Parliamentarians Michael Moore MP and Jeremy Purvis MP have expressed their anger over the findings of a recent report from consumer rights organisation Consumer Focus Scotland that confirmed many people in the Borders were unaware that they would not receive

Speaking ahead of today’s high profile Commons debate on the Government’s proposed Iraq Inquiry, North East Fife MP Sir Menzies Campbell said: †Today the House of Commons has a chance to add its voice to those demanding the Government

North East MSP Alison McInnes has welcomed the higher greenhouse gas emissions targets that were agreed by the Scottish Parliament in it’s consideration of the Climate Change Bill today (Wednesday), but has cautioned that there is still work to be

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Tehran's " green revolution " is the latest version of the " color revolutions " which have allowed the United States to impose subservient governments in several countries without needing to use force. Thierry Meyssan, who advised two governments facing

An independent board of inquiry has begun considering a complaint of discrimination on the basis of disability.

In a 219-212 vote, Friday, the House of Representatives passed the first-ever bill designed to thwart climate change after a lengthy battle between Democrats and Republicans over the bill's implications for the American economy.The so-called Waxman-Markey Bill succeeded narrowly against

As U.S. forces slowly pull out of Iraq, the authorities are raising security to prevent what Al Jazeera predicts could be a wave of violence filling the political vacuum.The BBC has reported that the increased security is partly in response

Ninety percent of the world’s heroin comes from Afghanistan, providing as much as $300 million for the Taliban in 2007. The opium trade amounts to half of Afghanistan’s economy. The United States, under the Bush Administration, has tried to stop

The last two days, no matter where you were in the world, if you looked at a newspaper or turned on a TV, you saw the face of Michael Jackson. On Friday night's half-hour broadcast of "NBC Nightly News," host

The Associated Press reports that Pakistani security forces successfully raided a Taliban hideout in Karachi, killing around 20 militant insurgents. This is one amongst many government raids on suspected Taliban weapon caches, training camps, and hideouts.Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud has

On Armed Forces Day, Chelmsford Lib Dem campaigner Stephen Robinson has paid tribute to our armed personnel but said they need action not just warm words. He said, "Our Army, RAF and Naval personnel deserve our respect but they also

Nowadays current photographs of Sathya Sai Baba are not published on his official websites and very few photos are made available anywhere which show him in his increasingly decrepit looking present form. This is no doubt because of his many

Yuschenko said this addressing the People's Union Our Ukraine Party congress.

Thanks to our ministers we are hearing Ukrainian voice," she said answering the question whether the People's Union Our Ukraine would recommend its ministers to resign.

I am announcing the seventh congress of the People's Union Our Ukraine Party open," she said.

In western Ukraine, partly cloudy weather, intermittent rain, heavy in places, hail in some districts, and southeastern wind of 5-10 m/s, with squalls of 17-22 m/s in places, are expected. Temperature will stand at +16...+21 C at night, and at

He said this addressing the seventh congress of the People's Union Our Ukraine party.