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The Quality of Beijing Air will be a major problem
The IOC stated if the Beijing air is not clean events will need to be re-scheduled. Will the Olympics last longer than previously? Many teams are based in Japan and not Beijing and will return to Japan during events. "Despite advertised measures to decrease pollution, as the... U.S. exports cigarettes, bras, bull semen to Iran
"WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. exports to Iran -- including brassieres, bull semen, cosmetics and possibly even weapons -- grew more than tenfold during President Bush's years in office even as he accused Iran of nuclear ambitions and helping terrorists. ...Widodo opens APG meeting on money laundering in Bali
" "Our challange is the increasing rate of worldwide crime as a result of globalization ," Widodo said, adding that Indonesia was committed to waging war against money laundering and terrorist financing. The APG will this year accept two new member countries, namely...The Bush administration fails to stop al-Qaida in Pakistan - By Arthur Delan...
" The New York Times leads with a big story on the growth of al-Qaida in Pakistan and the Bush administration's waffling over plans to give commandos greater latitude to operate in the country's tribal areas. The Washington Post leads locally with the surprise death of a... This surveillance onslaught is draconian and creepy
"Closed-circuit TV cameras are the crime-fighting tool so fiendishly sophisticated that they can be foiled by the wearing of a hood. Yet having stuck 4.2 million of the things around this country, with nary a... Megumi Yokota, Abducted by North Korean Agents
Japan is not ready to trust the North Koreans. There are many unresolved issues particularly the abduction of nationals by North Korean agents during the 1960's and 70's. Another issue are missile fire testing...Clinton offers support to Obama's presidential bid
Bill Clinton today offered his support today to Barack Obama, although what work he plans to do is still uncertain."The Obama campaign is still smarting over some of Bill Clinton's criticism in the primary race,...Barclays 'to get cash infusion from major Japanese bank'
The UK banking sector certainly appears to have been stuck with a lot of sub-prime debt problems."Barclays Plc may be close to securing a 100bn yen (€594m) capital injection from Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. as part of the bank’s efforts to weather the impact...Canada/USA : John "Can Do" McCain "All Business"
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorPresidential Candidate John McCain, you have to give the man his due. McCain epitomizes the "American Can Do "attitude when it comes to business, innovation, big...Malnutrition death toll rises in East Nusa Tenggara
" The death toll from malnutrition in East Nusa Tenggara has increased to 23 following the death of a child in Sumba regency on June 14. East Nusa Tenggara health office head Stefanus Bria Seran said in Kupang on Monday that his office was making efforts to limit the... Celebrities join World Bank in Saving Tigers
"By Lesley WroughtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hollywood celebrities Harrison Ford, Bo Derek and Robert Duvall on Monday threw their support behind a new global initiative by the World Bank to save tigers from... Zimbabwe’s Relief Ban Harms People With HIV
"June 10, 2008 Zimbabwe’s Relief Ban Harms People With HIV In the aftermath of Zimbabwe’s government recent suspension of humanitarian relief efforts, many nongovernment organizations (NGOs) that had been offering AIDS services in the... US net firms to block child porn
In a major concerted effort from the industry all three big intertent service providers have agreed to block hosting & access to child pornography sites. Industry has been divided on this for a long time.... Net providers say no to child porn sites
Verizon, Sprint, and Time Warner Cable have all agreed to block access to Internet bulletin boards and Web sites across America that have any dealings with child pornography.I think this is a great idea, and hope... Water Gushes from China Quake Lake
The Chinese government is reporting that the "quake lake" in Sichuan province is finally draining, after heightened concerns over the past few days that it would cause flooding."China says the water level in the Tangjiashan quake-lake in southwestern Sichuan province is...
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