The horror story does not seem to be going away for Mattel and China. In the third episode of the series dealing with lead-contaminated toys, Mattel has had to announce the third recall within a month of toys due to lead contamination. Mattel has announced the recall of 800,000 toys (Barbie accessories sold between October [...]

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Ever since the war in Afghanistan showed that the strategy of inculcating fighters with religious fervor produced fighters who were extremely dedicated, passionate and ruthless, Pakistan has been employing that strategy to fight on both flanks. It has always looked to Afghanistan to provide a region where it has a strong influence and had used [...]

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Former attorney-general, Alberto Gonzales was under fire for a number of his statement and actions when he was acting as the Chief Legal Officer of the US. He was the one who authorized a specific movement of the Government towards the legality of torture for getting information, much greater ease of wire-tapping and spying on [...]

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Pakistan is in the midst of a major crisis. One would not have thought even a few months back that the all-powerful President and General Musharraf, who leads the army and is also the President, would be quivering at the thought of the return of two has-been former Prime Ministers who were essentially exiled from [...]

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