Sikhs migrating from Pakistan's restive tribal district

The people belonging to Sikh community settled in Pakistan's troubled Orakzai tribal district for centuries are migrating from their area because of intimidation at the hands of militants, who are demanding them...

Honey buzzards make second surprise UK invasion

When a mass migration of honey buzzards occured over England eight years ago, it was described as a 'once-in-a-lifetime-experience'. However, eight years later, it has happened again."Only a few dozen pairs of...

Firm paying staff not to leave Poland

"A PRINT management company is offering incentives to Polish employees at its Warsaw operations to retain their skills in Poland and stop them migrating to Britain. DSR Print Management Ltd, based in Northampton, says it is so delighted with the quality of workmanship and the...

Fleeing to U.S., Cubans’ First Stop Is Often Mexico

"Cubans are migrating to the United States in the greatest numbers in over a decade, and for most of them the new way to get north is first to head west — to Mexico — in a convoluted route that avoids the United States Coast Guard.American officials say the migration,...

Migrating birds may "see" Earth`s magnetic field

"Migrating birds, it seems, can "see" the Earth's magnetic field which they use as a compass to guide them around the globe. Specialised neurons in the eye, sensitive to magnetic direction, have been shown for the...

Microsoft Begins Migrating Users To Hotmail Web Mail Service

"Microsoft Corp. has closed the public testing period for Windows Live Hotmail and has begun a months-long process of migrating users to this major upgrade of its Hotmail Web mail service, the company will announce Monday. The new Windows Live Hotmail service – which was...

World cup of Ulimate Frisbee hits Italian beaches

Check out the great photos of the event that are coming in from our members! This weekend saw the annual Paganello Ultimate Frisbee event. Teams come from all over the world to compete; in the end UTI (UK,...

Tick, Tick, Tick - The 'Bloody' H5n1 Virus Has Hit Britain :: MAXINE

"In a first time ever attack, the H5n1 virus has found its way to England. Also yesterday, the World Health Organization has confirmed the first human infection and death to be attributed to the H5N1 virus in...

Word Games -- *Undocumented Immigrants* or *Illegal Aliens*?

"Those who have jumped the fence into America in order to avoid our immigration checks are not immigrants.  Rather, they are illegal aliens, with no claim whatsoever to the welcome mat extended to legal immigrants."

County decides it cannot block Minuteman fence

"The group plans to build a new security fence on private property, and Cochise County officials say there is nothing to stop the fence from being built."

Documents Of The *Undocumented*

The word "undocumented" is a euphemism for "illegal immigrant". What has surprised me, is how frequently this euphemism is used by the mainstream media. It's almost as if they are afraid to say "illegal immigrant". From now on, try counting how...

a better idea than machine-readable biometric identity cards for migrant workers

Proposal to implant RFID tracking tags in migrant workers.

shadow workers

It is claimed that immigrant workers are depressing wages for Americans. This is because immigrant workers are cheaper to hire.

Virtual Pandemic: 90 Days to Infect Entire U.S.

Animated computer map shows the speed of the H5N1 avian flu virus spreading in the human population. 90 days to reach every corner of the United States.

Bird Flu News - H5N1 News

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