lay with
another company, Haliburton, that they say failed to
seal
the well correctly. Speaking at the Senate Hearing, the director of BP America, Lamar McKay, said the company was committed to finding out what happened.
"I want to
underscore
that the global resources of BP are committed to this effort and have been
from the outset
. Nothing is being spared. Everyone understands the
enormity
what lies ahead and is working to deliver an effective response at the well head, on the water and at the shoreline."
The French Parliament has
unanimously
adopted a resolution condemning the full-face Islamic veil or burka. The resolution is not legally binding, but correspondents say full legislation banning the veil is expected to be introduced in July. Opponents have warned that such move could be unconstitutional and stigmatize France’s Muslim minority.
Pope Benedict who’s visiting Portugal has made some of his strongest comments yet on the scandals involving pedophile priests in the Roman Catholic Church. The Pope said the church had to acknowledge the
terrifying
truth that the greatest threat it faced came from sin within the church. He told journalists forgiveness could not be a
substitute
for justice.
Scientists in United States have begun test to provide a reliable, low-cost and
reversible
contraceptive for men using ultrasound equipment. The scientists say a single round of ultrasound treatment would