Last Updated:
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 20:13
GMT Scientist
Predicts Ice Age Within 10 Years As evidence builds of the earth entering
a dramatic cooling trend, another scientist has gone public with his
conviction that we are about to enter a new ice age, rendering warnings
about global warming fraudulent and irrelevant. Face
Scanning Cameras To Replace Passport Control Officers
Passport control officers at airports are to be phased out as new biometric
face scanning cameras are to be rolled out under new UK border control
measures.
US
Missile Defense In Europe Becomes A Reality
On August 14, Poland and the United States signed an agreement on the
deployment of 10 ground-based missile interceptors (GBIs) on Polish
territory.
Arctic
Ice Grows 30 Per Cent In a Year Alarmist scientists who predicted that the North
Pole could be "ice free" this summer as a result of global
warming have been embarrassed after it was revealed that Arctic ice
has actually grown by around 30 per cent in the year since August 2007.
Pope
warns Italy in danger of returning to fascism Silvio Berlusconi's government was today engaged
in a vigorous damage limitation exercise after Pope Benedict appeared
to lend his immense moral authority to speculation that Italy was in
danger of returning to fascism under the tycoon's hardline, rightwing
leadership.
Georgian
authorities block Russian aid for Gori The city authorities of Gori have refused humanitarian
aid from Russia. A convoy carrying food for the Georgian city was ordered
on Monday to return to Tskhinvali, according to the Russian Emergencies
Ministry.
Iran
satellite launch a failure: U.S. official
Iran's attempt to launch a dummy satellite into orbit was a "dramatic
failure" that fell far short of the country's assertions of success,
a U.S. official said on Tuesday.
Iraqis
buy billions in U.S. arms BESMAYA COMBAT TRAINING CENTER, Iraq —
The Iraqi general grabbed the hull of America's No. 1 battle tank and
gave it a shake.
Children
made innocent victims of cruel war
Georgian aggression has claimed around 2,000 South Ossetian lives -
but there is something even more horrifying hidden in this statisitic
as estimates suggest around 700 children have been killed by Georgians.
‘I
Lost My Freedom Because of the Olympics’ During the Olympics, protesters in Shanghai
were either taken into custody or placed under house arrest. Some went
on a hunger strike to protest the intensified persecution against them
during this time.
Large
U.S. bank collapse seen ahead The worst of the global financial crisis is
yet to come and a large U.S. bank will fail in the next few months as
the world's biggest economy hits further troubles, former IMF chief
economist Kenneth Rogoff said on Tuesday.
