Beleaguered Russian oil giant Yukos is facing a $235m fine after missing last week's deadline to pay $3.4bn (£1.8bn) in taxes for the 2000...
Montenegro's parliament has voted to adopt a new flag, national anthem and national day, as part of a push for the republic's independence from...
The Turkish state broadcaster, TRT, has broadcast a Kurdish-language programme for the first time. Legislation allowing Kurdish broadcasts was...
The UK's £2bn EU rebate comes under the scrutiny of the European Commission on Wednesday as it discusses plans to scrap or reduce Britain's deal....
England currently does not have a national anthem. At sporting events we have recently being using Land of Hope and Glory. However there are many...
I think it's fair to say that young people are far more likely to be left-wing (i.e. socialist/communist) than older people. The evidence is for...
Speaking from a strictly constitutional point of view the President has very little actual power. Now some of you are immediately thinking that is...
Here you go. All those who wish to discuss the European constitution from an American perspective can do it in this thread.
Do animals have rights? Why is it that some animals such as cats and dogs are protected by the law and other animals such as flies and ants are...
Ministers revealed plans yesterday to tidy up 400 years of charity legislation. But they will struggle to iron out the many anomalies still found...
This thread aims to answer those two great footballing questions of the summer, who is going where and for how much? In England: Man Utd...
If you had the pick of every single footballers in the world at this very moment with money being no object, who would you pick and why? You can...
The coalition in Iraq wants its troops to remain immune from prosecution by Iraqis after the handover of power. BBC correspondent Jonathan Beale...
The Black Death, which killed 23m people in the middle ages, could be lying dormant and could strike again, say researchers. Their claim is...
What do you think is the political legacy of Bill Clinton? This can range from increasing the power of the Executive to free trade agreements to...
With Michael Moore's new movie, Fahrenheit 9/11, earning a 15-minute standing ovation when it was shown at the Cannes Film Festival and is...
A fully restored World War II Spitfire has gone on the market for £1.35m. The plane is one of three, fully airworthy, Spitfires being offered...
The International Olympic Committee chose London, Paris, New York, Madrid and Moscow to go forward to the final vote next year. Paris, which...
In recent years there have been increasing calls for unhealthy advertising (i.e. sugary foods and drinks) aimed towards children to be banned....
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