Archive for: June, 2010

Nigerian Football Team Suspended

Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, has ordered a suspension his nation’s football team from international competition for two years after a lacklustre performance in Cape Town. In a press conference, special presidential adviser Ima Niboro told reporters the decision was to allow Nigeria to reorganise its football. It is also understood that the Nigerian Football Federation [...]

Women Turned Off By Condoms

An international study published in the International Journal of STD & AIDS has found that women are more turned off by condoms than men. Many of the female participants had said that the smell and taste of condoms was unwelcoming. However, the use of condoms by their partners also signalled a far deeper relationship issue. Many [...]

UK Regulator Orders Ponzi Scheme Directors To Pay $166 Million

The UK’s Financial Services Authority, the equivalent of the SEC in the USA, has ordered three men to pay £115 million ($116.7 million) to the financial regulator. However, it has also stated that it in unlikely to recover the sum. The three men were arrested last year by London’s Scotland Yard detectives on suspicion of conspiracy [...]

Drinking Whilst Pregnant – Not Recommended!

A new study has suggested that women who drink during their pregnancy could damage the future fertility of their sons. The report revealed that amongst the 350 young males who participated in the study, sperm levels were found to be a third lower in those whose mothers had drunk more than four drinks a week, [...]

Nigerian Victims Can Sue Pfizer In US Courts

A few hours ago the US Supreme Court gave a ruling allowing Nigerian families to sue pharmaceutical giant Pfizer over the testing of an antibiotic on their children. Pfizer had appealed to the Supreme Court after the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals had agreed to let the compensation claims proceed in US  courts. The victims [...]

Russian ‘Spies’ Arrested In US

Ten men and women have been charged in the US for acting as foreign agent, allegedly for the Russian intelligence services. The suspects have allegedly posed as ordinary citizens, with many of them living as married couples for years. Their goal was to be ‘Americanised’ and mingle in circles to befriend US officials. All of [...]

China Backtracks On Yuan Pledge

In a surprise move, China has pegged the Yuan at its highest level in five years, having previously given assurances that it would make the uncompetitive currency more flexible. In recent times, China has faced increasing international pressure to allow its currency to fluctuate. The US has strongly argued that the weak Yuan gives Chinese exporters an [...]

Oil Spill Clean Up Cost Reaches $2.65 Billion

BP has revealed that the cost of cleaning up the oil spill off the Gulf coast has now reached $2.65 billion. The figure includes spill response, containment, relief well drilling, grants to Gulf state and claims costs. The oil giant is now spending approximately $100 million to resolve the ecological and economic disaster. Incoming Tropical Storm [...]

US Supreme Court Backs Gun Rights

The Supreme Court has extended the federally protected right to keep and bear arms to all 50 states of the US and is the second major ruling on gun rights over the past three years. Despite opposition of the city of Chicago, four supreme court justices and gun control groups, the decision was hailed by [...]

Destroyed England Return Home

The England football team are on their way back to the UK after being humiliated out of the World Cup by Germany. The team looked very tired and demoralised after they arrived through security at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo airport. Although their Manager Fabio Capello has mentioned that he still wants to remain the head of [...]

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