- The U.S. Banking System is Bankrupt and on the Verge of Collapse According to Expert By : Country News
Can a bank go bankrupt? What about an entire banking system? The answer to the first question is yes. Banking failures aren't common, but they still happen occasionally. - Fitch Affirms $25.3MM Residential Resources, Inc. Bonds (PA) at 'BBB-' By : Country News
Fitch has affirmed the 'BBB-' rating on $25.3 million Allegheny County Industrial Development Authority (Pennsylvania) non-profit lease revenue bonds (Residential Resources, Inc. Project), series 2006. - Recycling Gets Greener: Cartridge Depot to Plant a Tree for Every Empty Cartridge Customers Return By : Country News
Cartridge Depot franchises around the country will become the first national ink and toner remanufacturers to take direct action to save the environment with a new initiative that will plant one tree for each empty cartridge that is returned for refilling. - Boylesports Ups the Ante, Signs on With Ethoca-enabled Community of Fraud Fighters By : Country News
Ethoca, the leader in collaborative fraud management, today announced that Boylesports......... - Global Purchasing Company, YourBuyer Worldwide, Opens Pakistan Office By : World News
YourBuyer Worldwide, a global purchasing company, recently announced the opening of an office in Lahore, Pakistan...... - Hill International Completes Redemption of All Warrants By : World News
Hill International (Nasdaq:HINT), the worldwide construction consulting firm, announced today that it has completed the previously announced redemption of its warrants that traded under the ticker symbol HINTW. The redemption date for the warrants was November 23, 2007....... - Concentrix Continues Global Expansion By : World News
Concentrix Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE:SNX), today announced the company has officially launched the offering of voice delivery services in Mandarin and native Korean from its facility in Chengdu, China....... - Where in the World is the $46 Million SuperLOTTO Plus Winner? By : World News
It has only been three days since California Lottery officials drew the winning number combination of 8, 12, 21, 31, 39 and 25 (MEGA Number), but the winner has not yet come forward! The single winning ticket for the $46 million jackpot was purchased at ARCO #9636 at 2354 East Palmdale...... - American Consulate in Chiang Mai By : lar
I am sure that you are aware that there is an American Embassy in Bangkok – but – did you know that there is a consulate in Northern Thailand? This may save you some time and money if you have official business to conduct and don’t want to go all the way to Bangkok. - Thailand’s Military - Multinational Support By : lar
Thailand has been a staunch ally of the United States for many years and has provided military support to many ongoing missions – primarily in Afghanistan and Iraq. The have also provided support to other peace keeping operations around the world. - GlassHouse Extends Global Sales Efforts with New Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales By : World News
GlassHouse Technologies (www.GlassHouse.com), the leading independent IT infrastructure consulting and services firm, today announced the appointment of Andy Norman as senior vice president of worldwide sales. In his new role, Norman will be responsible for sales strategy and execution...... - International Monetary Systems Announces October Sales Totals; Company Reports Record Revenue of By : World News
International Monetary Systems, Ltd. (OTCBB:INLM), a worldwide leader in business-to-business barter services, today provided its sales volume and revenue figures for October. The month produced the company’s highest revenue total in its history. There also were very strong new-client enrollments........ - Charitable Profit Arrangement Services Donors and Nonprofits By : World News
Charitable Profit Arrangement™, an Arizona-based organization that matches donors with nonprofit organizations, has created a new fundraising tool for charities. The service allows private investors to allot a predetermined percentage of their quarterly return....... - Corgenix Reports Record Revenue and Improved Results from Operations for First Quarter of Fiscal By : World News
Corgenix Medical Corporation (OTCBB: CONX), a worldwide developer and marketer of diagnostic test kits, reported sales of $2,105,188 for the first fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2007 compared with $1,634,112 for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, an increase of 24.3%....... - IPsphere Forum Convenes, Lines Up Field Trial By : World News
The IPsphere Forum today announced several key outcomes from its end of the year plenary meeting in Dinard, France, highlighted by commitment of its Service Provider Council to a worldwide, joint field trial of the IPsphere framework in 2008..... - Chordiant Adds New Worldwide Sales Vice President, Responds to Global Customer Growth By : World News
Chordiant Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:CHRD), the leading provider of Customer Experience (Cx™) software and services, today announced that David Cunningham has joined the Chordiant executive team as Vice President, Worldwide Sales. In this newly created role..... - Survey: Perception of Consultant Quality Still Trails Permanent Staff By : World News
Hiring managers nationwide rate the quality of their permanent staffs higher than the quality of their consulting staffs, according to a survey conducted by Yoh, a leading provider of talent and outsourcing services and a unit of Day & Zimmermann..... - BakBone Software Announces Unaudited Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Worldwide Bookings and Cash By : World News
BakBone Software, Incorporated (Pink Sheets:BKBO), a global provider of heterogeneous integrated data protection solutions, reported today its worldwide bookings1 and cash position for its second quarter of fiscal year 2008.... - Vistage International Names Ruby Randall New Chief Operating Officer By : World News
Randall comes to Vistage International from Robbins Research International in San Diego where she served as the president and chief executive officer. Prior to taking the helm in January 2005, she was the company’s chief operating officer and, before that, served as the vice president of marketing. Randall brings a strong background in leadership, execution, service..... - Conference Reveals Latest Innovations in DNA Testing By : World News
Family Tree DNA, the world leader in genetic genealogy, is once again breaking new ground in family history research. At its 4th International Conference on Genetic Genealogy, Family Tree DNA announced the launch of the first comparative database for Full Mitochondria Sequences..... - Shipwire’s Latest Funding Ups Ante in Bid to Reshape Global Commerce By : World News
Shipwire, Inc. today announced that it is upping its bid to reshape global commerce by fundamentally changing how small and growing companies store, sell and ship their products worldwide. Shipwire has completed a $4 million Series A round, led by Meakem Becker Venture Capital. It also has added David Becker and Glen Meakem to the board....... - Olivia Founder and GM Ensures Smooth Sailing Ahead By : World News
In response to a recent lawsuit filed by Olivia's former CEO and three other executives claiming that Olivia had wrongfully fired them, Olivia’s Founder and President Judy Dlugacz addresses the company’s unwavering commitment to consumers worldwide..... - Worldwide PC Processor Market Hits Record Levels of Unit Shipments in 3Q07, According to IDC By : World News
Worldwide PC microprocessor shipments grew 14.3% sequentially to reach record levels in the third calendar quarter of 2007 (3Q07), according to IDC's study Worldwide PC Processor 3Q07 Vendor Shares, published today. Consequently, worldwide PC microprocessor revenue rose 14.8% to $7.95 billion in 3Q07...... - Aveksa Appoints Tom Etheridge Vice President of Professional Services By : World News
Aveksa, Inc. (www.aveksa.com), the market-leading provider of enterprise access governance solutions, today announced that it has named Tom Etheridge vice president of professional services. In this position, Etheridge will be responsible for overseeing the company’s worldwide professional services, training and customer support functions...... - David Zimmer Joins Pillar Data Systems as New Vice President of Worldwide Channel Sales By : World News
Pillar Data Systems, a leading provider of enterprise network storage systems, today announced that David Zimmer, age 48, has joined Pillar as vice president of worldwide channel sales. This appointment bolsters Pillar’s recent momentum in the channel, including the addition of several leading value-added resellers, and increase in indirect channel sales to more than 60 percent of Pillar’s total revenue for 2007...... - Moscow’s First Kwik Kopy Business Center Powered by EFI Fiery and PrintSmith By : World News
EFI (Nasdaq:EFII), the world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, today announced that Kwik Kopy Printing and Kwik Kopy Business Centers have standardized on EFI Fiery digital color print servers and PrintSmith management software for their worldwide locations, with the latest center to utilize the technology just open in Moscow..... - Liz Claiborne Selects Kyriba for Their Cash and Treasury Management By : World News
Kyriba Corporation (www.kyriba.com), the innovator and leader of web-based cash and treasury management solutions, announced today that Liz Claiborne Inc. (NYSE: LIZ), one of the world’s leading apparel and accessories companies, has selected Kyriba’s real-time cash and treasury management system for their global operations.... - INC Research Appoints David Provost as Vice President, Late Phase Services By : World News
INC Research, a therapeutically-focused contract research organization (CRO) with a trusted process for delivering reliable results, announced that David Provost has joined the Late Phase Services team as vice president. In this position, Provost will be responsible for managing the operational unit, as well as for providing strategic consulting to customers regarding the design and implementation of their global late phase programs...... - Jatheon Technologies Taps Resellers to Promote Turn-key Email Archiving By : World News
One of the fastest-growing players in the exploding email archiving market today announced a key step in its aggressive growth strategy — the rollout of its worldwide reseller program. Canadian-based Jatheon Technologies, Inc., named a “Top 10 Tech Company to Watch”* by Deloitte..... - Oakwood Worldwide Appoints Steve Selcer to President and COO By : World News
Oakwood Worldwide, the leading global temporary housing and serviced apartment provider, today announced that it has promoted its senior vice president and CFO, Steve Selcer, to president and COO. In his new role, Selcer will direct day-to-day operations and will work closely with Chairman..... - OUTCOME CEO to Chair Panel on Good Registry Practice at ISPOR 10th Annual European Congress By : World News
Outcome Sciences, Inc. (OUTCOME), the leading provider of patient registries and studies for evaluating real-world outcomes, announced today that Richard Gliklich, M.D., President and CEO of Outcome Sciences, will be moderating a panel on “Good Registry Practice” at the ISPOR 10th Annual European Congress on Monday, October 22, 2007...... - UFCW 8-Golden State President Jacques Loveall Hails Galt’s Passage of ‘Big Box’ Ordinance By : World News
Jacques Loveall, president of UFCW 8-Golden State, said that Tuesday’s vote by Galt’s city council was an important step toward blocking construction of a Wal-Mart Supercenter in the community..... - Axiom Worldwide Receives Numerous Inquiries Regarding Professional Golfer and Former DRX9000™ By : Country News
Axiom Worldwide has received numerous inquiries regarding professional golfer Frank Nobilo’s return to the PGA Tour. Mr. Nobilo left the tour in 2003 because of serious back problems. On October 9, 2007, the Associated Press reported that he was making a comeback and had registered for the PGA Tour’s qualifying school..... - Ceridian LifeWorks Launches Multinational EAP and Work-Life Services By : World News
Ceridian LifeWorks today launched an expanded multinational solution that will enable U.S. employers to provide culturally sensitive and native language-specific employee assistance and work-life programs to their employees around the world..... - Searchforvideo features Online News from Voxant’s TheNewsRoom™ By : World News
Fusa Capital Corporation (OTCBB:FSAC), a leading innovator of multimedia search engine technologies for consumers and digital content providers, today announced the addition of embedded video from Voxant’s online news and information site, TheNewsRoom™, at www.searchforvideo.com...... - Oakwood Worldwide Adds New 6th Avenue New York City Property to Global Portfolio By : World News
Oakwood Worldwide, the leading global temporary housing and serviced apartment provider, today announced the opening of its newest location, Oakwood on 6th Avenue, in New York City..... - Unique Culinary Creations Abound at 2007 Breeders’ Cup By : World News
Horse racing enthusiasts from around the world will savor a world-class menu of fresh, local and signature culinary offerings during the 2007 Breeders’ Cup World Championships being held at Monmouth Park in New Jersey. ARAMARK, the racetrack’s exclusive food and beverage partner, will serve over 80,000 fans in 21 VIP tented receptions.... - Outsell, Inc. Annual “Outlook” Report Forecasts $448 Billion Global Information Industry by 2010, By : World News
Revenues for the worldwide information industry will reach $448 billion by 2010, with search in the winning position when it comes to growth, and the news companies segment finishing last, according to Outsell, Inc. Outsell is the only worldwide market research and consulting company for the information industry...... - FalconStor Opens First Worldwide ‘VTL Competence Centre’ in France By : World News
FalconStor Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: FALC), the market leader in disk-based data protection solutions has opened its first VirtualTape Library Competence Centre in Toulouse, France. The VTL Competence Centre will serve FalconStor’s partners and customers worldwide, and will provide one of the most advanced environments in the world for the development of storage and data protection skills and best practices...... - LiveWorld Releases World Class Moderation Suite, Enabling Agencies and Brands to Embrace the World By : World News
LiveWorld, Inc. (OTCBB:LVWD) (www.liveworld.com), a leading online social networking agency, announced that its next generation user content moderation tools and services are now available for agencies and brands to use on their inhouse or third party user content sites..... - It’s Official: SSC’s Ultimate Aero Speed Record is Validated by Guinness World RecordsTM! By : World News
Guinness World RecordsTM verified today that Shelby SuperCars’ (SSC) Ultimate Aero is officially the “Fastest Production Car” in the world. This is the first time the production speed record title has been held by a United States auto manufacturer since the Ford GT40 claimed the record in 1967...... - AgriWorld Exchange Licenses PMA’s Produce-Specific Data By : World News
AgriWorld Exchange, the first live online agri-trading marketplace, has entered into an agreement with the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) to use ASAP Produce in its online exchange. - Culinary Excellence Spans the Globe During International Guest Chef Exchange By : World News
Top ARAMARK chefs representing Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, England, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Spain, and the United States are preparing to embark on a multinational cultural journey of a lifetime, the 13th Annual International Guest Chef Exchange...... - Global Equations Partners with OutsourceWorld to Organize World’s Premier Outsourcing Conference By : World News
Each year over a thousand executives, professionals, practitioners and service providers gather for an annual event that has come to signify the emerging importance of outsourcing across different industry segments. For the second consecutive year, Global Equations LLC, an Offshore Advisory firm, will partner with OutsourceWorld..... - NBA Cares, Minnesota Timberwolves and Starkey Canada Distributors Help Starkey Hearing Foundation By : Country News
NBA Cares along with Minnesota Timberwolves players and team owner Glen Taylor joined with a network of distributors from Starkey Canada and the Starkey Hearing Foundation to distribute much-needed hearing aids to 1,106 children in Istanbul last week. The mission was done to coincide with the Timberwolves participation in NBA Europe Live presented by EA SPORTS™.. - Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V Blasts Through SPC-1 Benchmark; Delivers Highest Performance By : Country News
Further expanding its industry lead in enterprise storage system performance while crushing through the limitations of aging monolithic architectures, Hitachi today announced that its flagship Universal Storage Platform™ V achieved the highest Storage Performance Council (SPC-1) benchmark result in enterprise storage system history, eclipsing the results of every single enterprise storage system ever tested using this widely recognized industry-standard benchmark...... - Fire Prevention Week is October 7-13, 2007 By : Country News
In 2006, 80% of all fire deaths were caused by home fires. Last year, roughly 2,600 people were killed by home fires and 12,500 were injured, according to NFPA reports......... - International Gold Resources Engages Behre Dolbear as Technical Advisor for Brazil By : Country News
International Gold Resources, Inc. (Pink Sheets:IGRU) today announced the Company has engaged Behre Dolbear & Company (USA), Inc. (Behre Dolbear) to provide technical advisory services for IGR’s exploration work in Brazil. ..... - Footnote.com Makes Papers of Continental Congress Available for Free By : Country News
On September 5, 1774 the First Continental Congress convened at Carpenter’s Hall in Pennsylvania to draft a declaration of rights and grievances against Britain. More than a year later, on July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence..... - Dr. Martin D. Dubin Joins RHR International Denver Office By : Country News
RHR International Company, a world leader in executive and organizational development, announces the appointment of Martin D. Dubin, Psy.D. to the position of Consultant in the firm’s Denver office..... - Swedish Match AB Agrees to Acquire Cigars International Inc. By : Country News
Swedish Match NA announces today that its parent company Swedish Match AB has agreed to acquire Cigars International Inc., a privately-held company that specializes in the direct marketing and sales of premium and machine-made cigars and related accessories..... - Argon ST Acquires Coherent Systems International, Corp. By : Country News
Argon ST, Inc. (NASDAQ:STST), today announced that it completed the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of Coherent Systems International, Corp. (CSI), effective August 12, 2007, for approximately $20M in cash and debt assumption.... - Guide to the Netherlands By : Netherland Guide
Officially named The Kingdom of the Netherlands - Lisbon 2007 WaterfrontExpo's World Class Speakers and Projects Create a Wave of Global Interest By : World News
The leading international waterfront development conference and exhibition, WaterfrontExpo, will take place in the Congress Centre of Lisbon from October 2 through 4, 2007. The focus of the Expo is "Sustainable Waterfront Cities."
The event features a prestigious speaker line-up led by Lord Richard Rogers, who will present the Almada Nascente project. Leading professional services firms like Norman Foster & Partners and Colliers CRE are also participating in the Expo... - TraceGuard Completes Pilot Program of CompactSafe™ System By : Country News
TraceGuard Technologies Inc, a provider of innovative homeland security systems and solutions, announced today that it has completed a pilot program with its CompactSafe™ system at the security checkpoint located at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. - Fitch Rates Atmos Energy's $250MM Senior Notes 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable By : Country News
Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BBB+' rating to Atmos Energy Corp.'s (Atmos) proposed offering of $250 million senior notes due 2017 (the Notes). - US forces kill seven Afghan policemen By : Country News
US forces "mistakenly" killed seven Afghan policemen and injured five in Nangarhar province of eastern Afghanistan, an official said Tuesday. - Moms Take More Than 4 Million Steps Across America to Prove Motherhood Is the Ultimate Marathon By : World News
On Saturday, May 19th, moms across the country united in support of the first ever “Mom, the Everyday Athlete” nationwide run/walk, conceived by the Wheat Foods Council with support from seeMOMMYrun – two non-profit organizations. Every step counted as thousands of moms from Los Angeles to New York celebrated their everyday athlete status and took more than 4 million steps. - Pure H20 Enters Negotiations for Leading Edge Patent and Technology Rights By : World News
Pure H2O, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: PURH), a provider of novel water and wastewater treatment systems, is pleased to announce that it has entered into substantive negotiations to acquire the impure water treatment technologies of H20 Innovations Inc. (H20) and CMS Inc. H20 has been developing and commercializing water and impure water treatment systems for a number of years in a variety of industries, specializing on the agricultural, oil and gas and mining industries. - The Franklin Mint Expresses Interest in Acquiring Recently Shipwrecked Coins from ‘Black Swan’ By : Country News
The Franklin Mint, which recently offered treasure from the El Cazador shipwreck in one of the most successful sales of authentic coins in history, today announced its interest in pursuing discussions with Odyssey Marine Exploration (AMEX:OMR) to acquire all or part of the immense treasure trove of silver and gold coins recently discovered along with the “Black Swan” shipwreck. - Deep Blue Marine Inc. Divers Find More Artifacts on Kirby Site By : World News
Deep Blue Marine Inc. (Pink Sheets: DPBM) is pleased to announce that divers recovered several pieces of what appears to be oak, spent coal or charcoal, and also the remains of a metal bowl yesterday from the Kirby site. The items are currently being examined and are placed in the preservation tank. - New World Brands - IP Gear Completes Major Recapitalization By : World News
New World Brands, Inc. (OTCBB:NWBD) (dba “IP Gear”) today announced the conversion of all of its outstanding Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock of the Company. A majority of the Series A shares were previously issued to Qualmax, Inc., upon the reverse acquisition of the Qualmax business in late 2006. - RI Association of Realtors Board Member Spearheads National Program to Deliver Hope and Homes By : World News
Ron Phipps to lead Rhode Island volunteer effort on April 12 & 13 at RI Association of Realtors headquarters in Warwick. - Excelsoft sets up subsidiary in Hyderabad By : World News
Hyderabad, Feb 14: Mysore based Excelsoft Technologies an e-learning solutions provider, today announced setting up of its subsidiary in the city.The new subsidiary called Huper LDT will focus on corporate e-learning solutions and develop instructionally designed content. - PPP demands revamping of “unfair” Pakistan Election Commission By : World News
Islamabad, Feb 14: One of the main Opposition parties in Pakistan, the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has accused the country's Election Commission of "failing to hold free, fair and transparent elections", and demanded for its complete revamping with the consultation of all the stakeholders.It alleged that the EC was toeing the federal government's line. - Study identifies gene variation for mild form of Schizophrenia By : World News
Washington, Feb 14: University of Iowa researchers have learned more about a genetic variation that is a small risk factor for a mild form of schizophrenia, yet also is associated with improved overall survival.The findings, which appear online in the American Journal of Medical Genetics, could help lead to treatments for schizophrenia and even other illnesses, and ways to leverage the gene variation's advantages. - When a plastic chair got electrically charged in Coimbatore! By : World News
Coimbatore, Feb.14: Residents of the Swamiyar New Street in Coimbatore were recently astonished to learn that a boy while sitting on a plastic chair got electrically charged after being hit by his brother by a towel at the backrest of the chair. - State-planning should start from district-level: Collector By : World News
Madurai, Feb 14: State-level planning should actually start from the district-level, taking into consideration the requirements of each district, Madurai District Collector T Udhayachandran said.Participating in the Regional discussion on the Approach to the Eleventh Plan(2007-12) here, he said just as the requirements of various states differed, the district requirements also differed. - Pakistan's Islamist alliance to end boycott of Parliament By : World News
Islamabad, Feb 14: Pakistan's Islamist alliance Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) has decided to end it's boycott of Parliament, but was determined to continue its "opposition to anti-Islam policies of the government".After months of internal bickering over strategy to be adopted towards President Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's six party hardline Islamist alliance decided to end the boycott of the National Assembly and re-elected its top leaders to lead the group in the general elections expected later this year. - 'Iron Maiden' hire Bangalore Palace for their first Indian gig By : World News
Washington, Feb. 14: English heavy metal band 'Iron Maiden' have hired a spectacular palace in India for their first gig in the country. - Nicky Hilton sued for her debut project delay By : World News
Washington, Feb 14: Hotel heiress Nicky Hilton has been sued by a hotel developing group based in Chicago, for the delay of a hotel restoration project that was scheduled to be completed in April 2006.In the legal papers filed in federal court, Robert Falor Investments and Grand USA Hotel Supply & Restaurant has alleged that the 23- year-old Hilton hasn't kept up her deadline, in which she agreed to promote the redevelopment project called 'Nicky O's Chicago, a Nicky Hilton Hotel'. - Inner ear implant may bring back sense of balance lost By : World News
London, Feb 14: People who have lost their sense of balance could one day be fitted with an inner ear implant modelled on the body's own balance organs, a new study by US researchers has revealed.Charles Santina of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, US, who is designing the implant, said the vestibular portion of the inner ear is the "fastest reflex in the body", as it keeps track of the motion and position of the head using three fluid-filled hoops, called semicircular canals, which are at perpendicular angles to each other. - Moscow crash: 2 crew in comma, one is Indian-origin US citizen By : World News
Moscow, Feb 14: Two of three crewmembers of the Challenger-850 plane that crashed at a Moscow airport Tuesday are in comma.Two Russians and a US citizen were on board the plane, belonging to a foreign airline, which crashed Tuesday during takeoff at Vnukovo-3 airport in a snowstorm. - Explosion in fireworks unit kills three women By : World News
Madurai, Feb 14: Three women workers of a cracker manufacturing unit near Sivakasi, who suffered serious burns in a fire, have died in hospital, police said today.Manickam (22) and Veeralakshmi (27) died late last night, while Lakshmi succumbed to her injuries early today, they said. - Youth require little 'whacking' By : World News
Durban, Feb 14: Spare the rod and spoil your chances of a young person becoming the "president" of the country.This is what South African parliament in Cape Town has heard when MPs discussed the recent "State of the Nation Address" by President Thabo Mbeki. - Rich tributes paid to Justice Patrudu By : World News
Chennai, Feb 14: Rich tributes were paid to Justice M E M Patrudu, a sitting judge of the Madras High Court, who passed away on Sunday, by High Court Chief Justice A P Shah at a full court reference here today.Justice Patrudu had died of a massive heart attack at Hyderabad, where he had gone to address a function. - India charged with failing to uphold Dalit rights By : World News
New York, Feb 14: Two US-based human rights watchdogs have accused India of failing to uphold its international obligations to ensure that fundamental rights of dalits are safeguarded."As a result more than 165 million dalits are condemned to a lifetime of abuse because of their caste," the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice and Human Rights Watch claimed in a report here. - What makes China tick? By : World News
Anil K Joseph, Beijing, Feb 14: The World Bank today cited four key factors, including reforms, better economic management, recovery in government revenues, higher labour and capital productivity as the prime reasons for China's sustained economic miracle.2006 was the fourth year in a row when China's GDP growth exceeded 10 per cent. - Two dead, 10 injured in snowslide in Japan By : World News
Tokyo, Feb 14: Two tourists died and one was missing Wednesday when they encountered a snowslide on a mountain in northern Japan's Aomori prefecture.Another 10 people were injured in the snowslide which occurred at around 11. - ASEAN hails deal to ease North Korea nuclear issue By : World News
Manila, Feb 14: The Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) hailed Wednesday a landmark agreement that aimed to ease the North Korean nuclear crisis.Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, current chairman of the 10-country ASEAN, said the agreement reached Tuesday in Beijing was a "good start" to the stabilisation of the Korean Peninsula. - Litigation may prompt Vodafone to walk away from deal By : World News
London, Feb 14: Vodafone is reserving the right to walk away from its planned purchase of a controlling stake in Hutchison Essar, India's fourth largest mobile operator, if litigation seeking to thwart the deal is launched.Britain's Financial Times, a business daily, reported that a document filed with regulators by Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd (HTIL), the Hong Kong listed company that has agreed to sell its stake in Hutchison Essar to Vodafone, reveals that the UK-based mobile group has sought to protect itself against the risk of protracted litigation. - Pakistan identifies Islamabad airport bomber By : World News
Islamabad, Feb 14: Pakistani officials have identified Muhammad Yunous, a cleric of a mosque in Dera Ismail Khan in Punjab province, as the bomber who tried to gatecrash into the Islamabad airport on February 6.The bomber, who died in an explosion of a grenade he carried during a shootout with the police, had close links with a militant group, Geo TV quoted Interior Ministry officials as saying today. - Over 10 percent voting in initial hours of Manipur polls By : World News
Imphal, Feb 14: Little over ten per cent turnout was recorded in the initial few hours of the polling for the second of the three-phased Assembly elections in Manipur, which began this morning amid tight security.Heavy rains played a major role in keeping most of the voters inside in 29 Assembly constituencies in the three Valley Districts of Imphal East, West Imphal and Bishnupur. - Questions raised on United States claims on Iran's interference in Iraq By : World News
Washington, Feb 14: The Bush administration is struggling to explain what it knows about alleged Iranian interference in Iraq after the Pentagon's top general appeared to contradict a recently released military dossier on the subject.At issue was a weekend briefing in Baghdad at which three senior US military officials said that the "highest levels" of the Iranian government had ordered the smuggling into Iraq of high-tech roadside bombs that have been killing American soldiers. - Thaksin can return after elected govt is declared: PM By : World News
Bangkok, Feb 14: Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont has indicated that the military, which staged a coup last September, might allow deposed leader Thaksin Shinawatra to return home after a permanent government is formed following the general elections later this year.In a live TV interview broadcast on Modernine TV (Channel 9) last night, Gen. - Study reveals the biology behind patient and therapist connection By : World News
Washington, Feb 14: A study has reported the biology behind how patients and therapists "connect" during a clinical encounter. It is the first physiologic evidence of shared emotions underlying the experience of empathy during live psychotherapy sessions. - Yearly flu shots may offer some protection against H5N1 too By : World News
Washington, Feb. 14: Researchers at St. - Treatment with garlic may not be absolutely safe for kids By : World News
Washington, Feb. 14: A study conducted by researchers at the University of Alberta suggests that parents and practitioners should know more about garlic before using it to treat children. - Labour migration played a major role in HIV spread in South Africa By : World News
Washington, Feb. 14: A new collaborative study has shown that labour migration between urban and rural areas played a key role in the spread of AIDS in South Africa, which is amongst countries having the highest rates of HIV infection. - Europe's largest bat preys on migratory birds in spring, autumn By : World News
Washington, Feb 14: When researchers from the Doñana Biological Station in Spain suggested that bats ate migratory songbirds at night during spring and autumn, not many were convinced.Biologist Raphael Arlettaz of the University of Bern in Switzerland was one of them. - UK's abortion rate at all-time high By : World News
London, Feb 14: A new survey by British contraceptive manufacturers Schering Health Care has found that women in their late 20s and early 30s are as likely to terminate a pregnancy as teenage girls. The survey of more than 1,000 women, found that one in 10 young women will have an abortion while in a long-term relationship. - Govt. keen to solve contentious issues with India: Pakistan Rangers DG By : World News
By Ravinder Singh Robin, Wagah, Feb 14: Director General of Pakistan Ranger Sindh Javed Jia today said that his government was keen to solve all the contentious issues with India through dialogue. He said this at the zero line at Wagah land check post before crossing into India with a delegation of 20 Pakistani officials to hold the bi-annual meeting with the Border Security Force (BSF). - Protein discovery targets antibiotic-resistant bacteria By : World News
Washington, Feb 14: A new type of protein discovered by Queen's University researchers may be useful in developing treatments for antibiotic-resistant bacteria, such as those that cause food poisoning and typhoid. By solving the structure and activity of the protein – called YihE or RdoA – a team of professors and students from the departments of Biochemistry and Microbiology & Immunology has opened up possibilities for new drug development. - China may establish "world class" observatory in Tibet By : World News
Beijing, Feb 14: China has started scouting for the best site in Tibet and Xinjiang which could host a new world class observatory to meet the nation's astronomy research requirements.Construction of a "world class" observatory could start in western China within the next five years, an official with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Xue Suijian said yesterday. - 26 killed in road accidents in China By : World News
Beijing, Feb 14: At least 26 people were killed and 23 others injured in separate road accidents in China amid the mass movement for the upcoming Lunar New Year, an official report said today.Eight people were killed and five others injured when a truck collided with a van on the Beijing-Zhuhai Freeway, a north-south trunk land route in China. - Civet cat delicacies reappear on dining tables in China By : World News
Beijing, Feb 14: Despite warnings and scientific evidence linking civet cats to the deadly SARS coronavirus, exotic restaurants in China's Guangdong province have been caught selling delicacies made from the animal's meat.Following this, provincial health authorities have warned of the possibility of a deadly SARS outbreak this spring if people let their guards down. - Modern technology is bringing about the end of the bedtime story By : World News
London, Feb 14: TV, computers and DVDs are not only cutting into the amount of time kids used to spend playing in the outdoors, but as it turns out, also that time when parents tucked them into bed with a story.A new survey has found that modern technology has kids hooked on to such an extent that nearly half of the kids questioned would rather watch TV or listen to music, than spend time on a bedtime story. - Shark attacks in 2006 edge up, but continue downward trend since 2000 By : World News
Washington, Feb 14: The number of shark attacks edged slightly up in 2006 but has shown an overall dip since 2000, a new University of Florida study has revealed.George Burgess, director of the International Shark Attack File at UF's Florida Museum of Natural History said that overfishing and more cautious swimmers had helped stem vicious shark attacks to a large extent this year. - Hair forecast: keep it smart and streaked By : World News
New Delhi, Feb 14: Blonde-haired wannabes or "fake blondes" may repulse the anti-colour brigade, but it's time they got used to coloured heads because they are set to multiply."The trend of colouring hair is here to stay. - Breast-fed babies are the best at climbing up the social ladder By : World News
London, Feb 14: A new study spanning six decades has found that when it comes to getting that much coveted job offer, breast-feeding as a baby can make all the difference.The study, by researchers at Bristol University led by Dr Richard Martin, has found that breast-fed babies do much better than those brought up on formula when they reach adulthood.
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