Pakistan’s President Musharraf resigns; new elections to be held


Saturday, August 23, 2008 Former President Pervez Musharraf, of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, has vacated the presidential home of Aiwan-e-Sadr after stepping down from the office of President. On Monday Fahmida Mirza, Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, signed and accepted the resignation of President Musharraf. For 44 years I have safeguarded the […]

Governor of Illinois arrested on suspicion of corruption


Tuesday, December 9, 2008 The Democratic governor of Illinois in the United States, Rod Blagojevich, 51, along with his chief of staff John Harris, 46, were arrested Tuesday morning by the FBI on federal corruption charges. The Chicago Tribune reports that federal agents raided Blagojevich’s home this morning and took him into federal custody. The […]

Opponents: New Zealand government sneaks bill into House to avoid public backlash


Thursday, December 7, 2006 The New Zealand Government has tabled the Therapeutic Products and Medicines Bill, despite unprecedented political opposition. In 2003 the Hon Annette King signed a Treaty with Australia agreeing to hand control of the natural health products sector over to an Australian regulatory body, however she needs to pass enabling legislation in […]

The Perks Of Hiring Efficient Plumbing &Amp; Heating Services In Finchley}


Read An Opinion On: Tender Consulting The Perks of Hiring Efficient Plumbing & Heating Services in Finchley by albertajones Commercial plumbing services have become widely popular following the recent trends. Whether its business houses or private residences, everybody needs plumbing & heating servicesin Finchley, at some point or the other. After all plumbing emergencies happens […]

UK company “seriously considering” GPS tracking devices in school uniforms


Saturday, August 25, 2007 The leading supplier of school uniforms in the United Kingdom, Lancashire-based manufacturer Trutex, has announced it is “seriously considering” including GPS tracking devices in future ranges of its uniform products after conducting an online survey of both parents and children. “As a direct result of the survey, we are now seriously […]

U.S. study of gay sheep may shed light on sexuality


Monday, August 15, 2005 Oregon State University (OSU) animal researchers in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture‘s (USDA) Dubois, Idaho-based Sheep Experiment Station released a report on an OSU-USDA study which was initiated in 1995 after breeders asked the government to determine why some rams bought as breeding studs showed no interest in females. […]

British Schools, Safety Incidents And The Courts


Read An Opinion On: Financial Communications Firms Australia By Paddy Swan Introduction: This article sets out some of the background some and examples of prosecutions and litigation against UK schools. Whilst Scottish Law and its’ Legal System differs from that in England and Wales the writ of the enforcing and regulating body the Health and […]