Mediterranean union launched: 43-nation group plans regional projects

Emulating the  European Union model 43 countries in Middle east have come together and formed a Mediterranean Union. Although unlike European countries many of these countries don't have great relations with each other. "French President Nicolas Sarkozy launched a...

Government launches leftover plea to fight world food shortage

A new report on the growing global food crisis will call for people in developed countries to stop throwing away edible leftovers."FAMILIES can help ease world food shortages by being less wasteful, a Government report will claim today. As Gordon Brown arrives at the G8...

'King of Bling' Jacob the Jeweler Sentenced

Notorious hip-hop and celebrity bling maker Jacob the Jeweler has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for lying to investigators about his involvement and affiliation with the Black Mafia Ring, during a federal...

UN issues urgent plea for more funding to Burma

The United Nations issued an urgent plea today to stress to the international community that more funding is still needed. The UN says it will be forced to ground helicopters that have been ferrying aid unless more...

Sydney police boss 'in drug ring'

A police chief in Syndey has been accused of some very serious conspiracy charges."A senior Australian police officer has been charged in connection with an alleged international plot to import half a tonne of drug-making chemicals.Mark Standen is accused of conspiracy to...

Canadian Farmer: Jeff Gill's "Inconvienient Truth"

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCanadian Farmers, the backbone of Canada, are in jeopardy when cheap food imports flooding the Canadian Market sometimes makes one wonder if it is worth getting up at the...

Canada: Quick deportation For Nigerian Scammer

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorNorth Americans have all been affected in some way, whether those pesky spam mail stating untold millions await those foolish enough to provide thier bank account...

Guilty plea in US-China spy case

BBC News Reports"A Chinese woman living as a permanent resident in the US has pleaded guilty to helping to spy for Beijing on US military relations with Taiwan.Yu Xin Kang, 33, confessed to aiding and abetting Chinese spy Tai Shen Kuo, who obtained classified information from...

European Court agrees to hear chimp's plea for human rights

"His name is Matthew, he is 26 years old, and his supporters hope to take his case to the European Court of Human Rights. But he won't be able to give evidence on his own behalf  -  since he is a...

Boy Band Mogul Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

Lou Pearlman, the kingpin scam artist behind the success of boy bands like Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync who previously admitted to stealing and swindling more than $300 million from investors, has been sentenced to 25...

Brown in plea for embryo research

While not as controversial as in the United States, stem cell research is stil a debated topic in the UK." Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Sunday for members of parliament to support research using embryonic...

Court: BP explosion victims were wronged

"TEXAS CITY — An appeals court ruled Wednesday that the U.S. government violated the rights of victims in the explosions at the BP America refinery in Texas City because the government reached a plea bargain with BP without consulting the victims."

Foxy Brown Pleads Guilty to BlackBerry Assault

They don't call it a CrackBerry for nothin', now do they?"Just weeks after being released from prison, Foxy Brown avoided a trip back to Rikers Island on Thursday when she pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor charge of...

Houston Woman Pleads Guilty to Forced Labor Charges

"Houston Woman Pleads Guilty to Forced Labor ChargesHOUSTON - Rozina Mohd Ali pleaded guilty and was sentenced today in federaldistrict court in Houston, Texas, for her role in holding an Indonesian woman inforced labor as a domestic servant, the Justice Department has...

'Girls Gone Wild' Founder Enters Plea

"Girls Gone Wild" video empire founder Joe Francis pleaded no contest to child abuse and prostitution charges Wednesday under an agreement allowing him to go free after nearly a year in jail.Francis, 34, returned to...

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