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Crisis Talks over Pakistani Judges held in Dubai
The two leaders of Pakistan's new coalition government have begun urgent talks in Dubai on meeting their election pledge to restore judges sacked by President Pervez Musharraf.Nawaz Sharif, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N ), and Asif Zard...
Homeless die in Dublin while Facilities stand unused
Ireland's Health Service Executive (HSE) has said it is "actively in negotiations" with the Department of Health "to obtain funds to meet the needs of homeless people in Ireland". (The language alone rolls up my toe nails and tells me that absolutely...
Bank of England Governor criticises risk-taking Bankers
The Governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, has criticised City of London banks who reward their staff with huge sums of money for taking risks.Speaking before the Treasury Committee of the House of Commons, he said that the credit crisis was c...
Zimbabwe - The Situation one Month after the Elections
ZANU-PF, the party of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe (right), has failed to regain its parliamentary majority after a partial recount of votes from polls that took place last month. Zimbabwe's Electoral Commission (ZEC) said the results were unch...
Anti-Depressant Drugs may be "largely ineffective"
A recent study suggests that anti-depressant drugs - such as the widely used Prozac - could be largely ineffective. The Public Library of Science Medicine journal examined all available data on the drugs, which are prescribed to millions of people ar...
