The 10 Most Polluted Places in the World

Staff / Truthdig Sep 15, 2007 The Blacksmith Institute, a U.S.-based environmental group, has identified the 10 most polluted places on the planet. Cities in Russia, China, India, Zambia, Peru, the Ukraine and Azerbaijan made the list, which focuses on the impact pollution has on the local population. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Sticks to Its Missiles in Eastern Europe

Staff / Truthdig Jun 15, 2007 Defense Secretary Robert Gates is shooting down a proposition from Russia to swap out the US's planned missile shield in Eastern Europe for a radar system in Azerbaijan, according to the Associated Press Meanwhile, ABC News reports that higher-ups from Russia's Energia Space Rocket Corp are concerned that U-originated equipment aboard the space station may have caused a "fatal flaw" in the works. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )