Friday 26 February 2010

Arrested Terrorist Leader Exposes Extensive CIA Connections
The leader of a Pakistan based terrorist organisation closely affiliated with Al Qaeda has detailed how his group benefited from extensive political and financial support from the CIA in return for continued attacks against the government, the people and the infrastructure of Iran.


CNN Poll: Majority says government a threat to citizens’ rights
A majority of Americans think the federal government poses a threat to rights of Americans, according to a new national poll.

IPCC chief Rajendra Pachauri to face independent inquiry
Rajendra Pachauri, the controversial Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is to face an international inquiry into the performance of his organisation.

France May Make Mental Violence a Crime
France’s National Assembly approved Thursday night a proposal to add “psychological violence” to a law intended to help victims of physical violence and abuse, despite doubts that the law is specific enough to have much impact.

Man who broke the Bank of England George Soros ‘at centre of hedge funds betting against crisis-hit euro’
The man who broke the Bank of England in 1992 is said to be at the centre of a plot to cash in on the demise of the euro.

Goldman role in Greek crisis probed
Financier Jim Rogers denies saying pound will collapse