JAPAN's Prime Minister Taro Aso is ready to take action today, as the NIKKEI Index plunged into freefall finishing 9.4% down on Wednesday. Mr. Aso described the nosedive as, "frankly, beyond our...
Amidst the threat of protestors to intensify their stir in the capital Bangkok today , there is no improvement in the situation in Thailand a day after two people died and over 400 were injured in the worst...
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Australia's national carrier Qantas portrays and prides on good safety record with world standard but recent incidents have created a bad name for it. There has been many incidents involving Qantas airlines in recent...
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***10/7/08 BBC Radio tribute
"A radio tribute entitled 'Remember A Day: Richard Wright In His Own Words' runs on BBC Radio 2 in the UK this Saturday, 11th October, at 7.00 PM. Including his last ever radio...
The US bailout plan included Holywood movie makers; details say not more than $ 30.000 / month ( Paulson Plan ). Paramount and Spielberg separated today. Spielberg goes Bollywood with Indian Reliance ADA group. He...
RBS and Barclays banks in the UK are thought to be the next to be in trouble, with shares in both banks plummeting today. It is thought that the UK government is going to take partial ownership in both banks."The U.K. government may invest at least 45 billion pounds ($79...
The UK is planning to release the personal information of the deceased to key agencies to prevent fraudsters from assuming their identity. It is thought that if credit agencies have an up to date list of who is deceased they can stop people from opening up accounts in the...
We have had many stories written about Redbull and how it causes problem for the heart. Now here are more reasons not to drink energy drinks as research shows more problems arising with the consumption of these...
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" NEW YORK (AP) -- The reliance of restaurant chains and retail stores on outside companies to handle credit-card processing and other information-technology functions is partly to blame for a rash of...
Hours before her first televised debate, a red-faced Sarah Palin has apologized for claiming to have held talks with the British Ambassador when in fact the meeting never took place."Sarah Palin has committed yet...
"Wednesday, October 1, 2008 Muslim Americans for Obama running illegal get out the vote drives at swingstate mosques this week — including Noor Center UPDATE: For those who has asked about lawful voter registration drives at religious institutions, that is only legal IF the...
A vote in Ohio is going ahead today amid a controversy over the voting procedures in the state. "With the credit crisis roiling Washington, Wall Street and the presidential campaign, voters in the key battleground state of Ohio cast their first ballots amid a controversy over...
" Ballmer Sees Global Crisis Hitting Microsoft Topics:Technology | Information Technology Sectors:Software and Computer Services | Software | Technology Microsoft [MSFT 26.14 1.13 (+4.52%) ] Chief Executive Steve...
Egyptian security sources report group of 10 to 15 tourists abducted in south of country. Egyptian Foreign Ministry confirms five Italian tourists kidnapped. The tourist belong to Israel and Italy. There is...
"PESHAWAR: Security forces operation in the outskirts of the provincial capital here continuing unabated, while six hideouts of the extremists were destroyed and four extremists including a key-commander was arrested. Sources that the security forces targeted the hideouts of...