Tag: global
Michael O'Leary (Ryanair) has hinted at €8 tran...
The EU and the US launched the second round of 'open skies' talks today which could increase routes and lower prices for transatlantic flights, or even the world's first global airline.This new round...
McCain rips Bush record on warming
Now that he has spent the last few months courting his party's base with promises on conservative pet issues such as remaining in Iraq what kind of supreme court justices he would appoint, McCain has turned to...
Pangea Day celebrates film
Thousands of people will be taking part in 'Pangea Day' today, which is four hours of programming by independent filmakers and celebrities and is a global event celebrating the glory that is film."In case you missed...
'Pangea Day' Projects Films Around the World
Pangea Day promises to be a fascinating global event that, with TED's support, will simultaneously broadcast a series of 24 films to a global audience, over the span of 4 hours.The event takes places at cinemas...
Israeli Nukes: Example of Global Hypocrisy
"Iran on Monday rejected pressure to submit to intrusive nuclear inspections, claiming it is unfair to subject Iran to such pressure while Israel is outside the global treaty to curb atomic weapons. "The existing...
ADB announces fund to fight global warming
"The head of the Asian Development Bank announced on Monday a new fund to combat damage caused by climate change, which he termed a "fundamental threat" to economies and livelihoods in Asia."I am pleased to announce that we will ... establish a Climate Change Fund, with an...
China president begins Japan visit
Chinese president Hu Jintao has begun a visit to Japan, an always awkward meeting considering the two are historical rivals. His visit was marked by significant protests in Tokyo over the Tibet issue, but there...
Pot parades around the world
Protesters in well over 200 cities participated in this year's Global Marijuana March over the weekend, with the biggest turnout--close to 20,000 by some estimates--in Toronto. At issue is whether pot ought to be...
Chinese Hackers Hailed as National Heroes
" Sreeram Chaulia 02 May 2008 Beijing’s intrusions into government computers across the planet — most recently in India — are illegal and outrageous While world publicity has mainly focused on the intrusion of the Chinese into the email...
Hotels in India, a 5 star investment?
"The spurt in India’s tourism industry growth has had a ripple effect on its hospitality sector. Rising income levels and spending power combined with the governments open sky policy have provided a major...
Fed rate cuts cause global starvation « Peterjco...
Federal Reserve cuts US interest rates but this is the real cause of food price inflation.
U.S. Group Calls on Canada to Declare Polar Bears...
Last week NowPublic reported that a Canadian advisory panel considered polar bears to be of "special concern" but not endangered.Today, a U.S.-based environmental group has called on Canada to reconsider its decision...
Corvette, Former Champ Fittipaldi Chosen for 2008...
"The Indy 500 has announced two Chevrolet Corvettes will serve as this year's pace car, with former champ Emerson Fittipaldi as the driver.This is Chevrolet's 19th time serving as the race's official pace vehicle and...
Who caused the world food crisis?
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly an "Inconvienent Truth" lost on those who presented Al Gore with his Nobel Prize and by some Environmentalists who thought no further than their Hybrid cars. "We...
Japan: Where has all the butter gone?
Unfortunately, worldwide food shortages are nothing new. It is not uncommon to hear such stories reported from developing countries, but now wealthier, more industrialized nations are feeling the effects as well....
