Governments in Asia are pumping in big funds to fight off the credit crunch emerging out of global crisis. Governments are also cutting down cash reserve and interest rate to make more liquidity. Hong is cutting its key interest rate by 100 basis points effective Thursday....
Who ever will buy now a lifeinsurance policy from AIG, not trustworthy you may say.Who ever will invest in Goldman & Sachs, still healthy, can they repeat to make profiton short selling of mortgage contracts?...
OH sure, what does Cheney care? He's leaving office and moving to Europe. What does he care if he starts a US war with Russia? Even McCain in his acceptance speech said things to indicate he will take on Russia AND Iran as well."(CNN) -- Vice President Dick Cheney harshly...
Myanmar has finally opened its borders to international relief efforts, months after a devastating cyclone left upwards of 140,000 dead or missing. While the government was initially held in harsh criticism for not allowing foreign aid, a US-led group says the country is...
Rescuers have finally come to the flooded Bihar region of Norther India. The slow response of the Indian government drew criticism and accusations of racism earlier this week, and the evacuation efforts are seen by...
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"HELSTON, Cornwall, UK (CNN) -- A huge cyclone struck Myanmar in May 2008. It was the largest recorded disaster in that country, killing more than 130,000 people and leaving millions homeless. ...
Opinion Barry Artiste Rest assured, I am certain Cheney and the Bush administration had the blessing of the American People in emptying a already depleted bank account already in overdraft years ago from the Iraq...
The condition of flood victims in India are not better despite temporary relief camps due to the lack of central co-ordination in flood affected areas. Trucks and vans carrying relief material stood...
Note : "2,672 = The number of panels carved in relief that decorate the ninth century Borobudur monument in Jogjakarta."When i was at elementary school, my history teacher told me about the holdover from the ancient...
Flash floods in Vietnam have killed 100 people, and forecasters fear additional casualties as more rain is predicted for Monday. The floods have occured in the country's northern mountain procinves. More than two dozen people are still missing."Flooding and landslides in...
Leading United Kingdom biofuel producer Argent Energy is shelving plans to invest more than $100 million in New Zealand. " Dickon Posnett, managing director of Argent Energy's NZ subsidiary, says New Zealand's proposed legislation in the Biofuels Bill makes...
Obama Proposes Rebate on High Energy Costs paid for by additional Oil company Tax By Albert N. Milliron, Editor, Politisite.com, Iron Mill Interactive Media The Democratic Presidential nominee, Barack Obama,...
Earlier this month, Apple launched MobileMe, a replacement for their mildly-successful mac.com email and business service. However, they apparently weren't ready for the amount of users and stress on their server, as a good 10 per cent of the mail was getting lost. As of July...
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) made the following statement prior to a vote on a motion by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) to kill two of his amendments to the...
Indonesian, especially Aceh people's will always remember theirgoodness.. "Banda Aceh (ANTARA News) - Britain-based Islamic Relief has donated 150 houses to victims of the 2004 tsunami in Aceh Besar, Aceh Jaya Districts, and Banda Aceh city, Aceh Province.The...