Iran lets in UN inspectors ahead of nuclear report

" ran has made significant concessions to UN nuclear inspectors days before a highly critical report on the country's nuclear programme is due to be published, diplomats said today. Inspectors from the...

the Auto Industry Moving South, Study UAW Wrong

" A few years ago the Center for Automotive Research published a very useful study titled "The Auto Industry Moving South: An Examination of Trends" [PDF]. The study's authors looked at a variety of factors influencing this trend, including the role of incentive packages that...

Wall Street Has Bossed Washington, DC Around Like They're Hired Flunkies

"Dr. Byrne commented: "This bailout is necessary to save the bacchanal that is our US financial system. However, at the core of the administration's plan is the assumption that Wall Street is worth saving. It is...

Ireland, US could ease immigration

I know that my view on this will not be popular with many but I must say that I fail to understand the Irish Government's attitude when it comes to "illegal" immigrants. If the illegal immigrant is Irish and is working in the US they are really "good guys" contributing to...

Gurkhas lose pensions battle

A brigade of Gurkhas has lost a legal challenge to a pension scheme plan being offered to them by the UK government. Gurkhas are Nepalese soldiers serving in a group of units of the British army. They were one of...

N. Korea destroys nuclear tower

" YONGBYON, North Korea - North Korea destroyed the most visible symbol of its nuclear weapons program Friday, blasting apart the cooling tower at its main atomic reactor in a sign of its commitment to stop...

Gordon Brown faces new 10p tax rebellion

"GORDON BROWN was warned last night that he faced a second election disasterunless he made further concessions in the row over the abolition of the 10pincome tax band.In the wake of Labour’s worst local election performance in 40 years andBoris Johnson’s historic triumph...

Tiger numbers 'halve in 25 years'

The World Wildlife Fund told a conference in Stockholm today that the world's tiger population may have halved in the past twenty-five years. Some tiger species are facing complete extinction due to loss of...

Straits Asia to buy two more Indonesian coal mining concessions

"The company said it is conducting due diligence and will pay 25 million US dollars once the due diligence is completed. A further 114 million dollars will be paid once Indonesian government approvals have been secured, the company told Thomson Financial. The two concessions...

Anti-whaling nations against Japan coastal whaling

Whaling is a big issue in the Pacific Northwest.  The Makah were prevented from traditional subsistence whaling so we are wondering how Japan will handle this.  - The Angryindian-------------------------------------------------"ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) -...

MasterCard PayPass Card Evolves Into Phone :: Symblogogy

"The evolution of “Speed Passing” RFID technology is making its way on many fronts. Many sports franchise venues are beginning to place systems at their PoS cashpoints that accept MasterCard’s RFID enabled...

Fiji coup deadline passes without incident

Fiji's opposition leader says the head of the army is calling the shots in the country's crisis because he has 4,000 guns at his disposal. "Posted at 8:59am on 04 Dec 2006 Local NZ time - A second deadline for a...

Extracts from Confidential Memo --NY Sun

"Baker and Hamilton will soon announce a set of recommendations of which the following is, in my opinion at least, the most important and potentially the most controversial: Encourage the holding of a regional conference to enlist the support of neighboring states in...

Reluctant allies offer minor concessions - Edmonton Sun

" Helping Canada's Afghan mission By CP RIGA, Latvia A handful of European NATO countries offered minor concessions on Afghanistan Tuesday, suggesting theyll allow their troops to reinforce the bloodied Canadian contingent in Kandahar in emergency circumstances. But the...

Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Compiled by Sai.R

"Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Contents 1. Quota system: Beginning of the end for IITs and IIMs Bhamy V Shenoy, Gulf Times, May 26, 2006-------------------------------------- 2. Meeting the challenge of Mandal II, Satish Deshpande & Yogendra Yadav, Hindu...

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