Tamil refugees forced into sex rackets

Sri Lankan military is alleged running prostitution ring using women kept in the Camp. It is further alleged, no action was taken by the senior government officials although it was brought to their attention. "...

TEA Party Debate- Zero tolerance of Breach of the Public Trust

The topic of this debate revolves around tolerance and intolerance of moral, ethical, legal and political trespasses by elected officials. In this story, I may sometimes refer to these collectively as "ethos*...

Charges Made Over Mexico Nursery Fire

Officials from the warehouse next to the nursery are being charged with negligent homicide after it was determined the fire initiated there.Whoever granted permission to have a nursery next to a warehouse and...

NYS lawmakers push for answers after murder of youth counselor

NY State lawmakers continue to push for answers after the recent murder of 24 year old youth counselor Renee Greco. Greco, who was working alone at Avenue House, a group home for troubled youth in Lockport, NY,...

Voting in 19 EU states for Parliament

"Voting in 19 EU states for Parliament The bulk of EU member states go to the polls today in the European Parliament elections. Voters in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Estonia,...

Don't Freak If You Get White Powder In The Mail

"If you get an envelope in the mail containing white powder, chances are, it's nothing to freak out about. According to local officials, the Bayer Aspirin Company will be deploying a nationwide mass mailing ad campaign that seems a little "misguided." Between May 20 and May...

WHO disputes '150 swine flu deaths' in Mexico

" A MEMBER of the World Health Organisation has dismissed claims that more than 150 people have died from swine flu, saying it has officially recorded only seven deaths around the world. Reports have put the...

Spanish customs seize huge cocaine haul

The Spanish custom officials have taken a boat carrying five tonnes of cocaine near the Canary Islands. Officials boarded the Dona Fortuna about 780 nautical miles (1,444 km) north-east of the islands on Thursday and discovered the boat's cargo with a street value of £221m....

Bangladesh bars 62 VIP's from leaving the country

In a major crackdown newly elected Awami League government has barred a host of people from leaving country. Many of these poeple are political activists and belong to opposition BNP. " Bangladeshi authorities have issued an order asking immigration officials to prevent the...

Vancouver 2010 One Year Away

    As the countdown clock ticked past 365 days Wednesday night celebrations began across the lower mainland and Whistler. The IOC and VANOC planned several events centered around the 2010 Games to...

Deadly attacks hit Afghan capital

few hours ago deadly attack shock Afghan capital Kabul. " Two suicide attacks in the north of the Afghan capital, Kabul, have killed 10 people and wounded 30, a senior official has told the BBC. Gunmen have...

Hacked road signs warn of zombies, raptors ahead

" COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – Hackers are messing with electronic road signs in some states, warning of zombies and raptors down the road. Traffic safety officials aren't amused. The latest breach came during Tuesday...

Testing Obama?North Korea says all agreements with South are void

This could be a plan byKim Jong-Il  to test the new president, to see if he will respond."North Korea sharpened its hostility toward South Korea on Friday by abruptly declaring that it was scrapping a...

Bird flu confirmed in western Canada

A strain of the bird flu virus has been detected on a poultry farm in the western Canadian province of British Columbia, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said Saturday. "The CFIA confirmed "the presence...

Suicide bomber Attack U.S. Soldiers Convoy in Afghanistan

Today two attempts of resistance over the U.S Soldiers has been covered by International media. one of the attempts of resistance over the U.S soldiers Convoy has been took place in Chaparhar district of Nangarhar...

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