China on the lookout for earthquakes during Beijing Olympics

The memories of the horrendous earthquake that hit China’s Sichuan province on May 12th of this year, claiming the lives of nearly seventy thousand people and leaving anywhere between five to eleven million people...

Charges of Darfur genocide pose no threat to Sudanese leader's rule

Sudan's president has showed no signs of giving in to pressure today for his surrender for war crimes in Darfur. He has received a lot of support from the Arab and African world, so he's not ready to give in yet - or...

'No blacks, no dogs,no Gypsies'

Here in the UK we've just had Roma and Gypsy History Month and some people for the first time had a chance to engage with the rich cultural background of Roma, Gypsy and other traveller groups. The racism that these groups are often subject to is not just from individuals but...

Iran Is No Threat, Unless Bush Makes It One

" ........Comparing Iran with the 1939 Nazi Germany is ridiculous. Germany was a powerful, industrialized nation that had been defeated in World War I. It had grievances against the victors who had humiliated it. Germany's culture was such that many Germans blindly...

Ugliest dog: 3 legs, 1 eye, no hair, all winner

"PETALUMA, Calif. - Gus the dog has three legs, one eye and no hair, except for a white tuft on the top of his head. He's a real winner.The pedigree Chinese crested won the World's Ugliest Dog contest on Saturday at...

Lisbon Treaty - Survey highlights strong No campaign

There is no doubting the fact that Irish people, in general, are in favour of EU membership which explains why the politicians were so shocked by the rejection of the Lisbon Treaty. The Eurobarometer telephone poll...

Leeds in no rush to sign players

Don't panic buy but don't let them slip away either."Leeds in no rush to sign players Cole is a transfer target for Leeds United (Getty Images) ...

Ireland Voted "NO" to Lisbon

On wednesday I began to realise that the No campaigners were going to win.  I had asked a number of people at work what they thought the outcome would be and with one exception they all told me that they were...

Man Proves People Can't Fly

"DUANESBURG, N.Y. - A 29-year-old man leaped out of a plane at 10,000 feet with a camera but no parachute Saturday. His body was found next to a house with a damaged roof, police said.Sloan Carafello of Schenectady,...

No Clinton / Obama Ticket, Clinton to Concede Saturday

No Clinton on Obama Ticket, Clinton to concede on Saturday. Updated:  We originally received info that Senator Clinton was going to concede on Friday.  Later in the evening other sources began saying that...

No Euro-sceptics allowed

"No Euro-sceptics allowedPosted by Daniel Hannan on 29 May 2008  at 13:23  Tags: European Parliament, EPP, Conservatives, Ukip, Richard Corbett, Despotism, Independence and Democracy GroupAlthough I have been following it closely in the...

Court: Texas had no right to take polygamists' children

"SAN ANGELO, Texas (CNN) -- The state of Texas should not have removed the more than 460 children it took from a polygamist sect's ranch because it didn't prove they were in "imminent enough" danger, an appeals court ruled Thursday....

Court: Texas had no right to take polygamists' children

"SAN ANGELO, Texas (CNN) -- The state of Texas should not have removed the more than 460 children it took from a polygamist sect's ranch because it didn't prove they were in "imminent enough" danger, an appeals court ruled Thursday....

Chicago Bulls win first draft pick

After finishing 33-49 this season, the Chicago Bulls get a much needed kiss from lady luck." SECAUCUS, N.J. - The Chicago Bulls expected to be in the playoffs, not the lottery. This will ease...

No. 1 Justine Henin retires from tennis

Justine Henin, one of the top-ranked tennis players in the world, has announced her retirement from the sport, effective immediately."The 25-year-old Belgian, who has won seven Grand Slam titles, is making the...

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