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...

Bindra is ungrateful: IOA officials

"After winning India’s first individual gold in Olympics, the shooter gave credit to his father for the success. Abhinav said that the victory was more in spite of the system than because of it. This comment infuriated Digvijay Singh, the president of the Shooting...

Ex-POWs say McCain experience clear

In a further repudiation of the "Songbird" smear of John McCain, in which he is accused of collaborating with the communist Viet Cong while their prisoner, there are 24 ex-POWs who are at the Republican Convention to support their brother."There are 24 of them here, the men...

Food poisoning can be long-term problem

These things goes unnoticed in developing countries especially Africa, no wonder we have very short life expectancy. We import virtually everything so long as it is coming from the industralised countries - God help Africa!"Scientists only now are unraveling a legacy that has...

Rape Victim Sues Judge Over R-Word Ban

"Rape Victim Sues Judge Over R-Word Ban Posted 11 hours, 34 minutes ago By Martha Neil An alleged acquaintance-rape victim has sued the Nebraska judge who banned her from using the word "rape" in testimony, in what her lawyer describes as a troubling trend. A federal lawsuit...

Shall We Call it The Cold War Renewed Yet?

"“In Russia, reforms that once promised to empower citizens have been derailed, with troubling implications for democratic development,”"

Rebuilt Iraq Projects Found Crumbling

"In a troubling sign for the American-financed rebuilding program in Iraq, inspectors for a federal oversight agency have found that in a sampling of eight projects that the United States had declared successes, seven were no longer operating as designed because of plumbing...

Probe Faults FBI In Foley Investigation

By CBS News Justice Department reporter Stephanie Lambidakis - The Justice Department's Inspector General's internal investigation into how the FBI's Washington field office handled e-mails sent to pages by former Rep. Mark Foley has concluded that the agency handled the...

Is Iraq Headed for Genocide?

"Civil war or not, some human rights experts say Iraq is showing precursor signs of genocide. President George W. Bush has continued to reject assertions that Iraq is in the midst of a civil war. But with the President set to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in...

Breaking the cycle of payday loan 'trap'

"Tellers at the North Carolina State Employees' Credit Union noticed a troubling change several years ago: The first people in line on payday were high-cost lenders, waiting to cash checks from credit union members. A glance at the records showed thousands of credit union...