Truth, Lies and Berlusconi: Italy's playboy premier accused of nudity cover-up

Mr. Berlusconi (Mr. Untouchable) seems to be art lover. Believe it or not that is Mr. Berlusoni style."If there is any political leader on earth who would feel untroubled by the proximity of a lightly clad beauty,...

India close to creating history with nuke deal: PM

"NEW DELHI: With the top Congress leadership closing ranks over the Indo-US nuclear deal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday night said India is in the process of making history by going ahead with the deal. Another highlight of the two-hour long meeting of the...

Bahrain Islamists failed to stop Sexy Haifa Wehbe Show

In the Middle East the show goes on.. " A few months ago (august 2007) I wrote here about a ban against Egypt actor Amr Waked. A similar story is now surfacing in Bahrain with the provocative...

EU justice official proposes shake-up of bloc's border security

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorOne wonders how it will be implemented? Some wonder how could this happen in this day and age?  While many who have suffer terrorist attacks and loss of life in their...

Smokers Butt Out in Germany and France

Wow I never thought I'd see the day when France banned public smoking. "For years, anyone needing a nicotine fix in a German pub or French cafe didn't even have to light up -- the air was already so full of smoke...

Canadian Conservative Government Seeks to Ban Veiled Voting

The elections commissioner warned them it would happen, and now it has. After the uproar that came after elections Canada said there was nothing in the law forcing veiled women to show their faces when voting, the conservatives have drafted a bill that will force the...

Veiled Voters in Outremont

"OTTAWA — Elections Canada refused Monday to bow to political pressure and force veiled women to uncover their faces before voting, putting the blame on Parliament and the Harper government for the legal confusion surrounding the issue. But MPs from all parties continued to...

Controversy Intensifies Over Voting With Veils

More and more confusing.  First of all, who is this Marc Mayrand?  Yes, he's Canada's Chief Electoral Officer - but who elected him and why does he think he can change a law of Parliament?  And why is there even any discussion in Parliament about it?In a press...

Iran is preparing for an underground nuclear test with North Korean help befo...

"Iran is preparing for an underground nuclear test with North Korean help before year’s end – London Daily Telegraph January 24, 2007, 8:21 AM (GMT+02:00) North Korea's Yongbyon reactor North Korea's Yongbyon reactor The British paper, quoting a senior European...

Beyonce's film role a dream come true

"Beyonce Knowles was born in 1981, the year Dreamgirls premiered on Broadway. At 15, she was encouraged to listen to the soundtrack by her choreographer, a fan of the hit musical. She did, and it changed her life....

Kofi Annan's Legacy of Failure

"United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan delivered his swan song today at the Truman Presidential Library in Missouri.[1] It was a thinly veiled parting shot at U.S. foreign policy delivered by an embittered U.N....

Focus: A veiled threat? - The Sunday Times

" Jack Straw put the Muslim veil and British multiculturalism centre stage last week. In the 1970s we had a similar debate about Sikh turbans. Is this different? Karen Robinson, Abul Taher and John Elliott report When Iram Hussain, a 28-year-old IT teacher at a Manchester...

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