Employees of UNRWA, the agency responsible for educating Palestine refugees in Jordan went on a day's strike demanding hike in salaries and better health care.
The agency appealed last November to oil-rich Arab...
A story of courage and determination. Juvenile diabetes and type two diabetes are both killers for which research must be continued to find a cure...This reporter has hiked some of the trails that this...
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The astonishing rise of gas and electricity prices in Britain have been a worrying trend to many British consumers. Those consumers may be distressed today to learn that gas prices in the UK have risen at twice the EU average. This may frustrate them considering that the UK...
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An unprecedented hike in prices of electricity by 40 per cent went into effect in Pakistan on Wednesday jolting a country of 160 million people already reeling under the highest inflation in the country’s history. www.maverickpakistanis.com
Airlines companies in India have been increasing the airfare after the steep rise in fuel prices. India has witnessed spectacular growth in aviation business and many low fare airlines came up during the boom...
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In reaction to yesterday´s decision by Argentinean Congress to reject a bill on grain tax hike, President Christina Fernandez de Kichner decided to drop such proposal. This decision is a double defeat for the current government. On one hand, it represents a forced bow...
" NEW DELHI: The annual inflation rate climbed to 11.91 per cent for the first time in more than 13 years in early July, driven by higher costs of commodities and strong demand in the economy. This is a quarter per cent jump week on week. ( Watch ) The fuel, power and...
"SEX workers are bracing themselves for a rush of business next month - when thousands of devoted Catholic pilgrims flock to Sydney to see the Pope. From July 15-20, over 200,000 pilgrims will descend on the...
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"As one of Asia's best performing markets in 2007, the Indonesian bourse has so far this year been struggling to revisit its record peak, but analysts believe it is not going to happen within the next three to six months. Soaring oil prices, which forced the government to...
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" Protesters on Tuesday destroyed a government car passing through the Sudirman Street in front of the Atmajaya University. Elshinta radio reported that the protesters stopped the car, forced the driver to leave...
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The two women who were reported missing in Alaska's Denali National Park were located alive and well Wednesday morning. Nelson's mother recieved a cellphone call from her missing daughter, indicating that the...
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These two young woman were supposed to be on a short backpacking trip through the preserve but haven't been seen since last week. This must be very hard for their families to have to deal with at this time. One of the women was supposed to be the maid of honor in her...
American Airlines hiked up their fares by an additional $20 over the weekend. The increase is a result of rising fuel costs. Other major airlines, including United and Delta ,have now matched the $20...
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Daylight vanishes as we walk down the steep serpentine trail leading into the huge mouth of Carlsbad Caverns located in the southeast corner of New Mexico. My two daughters and I were glad to be wearing...