Syria moves closer to Lebanon diplomatically.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has issued a decree to formally establish diplomatic relations for the first time with Lebanon as promised last August. This moves follows concerns over the deployment of 10,000...

Menezes inquest: Met officer admits changing notes

" The Special Branch officer, named only as Owen, deleted a line in his computer notes last week, which claimed Deputy Assistant Commissioner Cressida Dick initially said the Brazilian electrician could "run onto...

Christian shot dead in Mosul, one injured

A new incident against Chrisitan in Mosul leaves one person dead and another injured. The Iraqui government has promised to send more policing forces. It is alleged the attacks have been made...

Iran's Foreign Ministry Summons UK Envoy over Terrorist

"Iran has summoned the British ambassador in Tehran to protest at the release of the only surviving terrorist involved in a 1980 terrorist attack on the Iranian Embassy in London. Britain's ambassador to Tehran ,...

IMF and WB: Developing nations assured of help

There have been critical opinions on the recent statement made by both IMF and World Bank over the impact of current financial crisis over developing countries. They pledged donors for the continous flow of aid....

Music fans back legal downloads

"  Music pirates can be deterred by warnings from their internet service provider (ISP), suggests a survey. Almost 75% of music pirates would stop if told to by their ISP, the survey of 1500 UK consumers...

China approves land reforms to reduce rural-urban income gap

" The Chinese Communist Party has approved an economic reform plan that would allow farmers to trade and mortgage their land rights. The package was approved on Sunday at the party's annual conference...

Minister Calls on Venezuelans to Repatriate Their Investments in the U.S.

During the International Conference of Political Economy  held in Caracas until today, Venezuelan Panning Minister Haiman El Troudi called on Venezuelans to bring back their investments in the US. He claimed...

Is Peru turning left slowly?

After the whole Peruvian Cabinet surrendered its resignation amid a political scandal involving bribery and corruption in granting oil contracts, President Alan Garcia ponders on the nomination of a left wing Prime...

US drug trafficker detained in Venezuela

Caracas, Venezuela, October 11, 2008. Today, central police authorities detained drug trafficker Antonio Pulgar Chacón who claims to have both Venezuelan and American nationalities. Pulgar Chacon is under an...

Christians flee northern Iraq city

As attcks in Mosul continue, 1,000 Christian leave their home running for safety. "A wave of attacks religiously targeted killings have left at least 11 Christians dead since September 28." " Attacks in the...

Dalai Lama to be released from hospital soon

" NEW DELHI (AP) - The Dalai Lama is likely to be discharged from the hospital in the next few days, a senior aide said Saturday, a day after surgeons removed gallstones from the Tibetan spiritual leader. «He had a...

Portuguese Parliament says no to gay marriage

" © AP 2008-10-11 06:19:02 - LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Portugal's Parliament voted by a large majority against proposals to allow same-sex marriages in the mostly Roman Catholic country.The governing Socialist...