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Norway Towns Sue Citi Over Losses
Seven Norwegian municipalities are suing Citigroup Inc after losing millions of US dollars on investments. The towns are seeking $200 million in damages together with Norwegian firm Terra Securites. Terra bought the structured notes from Citigroup in May and June 2007, and...
Floods kill 2 French citizens, 8 others
" MANILA (Updated 3 p.m.)-- Two French tourists were among at least 10 people killed when heavy rains collapsed an earthen dike and fed landslides and floods that deluged towns and villages in the northern... Donkey Cart Race: One of the Many Faces of Karachi
Donkey cart races in Karachi have been an old tradition, a unique event/sport anchored in Lyari - a town in the city's old part with over half a million people living there - mostly impoverished. Scores of tiny...
created by rumana husain | 35 wks ago | updated 35 wks ago
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453 views | 47 recommendations | 2 comments
Bangladesh troop mutinies break out beyond Dhaka
The bloody mutiny by Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) soldiers in the capital Dhaka has spread outside the city even though they had laid their arms at their headquarters. Police chiefs in six border districts have told...
created by Sanjay Jha | 36 wks ago | updated 36 wks ago
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2038 views | 34 recommendations | 11 comments
LGUs support drive vs human trafficking
Many a young girl has been fooled into believing a job awaits her overseas normally its a suposed job in entertainment, hotel or bar work. The gloss soon washes away as soon as they arrive at the destination... Want to Ride your Bike around Town, in New York that is, check Ride the City
I am not sure I would feel comfortable riding a bike around Manhattan what with potholes, crazy cabs and the rest.Some parts of New York might make the cut though. Want to sketch ways to get around town on 2 wheels in a relatively safe fashion some people stepped up to the...Troops penetrate Moro rebels' camp
A Correction to my story yesterday, of which was a problem of my bad understanding of Tagalog, sorry that I reported incorrectly about MILF surrender. I have since deleted the story has it has no value on the facts of this Filipino struggle. . "ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Government...Philippine rebels in new attacks
"Philippine rebels in new attacks Philippine troops on patrol in North Cotabato on 12 August 2008 Fighting between rebels and troops broke out earlier this month Separatist rebels have launched a series of attacks on towns in the southern Philippines, amid ongoing unrest over... Police rescue 15 'sex slaves' in crackdown on trafficking in Scotland
After a 15-month investigation a massive sting has resulted in the arrest of 35 people on sex trafficking charges in Scotland, identifying 15 women from Southeast Asia who were duped into coming to the UK and then forced into prostitution."FIFTEEN "sex slaves" from south-east...
created by Dave Keating | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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1213 views | 27 recommendations | 4 comments
River rises again, along with worries in Illinois
Just when the rivers were supposed to be receding, the Mississippi River has swollen again and certain towns in northeastern Missouri and Illinois are trying to keep their levees intact as levels are rising...£100m city hubs plan for cyclists to get Britain on two wheels
In an effort to get Britain on to two wheels instead of four, over 100 million pounds will now be devoted to what are being called cycle hubs in cities where people can bike to work but still arrive fresh and...China declares quake lake crisis over
The potential for the 'quake lake' - a lake in China whose dam was threatened by the earthquake there - to flood has been removed, according to the Chinese government."Evacuees headed down from temporary camps Wednesday after Chinese authorities declared the flood threat over... Radiation leaks detected in Chinese earthquake zone
Radiation leaks in the Chinese earthquake zone. The news from China keeps getting more grim."Chinese environment authorities say they have found fifty hazardous sources of radiation since this month’s earthquake.Senior environment official, Wu Xiaoqing has said the... Evacuation Ordered as Chilean Volcano Begins to Spew Ash
The Chaitén volcano in southern Chile blasted ash and what appeared tobe lava a dozen miles into the air on Tuesday, leading the governmentto order the immediate and complete evacuation of everyone livingwithin a...
created by stvalentine | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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3330 views | 10 recommendations | 11 comments
Hong Kong prepares for torch tour
Hong Kong has denied access to some activists planning protests during the upcoming Olympic torch relay. They want to make sure their relay goes smoothly and does not encounter some of the problems from the...
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