Barin Masoud from New YorkTwo U.S. corporations that have operated in Colombia -- Chiquita Brands International and Drummond Company Inc. -- stand accused of aiding far-right paramilitary groups with alleged ties to the Colombian government.They are facing charges in two...
Jim Lobe from WashingtonThe lives and well-being of hundreds of thousands of civilians are threatened by a rising tide of violence and lawlessness in Central African Republic (CAR), according to Amnesty International, which called Tuesday for the immediate deployment of...
Antoaneta Bezlova from BeijingThat 'Nanking', the powerful new United States documentary on the rape of the city of that name, has been approved for domestic screening in China reveals the fact that the ghosts of the gruesome events 70 years...
Eighteen shortlisted firms were announced in June from São Paulo, Brazil in Living Steel's 2nd International Architecture Competition for Sustainable Housing. One of the largest architectural design initiatives in the world, the competition was designed by Living Steel to inspire...
Thanks to global warming, nuclear energy is hot again. Its promise of abundant, carbon emissions-free power is being pushed by the president and newly considered by environmentalists. But any expansion won't come cheap or easy.The enormous obstacles facing nuclear power...
FE Report Tracing the history and evolution of the bathtubs can be quite interesting.>From time immemorial bathing in tubs has been considered more than cleansing the body. Ancient healers used tubs to reduce the symptoms of illness and pain induced...
Lucia DoreThe use of pre-cast building systems over conventional construction methods could see construction costs in the UAE fall significantly as well as relieving bottlenecks within a tight construction industry.An entire pre-cast build can save developers at least 40 per...
ISLAMABAD, (Pakistan) July 10: (Agencies) Pakistani troops raided Islamabad's Red Mosque Tuesday and attempted to flush out the remaining militants entrenched inside a women's religious school in fierce fighting that left at least 50 militants and eight soldiers dead, the...
KABUL, (Afghanistan) July 10 (AFP): A suicide bomber targeted a NATO patrol in a crowded marketplace in southern Afghanistan Tuesday, killing 17 civilians, officials saidAt least 30 people were among the wounded, including seven Western soldiers, officials said.The attack -...
BAGHDAD, July 10 (AFP): Sunni extremists attacked an isolated village northwest of Baghdad in a fierce battle with residents that reportedly left dozens dead, the deputy governor of Iraq's Diyala province said Tuesday. Residents of the village of Sherween called...
WASHINGTON, July 10 (AFP): A "western" diet heavy on red meat, starches and sweets is linked to a rise in breast cancer among post-menopausal Chinese woman, according to a study by US and Chinese researchers released Tuesday. Examining data and...
TEHRAN, July 10 (AFP): Iran said Tuesday that a man convicted of adultery had been stoned to death in a village in northwestern Iran, the first time it has confirmed such an execution in five years. "This case has been...
BUENOS AIRES, July 10 (AFP): President Nestor Kirchner stands by his economy minister, his spokesman said Monday, as opposition lawmakers filed charges against Felisa Miceli over 64,000 dollars found in her office bathroom. Esteban Bullrich, of the rightist Republican Proposal...
US Army falls short of recruiting goal again WASHINGTON, July 10 (AFP): The US Army fell short of its recruiting goal in June for the second straight month, raising concerns over the impact of an increasingly unpopular war in Iraq,...
MANILA, July 10 (Xinhua): Asian countries have sustained robust economic growth in the first half this year, with many countries' growth rates climbing higher than forecast. China and India retained the role of locomotive of Asian economy in the first...
BEIJING, July 10 (AP): China's politically volatile trade surplus soared to a new monthly high in June, the government said Tuesday, showing that demand for Chinese goods remains strong despite concerns about their safety.The surge came despite a series of...
ISTANBUL, July 10 (AFP): Representatives from the world's least developed countries and UN experts drew a bleak picture of the impact of globalisation on poor communities at the start of a two-day conference here yesterday. "Paradoxically, as some countries get...
KATHMANDU, July 10 (Xinhua): Nepal's current fiscal year 2006-07 is ending in mid-July on a pessimistic note, The Kathmandu Post reported today. According to the daily, almost all the vital sectors of economy are indicating that much-needed economic revival is...
SINGAPORE, July 10 (AFP): Malaysian financial executive Ron Tan wasted no time in renewing his lease for a three-bedroom apartment in Singapore when his landlord decided to raise the monthly rent by 300 Singapore dollars. "I see no point in...
BRUSSELS, July 10 (AP): The European Union chose Tuesday France's Dominique Strauss-Kahn to head the International Monetary Fund (IMF).Portugal, which leads talks between all 27 EU nations, said Europe would support Strauss-Kahn, a former French finance minister, after Spain's Rodrigo...
SINGAPORE, July 10 (AFP): Singapore's economy picked up sharply in the second quarter, beating forecasts with a blistering 8.2 per cent gain after an already strong 6.4 per cent expansion in the three months to March, official figures showed today....
FE ReportRecently banglalink signed a corporate agreement with Democracywatch to provide it with banglalink's 'enterprise' package.Under the deal, Democracywatch, one of the oldest NGOs in the local government sector, will enjoy special tariff plan and value added services from banglalink....
MANILA, July 10 (AFP): Philippine exports picked up pace in May, rising 6.1 per cent from a year earlier to 4.12 billion dollars in May as demand for electronics increased, the government said today. The national statistics office said May...
SEOUL, July 10 (AFP): The European Union has called for the complete elimination of tariffs in its proposal to South Korea before a second round of free trade negotiations, officials said today. South Korea offered to scrap all tariffs on...
BRUSSELS, July 10 (AFP): French President Nicolas Sarkozy sought yesterday to reassure Eurozone finance ministers about his budget plans with promises to shake up the French economy, but received a cautious reception. True to his image as a whirlwind of...
YANGON, July 10 (Xinhua): The PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) Public Co Ltd of Thailand has found commercial gas deposit at one more test well at Block M-9 in Myanmar's Mottama offshore area, the official newspaper New Light of Myanmar...
BEIJING, July 10 (CEIS): Syria would welcome more Chinese investment in energy, electricity, infrastructure and tourism, visiting Syrian Deputy Premier for Economic Affairs Abdullah al-Dardari said here yesterday. "Syria can offer Chinese companies a lot of investment opportunities because the...
KATHMANDU, July 10 (Xinhua): Nepal Telecom (NT) has embarked on its biggest project yet to increase its capacity by 3.5 million mobile phone lines within the next three years, The Kathmandu Post reported today. Managing Director of the NT Sugat...
BEIJING, July 10 (CEIS): Non-banking financial organisations engaged in insurance, trust, financial or insurance assets management, financial leasing and auto financing have been allowed for the first time to borrow and lend money on China's interbank market as of August...
TEHRAN, July 10 (AFP): Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said yesterday that any sales of petrol outside a rationing plan would fuel already-rampant inflation, state news agency IRNA reported. "To specify a 'free' price for petrol under the current conditions is...
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