Corrupt SAfrica cops could target 2010 tourists-ISS The Guardian CAPE TOWN, July 24 (Reuters) - Some members of South Africa's poorly paid police force are vulnerable to corruption and could target tourists during the 2010 Soccer World Cup for bribes, the Institute for Security Studies warned on Thursday. President Thabo Mbeki's government has intensified efforts...
Harmison and hard graft the way to revive ailing England The Independent | Selectors make mistakes. Everybody makes mistakes. Even Sir Alex Ferguson buys the occasional expensive dud. It is whether an individual or committee learn from and correct the errors they make that is paramount. | England's disconcerting 10-wicket defeat to South Africa at Headingley has given Mi...
World stage offers Gordon Brown escape from political woes at home The Times | Anyone who has talked to Gordon Brown recently can sense his frustration. This is less to do with his and Labour's low ratings, despite complaints about 24-hour media pressures, than with his inability to make things better for most people. | He kn...
'Political pressure,' red tape delay Laguna Lake clearing The Philippine Star | Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) general manager Edgardo Manda admitted that "political pressure" from local officials and red tape have delayed efforts to clear Laguna de Bay of illegal structures such as fish pens and fish cages. | In a p...
Scandal report reveals insider's political view Syracuse | ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Here are some highlights from the New York Public Integrity Commission report charging top Spitzer administration aides of dirty tricks against the state's top Republican: | _The report states Darren Dopp, former communications ...
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‘Army’s withdrawal from politics is strategic’ Dawn | By Anwar Iqbal | WASHINGTON, July 22: The Pakistan Army’s withdrawal from politics is strategic and not tactical and it will not return to politics unless there’s a crisis in the...
The Pacquiao-Atienza political show Inquirer | Most Read Opinion The timidity of hope A Sunday interview with Joseph Estrada Rock of ages Two faces of distress The Pacquiao-Atienza political show Change will come The house wh...
Harmison and hard graft the way to revive ailing England The Independent | Selectors make mistakes. Everybody makes mistakes. Even Sir Alex Ferguson buys the occasional expensive dud. It is whether an individual or committee learn from and correct the e...
Political feuds in Baghdad close door to Olympics USA Today Posted | Comment | Recommend | | | BAGHDAD (AP) — Just two weeks before the start of the Olympics, Iraq was told Thursday it's not welcome in Beijing because of a political feud in Baghdad that angered the Games' guardians ...
Deliberations begin in in political corruption case LA Daily News Daily News Wire ServicesArticle Last Updated: 07/24/2008 11:28:13 AM PDT | Jurors began their first full day of deliberations today in the trial of a former Los Angeles city commissioner accused of 21 felony counts in an alleged political corrup...
Political Analogies Are Like Toothbrushes CBS News This column was written by Michael Schaffer.There's a challenge in writing about the overuse of analogy in contemporary political journalism: There's no perfect analogy for the device. Are analogies the new adjectives? (It's hard to describe anything...
AVIATION: AIR CANADA Where have all the good buyers gone? Globe and Mail | Robert Milton spent his first few months as Air Canada's top executive fending off a hostile advance from a buyout firm. Later on, private-equity money helped him get the airline out of bankruptcy protection. | But where, oh where, are the takeover artists with their chequebooks now, when you really need them? | "Believe me, everyone has looked h...
Real Madrid president Calderon insists they don't need Ronaldo for success London Evening Standard | Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon believes the Spanish champions will be a force to be reckoned with next season regardless of whether they sign Cristiano Ronaldo. | The winger has been tracked by the Primera Liga champions all summer, with the player himself fuelling speculation by refusing to commit his future to the English club. | Will I s...
