First Day of Obama’s Visit to Russia: Issues Discussed

The US President Barack Obama began the first day of his two-day official visit to Russia on July 6. Obama will meet with the current President of Russia Dmitri Medvedev as well as the Prime Minister and former...

Indian woman sells newborn for US$120 son to pay hospital bill

In a shocking incident an impoverished young mother sold her newborn son in India's southern Andhra Pradesh state so she could pay her hospital bill. Rajitha, 20, a single mother, sold the baby a day after he was born to a childless couple for US $120. She had delivered...

Pakistan army ordered to hit back US forces

Though Sarah Palin seems to be unaware that it's occuring, the US has been undertaking raids into sovereign Pakistan territory from Afghanistan, without the approval of the Pakistan government.  With a new president just taking office in the country, the timing of this...

Coastguard to end two-day strike

Th strike by the coastguard in Northern Ireland is due to end today."A 48-hour strike involving local Coastguard staff is due to end on Monday evening. The action, over the Bank Holiday weekend, has been taken by those co-ordinating rescues. However, boat crews of the...

Sources: Obama picks Joe Biden as VP candidate

"(CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama has picked Delaware Sen. Joe Biden to be his running mate, multiple Democratic sources tell CNN. ...

Desperate pervert Gary Glitter heading back to UK

"His decision ends a two-day farce that began when he was released from a Vietnamese prison after serving his sentence for child abuse. The 64-year-old has been twice refused entry into Thailand and once turned away from Hong Kong after flying out from Vietnam. But Thai...

Police launch two-day blitz on metals theft

As prices for metals have risen throughout the world "metal theft" has become increasingly common. In the UK, police have launched an initiative to tackle the problem."Police have launched a nationwide blitz on the theft of metal, a fast-growing crime fuelled by rising prices...

Obama Donates $4,600 to Clinton Campaign; Mrs. Obama Pledges Gay Equality

UPDATE: Meanwhile, Michelle Obama promises a gay Democrats group that her husband will fight for gay equality. Given that Mrs. Obama is busy making policy and public statements, Mr. Obama is going to be hard-pressed, in any logical way, to continue to claim that the media and...

Summer strikes for unions

800,000 public sector workers, including school dinner ladies and council trash collectors, are going to stage a strike in the UK next month. The union, Unison, is just one of many that are threatening to stage a "summer of discontent" of strikes over the skyrocketing cost of...

American journalist deported from Aceh

" An American freelance journalist believed to be linked with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has been deported from Aceh after attempting to enter the province on Feb. 8. It marks the fifth deportation for 50-year-old Willian Nessen since he was first barred from...

Pokhara - 64 HIV/AIDS patients die, 900 undergoing treatment in Pokhara Hospital

"Pokhara, May 30: Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara, has said 64 HIV/AIDS patients have died while undergoing treatment in the hospital so far. The hospital also said 900 HIV-infected patients are undergoing treatment in the hospital at present. Dr Basanta Tamrakar revealed...

Madonna wows the crowd at free Kent festival in the UK

Madonna took to the stage in what will be her only UK festival appearance of the summer, and wowed a 12,000 strong crowd. She appeared at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Maidstone, Kent."The veteran star, at number...

Ban Ki-Moon to Chair UN Task Force on Food Crisis

The head of the UN has held a joint press conference with the head of teh World Bank to discuss how the two organisations are going to deal with the food crisis. So far Moon has been criticized for not doing enough to draw attention to the problem."United Nations...

Strike could close key Grangemouth oil refinery for a month

There is going to be a significant disruption to the fuel supply in the UK over the next few days, as a two-day strike at Scotland's biggest oil refinery is set to go ahead."Plans to haul fuel by road from locations in England and Wales to Scotlandwill be put in place today...

Sarkozy calls for Franco-British Brotherhood, but his New Wife Proves a Distr...

The French President Nicholas Sarkozy visited the UK today, bringing along his controversial new wife."French President Nicolas Sarkozy said he wanted to build a stronger alliance with Britain and improve...

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