Pakistan’s Coalition Leaders to Finalize Plan to Reinstate Fired Judges
May 8, 2008
The leaders of Pakistan’s ruling coalition are to meet in Britain in the next days to make a final decision on how to reinstate top judges fired by President Pervez Musharraf. Pakistan’s Law Minister Farooq Naek says Pakistan People’s Party leader Asif Ali Zardari and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will discuss the report of a special committee they set up to finalize a draft resolution on reinstating the judges. Read more
Low Carbon Vehicle Development to Receive Major Boost with $180 Million New U.K. Government Investment
May 8, 2008
New low carbon vehicles could be on Britain’s roads within 5 to 7 years following the decision, announced today, to invest £23 million of Government funding in sixteen innovative new projects. The investment, which is being made available by the Technology Strategy Board and the Department for Transport through the Low Carbon Vehicles Innovation Platform, will assist companies to take forward research, development and demonstration projects in the UK. Read more
Country Singer Eddy Arnold Dies At 89
May 8, 2008
Legendary country music singer Eddy Arnold died Thursday at a senior care facility outside Nashville, Tennessee, days before his 90th birthday. Read more
Russia Joins New UN Sanctions on Iran
May 8, 2008
Russia has adopted new United Nations economic sanctions on Iran aimed at getting Tehran to suspend its nuclear enrichment activities. The Kremlin announced Thursday that former President Vladimir Putin signed the sanctions into law earlier this week, just before stepping down to be replaced by Dmitri Medvedev. Read more
US Lawmaker Says Bush Administration Should Admit Mistakes At Guantanamo Prison
May 8, 2008
A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee heard testimony Tuesday about the detainees at Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba. Senior U.S. officials say the Bush administration could announce plans before the end of its term in January to close the controversial prison. VOA’s Deborah Block reports from Washington. Read more
Rumors Circulate That British Prince is to Marry Zimbabwean Girl Soon
May 8, 2008
Prince Harry, the second son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, will formally introduce his Zimbabwean fiancee to Queen Elizabeth for the first time early next week, sources said on Thursday. Read more
