Wednesday, February 3, 2010 In this 2009 file photo, Clare Short is speaking at a rally in Birmingham. Image: Faizan Bhat. Clare Short, the United Kingdom’s then-Secretary of State for International Development, appeared before the Iraq Inquiry yesterday, and told the panel that the Cabinet was “misled” about the Iraq War’s legality prior to the […]
Read MoreBobby Charlton launches anti-landmine campaign
Saturday, June 28, 2008 Sir Bobby Charlton with the explosives experts Football legend Sir Bobby Charlton has launched a new campaign he calls “There Must be a Better Way” to find a faster method to clear anti-personnel landmines. The initiative which comes under his “Laureus Sport for Good Foundation” and involves physicists, mathematicians and electronic […]
Read MoreIs Your Husband Having Emotional Affair? What You Should Do
Find Out More About: Financial Advisor By Emily Atkins A husband having emotional affair with a colleague at work, an old friend or online does not automatically makes him a cheater. Although emotional affair does not involve sexual or any physical activity, it can be very damaging to marriages. Emotional affair can ruin a relationship […]
Read MoreFifteen killed by US drone strikes in Northern Waziristan
Monday, January 3, 2011 Pakistani officials have stated that three US drone strikes have killed fifteen people in the country Saturday. The attacks occurred to the north of Miranshah town in the North Waziristan region. Security officials in the town informed AFP that in the first strike, US drones fired four missiles on a car, […]
Read MoreCalifornia wildfire forces evacuation of thousands
Sunday, April 27, 2008 At least 400 homes have been evacuated in Sierra Madre near Los Angeles, California after a wildfire which started on Saturday, began to threaten their homes. So far only five percent of the 350 acre fire is contained, with over 400 firefighters battling the blaze. Authorities say that it has been […]
Read MoreUK government announce police stop-and-search powers rethink
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 Home Secretary Theresa May in 2010. Image: UK Home Office. The UK government is to give new guidelines to police officers on the use of “stop and search” powers after a government inquiry found a quarter of stop and searches by officers may have been illegal. The Home Secretary, Theresa May, […]
Read MoreInternational participants showcase different industry cultures at 2008 Taipei Game Show
Friday, January 25, 2008 B2B Trade Area moved to 2nd floor this year. Image: Rico Shen. B2B Trade Area of Taipei Game Show, criticized by trade buyers last year, but accompanied with 2008 Taiwan Digital Content Forum, moved to the second floor at Taipei World Trade Center for world-wide participants with a better exchange atmosphere […]
Read MoreFall ’08 styles at New York Fashion Week: the ’70s are back
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 The fourth day of New York Fashion Week debuted few daring designs even from designers known for such work. With few exceptions, the overwhelming theme was “old is new” and that the ’70s were even more in fashion than the shows on Sunday suggested. Among the designers to unveil their Fall […]
Read MoreMukasey nomination as attorney general moves to US Senate
Tuesday, November 6, 2007 George W. Bush and Michael Mukasey at the latter’s nomination. The nomination of Judge Michael Mukasey as the next Attorney General of the United States, passed the Senate Judiciary Committee today and will move to a vote before the entire United States Senate. Two Democrats joined the nine Republicans to yield […]
Read MoreDenunciations of Scandals Threaten UN
Tuesday, April 19, 2005 Denunciations of corruption, bribe, collection of bribes from refugees [1] and of sexual scandal involving the peacekeepers [2], [3] threaten the Organization of the United Nations (UN). The gravest denunciations involve the aid project to Iraq, called Oil-for-Food. Grave denunciations of bribe exist, superfluous accounting and collaboration with the ex-dictator Saddam […]
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