China hits out at Olympic protests

"China has condemned protests in London that marred the relay of the Olympic torch as Paris police prepare to cordon the torch away from pro-Tibet activists. "We strongly condemn this vile behaviour," China's state media said on Monday, following protests in the British...

Crime rate falling ever faster, but drug and gun offences increase

"· Police record 9% decline in year to September · More use of firearms as threats, but fewer deathsThe fall in the annual crime rate in England and Wales is accelerating, with a drop of 9% recorded by the police in the year to September 2007, according to Home Office...

Shiite holiday marred by violence

"BAGHDAD - Hundreds of thousands of frenzied Shiites beat their heads and chests in unison and whipped themselves with chains Saturday across Iraq to honor the martyrdom of one of their most revered saints. The processions were marred by violence with a deadly bombing in...

Guantanamo as a Symbol

" Guantanamo as a Symbol Thursday 17th of January 2008 06:09:32 PM By RAMZY BAROUD 11 January marked the sixth year anniversary of the establishment of the Guantanamo detention camp. Mere months after the start of the 2001 United States invasion of Afghanistan, a large cargo...

Kenyans burned to death in church

"Scores of people are reported to have been burnt to death in a church in western Kenya. There are conflicting reports about the numbers who died with one estimate putting the death toll at 30. However, Brother Felim Ryan, a native of Thurles in Co Tipperary but based in...

Nigeria Election Should be Re-Run, Says Monitoring Group

Violence, intimidation and mismanagement have fatally marred the long-awaited Nigerian elections, robbing the people of their chance to participate in a truly democratic handover of political power. Read a firsthand account of the events to get a true sense of what went on...

Nigeria Votes: Polls Remain Open Despite Violence

The barriers to voting have stacked up, but Nigeria has not given up. Once the dust settles, citizens of Africa's most populous nation are hoping that their efforts have not been in vain.An update from South Africa's Mail & Guardian:"An attempt to blow up the electoral...

Nigerian Opposition Points to Dirty Tricks on Eve of Poll

As twenty-five presidential hopefuls prepare for the big day, evidence is mounting of yet more irregularities in Nigeria's drawn-out poll. "Nigeria's opposition accused the government of detaining its activists and stuffing ballot boxes in the north on Friday, a day before a...

Ubuntu Launch Hampered by Site Crashes

I like to think that this was an online version of a Rolling Stones ticket rush. I checked out Ubuntu's website, and it seemed to be working fine. I am a Mac user personally, but I plan on learning more about Linux firsthand*."Ubuntu's website has been flaking out on and off...

Rebuilding Trust in the Aftermath of an Affair

"The task of restoring a marriage is multi-faceted. For us, healing began at our church door. The carcass of the plane lay strewn across the ground, gnarled sections spread around like a jigsaw puzzle. This scene played through my mind as I thought about the destruction that...