposition Groups To Challenge Gayoom Re-Election Bid In Courts

"An NGO led by three former cabinet ministers is seeking international legal advice to challenge President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom’s re-election bid, the group said on Thursday. And the Social Liberal Party has...

How to Perform a Citizen's Arrest of A Bush Administration Official by Nathan...

"The news that 4 people had been arrested in Iowa while trying to perform a citizen's arrest on Karl Rove got me wondering: Can we arrest Bush administration officials ourselves? So I slogged through a slew of...

Drug Smuggling Suspects Freed In “Chaotic” Legal Situation in Maldives

" Drug Smuggling Suspects Freed In “Chaotic” Legal SituationBy Emily Reed in MaléAugust 9, 2008Since the ratification of the new constitution, two men arrested over drug...

Bin Laden's driver found guilty in a split verdict

"GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - A jury of six U.S. military officers convicted Osama bin Laden's former driver of supporting terrorism but cleared him of conspiracy Wednesday in the first war crimes trial at Guantanamo Bay. A...

UK Broadband Users Might Pay 'Download Tax'

People living in the UK already pay a tax based on the number of televisions they have in the household, so a new proposal to tax downloaders of pirated software really comes as no surprise.In the proposal, which is garnering lots of heat from angry citizens online, the...

Canada's spreading cannabis crop

"Canada's spreading cannabis crop In the first of two pieces on organised crime accompanying his Radio 4 series How crime...

U.S. Could end ban on HIV-Positive Travellers, Immigrants

The US ban on visitors with HIV coming to the country could soon be at an end, as a senate bill aimed at fighting AIDS could ease restrictions for travel. Since 1987, the US has banned anyone with HIV from...

EBay Wins Lengthy Trademark Battle Against Tiffany

Previous article written about eBay paying $61 million to Fashion Companies over sales of fake Good can be read here.With the recent courtroom defeat of eBay, there is finally a reason for them to celebrate as...

Revealed: how the restaurant chains pocket your tips

The UK has been slow in adopting the tipping habit and just as it does we find our restaurants (including some big chains) undermining confidence in the tipping culture by exploiting the staff - essentially taking...

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...

There is nothing more frightening than ignorance in action

When do we finally accept our circumstances.  When is it clear that the choice is ours and ours alone to pick up the pieces or fade to black.When I was 29 my older brother was killed by a drunk driver, when I...
 

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