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Canada is one of top ten least corrupt nations, Somalia worst

New Zealand, Denmark, Singapore, Sweden and Switzerland are among the top five least corrupt nations, according to a new survey released by Transparency International. Canada is in the top ten. Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq and Sudan are the most corrupt.
Nov 17, 2009 by  Salim Jiwa in World - 10 comments

Switzerland to sue Google over 'Street View'

Switzerland's privacy commissioner planning to take Google to court over concerns that Google's 'Street View' feature doesn't meet Swiss privacy policy.
Nov 13, 2009 by  Maciej Lewandowski in Internet

Iran Charges 3 U.S. Citizens with Spying

The general prosecutor in Tehran has confirmed that three U.S. citizens arrested near Iran's border with Iraq in July have been charged with espionage.
Nov 9, 2009 by  Chris Dade in World - 1 comment

U.K. and Australia Press Swiss Bank UBS on Cross-Border Services

After agreeing to provide authorities in the U.S. with details of 4,450 of its American clients the Swiss bank UBS has now received requests from authorities in the U.K. and Australia for information on its cross-border wealth management services.
Nov 8, 2009 by  Chris Dade in Business

Gadhafi to Canadians: You're not welcome in Libya

Libya's leader Moammar Gadhafi has issued a travel ban of Canadians that would not allow the travel documentation offices to give visas to visitors from Canada,
Oct 25, 2009 by  Andrew Moran in World - 1 comment

Physicists claim 'Big Bang' machine sabotaged by time traveller

Two distinguished theoretical physicists claim that the Higgs Boson, or 'God particle', may have come from the future to sabotage the 'Big Bang' machine because it is against nature.
Oct 19, 2009 by  Kevin Jess in Science - 9 comments

Scientist at particle collider arrested for terrorist links

French officials have arrested a physicist who works at the facility that houses the world's largest particle collider. He is suspected of having al-Qaeda links.
Oct 10, 2009 by  Kevin Jess in Crime

French Minister Facing Calls to Resign Over Sex Tourism Claims

A French minster who has sprung to the defense of Roman Polanski, the filmmaker who may be extradited to the U.S. from Switzerland because of his sexual relations with a 13-year-old girl in 1977, is facing calls to resign over his own sexual conduct.
Oct 8, 2009 by  Chris Dade in Politics

Swiss government to decide if Polanski will be released

The Swiss government will make a decision this week whether or not they will release filmmaker Roman Polanski from prison.
Oct 6, 2009 by  Andrew Moran in Crime

UN index: Norway is the best place to live

According to the United Nations human development index, Norway takes the number one spot. The UN human development index makes judgments based on the country's life expectancy, literacy, school enrollment and gross domestic product (GDP) per capita.
Oct 5, 2009 by  Joe Gullo in Lifestyle - 2 comments
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