Israel 'annexes' West Bank Areas

The outright and blatant theft of Palestinian land by Israel continues unabated.  When will the western world that supposedly supports justice and the rule of law wake up?"Israel has annexed thousands of hectares of West Bank land beside the barrier it is building,...

N. Korea destroys nuclear tower

" YONGBYON, North Korea - North Korea destroyed the most visible symbol of its nuclear weapons program Friday, blasting apart the cooling tower at its main atomic reactor in a sign of its commitment to stop making...

27 arrests in Quebec child porn ring bust

"MONTREAL -- 27 arrests in Quebec child porn ring bust Canwest News Service Published: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 An extensive child pornography ring has been cracked with the arrest of 27 people, Quebec provincial...

Ride of Your Life: Thrill rides and the battle for safety

A new Washington Post feature on the safety of amusement park rides entitled "On Thrill Rides, Safety is Optional," details the largely unregulated and unchecked world of the thrill ride. In the article, writer...

Brazil to resume arms-building

Brazil was once the 4th world arms bigest manufacturer. U.S. embargo to Iraq almost fail it's industry. Lula is puting some money back in the sector."Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says the country...

Warrant ruling shock for border guards

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIn Summary, Well don't this beat all, a Cocaine Smuggler crosses the  US/Canada Border at Aldergrove, BC. Canadian  Customs Officers  Drug Sniffing Dogs...

Cops Charge Niece in Craigslist-Fuelled House Ransack

UPDATE:"Police have accused Nichole M. Blackwell, age 28, of placing the ad in craigslist. The specific charges are: second degree burglary, first degree malicious mischief, first degree criminal...

The Train now standing... on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

End of the line for these railway carriages. Moved to the embankment behind Golden Sands caravan park in Lancing West Sussex in the 1920's and incorporated into a home dwelling they are finally being broken up to...

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