UN vote shows growing support of death penalty ban Durham Herald Sun, NC - 5 minutes ago ... The UN General Assembly's human rights committee voted Thursday for the second year in a row to urge a global moratorium on the death penalty. ...
Huge fare hike proposed for NYC transit system Bradenton Herald, United States - 8 minutes ago ... Authority said it needs to raise fare revenue by 23 percent by June in order to plug a yawning budget gap worsened by the global financial crisis. ...
UN vote shows growing support of death penalty ban The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com, PA - 12 minutes ago By JOHN HEILPRIN AP UNITED NATIONS (AP) The UN General Assembly's human rights committee voted Thursday for the second year in a row to urge a global ...
Europe stocks plunge after US jobless data published China Post, Taiwan - 4 minutes ago ... point since 2003 as government data showed jobless claims surged last week to a 16-year high of 542000 as heavy selling struck all global markets. ...
2009 budget: Rising Economic Growth & Alleviating Poverty Fiji Broadcasting Corporation Ltd, Fiji - 12 minutes ago Announcing the 2009 budget, Interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama referred to the global economic crisis that according to him, will continue ...
Future is nuclear war and famine - US intelligence PerthNow, Australia - 9 minutes ago By Jim Mannion in Washington THE use of nuclear weapons will grow increasingly likely by 2025, US intelligence warned in a report on global trends that ...
Judge orders release of 5 terror suspects at Gitmo Munster Times, IN - 3 minutes ago ... last month backed off the embassy bombing accusations, but said the six men were caught and detained before they could join terrorists' global jihad. ...
Waxman topples Dingell; House Dems go greener Examiner.com - 6 minutes ago WASHINGTON (Map, News) - Democrats steered the House toward more aggressively tackling global warming and other environmental problems Thursday, ...
Iskandar Malaysia in great shape, says MB AsiaOne, Singapore - 4 minutes ago JOHOR BARU, MALAYSIA: Iskandar Malaysia is still maintaining its investment momentum despite the slowing global economic climate, raking in RM40.25bil(S$17 ...
Reckitt Benckiser aims over 20 pc growth Trading Markets (press release), CA - 12 minutes ago The company is also looking at introducing more of its global brands in the Indian market in the months to come. "We are the number one brand in many ...
Free Seminar: Credit and Budget Management Sun Valley Online.com (press release), ID - 7 minutes ago ARCH Community Housing Trust recognizes that the global economic crisis has seeped into the hearts, minds and homes of our communities and that it will ...
Regulators warm to super fund league tables The Australian, Australia - 12 minutes ago He said this was particularly important in the context of the global financial crisis. The league tables would likely be published annually.
Citi shares keep falling 7Online.com, NY - 6 minutes ago ... the company's falling stock, and issued the following statement: "Citi has a very strong capital and liquidity position and a unique global franchise. ...
Intelligence study sees risks in rapid global power shift McClatchy Washington Bureau, DC - 4 minutes ago Nevertheless, the new study offers a grimmer assessment of the threat of major global shocks, such as terrorists obtaining and using a nuclear weapon, ...
