Iranian expat asks, "what to do about Iran"

"There is no shortage of proposals regarding what to do about the present Iran conundrum. Some proposals are authored by experts such as Henry Kissinger, while others are put forward by a variety of lesser luminaries. I am one of the lesser luminaries. I have been observing...

Chinese facing shortage of wives

"China will have 30 million more men of marriageable age than women by 2020, making it difficult for them to find wives, according to a national report. The gender imbalance could lead to social instability, the report by the State Population and Family Planning Commission...

The Pope Lays Down the Law on Celibacy

"A shortage of priests has some calling for a loosening of the traditional restrictions, but Benedict makes clear it won't happen on his watch. Pope Benedict XVI believes Catholicism is growing sick in its historic birthplace of Western Europe, where a shortage of priests is...

The Pope Lays Down the Law on Celibacy

"A shortage of priests has some calling for a loosening of the traditional restrictions, but Benedict makes clear it won't happen on his watch. Pope Benedict XVI believes Catholicism is growing sick in its historic birthplace of Western Europe, where a shortage of priests is...

Iraqi has worst fuel shortage since '03 (AP)

" BAGHDAD, Iraq - Under a scorching sun, Baghdad taxi driver Sameer Abdul Razzaq wraps a wet towel around his head and waits for gasoline in a line stretching a mile. "I've been here since 6 a.m.," he said Sunday. "If I'm lucky, I'll get to the end of the line by sunset. I...

More than two million people face shortage of drinking water in China (AFP)

" BEIJING (AFP) - Southwest China is experiencing a serious drought, with 2.39 million people facing a shortage of drinking water, state media have said. The dry spell has descended over Sichuan province, which is located only a few hundred kilometers (miles) from Guizhou...

Higher pay may help solve US trucker shortage (Reuters)

" CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. trucking companies have been enjoying a boom period, but executives say it's never been harder to find people to do the driving. In fact, the driver shortage has become so serious that some experts are proposing moves like raising pay by 30 percent...

Israel briefly opens Gaza crossing amid shortages

"Reuters - Israel reopened the main goods crossing into Gaza on Monday following warnings of a looming humanitarian crisis in the impoverished Palestinian territory, but later closed it, citing a security alert."