Truemors
is reporting from
Member
NP Rank:
NP Rank:
Security tightens more as Olympics get under way
"Security forces squeezed their grip on China a notch tighter Friday for the start of the Olympics, edging up restrictions in the capital and imposing much tougher ones in a restive Muslim area in the country's far west.The Beijing Games' glittering curtain raiser went off...
Number of new houses being built plummets nearly 60%
UK: Until mortgages become more affordable and available there will be less houses being built even with the Governments target of 2m new homes by 2016. Thousands of builders are being laid off as the housing slump starts to bite in earnest..."The number of new houses being... Bush wins British backing over Iran sanctions, Iraq and Afghanistan
US President Bush and British Prime Minister made a number of announcements after their meeting in London on Monday. Bush was met by 2,500 protesters in London's Parliament Square on Sunday as George W. Bush dined with Gordon Brown. Protesters blew whistles, banged... US crackdown slowsdown Mexican migrants
"The sandy streets of Sasabe are empty. Migrant smugglers have to hunt for business at border-town shelters. Deported migrants give up after one try, taking their government up on free bus rides home. A U.S.... Stricter Rules for US-Canadian Border Begin
The US government is beginning to implement tighter ID rules for US-Canadian border crossings. Starting today, people crossing the border will no longer just be able to state that they're citizens -- they'll...
created by Brian A Kennedy | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
2067 views | 7 recommendations | 6 comments
2067 views | 7 recommendations | 6 comments
Health officials find unsafe mercury levels at 5 more lakes
"Health officials find unsafe mercury levels at 5 more lakes By Todd Hartman, Rocky Mountain News January 25, 2007 State health regulators have discovered unsafe mercury levels in fish in five more Colorado water bodies, including popular Horsetooth Reservoir west of Fort...China to come under tighter scrutiny by new US Congress (AFP)
" by P. Parameswaran Fri Nov 10, 9:26 PM ET WASHINGTON (AFP) - From military strategy and human rights to labor standards and trade, China is expected to come under tighter scrutiny by the upcoming Democratic-controlled Congress. Democratic lawmakers have complained that the...UK urges Europe to step up security measures
"John Reid, UK home secretary, on Wednesday urged his European counterparts to adopt tighter anti-terror measures across the continent, along the lines of those adopted by Britain."
Recent Comments
Top Members Today
Top Rookies
Top Veterans
