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CIA prisons in Poland closed in November

CIA prisons in Poland closed in November The American ABC news channel reports that a Polish source has confirmed that secret CIA prisons were in this country up until this November. Former CIA officers have also said that top al-Qaeda suspects were ‘scrambled’ out of the country following the accusations by Human Rights Watch that secret ‘black sites’ prisons were in Poland and Romania. The CIA sources say that the suspects have been held in the ‘harshest interrogation techniques in the CIA's secret arsenal, the so-called "enhanced interrogation techniques" authorized for use by about 14 CIA officers. The revelations come as

OECD warns of Europe growth risk

OECD warns of Europe growth risk Europe is set to suffer most from the unwinding of global economic imbalances if market turmoil continues, the OECD has warned. OECD chief economist Jean-Phillippe Cotis said that a decline in the value of the dollar could damage Europes prospects for recovery. A brutal unfolding of such imbalances would hurt the world economy, with perhaps the largest output losses concentrated in the least resilient regions, not least the euro area, he said. More: news.bbc.co.uk

Health Canada warns of online Tamiflu fraud

Health Canada warns of online Tamiflu fraud Canadians are being warned by Health Canada to be careful buying Tamiflu online and to avoid anything called "generic Tamiflu" because generic versions of the anti-viral drug don't exist. Tamiflu is known as the best weapon in the fight against avian or bird flu. Health Canada put out the warning Friday after reports from the United Kingdom that many websites -- including two Canadian ones -- have been selling illegal Tamiflu to people in the United Kingdom. Health Canada said other reports also indicate the U.S. Customs Border Patrol stopped more than 50 shipments of counterfeit Tamiflu

Iran warns Europe it may revise economic ties

Iran warns Europe it may revise economic ties Iran on Sunday warned Europe it may revise economic ties if Irans nuclear rights were not respected. If the Iranian nuclear file was challenged by the Europeans, then the suitable economic ties would be challenged as well and we think that this would be a pity, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Assefi said in a press conference. He was referring to reported new incentives by the Europeans which include helping the country in building new light-water reactors and a guaranteed supply of nuclear fuel for at least five years. In return Iran would be

Europe warns CalMac ferry routes bidding illegal

Europe warns CalMac ferry routes bidding illegal Western Ferries has lost all confidence in the fairness and transparency of the tendering process. - Gordon Ross, managing director Western Ferries Story in full CALEDONIAN MacBraynes control of virtually all the west coast ferry routes was under threat last night after it emerged that Europe warned Scottish ministers in secret a year ago that the companys monopoly was illegal and being investigated. The Scotsman has learned that the European Unions transport commissioner issued a formal warning to ministers in Edinburgh and London over the lack of competition on most routes. The government was told