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Parents who refuse to control their criminal children are to be thrown out of government housing in the UK under a new plan set to be unveiled today." Parents who fail to take responsibility for their unruly... Happy 400, Quebec City!
Celebrations are underway in Quebec City and across Canada to celebrate the city's 400th anniversary."French explorer Samuel de Champlain landed in what is now la vieille capitale on July 3, 1608. To mark the... African Union: "Unite or Starve"
I can't really argue with this: if it means bargaining with a collective continental market in order to get a better deal on necessities, then so be it. SInce the various AU nations have such different agendas, both with the West and with each other, it's hard to predict how... Expansion of Pakistan cabinet in first week of July on the cards
The coalition government led by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is going to expand the federal cabinet in the first week of next month, reliable sources disclosed here Wednesday. "Some parliamentarians belonging to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) will be inducted in the... SKorea's beef fiasco: President responds by replacing top aids
Popularity plummeting, President Lee is facing the biggest antigovernment protest since the 1980's. Trying to make public amends, he held a nationally televised news conference Thursday, officially acknowledging his... Indian inflation at 7-year high
Soaring to the highest level in seven years Inflation in India has become a big concern for ruling government. Indian government will be going for an election and it will find it very difficult to explain the rising... 67 London schools told to improve or be taken over
Ed Balls, the UK Schools Secretary, has threatened to close down 67 schools if they don't improve their testing results."Dozens of London schools - including many city academies - are being ordered to raise their standards or face losing their independence. Ministers are...UPDATE 1-G8 energy ministers look inward on oil, spare OPEC
I don't have time to write about this properly, having to go to work and all. Hell, I cannot even afford (time-wise) to post more than one clip from the story before my shower.Suffice it to say this story is worth a look.And only one side note here. Talked with one local... Oil price soars as US woes mount
"The price of oil has made a record jump to nearly $139 a barrel, amid reports it could reach $150 by July because of rising demand and political tension."Correspondents say oil prices were also pushed up by Israeli... Canadian Med Students: The Luck "O" the Irish
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCanadian Med students looking for that MD shingle to hang on their door are finding countless roadblocks trying to get into medical schools in their own country, a country... Drink campaign targeting parents
"Parents who allow their children to consume alcohol could be prosecuted under new measures to target underage drinking in England. The proposals also include handing the police tougher powers to disperse gangs of... Defence ministers gather for Asia security dialogue
"Since the inaugural event in 2002, the dialogue organized by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) has expanded as a venue for diplomatic leaders from Europe and the United States.The meeting officially opens Friday afternoon with a keynote...Iceland's whale hunt set to start
Iceland's commercial whale hunt is set to begin on Tuesday after whalers were allowed by the government to hunt a quota of 40 minke whales. "Whalers had been seeking a quota of about 100, but ministers settled on 40,...13 Asian nations to set up $80-billion crisis fund
Amidst the news of US recession and growth slow down many emerging Asian countries have come together to form a foreign exchange pool to thwart any crisis in future. " Madrid: Finance ministers of 13 Asian...Strike at oil refinery under way, Panic in Scotland
People in Scotland are scrambling to tank up fuel after 1200 staff working at Grangemouth Oil refinery went on strike in a long standing pension row. Garages have already started rationing and even increased prices amidst the fear of shortages. In the meantime...
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