ALASTAIR Campbell has waded in to the furore over the Iraq war inquiry by insisting it "frankly won't make any difference" to critics of the conflict if the probe

FALKIRK MP Eric Joyce could be facing a challenge to replace him as his constituency's Labour Party candidate, The Scotsman has learned.

DECISION-making must be "easily understood and transparent" when school closures are under consideration, MSPs have said.

NEARLY one in three MPs has repaid cash in the wake of the expenses furore. Around £500,000 has so far been returned.

FORGIVE me, readers: but this week, I am suffering from a touch of cognitive dissonance. On one hand, you see, I find before me the 20-page executive summary of the report of

EDUCATION experts have criticised the affirmative action in favour of girls, saying it has sidelined boys' access to education.

To this end, we call on the Governments of the world to encourage women everywhere to take a more active part in national and international affairs, and on women who are conscious of their opportunities to come forward and share

The Economist Businesswomen Club had its third networking breakfast for the year on 12 June at the Polytechnic Hotel School. Trainer, as well as business and personal coach, Sabine Rüegg addressed the women on the topic "What is coaching?"

The more domestic violence cases are being reported, the more one realises that violence against women and children is taking on unprecedented proportions.

Four members of the pressure group, Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA), who were brutally beaten and arrested in Harare on Thursday, were finally released on bail after being locked up overnight.

If you're at a convenience store and get a tap on the shoulder, you might want to think twice before buying that six-pack of beer for that teenager. It might be a teenager helping out the Grand Prairie police. Officer

The Jamaíatu Nasril Islam (JNI) has asked all Muslims in the country to shun calls by those it described as 'misguided people' who have recently been urging Muslims to shun western education and denounce conventional government service.

The State of Imo in Nigeria marked a pro-life victory when the legislature rejected the Reproductive Rights Bill last week by a vote of 13 to one.

The African Council of Religious Leaders (ACRL) has called for partnerships between governments and faith-based organizations to eradicate small arms and mines in the Horn of Africa.

As the world marks World Refugee Day this Saturday, an international Catholic refugee organization has urged governments to create a conducive environment for reception and integration of refugees.

The Archbishop of Nairobi, John Cardinal Njue, celebrated a special mass at the Holy Family Basilica on Friday to launch the Year of Priests declared by Pope Benedict XVI.

A joint Justice Dept.-HHS program cracks down on fraud and abuse, while amendments to the False Claims Act expand the law's reach.

Meanwhile, insurers suggest standardized transactions, and the Senate HELP Committee outlines a public health insurance plan that would pay doctors more than Medicare does.

A Senate bill would place MedPAC in the executive branch, giving the panel independent authority over Medicare payment policy for physicians.

A recent upswing in the number of physicians in Congress has encouraged Republican doctors to organize their own health reform caucus.