Japan to withdraw air force from Iraq

Japan continues to support the reconstruction of Iraq, but not the war it appears."Japan will withdraw its air force from Iraq by the middle of December, bringing to a close a five-year operation to provide supplies...

Naked Japan major nabbed with women's underwear

" TOKYO (Reuters) - A male Japanese air force major caught naked while shopping for women's underwear has been suspended from his duties for 10 days, a spokeswoman at his base said on Friday. The man, on his way home from a late-night farewell party for a colleague in...

Lawsuit over ACORN filed in New Orleans Court

"by Rebecca Mowbray, The Times-PicayuneWednesday October 01, 2008, 8:34 PM Since Hurricane Katrina, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now has fought to make sure that displaced New Orleanians can...

Vicar jailed over child porn crimes

The Reverend Richard Hart, who became notorious in the UK after 56,000 images of child pornography were discovered on his computer, has today started his prison sentence. On the same day, a charity has used the opportunity to warn that child pornography is currently growing...

Lalas and Gullit leave LA Galaxy

Monday brought sweeping managment changes for the LA Galaxy: coach Ruud Gullit resigned and general manager Alexi Lalas was fired."Los Angeles Galaxy coach Ruud Gullit has resigned and president and general manager...

Venezuela : military have been sidelined for objecting to Chavez's socialist ...

Today I found these articles about the military in Venezuela. It is interesting to see that under a democratic point of view, sometimes I question myself what exactelly means freedom of speech? I would love to see...

The Queen and Royal Family Cost UK £40 Million a Year

Well it comes down to 66p a day per person according to palace officials but there are many who would like to see their money go elsewhere."The cost of keeping the Queen and the Royal Family rose by an...

Police chief sacked in aftermath of Afghan prison break

If heads must roll, it makes sense to go for the top man."Police chief sacked in aftermath of Afghan prison break Last Updated: Thursday, June 26, 2008 | 8:35 AM ET Comments0Recommend0 CBC News ...

Canada: Stephane Dion Finds his Inner Trudeau

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorH-M-M-M  that's easy to compare: Dion waffles on everything, while Trudeau enjoyed everything on his waffles, everything from dating and bedded celebs like Barbara...

100 year of Japanese Immigration to Brazil - Family albums added

UPDATE Nice and funny Brazilian Japanese family pictures can be found here. UPDATE Slideshow  about Japan's crown prince meeting Lula da Silva, Brazil's President. I am adding links to Brazilian Japonese...

Euro 2008: Austria 0-1 Germany & Poland 0-1 Croatia

Austria put up a good fight but the hosts are out, along with Poland. Germany as usual are through, and Croatia impressively will all the group games."Austria 0-1 Germany & Poland 0-1 Croatia ...

Too fat for Air India

"A dramatical ruling from an Indian high court has agreed with Air India for ‘controlling’ the weight of their air hostesses.Further to five Air India hostesses filing a case against Air India for not letting...

World's first pregnant man mows his lawn just weeks before giving birth

"Keeping the lawn in tip-top shape is a matter of pride for many men and bearded transsexual Thomas Beatie is no different - despite being seven months' pregnant.Sporting a T-shirt with the logo of his company...

R&B Singer R. Kelly Sex Trial Begins, Juror Already Dismissed

After six years of waiting, we finally get to see the fate of what happens to R&B singer, "Bump n' Grind", Robert Kelly (a/k/a R. Kelly.)If you aren't familiar with the case, it is alleged that Mr. Kelly has a...

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern hands in resignation

Today marked the end of Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern's 11 years in office, as he handed in his resignation to President Mary McAleese." Ahern announced his resignation at the beginning of April amid questions...

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