01/Jul 2008 | Peru leader rebuffs Bolivia head | Accessibility Links. Peruvian President Alan Garcia has told his Bolivian counterpart, Evo Morales, to "shut up" and stop meddling in Peru's internal affairs. His remarks follow claims by Mr Morales ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Political plot full of sound and fury | COMMENT BY SUHAIMI AZNAM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim plays the game of distraction when the real issue is credibility. And if you are ambitious and mercurial, the grab for power takes on the breathtaking... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Tomatoes Are Like Motorcycles | Tomatoes Are Like Motorcycles By David Glenn Cox Across the vast wasteland of the American dreamscape there is one who dare not show his face. Considered meaner than the lowest child molester and kick... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Negros Occidental eyes rice exports to Panay | By RAGIE MAE TANO-ARELLANO ABS-CBN Bacolod Rice fields in Negros Occidental were not badly hit by typhoon Frank, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist has said. OPA reported that almost P25 milli... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Gold sellers get trendy to lure youth | Gold sellers get trendy to lure youth! Gold sellers in India are waking up to the fact that they must target the young and fashionable with trendy designs and have jewelry outlets at their favourite h... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Sandbaggers pledge allegiance to the US | Volunteer sandbaggers are being asked to vow their allegiance to the United States and promise not to be associated with terrorist groups while assisting efforts to shore up levees and river banks fro... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | China Economy Could Continue to Slow | China's economy might continue to decelerate as a result of slower industrial output growth and weakening overseas demand, according to a posting on the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) website. De... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Japan and Indonesia trade deal takes effect | Tokyo (ANTARA News/afp) - A free trade pact between Japan and Indonesia took effect on Tuesday, ending many tariffs and paving the way for Indonesian nurses to work full-time in Asia's largest economy... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | The XIV U.S. Corps begins its advance toward Clark Field, Luzon, the Philippines | True Story Behind that "Cup of Kapeng Barako" .. Divorce (sic) in RP Is Only for the Rich, the Famous and the Influential .. Senator Pimentel Allays Fears that Federalism May Cause RP s Balkanization ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Of fuel costs and sub-compact cars: How Pinoys are shifting gears | The QQ3, shown here, runs around 21 km to the liter, never mind the "Made in China" tag".com First of a Series As fuel prices reach historic highs, some car buyers now say small is beautiful, even if ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Caribbean leaders discussed tourism | Socked with rising food and fuel prices and airline cutbacks, Caribbean leaders are scrambling to find a way to keep their tourism-dependent economies afloat. Coming together for the second time in 10... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Civil society group to revive Black Friday protest | Claiming people are now on the verge of desperation due to recent natural and man-made calamities, a so-called civil society group is reviving its "Black Friday" protests. The Black and White Movemen... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | P10 million relief goods distributed to typhoon victims | T. Villavert Iloilo City (2 July) -- Some 30,000 relief packs were distributed to the typhoon-affected residents by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in a ceremony held July 1 at the Iloilo Airport. T... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Cebuano News: PGMA mipadayag sa mga nahimo human sa 10-adlaw working trip sa America | Baler, Aurora (July 2) -- Mga lig-ong sabot alang sa dugang nga mga investments, pagmugna og mga trabaho, ug mga pasalig ingon man pagpakita og interes gikan sa mga American business leaders. Kana tip... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Ross Dio exits Pinoy Dream Academy | NEWS.com Jun Ross Dio, the 25-year-son of a stylist in Quezon City, made a voluntary exit from Pinoy Dream Academy on Monday, June 30, making him the second scholar to leave the show. Ross made the vo... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Two Profit Plays to Make as the Fed Inflates the Commodities Bubble | By Martin Hutchinson Contributing Editor U. Bernanke ignored the warnings of most economists last week, and kept the benchmark Federal Funds rate at 2%, far below the actual rate of inflation. As a re... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Alliance Philippines - NYC, "Detain and Deport Gloria from NYC!" | Coverage of Balitang America . Statement of the Alliance for a Justice Peace in the Philippines - NYC . Filipinos and Allies in NYC to "Detain and Deport Gloria!". Alliance Philippines - NYC's "Detain... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Filipinos and Allies in NYC to "Detain and Deport Gloria!" | JOIN ALLIANCE FOR A JUST & LASTING PEACE IN THE PHILIPPINES - NEW YORK, GABRIELA NETWORK AND A. (ACT NOW TO STOP WAR AND END RACISM) TO SYMBOLICALLY DELIVER DEPORTATION ORDERS TO PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | U-Mak professor ambushed | Four gunmen ambushed a professor of the University of Makati while the victim was driving from his Taguig City home Wednesday morning, police said. Police identified the fatality as Rene Domingo, a pr... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Romblon, Navotas officials set fish-eating events | After an endosulfan scare affected the fish industry, officials in Romblon province and Navotas City have arranged "fish-eating" events to assure the public their fish are safe to eat. Romblon Govern... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Intel opens up largest non-U.S. Plant in Israel | KIRYAT GAT, Israel, July 1 (Reuters) - Intel Corp. inaugurated a new chip manufacturing plant in Israel on Tuesday , which is expected to boost the Jewish state's gross domestic product by 2 percent, ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | IMF braces for deluge of loan requests | WASHINGTON Amid echoes of the 1970s, the world's lender of last resort is bracing for a deluge of new business as food and fuel inflation pushes some of the planet's most vulnerable economies to the... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Job Losses And Increased Costs If ACC Privatised | Gordon Campbell. Public Service Association PSA MEDIA RELEASE July 2, 2008 For Immediate Use PSA Concerned About Job Losses And Increased Costs If ACC Privatised Privatising ACC will push up the cost... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Commander in Chief [Evolving Thoughts | Commander in Chief of the armed services, a position that the President fulfills. Not only is that true, it raises the matter of what it is that does make one qualified to be CiC. As I read American h... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Zeti: Asian Banks Safe From Subprime Crisis Due To Regulatory Reforms | Asian banks have emerged unscathed from almost a year of financial tumult due to a raft of regulatory reforms introduced in the wake of the 1998 Asian financial crisis, Bank Negara Malaysia governor, ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Govt, Sulpicio to refloat sunken ship | The government task force for the sunken M/V Princess of the Stars and ship owner Sulpicio Lines, Inc., have agreed to refloat the ill-fated ferry instead of cutting through it to retrieve dead passen... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | ECONOMY-ARGENTINA: A Cold Wind from the Pampas | Over 100 days of conflict in Argentina's farm sector, where most of the latest record crop is safely stored in silos, has cooled the pace of consumption and caused a general slowdown in economic activ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | A History of Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas; Being an Account of the Early Settlements, the Civil War, the Ku-Klux, and Times of Peace | William Monks.A History of Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas; Being an Account of the Early Settlements, the Civil War, the Ku-Klux, and Times of Peace. Fayetteville: The University of Arkansas ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | GenSan business month focuses | GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines - The development of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in this city will once again take center stage with the observance of the Yaman GenSan or Yabong Mali... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | RP's Burgundy, Spain's Fenosa | MANILA, Philippines - Philippine exploration firm Burgundy Global Exploration Corp. (BGEC) said Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Spain"s Union Fenosa Gas to jointly explore 1. Joint venture to ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Guingona: Unexpected visitor proposed killing Arroyo | MANILA, Philippines After he was fired as foreign secretary in July 2002 following a falling out with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, then Vice President Teofisto Guingona Jr. had an unexpected vis... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Tibet: No, Your Government Sucks | In Beijing, the issue of Tibet is starting to impact Chinese and Western friendships, writes Elise Potaka Arriving back in China recently after two weeks in Australia was a little like diving into a m... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | GMs Antonio, Torre out of Olympiad | GM Paragua rules tough New York chess meet. Ochoa, Aquino win golds in ASEAN Age Group rapid chess. Bacolod topples Rizal, snares fifth round chess lead. Pagunsan top pick in Malarayat Asean Golf Tour... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Improper address at UP graduation rites | Guingona: Unexpected visitor proposed killing Arroyo. Rotary clubs of Mactan, New Jersey turn over water facility. A trap big landowners would gladly fall into. Catholic overpopulation, in a non-Cat... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Australian Muslim Group Used Terror Group to Send "Aid" to Palestinians | Let's see if they're prosecuted. A SYDNEY charity has admitted channelling aid into the Palestinian territories through an Islamic organisation banned by Australia and the US for its alleged links to ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Ex-peace negotiator sees poll attacks by frustrated MILF men | By NASH B. MAULANA COTABATO CITY - A former peace negotiator for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has said that poll hostilities by MILF guerrillas might escalate to show their frustration i... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Base security in Japan is tightened ahead of G8 | YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan Japanese police are tightening security measures throughout Japan including areas around U. military installations in preparation for Monday s Group of Eight Summit on the... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Anwar Ibrahim leaves the Turkish Embassy | Malaysia s opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim has left the Turkish Embassy, where he had taken refuge following sodomy accusations. The former Deputy Premier fled to the Embassy early on Sunday (June 29... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | In Whose National Interest? | By Clinton Fernandes and Scott Burchill Alexander Downer is trying to fast-track a deal that will effectively make East Timor Australia's largest aid donor, write Clinton Fernandes and Scott Burchill ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Productivity growth averages 3 pc | Based on Statistics New Zealand's figures for gross domestic product and its Household Labour Force Survey, labour productivity had averaged 3 percent over the past four quarters. Westpac economists ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | West Coast dockworkers stay on job as pact ends | Thousands of West Coast dockworkers kept working Tuesday without a contract after negotiators failed to reach an agreement on a new labor pact. The workers agreed to stay on the job while negotiations... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Some Princess victims' kin not biting settlement offer - PAO | Relatives of many victims in the MV Princess of the Stars tragedy are not biting the P200,000 offer of ship owner . whose members were barred access to the office of Sulpicio Lines in Manila's Port Ar... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Mongolia under state of emergency | Mongolia has declared a four-day state of emergency after thousands of people staged a violent protest against elections they say were rigged by the ruling party. Shots were heard as troops moved into... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Zimbabwe: Au Motion Calls for Unity Government | African leaders today adopted a resolution calling for talks in Zimbabwe between the ruling Zanu-PF party and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change to create a government of national unity. Th... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | PGMA flies to Davao as part of inspection of regions hard-hit by typhoon Frank | DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur Flying here barely 24 hours after her arrival Monday from her grueling 10-day working visit to the United States, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said here today that eve... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | PGMA leads distribution of relief goods in Aklan | Typhoon Frank last June 21. The President arrived at the Kalibo Airport at 5 p. from Sibuyan, Romblon and immediately led the distribution of 5,450 family packs of rice, noodles and canned goods to th... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | PGMA reminds govt agencies to update one another on status of relief work | TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2008 | GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT ILOILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo today reminded government agencies involved in rescue and relief work that they are mand... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Taiwan Dollar Beats Baht, Peso, Won as Ma Revives Trade, Travel With China | Taiwan's dollar climbed more than any Asian currency this year as improving relations with China bolstered investor confidence in the island's economy.5 percent gain in the Chinese yuan, as new Presid... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Productivity growth speeds up | Technical factors are temporarily exaggerating the size of an acceleration in labour productivity during the past year, Westpac economists say. But the remainder of the improvement could be a belated ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Govt imposes price control in Panay, Romblon | GMANews.TV - 40 minutes ago MANILA, Philippines - Saying the two areas are considered "disaster economic areas" at this time, the government imposed a "price control" policy over Romblon province and ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Ch vez: Europa sigue el ejemplo de EEUU ante migraci n | Ch vez: Europa sigue el ejemplo de EEUU ante migraci n . OEA debate nuevas leyes de Europa sobre inmigrantes . Garc a dice que leyes europeas de inmigraci n son un "exceso" . Espa a no endurecer su p... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | The Bank for International Settlements believes that the causes of the current financial crisis are not so much the product of new inventions but the | We told you so. The Bank for International Settlements has long warned of the dangers of unrestrained credit growth and asset price inflation. In this year s annual report, the last to be prepared un... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | How might we save Taiwan's media? | Overabundance of newspapers competing in the market will force many to take serious measures to survive, writes Joe Hung The China Post Monday, June 30, 2008 By Joe Hung The decision by one of Taiwan'... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Iraq-U.S. Security Agreement : The Permanent Occupation | U.S government is in the process of imposing a security agreement on Iraq to allow U. occupying forces to remain in the country indefinitely. The agreement is a euphemism for a permanent colonial ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Qaeda targets US oil interests | WASHINGTON: The leader of an Algerian-based offshoot of Al-Qaeda warned in an interview published yesterday that his group "will not hesitate" to target US interests across the world. Abdelmalek Drouk... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Asianata | My Free Mahjong. Arrange many-colored balls into combos in the shade of the lofty pagoda in this exciting puzzle game. Put every ball into a combo while they try to roll away and fall down in a realis... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Kidnapped N. Ecija men found dead in Pampanga | Three men who were allegedly kidnapped in a Nueva Ecija town were found dead in Pampanga province on Tuesday, a day after authorities found bodies dumped on a road in Ifugao. "The bodies were dumped n... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Obama to highlight a 'New Era of Service' during Colo. Springs visit | Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is set to appear in Colorado Springs on Wednesday, where he is expected to deliver a speech highlighting a renewed call to national service. Th... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | North Korea nuke partners could take on other issues | WASHINGTON North Korea and the nations bargaining to rid it of nuclear weapons could widen their talks to energy and Asian regional security issues, the top U. The six-nation disarmament talks have... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Arroyo to return to Romblon province Wednesday | President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will be coming back to Romblon province Wednesday after her short visit there Tuesday. The president made the decision early this morning babalik siya (that she will ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Two Turkish generals held over plot to kill Nobel laureate | Reuters Hursit Tolon, (right) a retired general, is arrested by police investigating a series of killings allegedly by a state-backed gang. Turkish police have arrested two retired top generals they b... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 468 | By The Associated Press As of Tuesday, July 1, 2008, at least 468 members of the U. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Uncollected income tax now total P500M | By Jun Vallecera Business Mirror Reporter There is a pool of uncollected taxes from minimum-wage earners totaling some P500 million that the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is not interested in colle... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Five aid workers kidnapped in Somalia-group | Somali gunmen have kidnapped five local employees of an Italian charity and the United Nations in the latest attack on humanitarian staff in the country, the head of the Italian group said on Tuesday.... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Investment in Nigeria, solution to escalating oil price, says minister | Federal Government has said that only appropriate volume of investment in the oil and gas sector in Nigeria and elsewhere by multinational oil companies will ensure adequate future supply towards meet... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Anti-Americanism in Pakistan and the Taliban Menace | The recent killing of eleven Pakistani soldiers at Gora Prai by American and NATO forces across the border in Afganistan unleashed an amazing storm. Prime Minister Gillani declared We will take a sta... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | A NUMBER of surgeries that have been deemed not to be urgent have been put on hold | A NUMBER of surgeries that have been deemed not to be urgent have been put on hold. While a senior official at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital said yesterday that 17 elective cases had been put on ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | DSWD warns public vs impostors soliciting donations | Department of Social Welfare and Development announced Wednesday that it has not authorized anyone to solicit donations for victims of typhoon Frank. DZBB reported Wednesday that DSWD secretary Espe... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Canada's new top general named | Army lacks 'bench strength'. Hillier captures massive public support despite challenging times . Christopher Pike/ReutersNewly appointed Chief of Staff Lieutenant-General Walter Natynczyk leaves a new... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Trouble brews in two Asian democracies | Bangkok, Thailand - Seizing on rising fuel prices and coalition-party stresses, political opponents are pushing to unseat the leaders of two Southeast Asian democracies, only months into their electe... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | The battle for hearts and minds in Afghanistan's untamed Taleban heartland | On a tour of the Snake s Head, once a no-go area and Taleban stronghold, with the Chief of the Defence Staff, Sir Jock Stirrup . The Mastiff armoured car lumbered its way down the dusty main street o... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Tentative First Steps in North Korea Diplomacy | The Rehabilitation of Nuclear Public Enemy No. North Korea 's recent nuclear confession and the quick response from U. Bush bring us closer to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. North Kore... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Rattling Imaginary Sabres | Humiliated president issues emotional challenge to powerful neighbour Pakistan. Openly chided for weakness at the Paris donor conference earlier this month, and sent packing with a promise of less tha... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Beyond nostalgia | Officier . From an obscure barrio to living the American Dream. As I See It : Prevent floods by making charcoal bricks / Neal Cruz. Looking Back : Officier / Ambeth Ocampo. Some of my friends have ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Pacquiao: I m ready for anybody / Roy Luarca | Pacquiao: I stuck to the game plan. Eagles-Archers duel highlights UAAP opening weekend. Eagles-Archers duel highlights UAAP opening weekend. Eagles-Archers duel highlights UAAP opening weekend. HOLL... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Mugabe spurns West | SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: Robert Mugabe s spokesman told the West on Tuesday it can go hang amid growing criticism of the Zimbabwean president s widely discredited re-election which has seen Washingto... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | GenSan 'generals' ready hero's welcome for Pacquiao | Wednesday, July 2KORONADAL CITY - The "generals" of General Santos City will greet with honor newly crowned world boxing lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao as soon as he comes home after his schedule... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Cole Leaving KAKE | Cole Leaving KAKE. Raycom Boss Stays Positive Amidst Broadcast Doldrums.T Dog on Rob Feder Won't Be Watching the Fifth Hour of 'Good Day Chicago' ..unlikelyfit on Rob Feder Won't Be Watching the Fifth... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Merrick Garland | LEWW salutes Laura Marshall Worth , a direct descendant of Chief Justice John Marshall, who celebrated her wedding last weekend. Laura wasted a great law-school admissions essay and became a teacher, ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Govt can take unpopular steps to stabilise economy: Gilani | Govt can take unpopular steps to stabilise economy: Gilani KARACHI: Defending hefty increases in oil and gas prices to limit subsidies, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Tuesday that his ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Inflation flares in Asia pressure Cbanks | Inflation flares in Asia pressure Cbanks SEOUL: Inflation in South Korea and Thailand accelerated to its fastest pace since the 1998 Asian financial crisis, pressing their central banks to join a regi... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Calls For TV Debates on Future of Public Services | Gordon Campbell. Public Service Association July 2, 2008 PSA Calls For TV Debates on Future of Public Services The Public Service Association is today asking TVNZ and TV3 to screen debates between the... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | In-Flight Video Sales Could Soar -- Unlike Airlines' Profits | Good news for airlines: Even if they're taking a bath on surging gas prices, in-flight video could provide a little financial relief. Revenue from in-flight video broadcasts is expected to grow from j... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Stephen Zunes: Washington's Hypocrisy Over African Dictatorships | Foreign Policy In Focus The Bush administration has justifiably criticized the Zimbabwean regime of liberator-turned-dictator . UN Security Council resolution condemning the campaign of violence un... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | GOP candidates speak out against nation's highest county sales tax | Chicago Today, 9th Senate District nominee Brendan Appel , along with Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica and State Senator Matt Murphy , spoke to concerned citizens at a tax protest, held in fron... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Tydings-McDuffie Law | Tydings-McDuffie Law. This law, signed by Theodore Roosevelt, provided for the establishment of the transition period before America would eventually recognize Philippine Independence. The Woman Leade... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | IMF says some emerging markets at 'tipping point' on inflation | IMF: Inflation risks propelling more into hunger Some countries teeter on economic instability as commodities prices run By Laura Mandaro, . SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The International Monetary F... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Weaker fundamentals won't slow economy: analysts | RSS.. Canadian economy at risk of recession, Desjardins warns. TORONTO -- Canada's economic fundamentals will weaken in the second half of this year, even though economists agree growth will be strong... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | New accident, same spot in Makati | New accident, same spot in Makati. 2 suspects in abduction of Pelaez son get life sentence. Traders group gives Panlilio failing grade . Ateneo teaching assistant found dead in schoolroom. Judge s su... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Shipowners contest PCG s sailing ban | 2 Digit Result: 18 21 3 Digit: 7 5 7 1 5 2 6 9 4 6 Digit: 5 9 4 2 7 6 Lotto 6/42 Winning Numbers: 38 10 37 04 35 34 P 4,171,680. Mayor s son pushed for Ces Drilon kidnap, says guide . Interpol DNA... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Inflation risks propelling more into hunger: IMF | SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday that inflation was pushing some developing economies toward the "tipping point" of widespread hunger, and the internationa... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | NKorea nuke partners could take on other issues | North Korea and the nations bargaining to rid it of nuclear weapons could widen their talks to energy and Asian regional security issues, the top U. The six-nation disarmament talks have improved rela... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | UK life costs 'at least 13,400' | Accessibility Links. A single person in Britain needs to earn at least 13,400 a year for a minimum standard of living, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) has claimed. A couple with two children ne... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Sri Lanka Military Hits Tamil Air and Sea Bases | Sri Lanka The Sri Lankan military has been busy attacking the Tamil Tigers in the last two days. On Monday they bombed a sea base and on Tuesday an air base operated by the rebel group.... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Albanian drugs flood EU | Almost all the heroin which circulates in Europe is managed by Albanian traffickers, a turnover which exceeds the gross domestic product of many Balkan states: the latest United Nations report on crim... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | African Union Calls For Power-Sharing Government In Zimbabwe | Atlanta, Ga. 7/01/2008 09:01 PM GMT (TransWorldNews - Top Story) The African Union summit has concluded and leaders who attended the two-day affair in Egypt approved a resolution that would call for a... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Hindustan Times: Amar Singh meets Karat, Yechury | But before Manmohan goes whole hog about allaying NSG's fears on proliferation, he has to put his own house in order, what with snap poll staring the Govt in the face, courtesy Left and an overzealous... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Malaysia's Anwar sues aide for defamation | Tuesday July 01, 2008 Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has filed a defamation lawsuit against a male aide who accused him of sodomy, vowing to clear his name in the second sex scandal of his... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | The Politicization of MERCOSUR: With a Divided Past, Is There Hope for a United Future? | Politicization of MERCOSUR: With a Divided Past, Is There Hope for a United Future? Today the leaders of Mercosur are convening in Tucum n, Argentina for their semi-annual conference and for the inaug... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | GMA, Bush reaffirm ties, cooperation on defense | Lillian Guerrero said,. June 30, 2008 at 22:10:09:14 PM Some comments: (1) The meeting between the two presidents lasted a mere 35 minutes, suggesting not much was talked about that would be important... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Spare no one Arroyo | MANILA LET the ax fall where it may. Malaca ang thus said on the decision of the police to file charges against Mayor Alvarez Isnaji of Indanan, Sulu for his alleged involvement in the abduction of ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | MONGOLIA - UNREST | A four-day state of emergency has been declared in Mongolia amid violent protests over alleged rigging in Sunday's elections, won by the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP). Mongolian Presid... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | EUobserver | Lech Kaczynski in Euro 2008 football colours: protecting the Irish result is protecting Polish interests (Photo: prezydent. German ratification also went on hold Monday (30 June), pending a Constitut... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | PBA rookie draft deadline set; Helterbrand is week s best | SSC begins four-peat juniors bid in style. Eagles-Archers duel highlights UAAP opening weekend. Eagles-Archers duel highlights UAAP opening weekend. PBA rookie draft deadline set; Helterbrand is week ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Security threat postpones Canada Day for many in Afghanistan | Mugabe courts African leaders as West condemns his re-election Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe sought support from his fellow African leaders at a regional summit in Egypt Monday, while international condemn... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Nick Swisher to honor inspirational little leaguer | Season Schedule. White Sox slugger recognizes the spirit, hope and courage in kids with special visit from cancer survivor on the one-year anniversary of foundation, "Swish's Wishes" . CHICAGO - Eigh... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Yeah I have no clue where mag44 is coming from on this | Okay, when I saw this this morning, I just had to mention it. There s a little 8-unit townhome complex in my neighborhood (Kenmore) that I have mentioned on here a number of times in the past. Most re... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Fear $5 Gas? Imagine $10-15 Per Gal | I can't imagine anyone here wanting to spend another $30 billion to be there (Iraq) for another 12 years. What combination of events pushed the price of oil from $24 a barrel to nearly $150? Why is ga... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | GMA scraps China deal on Northrail | Edgardo Pamintuan, North Luzon Railways Corp. (Northrail) chairman and chief executive officer, said . China has withdrawn its financial backing for the project and President Arroyo now wants him to ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | PCG given to finish ferry probe | Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) 15 days to finish its investigation of the sinking of the ferry Princess of the Stars, which left nearly 800 people dead. The Coast Guard asked for 15 days within which ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | The Importance of Being Blogger | Tea Break | Adil Najam In a rather shocking move, the President, Gen. Perzez Musharraf just dismissed the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry for alleged misuse of ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Malaysia s Anwar says he has alibi to prove he did not sodomize young man | Malaysia s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said Tuesday he had an alibi to prove he did not sodomize a young man whose accusation has temporarily derailed his bid to re-enter Parliament and bring down... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Let music of language play on | A friend sent me a new book the other day. Canadian Charles Foran, a one-time resident of Hong Kong, has just had published a collection of essays under the title Join the Revolution, Comrade, coverin... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Tibet talks resume, but with few hopes for breakthrough | BEIJING, China -- Chinese officials and senior envoys of the Dalai Lama opened their latest round of negotiations over Tibet on Tuesday amid international pressure for a breakthrough less than six wee... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | The Best Of Imperialism, The Worst Of Imperialism | 11:00 AMA little while ago, I made an offhand comment (appropriately enough, in the comments section) about how America has been, arguably, the least successful and the most successful colonial power ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Congress fights on many fronts | Still to recover fully from the shock of the electoral reverse in Karnataka, the Congress Party is having to fight on several fronts in order to retain its primacy as the country's leading political f... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | NZ economy will be flat in Q2, pick up later-c.bank gov | LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) - New Zealand's economy, which shrank in the first three months of 2008, will see a flat second quarter before picking up later in the year, the central bank governor Alan Bol... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Super-Sized, 10 Kilo 2008 Olympic Gold Coin from China | It s not the largest or heaviest gold coin in the world, but this commemorative Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Gold Coin commands attention.9999 fine gold, the 100,000 legal tender Chinese Yuan coin will ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Mt Everest At Their Feet: How Three Filipino Women Discovered Themselves | They braved the elements and risked their lives to become the first Filipino women to conquer the summit of the 8,848 metres - Mt. Carina Dayondon, Janet Belarmino-Sardena, and Noelle Wenceslao also b... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Caravan brings gov t services to Quirino folk; project to reach out to all barangays | By CEASAR M. PERANTE CABARROGUIS, Quirino Like the popular bank on wheels in the 1970s which had helped farmers in the countryside, the Quirino provincial government is undertaking an extension proj... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | West Coast dockworkers contract set to expire | Negotiators for shipping companies and West Coast dockworkers were back at the bargaining table Tuesday, just hours before their labor contract was set to expire. Workers were expected to stay on the ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | African leaders call for government of 'national unity' in Zimbabwe | Story Highlights. NEW: Resolution was approved at the African Union summit in Egypt . Zimbabwe's government says the UK can "go and hang" . Movement for Democratic Change denies reports of power-shari... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Erap's birthday wish to Arroyo: Be accountable, transparent | Be accountable and transparent." This was the birthday wish of former President Joseph Estrada to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who will be celebrating her 61st birthday Saturday.... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | A trap big landowners would gladly fall into | Domestic flights to begin at NAIA 3 in July -- official. Philippines needs reliable, safe, cheap ferry service. Philippines needs reliable, safe, cheap ferry service. 01:06:00 07/02/2008 House defers... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Prevent floods by making charcoal bricks | Exemption from endosulfan ban for 2 years only--solon .. Island folk confront De Castro on mining, storm aid. Philippines needs reliable, safe, cheap ferry service. Does anybody realize that it is th... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Judicial revolution | Worsening corruption. 00:22:00 07/02/2008The harsh lesson jurists learned during martial law was that the Supreme Court cannot wash its hands like Pilate to avoid political questions. Our present Co... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Jon Avila for Bench Body | Just like Jake Cuenca , Jon Avila is another coverboy and Bench model who is getting much attention. He is one of the most in-demand male models of the country. His debut in the acting arena is quite ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | African Union urges unity government in Zimbabwe | The African Union adopted a resolution calling for the creation of a national unity government in Zimbabwe, as French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said the EU would only recognise a government le... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Intel Opens New 45-nm Microprocessor Fab in Israel | Intel Building Second 45-nm Fab. KIRYAT GAT, Israel , July 1 (Reuters) - Intel Corp. inaugurated a new chip manufacturing plant in Israel on Tuesday, which is expected to boost the Jewish state's gros... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Examining the food crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean by Odeen Ishmael | Sometimes we tend to overlook some of the very positive decisions and discussions going on at the international level as we become so self-absorbed with local events. Besides the many horrific events ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Minimum wage, definition and coverage | US hospitals. Do we have to secure a license for dealing with immigrant workers? .. What is the principle of non-diminution of benefits?. Who are the Eligible Co-Partners under the PRESEED Program? . ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | John McCain 2008 Launches New Web Ad: "Colombia Free Trade" | ARLINGTON, VA -- U. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today released a new web video, called "Colombia Free Trade," focusing on John McCain's support for opening markets to American goods an... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | State of emergency in Mongolia amid violence: TV | Mongolian President Nambariin Enkhbayar late Tuesday declared a four-day state of emergency amid violent protests in the capital over alleged rigged elections, according to national television. "From... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Charts -- Oil and Gold Blast Off! | Oil Rises to Record Above $143 on Concern Iran Supplies May Be Disrupted Crude oil rose to a record above $143 a barrel on speculation the dispute over Iran's nuclear program may disrupt supply from O... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | AU summit pushes Mugabe to negotiate! | AU summit pushes Mugabe to negotiate Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, June 30: African leaders on Monday pushed President Robert Mugabe to open talks with the opposition after he was re-elected unopposed in an... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Heavy sale cuts central bank s unofficial reserves / Doris Dumlao | 10 key economic trends. Oil leaders try once more to slash soaring crude prices. Heavy sale cuts central bank s unofficial reserves By Doris Dumlao Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 01:53:00 ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Malaysia s Anwar lodges police report against police chief, attorney general | Malaysia s Anwar lodges police report against police chief, attorney general AGENCIES, KUALA LUMPUR . Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim yesterday switched from accused to accuser when he lod... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Arizona desert offers air force training haven for Singaporeans | Iraq opens international oil bidding, sues oil firms . * Malaysia s Anwar lodges police report against police chief, attorney general. * Executive Yuan presents list of nominees for NCC . * Jason Yuan... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Hillier marks last day as Canada's top soldier | Chief of the Defence Staff General Rick Hillier speaks to CTV Newsnet from Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 1, 2008.ca News Staff On his last day as Canada's top soldier, Gen. Rick Hillier s... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Radio Free Iraq Correspondents' Neighborhood Watch | Correspondents on the ground for RFE/RL s Radio Free Iraq regularly send their assessments of the security situation from the viewpoint of ordinary Iraqis. In mid-June, correspondents and contributors... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | AU adopts resolution for Zimbabwe unity govt | The African Union summit taking place in Egypt has adopted a resolution calling for Zimbabwe's political opponents to begin a dialogue to prepare for a government of national unity. A spokesman for th... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Among Africans Surveyed, Few Have Heard of Africom | WASHINGTON, DC -- Africom, the U. military command dedicated solely to Africa, is slated to become operational in October. Yet, Gallup Polls reveal that most Africans surveyed have never heard of Afri... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Singapore Market Notes | Business Times - 17 Jun 2008 S'pore May exports fall unexpected 9.8% SINGAPORE - Singapore's May non-oil exports unexpectedly fell 9.8 per cent after seasonal adjustments from April, the sharpest fal... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Rights-based, child-focused child protection Katrina Legarda | The overarching recommendations of the UN Study and the World Report on Violence Against Children now provide a clear framework to guide work towards the elimination of violence against children and t... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Shadowy trails: Stories of the undocumented | By CHER S. Jimenez wrote these series on migrant Filipinos as a Yuchengco Media Fellow Center for the Pacific Rim, University of San Francisco) SAN FRANCISCO His voice reverberates in a downtown San... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Australian killed in Lebanon: DFAT | A 41-year-old Melbourne man has been killed, reportedly during heavy fighting, in northern Lebanon over the weekend, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) said today.The man was one of 12... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Inflation accelerates in Asia | SEOUL, July 1 (Reuters) - Inflation in South Korea and Thailand accelerated to its fastest pace since the 1998 Asian financial crisis, pressing their central banks to join a regional scramble to conta... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Policies should turn from control to stabilize demand | Policies should turn from control to stabilize demand .. CHINA should switch its macroeconomic policies from ''controlling demand'' to ''stabilizing demand'' when its economic growth is likely to slow... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Iran's Troubling Opposition | On Monday the British parliament removed the People's Mujahedeen of Iran (MEK) from the U. The decision upholds a Court of Appeals' ruling in May that there is no evidence linking the Iranian oppositi... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Frank damage: P10B | THE damage wrought by typhoon Frank has soared to over P10 billion. Glen Rabonza, executive director of the National Disaster Coordinating Council gave this report in yesterday s NDCC-Cabinet group ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Disease outbreak feared | THE Department of Health yesterday expressed fear that the widespread shortage of potable water and poor sanitation may cause an outbreak of diarrhea and tetanus in the areas ravaged by typhoon Frank... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | QCPD steps up anti-prostitution drive | MAMANG PULIS -- THE Quezon City Police District has not slackened in its campaign against prostitution and exploitation of women, according to director Senior Supt. Gatdula recently met with owners, o... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Ces kidnappers got P7-M ransom | KIDNAPPERS of ABS-CBN reporter Ces Ore a-Drilon, her two cameramen and a Mindanao State University professor last June 8, were believed to have received only P7 million out of the total P20 million-ra... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Ma, 3 kids die in mudslide | A MOTHER and her three children died when a riprap on the national highway in Samboan, Cebu collapsed on four houses during heavy rains past 9 p. Sunday, the National Disaster Coordinating Council sai... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Interpol to help identify ferry victims | A TEAM of forensic examiners and technical experts on disaster victim identification from the International Criminal Police Organization arrived in Manila Monday night to help local authorities in ide... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Tracking erratic storms almost impossible -- Pagasa | TRACKING an erratic path of a storm similar to that of recent Typhoon Frank, which virtually swept through the entire country and left death and destruction in its wake, is close to impossible, a weat... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | GMA to visit ferry tragedy site | SAN FERNANDO, Romblon President Arroyo is expected to visit the site of the ferry tragedy and could meet with relatives of the victims, her spokesman said on Tuesday. The ferry carrying more than 85... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Ces: Di dapat gawing state witness ang guide na nagtraydor sa amin | MAS nanaisin ni ABS-CBN reporter Ces Drilon na makasuhan sa halip na gawing testigo ang umanoy nagtraydor sa kanilang driver-guide na si Juamil Biyaw, alyas Mameng laban sa mag-amang Alvarez at Haider... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Protect Mindanao folk, GMA orders AFP | THE joint ceasefire committee of the government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front was asked to rein in MILF members said to be provoking troops in Central Mindanao . This, even as President Macapagal-... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Soteras named to regional water board | Soteras named to regional water board Alex Soteras of Calabasas has been appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to serve on the ninemember Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. Soteras h... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Augustinians mark Vocation Year to get more priests, religious | 2008 The Augustinian Recollect missionaries in the Philippines hope that Augustinian Recollect Vocation Year (ARVY), which they are celebrating worldwide from December 5 2007 to December 5 2008 to enc... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Marawi prelate appeals for inter-religious dialogue | MARAWI CITY, July 1, 2008--The Roman Catholic prelate of the Prelature of Marawi Bishop Edwin de la Pe a appealed to the neighboring diocese of Iligan to pursue the inter-religious dialogue between Ch... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Sagip Kapamilya delivers aid to Aklan, Iloilo areas | The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has responded to the damage wrought by Typhoon "Frank". Sagip Kapamilya immediately extended assistance to families affected by typhoon Frank in the areas of Ilo... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | COMMENTARIES: Candidates must focus on saving U.S. economy | Just a few months ago, the consensus view was that Barack Obama would need to choose a hard-core national-security type as his vice presidential running mate to compensate for his lack of foreign poli... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Intel Opens New Microprocessor Fab in Israel | KIRYAT GAT, Israel , July 1 (Reuters) - Intel Corp. inaugurated a new chip manufacturing plant in Israel on Tuesday, which is expected to boost the Jewish state's gross domestic product by 2 percent, ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Learning to Keep Many Balls in the Air | Dressed in the gold jersey the United States women's soccer team will wear at the World Cup, 6-year-old MacKenzie Ellertson stood on a makeshift stage in a New York City park holding Keegan Markgraf i... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | At Large : Other victims, other needs / Rina Jimenez-David | Other victims, other needs. Sulpicio ferry disaster Maritime Accidents Disasters (general) Typhoon Frank Relief & Aid Organisations . As I See It : Prevent floods by making charcoal bricks / Neal Cruz... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited Makes General Manager Appointments; Paul Tchen Named Opening GM at the Peninsula Hotel in Shanghai | The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited Makes General Manager Appointments . Paul Tchen Named Opening GM at the Peninsula Hotel in Shanghai. Kwok, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Th... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Sanitation 'crucial' for tackling water-borne disease | Effective and affordable interventions that provide the global population with access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation are needed if water-borne diseases are ever to be controlled. This ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | 60-yr-old Quezon newsman murdered | 2 Digit Result: 10 20 3 Digit: 2 2 4 9 4 8 9 3 0 4 Digit: 1 3 4 7 MegaLotto 6/45 Winning Numbers: 29 31 39 42 44 11 P 4,500,000. DENR says excess rainfall main reason for flooding in Panay. Trader... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Edwin W B | But before long, the more honest among the surge opponents will concede that Bush, that supposed dolt, actually got one right. had withdrawn in the depths of the chaos, the world would be in worse sha... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | India's trade deficit zooms to $90 billion; external debt tops $221 billion | Mumbai: The country's trade balance for the full financial year 2007-08 almost tripled to $90.17 billion in 2006-07 even as its external debt stood at $221.2 billion as of end-March 2008, recording an... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Are refugees real enemy of Malaysia? | Dear Ms Irene Ferenandez and Malaysiakini editors, I had edited out the sensitive harmful (to me, as I am a coward) words and facts. Gov t to launch massive ops against illegals in Sabah . Whenever t... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | MDC: Vote killed chance of deal | Cultural values delay progress' Cultural values are stopping leaders from speaking out against President Robert Mugabe. 'Somalis will become extinct' An Islamist-led insurgency in Somalia has killed 2... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | "Wes Clark hits McCain landmine, again" | Frank James What was it that Gen. Douglas MacArthur said about old soldiers not dying but merely fading away? It's safe to guess that Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign would like Gen. Clark wa... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Generation Faithful - In Algeria, a Tug of War for Young Minds | First, Abdel Malek Outas s teachers taught him to write math equations in Arabic, and embrace Islam and the Arab world. Then they told him to write in Latin letters that are no longer branded unpatrio... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | European Recession Fears Grow | LONDON -- European recession fears grew Tuesday as Denmark became the first country to slip into a technical recession and a raft of weak data indicated others could soon follow. European stocks fell ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Vietnam economic growth slows to 6.5% amid inflation | Vietnam economic growth slows to 6.5% amid inflation Vietnam's economy expanded at the slowest pace in at least seven years, as slumps in the stock and property markets prompted builders to halt proje... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | 'Give NS budget to Penang' | By cancelling the NS scheme, government can save almost RM3 billion which would be sufficient to pay for both the Porr and the Penang monorail projects.' On Penang fumes over scrapping of mega-project... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | ZIMBABWE: Dim Outlook for Power-Sharing Deal | Ramped up pressure from the West, especially the U. and Britain, is having a perverse effect on African leaders gathered in Egypt. The harder the West leans, the more they circle the wagons around Zim... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Flaherty cautious on economy: report | TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said he was concerned that economic weakness in the United States, his country's top trading partner, could hold back the domestic economy in... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | RP seeks pact for 3,000 nurses to Belgium | Arroyo cites several reasons for US trip despite Frank .. From an obscure barrio to living the American Dream. Convicted US Marine moved to container van--DILG exec. RP urged to help OFWs facing d... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | 69 more classrooms slated for Davao second district | Rose B. Palacio Davao City (2 July) -- Some sixty-nine (69) additional classrooms are being constructed for the second district to benefit the students and address the overlapping of schedules due to ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | PCG asks for to present findings re sinking of M/V Princess | President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo during the 41st Founding Anniversary Rites of Davao del Sur at the Digos City gymnasium yesterday, July 1, 2008, announced that the Philippine Coastguard asked for 15... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | PGMA notes convergence of political leaders in Davao del Sur | Noting a convergence of political leaders, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said there is unity in Davao del Sur. Two of the provincial leaders were with the President . where the President announced... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | P320-M modern sports complex to rise in Davao Norte | Two years from now, the P320 million state-of-the-art Davao del Norte Sports Complex will rise in a 12-hectare lot across the Provincial Capitol to train local players to compete in the international ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Pol challenges Davao exec to institute ethical reforms | Governor Rodolfo P. del Rosario to put in moral and ethical changes in reforming governance. Amatong noted so much development of Davao del Norte under the rein of del Rosario but he said these would ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Davao mango predicted to be next export product to America | Romy Sabaldan Davao City (2 July) -- The country's rejuvenated economic trade ties with one of its strongest allies get another boost with the sweet mangoes of Davao del Sur possibly taking the first ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Vietnam economy grows 6.5 pct in 1st half of 2008 | HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnam's economy expanded 6.5 percent in the first half of this year, showing growth is slowing amid soaring inflation, the government said Tuesday. Authorities said it still represe... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Indonesia: From energy to social security | The global hike in oil prices has not only affected the economies of nations but also caused social disorder with protests breaking out in some countries. Are such demonstrations necessary, and will t... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | State government is micromanaging our rights | Do you see any problem with our state s ban on smoking in public places? What about Seattle s prohibition on restaurants using trans fats? These laws may make us feel more comfortable or healthy, but ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | PGMA inaugurates modern hospital for Davao del Sur | Davao del SurTUESDAY, JULY 1, 2008 | INFRASTRUCTURE DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo inaugurated today the P6-million out-patient department and 50-bed capacity hospital... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | PGMA directs AFP to protect civilians | Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to take appropriate steps to protect civilians from harm against those who disrupt the peace in the wake of reported atrocities committed by rebel groups, Press... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Barangay peace and order panels to be reorganized | By ELENA L. ABEN In an effort to boost government s campaign against criminality and to ensure public safety, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Ronaldo Puno yesterday di... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | DSWD distributes 200,000 cards for NFA rice allocation | By JENNY F. MANONGDO The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) distributed 200,000 Family Access Cards (FACs) yesterday to poor families, allowing them to purchase government-subsidized ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Typhoon damage hits P10 B | Home. Mostly to agriculture and infrastructures Typhoon damage hits P10 B; aid work continues By DAVID CAGAHASTIAN & SHIANEE MAMANGLU The National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) said yesterday t... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Foreign Policy Statement on The Middle East | The Government Offices including ministries. Sweden will be a clear voice for peace, freedom, international law and reconciliation, not least in the Middle East. We are working for a stronger Europea... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Julie Webb - Zapatista Health Project | Malaysia opposition leader fears assassination attempt. France: `The new anti-capitalist party is on the march' ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Green Lifeline | Almost everyone seems to agree: governments now face a choice between saving the planet and saving the economy. As recession looms, the political pressure to abandon green policies intensifies. A repo... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Zimbabwe's cricket future expected to highlight divide within ICC | DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The International Cricket Council's fragile unity looks set to crack if the four-nation Asian bloc, as expected, comes out in support of Zimbabwe retaining full member st... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Local analysts: Valero still lacking in skills | Despite packing heavy bombs in his fists, WBA super featherweight king Edwin Valero s boxing skills leaves much to be desired according to local sports analysts.ph editor Dennis Principe the Venezuela... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Commercial rice dealers in Bacolod losing to NFA competition | By MITCH LIPA ABS-CBN Bacolod Commercial rice dealers in Bacolod City said they are losing profits due to the competition with National Food Authority's (NFA) Bigasang Bayan outlets. Dealers said they... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Score Big in Arlington, Virginia, With Old-Fashioned Family Fun -- Enjoy the Thrill of Washington Nationals Baseball with a Value-Added Vacation | Score Big in Arlington, Virginia, With Old-Fashioned Family Fun -- Enjoy the Thrill of Washington Nationals Baseball with a Value-Added Vacation. 25, 2008, the Arlington Convention and Visitors Servic... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | India reverses decision on land transfer to Kashmir Hindu shrine after days of Muslim riots, 4 deaths | India reverses decision on land transfer to Kashmir Hindu shrine after days of Muslim riots, 4 deaths. "Indian Kashmir revokes decision to hand over land to Hindus," from Agence France-Presse , July 1... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Sweden adds its voice to outrage over Mugabe | The growing cacophony of condemnation against the Zimbabwe government, who this Sunday re-appointed Robert Mugabe to a sixth presidential term despite a deeply flawed election, was aded to from Sweden... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | PAGCOR a money machine | Editor s note: The first part detailed how allies of the Arroyo government are linked to a company investing in Pagcor s multibillion-peso enterprise, Tourism City. Gloria Arroyo will go down in Phil... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Embattled Anwar comes out swinging | KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim went on the offensive Tuesday over sodomy accusations, filing a complaint against the police chief and attorney general, and planning a public r... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | GMA gives Coast Guard to complete investigation | Tuesday gave the Philippine Coast Guard 15 days to complete its investigation report on the sinking of a ferry last month. In her speech, President Arroyo said she also wants a full accounting by t... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Mugabe Tells West to "Go Hang" | Robert Mugabe's spokesman told the West on Tuesday it can "go hang" over its criticism of the Zimbabwean president's widely discredited reelection which has seen Washington push for UN sanctions. "The... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | PGMA orders DBM to provide funds for rehab efforts | Department of Budget and Management ( DBM ) the authority to evaluate performance of national government in order for it to be able to answer all needs of agencies involved in the rehabilitation effor... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | COMELEC continues preps for peaceful and automated ARMM polls | By QUEENIE CASIMIRO ABS-CBN Zamboanga The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is continuing its preparations for the elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in August. Top COMELEC o... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Zimbabwe S Zanu-Pf Party Lashes Out Against Criticism, Declar | Just days after Zimbabwe s controversial presidential election that resulted in current President Robert Mugabe remaining in power his Zanu-PF party supporters have lashed out at other countries who c... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Obama's view on Canada not clear yet | 560 billion total trade between the two countries in 2007 300,000 people cross the shared border daily 21,900,000 passengers flew between Canada and the U. The two-way trade that crosses the Ambassa... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | A Drought Of IPOs Worries VC Experts As Investors Balk | McCain Mulls Options For VP: Play It Safe Or Go For Broke? Rebates Fuel Spending, But Consumer Outlook Tough Do Foreboding Headlines Reflect Real Trends Or Media Mind-Set? Obama Flips On Big Issues, B... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Military says arrested Abu Sayyaf suspect a 'minor' | ZAMBOANGA CITY The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday confirmed that the suspected member of the Abu Sayyaf Group nabbed in Sunshine, Basilan is a minor., chief of the Naval Forces Wes... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Negros activists condemn barangay reso declaring leaders unwelcome | By MARTY GO ABS-CBN Bacolod Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) - Negros secretary-general Felipe Gelle has condemned the barangay council of Linantuyan in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental for passing ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | NAIA 3 opens for Arroyo, but obstacles remain for commercial operations | When President Gloria Arroyo arrived and disembarked at the Terminal 3 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA 3) in Manila early morning Monday, it was her second time to personally visit and wal... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Arroyo visits site of ferry tragedy | President Arroyo on Tuesday visited Sibuyan, Romblon where the ill-fated M/V Princess of the Stars capsized. She attended a mass in the town of San Fernando for those who died when the passenger vesse... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Fourth Pillar | I am honored that Norman Podhoretz has used one of my posts on Power Line as a foil for his argument that the Fourth Pillar of the Bush doctrine namely, that before negotiations about the creation o... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | The Story Behind George Bush's Lies | Today's Stories July 1, 2008 Alexander Cockburn Two Months Later, Seymour Hersh Strains to Catch Up With CounterPunch . ong accused of signature dishonesty, the Bush Administration now stands twice i... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Fighting Food Fascism | Bolivia is experiencing food shortages and rising food prices attributable to a global food marketing system driven by multinational agribusiness corporations. With sixty percent of the Bolivian popul... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Development, foreign policy blend in northeast vision | India's Look East policy will be in focus Wednesday when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh unveils a vision document for development of the northeast region that includes enhancing transport and economic ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Large Investor Leaves Namibia | WINDHOEK, Mar 10 (IPS) - The Namibian government plans to stay the course with an economic incentive program for corporations -- known as export processing zones (EPZ) -- despite one of the largest of... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | RP urged to help OFWs facing deportation in EU, Sabah | Article Index. 2 Digit Result: 18 21 3 Digit: 7 5 7 1 5 2 6 9 4 6 Digit: 5 9 4 2 7 6 Lotto 6/42 Winning Numbers: 38 10 37 04 35 34 P 4,171,680.. From an obscure barrio to living the American Dream... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Despite political friction between Caracas and Washington, a significant shift in oil relations seems unlikely | Southern Africa's Zimbabwe Divide.S> Venezuela's proven oil reserves are among the top ten in the world . Oil generates about 80 percent of the country s total export revenue, contributes about half o... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Level Up! looks into mobile content distribution | ONLINE game publishing firm Level Up! is looking to use mobile platforms for distribution of their content. The plan is part of the company s content distribution enhancements, which started with a re... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Zimbabwe govt.: 'UK can go and hang' | Story Highlights. NEW: Opposition denies reports that power-sharing deal imminent. official says instability in Zimbabwe threatens entire region . Ex-world leaders, led by Mandela, want African leader... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Senate prexy seeks help for 35 OFWs on death row | 31 minutes agoOFWs in death row The Senate president cited a number of OFW cases that include those of: . Idan Tejano and Marjana Sakilan: Their cases are being heard in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | We must become a money magnet | Every year, thousands of young Australians jump on a plane to New York or London, keen to work in a large financial centre and build their skills. It's time that there was a real focus on developing a... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | The Spanish Cortes (legislature) ratified the Protocol of Peace | There Are No Hyphenated Americans .. Tim Russert (1950-2008) Will Always Be Remembered on Father's Day. Brain Tumors from Cellphones? (Now with YouTube Links). Josephine Bracken, Jose Rizal's Widow, A... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Derivative Dangers Threaten Global Markets | Obama to Expand Faith-based Programs.com - Add up the gross domestic product for all the world and it comes to about $50 trillion. But now there's a wild trade going on between investors in something ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | UPDATE 1-Slovak PM: SKK/euro rate at parity would be success | BRATISLAVA, July 1 (Reuters) - Setting the final conversion rate of the Slovak crown versus the euro at its central parity revalued in May would be a success, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Tuesda... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Polish bank raises lending rates | The Polish National Bank is raising interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to slow inflation, the head of the bank said. National bank President Slawomir Skrzypek said Poland's inflation rate was th... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | MDC says no deal | 16:06Robert Mugabe's holding of a one-man election has killed off any prospect of a negotiated political settlement in Zimbabwe, the opposition Movement for Democratic Change's number two leader said ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Vote 'exterminated' settlement in Zim | Harare - Robert Mugabe's holding of a one-man election has killed off any prospect of a negotiated political settlement in Zimbabwe, the opposition Movement for Democratic Change's number two leader s... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | NATO in Afghanistan: A Special Address by Commander | Good morning and thank you for the invitation to speak with you today. I know The Heritage Foundation spends a lot of time and effort studying and influencing the direction of the United States milita... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Two former home mortgage execs charged with graft | Two former executives of the National Home Mortgage Finance Corp (NHMFC) were charged Monday before the Sandiganbayan in connection with an alleged land-titling scam in Caloocan City. Those charged we... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Cops raid tabloid warehouse in Makati | The Philippine National Police (PNP) raided a tabloid warehouse in Makati City for allegedly publishing obscene articles. We conducted a surveillance on the group for a long time, Senior Superintend... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Economy rebounds after rough ride | The economy began growing again in April after shrinking earlier in the year, an encouraging development Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says suggests Canada can avoid a recession. "(A recession) is not... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | "John McCain, you can't have Alex" | Talking in generalities and stereotypes is a dangerous thing. But every now and then, it's good to be reminded that most such stereotypes have, at their core, some thread of reality. For example, the ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Chinese firm drops NorthRail project | 2 Digit Result: 10 20 3 Digit: 2 2 4 9 4 8 9 3 0 4 Digit: 1 3 4 7 MegaLotto 6/45 Winning Numbers: 29 31 39 42 44 11 P 4,500,000. Chinese firm drops NorthRail project By Tonette Orejas Central Lu... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Incredible India, indeed | Incredible India, indeed By Chan Akya The irritating jingle for India's tourism advertisements uses the slogan "Incredible India". I for one tend to agree that the country is incredible, if the liter... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | India hurt by torture claims | India hurt by torture claims By Neeta Lal DELHI - A recently released report titled "Torture in India 2008: A State of Denial" - the first-ever nationwide assessment on the use of torture in the worl... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | NBS: China's economy could continue to slow | China's economy might continue to decelerate as a result of slower industrial output growth and weakening overseas demand, according to a posting on the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) website. De... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Pacific tuna ban won t affect Philippine trade much | GENERAL SANTOS, the Philipines (Pacnews) The ban imposed by Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and six other Pacific nations of tuna boats in their international water won t have much impact on the P... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | EU trade with Bosnia and Herzegovina enters new phase | The European Commission has on July 1 welcomed the entry into force of the Interim Agreement (IA) with Bosnia and Herzegovina. The IA effectively creates a free trade area, with progressive opening o... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Asians Look to Agriculture During Food Crisis | Posted on: Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 06:05 CDT KARAWANG, Indonesia -- In this Indonesian city, what used to be 100 acres of rice paddy is a maze of row houses and pastel-colored storefronts: a motorcycle ... Read » |
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01/Jul 2008 | Michelle Rhee reveals her plans for the private sector's role in D.C. school reform | D. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee has the same corner office used by the previous seven superintendents who have tried, and failed, over the past decade to overhaul the city's troubled school system... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Fete de la Musique held in Paris | Hundreds of musicians, including Filipinos, contributed their talents to make the annual Fete de la Musique (World Music Day) a success in Paris, France, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau reported. Bars and ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Jealous man cuts off boyfriend's penis | Jealousy allegedly drove a man to cut off the private part of his boyfriend while inside a hotel along Quirino Highway in Novaliches, Quezon City. Reports said the suspect, identified as Jose Felicia... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | African Leaders Might Condemn Mugabe, But Don't Hold Your Breath | Yesterday saw the opening of the African Union summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, and Robert Mugabe , fresh from his sham inauguration to another term as president of Zimbabwe, was there. Enthusiasm ov... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | The worst is yet to come for Eastern Europe | Economics and Investing >> Economics and Investing article listing >> The worst is yet to come for Eastern Europe. Shaking off the shackles of communism and then joining the European Union has helped ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Defending the U.S. President as tyrant | When it comes to torture, other word games come into play, such as categorizing waterboarding as something other than torture. If a President thinks it's OK to torture someone s child, questions abou... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | The Paradoxes of Latin American Development | James Petras / July 1st, 2008 Latin American development presents us with a rich array of paradoxes, which befuddle the predictions, prescriptions, and commentaries of writers and academics from the r... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | CalChamber Rolls Out New Platform to Provide HR and Compliance Training to California Businesses | Champion of California Business Deploys Cornerstone OnDemand to Cost-Effectively Train Employees and Meet California's Often Rigorous Regulatory Requirements., a proven provider of on-demand, integrat... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels (Peninsula), Limited Announces Gener | HONG KONG, Mr. Kwok, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH), announces the following senior executive appointments: Mr. Paul Tchen as General ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | 8 Sulpicio ships found with minor defects, firm execs say | Puno backs creation of special maritime courts .. Overhaul, streamlining of maritime regulation sought. 8 Sulpicio ships found with minor defects, firm execs say. Overhaul, streamlining of maritime ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | La Independencia del Per : introducci n | La independencia del Per fue un proceso pol tico que form parte del movimiento separatista latinoamericano frente al Imperio espa ol, y que podr amos ubicar entre 1808 y 1826. Pol ticamente se preci... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Ozamiz 253rd feast to focus on strengthening BEC | OZAMIZ CITY, July 1 2008 The 253rd fiesta of Nuestra Se ora del Triumfo de la Cruz (Birhen sa Cotta) as titular patron of Misamis Occidental on July 16, 2008 will focus on strengthening the Basic Eccl... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Turkey: Future of the Ruling AK Party | Interview Turkey: Future of the Ruling AK Party An Interview With a Co-founder and Deputy Chairman of the Ruling Party . The Constitutional court decision against headscarf triggered anger among a wi... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Pinoy seafarers kidnapped in Somalia arrive home | Five Filipino seafarers arrived home Tuesday after they were freed by kidnappers in Somalia last month. Gino Taitus Dario, Chivas Regal Collado, Mark John Manuel, Frederick Reyes and Timoteo Trovelia ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Moscow Accomplishes Much Where It Matters Least | In their novel "The Little Golden Calf," the classic Soviet satirists Ilya Ilf and Yevgeny Petrov formulated the "theory of two worlds," which remains relevant today. "Parallel to the Grand World in w... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Turkey Ruling Party In Court Fight For Survival | Turkey's top court is beginning hearings in a case that seeks to ban the ruling party for allegedly trying to undermine secularism. The Justice and Development (AK) party has its roots in political Is... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Palestinian president meets Israeli defense minister in Athens; both support peace talks | LAGONISSI, Greece -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak met briefly Tuesday on the sidelines of a worldwide socialist party conference and both indicated their... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Trade has saved America from recession | By Fred Bergsten The global economy has clearly decoupled from the US and world growth remains close to 4 per cent in spite of the absence of any increases in domestic US demand. Continued expansion a... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Peso breaches 45:$1 mark on inflation fears / Doris Dumlao | Dollar steadies off 3-week lows vs yen. P46-M palay damage in Eastern Visayas in wake of Frank . (UPDATE) Shares close lower for third day on inflation fears. Jollibee to acquire 70% stake in Taipei ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | UPDATE 1-Danish economy slows into technical recession | Tue, Jul 1 2008, 12:34 GMT .COPENHAGEN, July 1 (Reuters) - Denmark became the first European Union country to enter recession as it revealed a decline in gross domestic product for two consecutive qua... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Arroyo orders release of P1.8B for typhoon rehab | President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Tuesday ordered the Department of Budget and Management to release P1.8 billion for the rehabilitation of roads and bridges destroyed by Typhoon "Frank. A Malaca ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | The Irish slowdown | Ireland switched from 5% growth in 2007 to negative growth in 2008. Ireland s leading macroeconomist dis |