51st Annual Grammy Awards - Red Carpet Arrivals

THE SHOW MUST GO ON !2009 Grammy Awards definitely didn’t disappoint.The evening was stunning with performance by U2, and it just kept getting better with other performers like Justin Timberlake and Al Green, Coldplay, Carrie Underwood, Kid Rock, Taylor Swift and Miley...

Influx raises UK population close to 61m

New population figures were released for the UK today, showing that the population has grown to 61 million. The growth was driven chiefly by new migration, much of it from Eastern European countries, particularly Poland. The new numbers also showed that there are now more...

Australia No Longer to Automatically Jail Asylum Seekers

Australia has changed its immigration law so that people coming to the country seeking asylum will no longer be immediately and automatically detained. The move is part of an overall softening of the country's...

Baggage halted at new £4.3bn T5

"Flights from Heathrow's new £4.3bn Terminal 5 are departing with hand baggage only after luggage check-in was suspended due to a processing backlog.British Airways, which has sole use of T5, announced check-in of all hold luggage was suspended until Friday.The airline has...

Vancouver airport to spend $1.3-million after taser incident

"The Vancouver Airport Authority said Friday it will spend $1.3-million from this year's operating budget on improvements to ensure there's no repeat of an incident like the one that led to the death of Polish...

Canada Poll: Taser use wins slim majority.

The use of Tasers by Police won by a slim majority in a recent Canadian Poll with Quebec being the most outspoken 6-10 against the use of Tasers.  The Poll also showed an overwhelming disapproval by all...

Deadly Black Widow spider hitches ride to UK in Cadillac imported from US

Working for a firm importing classic American cars, Adam Morrison-Thomas is well-versed in handling exotic arrivals. But not necessarily eight-legged ones that can kill with a single bite. The encounter between the mechanic and the black widow spider began when he opened...

Passengers stuck in planes after computer fails

Total reliance on computers is flawed.(Susan Jones photo) "LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Weary international passengers were stuck at Los Angeles International Airport for several hours, after a computer failure...

Heathrow's T4 evacuated

Just in"LONDON (Reuters) - Terminal 4 at London's Heathrow airport was being evacuated on Tuesday after a suspicious package was found, passengers said. Advertisement "The tannoy is telling everyone to evacuate the terminal. They're saying a suspect package has been found,"...

Thailand, Tanzania, Las Vegas, Cuba, and PCNTravel

Travelography World Travel News Terrorism and crime hits tourist destinations in Thailand and Tanzania. Las Vegas had a record year in tourist arrivals in 2006, and expects more growth in 2007. US citizens may soon be vacationing in Cuba. Virginia offers customized song to...

Tourists return to Nepal as violence makes an exit

"Tourists return to Nepal as violence makes an exit By Vipul Goel Pokhara (Nepal), Jan.16 (ANI): As peace returns to Nepal, the Himalayan kingdom, after the November peace deal between the interim government and the Maoists, thousands of tourists have started visiting...

2000 jobs lost in nine-day-old Fiji coup

"Update: 2.30PM A survey has shown that nearly 2000 workers in Fiji have either lost their jobs or are working reduced hours since last week's military coup. The survey by the Fiji Employers Federation shows 180...

Dutch consider prohibition of Muslim veil - The Washington Times

"THE HAGUE -- The Dutch government announced plans yesterday for legislation banning full-length veils in public places and other clothing that covers the face -- putting the Netherlands at the forefront of a...

Unauthorized Migrants -- Numbers and Characteristics

Pew Hispanic Center  [report in PDF]

Border Battles -- The U.S. Immigration Debates

"...the positions taken by advocates and the policies proposed by politicians have recently become more contentious and extreme..."

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