March 28, 2008

Ups …he did it again!

And again and again and again! This man turns to be the hero of this blog! In Europe politicians have girlfriends, mistresses, boyfriends, Nicolas has Carla and …so what? Nothing really maters. From the other side of the ocean …here is all the excitement, all the spice!
Disgraced former Gov. Eliot Spitzer has been identified [...]

March 28, 2008

Network killed …Hariri

I’m still trying to find out when Syria change her name and from Syria is called …network; you see UN must know something I don’t! A UN commission investigating the death of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri says the evidence suggests a network of people was responsible for the attack.
No individuals were named, but the [...]

March 28, 2008

The Ovi magazine today

A Finnish Souven-ear by Asa Butcher
When I read that a Finnish tourist had vandalised one of the ancient Moai statues on Easter Island, I began to feel the seed of anger germinate…
Portugal e um dos paises mais centralizados da UE by Luis Alves
Portugal e um dos paises mais centralizados da Uniao Europeia, tendo 30 [...]

March 28, 2008

10 more days to hand over their weapons

Iraq’s government has extended by 10 days a deadline for Shia militiamen fighting troops in the southern city of Basra to hand over their weapons.
More than 130 people have been killed and 350 injured since a clampdown on militias began in Basra on Tuesday. US-led forces joined the battle for the first time overnight, bombing [...]

March 28, 2008

Nuclear inventory?

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has ordered a full inventory of US nuclear arms after parts of ballistic missiles were mistakenly sent to Taiwan.
He said a report, that would also include checks of related materials, should be completed within 60 days. The US sent nuclear fuse triggers to Taiwan instead of helicopter batteries in 2006. [...]

March 28, 2008

Mugabe’s election

A final day of campaigning has begun in Zimbabwe’s general election, amid opposition fears of widespread vote-rigging in Saturday’s poll.
The two main rivals to President Robert Mugabe, Morgan Tsvangirai and Simba Makoni, have said there are severe discrepancies in voter lists. Mr. Mugabe insists the vote is fair and everyone should abide by the results.
There [...]

March 28, 2008

Emergency session to end fighting between Shia and Iraqi security forces

Iraq’s parliament is due to hold an emergency session to try to end fighting between Shia militias and Iraqi security forces.
It comes a day after a three-day curfew was imposed in Baghdad following attacks on the city’s Green Zone, where the government and embassies are based. Iraq’s army is continuing its offensive in Basra. [...]

March 28, 2008

jailed Farc for Betancourt

Colombia has offered to release jailed Farc rebels if they first hand over former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and other hostages.
Peace Commissioner Luis Carlos Restrepo said that if some captives were liberated, it could begin the process of exchanging rebels for hostages. The offer, backed by the president, comes amid reports that Ms Betancourt, [...]