Going Rouge liberal parody offers alternate to Sarah Palin’s Going Rogue memoir
When Sarah Palin’s memoir “Going Rogue: An American Life” goes on sale next month it will have a competitor in the form of the parody “Going Rouge: An American Nightmare”.
Nato ditches 4WDs for mules in the Balkans
Nato troops are turning to mules rather than hightech vehicles equipped with GPS and stateoftheart weaponry to help them navigate treacherous mountain passes in the Balkans
Young Afghan struggles to adapt after Guantanamo
Mohammed Jawad, widely considered the prison’s youngest detainee, is back home in Afghanistan after a judge ordered him freed. He is angry and confused. Many U.S. officials are unhappy he’s free.
At family gatherings, the young Afghan with the scraggly beard instinctively sits with the children, before others remind him that he is a man now.
Tourists in Australia warned of 6m ‘monster’ shark
Tourists holidaying in the Australian state of Queensland have been warned to stay out of the water by authorities who fear a giant six metrelong shark might be prowling the coast.
Lisbon Treaty: Czech court to consider reforms
In what could be last challenge to ratification of the EU treaty court considers complaints of group backed by President Vaclav Klaus.
Venice population falls to lowest level in centuries
The population of Venice has dipped below 60000 to its lowest level for centuries.
Italy’s immigrants feel the sting of strict new legislation
While immigrants have become crucial to the economic wellbeing of northeastern Italy many face discrimination and worse.
China Cracks Down On Organized Crime
One of the country’s biggest prosecutions of organized crime in the past half-century is under way in southwest China. A millionaire businessman and former legislator is currently on trial in Chongqing. Already, six people have been sentenced to death and more than 1,500 have been arrested.
Madonna plants tree to launch Malawi girls’ school
Madonna marked the start of construction of her school for girls in Malawi on Monday by planting a tree at the planned site of the 9 million school.
FBI rescues 52 children in prostitution ring raids
The FBI has rescued 52 children from prostitution rings and arrested nearly 700 people.
Barack Obama warns he may be skinny but he’s tough
US president Barack Obama has sent a message to his political friends and foes “just because I’m skinny doesn’t mean I’m not tough.”
Polygamous sect leaders go on trial for abusing underage ‘wives’
The leaders of a polygamous sect in Texas have gone on trial accused of “marrying” and sexually abusing underage girls.
