Just because if we don't relate the history, nobody will. And no one can better explain what happened here than a former inmate. In neighboring Latvia , a political scandal is sending shock waves through the country and fracturing the governing coalition. At issue are allegations that senior politicians were involved in child pornography and child prostitution. Nil Ushakov of Latvian Television News reported that two young boys charged that several top government officials were among men with whom they were forced into sexual relations.
Fingers point to an ongoing power struggle between powerful Latvian business interests.
New Zealand's TVNZ joined curious onlookers in Pukekohe, New Zealand, as the clock started ticking to the bleating of Angora goats having their fleece sheared off. The women produced a completed mohair sweater, which was modeled by one of the group. The real feat, though, was how quickly the women turned the fleece into a wearable sweater. Today they did it in just under six hours. Pakistanis cheer competitive kite flying during Lahore's Basant festival Spring blows into Pakistan, lifts colorful kites into sky Fresh breezes signal the arrival in the northern hemisphere of spring, and in Pakistan those winds mean a special kind of outdoor fun.