Curse of Corruption

"THE not-so-new rulers in Islamabad are at pains to stress that what they seek above all from the international community is investment, not simply assistance. While this sentiment is admirable on face value, it goes without saying that the begging bowl will be Pakistan’s...

US mother convicted of sex with underage Australian boy

An American woman from the Virginia flew halfway around the world  to meet her teenage boy friend. She had  sex with a 15 year old boy and not been charged in an Australian court. Barbara Case, 33 met her teenage lover on internet.  She was arrested after the...

Law-abiding mum told she's a junkie

"A mother mistakenly branded a ­violent junkie must have her fingerprints checked against every unsolved crime in Britain to clear her name. Amanda Hodgson had a routine crim­inal record check for a job looking after youngsters during breaktimes at her children's school....

Not-so-free-press: Andrew Mwenda (and others) arrested

"“We think the government is not happy with a story The Independent published in a recent issue exposing atrocities committed by government forces during the war.” — Bob Kasango, legal counsel for The IndependentFrom Reuters:"“Ugandan security forces on Saturday...

Asylum 4 hide in Blair motor

"FOUR asylum seekers sneaked into Britain yesterday — on the back of a lorry carrying Tony Blair’s new official car. Police found the men hiding in the vehicle’s container after it was delivered to a cop garage in South London. When the sealed doors were opened, the...

Madeleine's father: 'Abductor was hiding in apartment while I checked on her'

"Gerry McCann is convinced his daughter's abductor hid in their apartment as he checked on his children, it has been revealed today. Mr McCann has told friends he believes the kidnapper was already there when he looked in on Madeleine and their two-year-old twins. The...

Man flies 5,600 km for wedding - a year early

How does this stuff even get into the news? " LONDON (AFP) - A man flew all the way from Canada to Britain for a friend's wedding -- then realised he was a year too early, the self-confessed "berk" told BBC radio Tuesday. David Best sent friend David Barclay an email at the...

Murder Suspect's Dog Helps Him Escape

I wonder how often this sort of thing happens... what would have happened had Paris Hilton figured out that she could tag her kinkajou and subsequently escape into the wilds of Los Angeles?"The chief suspect in an Israeli murder case skipped house arrest and escaped a...