The Iraq War Is Now Illegal

" By Bruce Ackerman and Oona Hathaway, The Daily Beast. "Ongoing combat in Iraq is illegal under US law. As of January 1, Congress’ authorization of the war expired. " The Bush administration’s...

Iraq: from SOFA to resistance

Michael Schwartz examines the Sadrists' reaction to the US-Iraq security pact Pt 3 of 3

Iraq: Secret SOFA provisions exposed

As Iraqi Parliament discussed the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), a local media outlet - al-Moheet - denounced the existence of secret provisions that affected their country. It is unclear whether such...

Kebabs made as corpse lay nearby

A kebab shop in Wolverhampton remained open and the owner continued to serve food after an employee died and was left lying on nearby. Truly bizarre."A fast food shop owner was found preparing food while an employee's corpse lay nearby. Police called to the Pappu Sweet Centre...

Iraqi MP: No SOFA without sovereignty

The draft of the the Status of Forces Agreements (SOFA) which grants immunity from prosecution to US solidiers, continues to stri controversy in Iraq. A Member of Parliament -Sheikh Hamid Rashid Maala-...

Iraqi FM: SOFA draft text ready

Speaking from Switzerland, the Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari informed there was agreement on the US-Iraqi draft of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). This security pact has been negotiate for a long time...

Bringing Big 'Ead to the big screen

Brian Clough was a great manager for Nottingham Forest winning two European Cups but just did not make it work at Leeds United, "The Damned United" should be an interesting film for Football fans, Leeds Fans and...

NICKED....FOR LAUGHING AT COMEDIAN

What next? Jailed for crying at funeral?"STUNNED Chris Cocker was arrested and banged up after laughing at comic Paul Merton. He was so tickled by the 50-year-old’s performance on telly news...

At least 1,000 people suffer burns from 'toxic' leather sofas in the UK

About 1,000 people in the United Kingdom have already been treated for horrific burns from leather sofas sprayed with a toxic substance to stop them going mouldy. They bought these sofas from two different high...

Freud work sets new world record

" Freud work sets new world record Sue Tilley posed for Freud over a four-year period in the early 1990s A life-sized Lucian Freud painting of a sleeping, naked woman...

Men who do housework may get more sex

"NEW YORK - American men still don't pull their weight when it comes to housework and child care, but collectively they're not the slackers they used to be. The average dad has gradually been getting better about picking himself up off the sofa and pitching in, according to a...

Houseworking men have more sex

It's no secret that if you have to clear a path to the bed, you'll rarely share it."NEW YORK (AP) — American men still don't pull their weight when it comes to housework and child care, but collectively they're...

Student eats key 'so he can keep partying'

"In the hunt for lost keys most people check under the sofa, in their jacket pocket and even back at the pub. But student Chris Foster had to have his stomach x-rayed before he could find where he left his keys...

Age no bar

"What has age got to do with friendship? Manu—my 2 year old son with his best friend Mr. Alok Dasgupta-my 80 years old neighbor. Earlier he used to run to his house when the door was open but now he asks us to take him there. "Uncle paas jaan hai". Over there he keeps Mr....

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