Italians can face a period of uncertainty after parliamentary elections left no party in a clear position to form a government. Expect to see a fair bit of and political horse trading after no clear winner emerged in the election race. The center-left coalition headed by Pier Luigi Bersani won by a narrow margin in Italy’s lower house of parliament, according to final figures released by the Interior Ministry. But Bersani’s […]
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin signed a bill banning Americans from adopting Russian children, making the legislation official less than 24 hours after his office received it from Parliament. The bill has angered Americans and Russians who argue it victimises children to make a political point, cutting off a route out of frequently dismal orphanages for thousands of children. UNICEF estimates that there are about 740,000 children not in parental custody […]
Thousands of mystics, New Age dreamers and fans of pre-Hispanic culture have been drawn to Mexico in hopes of witnessing great things when the day in an old Maya calendar dubbed “the end of the world” dawns on Friday. However, the ethnic Maya cannot understand the fuss. Mostly Christian, they have looked on in wonder at the influx of foreign tourists to ancient cities in southern Mexico and Central America […]
Post the Newtown massacre, several US states are considering allowing school teachers to carry weapons and educators. Most teachers surveyed are determined not to allow a repeat of the Newtown massacre and are now flocking to training sessions. The gun lobby argues that there is no way to stop crazy or evil people doing bad things and so the only sure-fire way to prevent mass shootings like the one at […]