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23 Mar, 2013
Iraq war caused me to lose my country – The Washington Post
When people ask me, “Was the war worth it?,” I am often unsure how to respond. The world is a better place without a tyrant like Saddam Hussein. But poor U.S. post-invasion planning helped unleash sectarian furies that will plague not just Iraq but the broader Middle East for decades. I think a better question […]
more…22 Mar, 2013
Methodology Emerges to Help Track How Holidays Can Make People Happy
PARIS – The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has published what is claimed to be the first “Guidelines on Measuring Subjective Well-being.” Essentially a technical document designed to help track what is originally known as Gross National Happiness, it can easily be used by tourism researchers and statisticians as a template to chart how […]
more…21 Mar, 2013
UNCTAD Meet Bids to Balance Benefits of Biofuels Boom, Address Looming Issues
Geneva, Switzerland, (19 March 2013) – Complex developments in the field of biofuel policy – and how developing countries can participate in this growing energy market while sufficiently taking account of related issues such as food security and technological progress – were the subject of debate by experts at a meeting on 19 March. The […]
more…21 Mar, 2013
Dating Site Research Lists U.S. Cities With Highest Levels of STDs
(PRWEB) March 20, 2013 — According to research conducted by PositiveSingles.com, a dating site for people with STD’s, the ten U.S cities with the highest rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases are Atlanta, Miami, Seattle, Las Vegas, Washington, D.C., Denver, Austin, San Francisco, San Diego, and Dallas. This research raises some questions regarding why the rate […]
more…21 Mar, 2013
Insider’s Guide to Teaching English Abroad Released
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 20, 2013 – For those job seekers who are looking to reinvent their career and would like to get paid to travel, EnglishMouth.com, founded by an experienced ESL teacher, has launched an e-guide that teaches how to start a new career teaching English overseas. Because English is the “world’s language,” […]
more…21 Mar, 2013
Shopping Trends Study Shows Uptick in U.S. Consumers Trying New Retailers
Boulder, CO (PRWEB) March 20, 2013 — Despite cautionary spending last year, retailers may have good reason to be optimistic in 2013 – consumers are trying more fashion retailers for the first time, and most are making purchases during those visits. According to a study by Market Force Information, which offers customer intelligence solutions, four […]
more…20 Mar, 2013
Pakistan makes Wagah crossing more India-friendly – The Hindu
Pakistan has evidently gone the extra mile to be welcoming towards Indians entering through the Wagah border road crossing in Punjab. Possibly in anticipation of greater traffic — particularly from the northern parts of India — Pakistani authorities have for the first time put up signposts in Hindi for the convenience of Indians travelling in. […]
more…20 Mar, 2013
U.N., Trade Unions Issue Report on Protecting Growing Number of Domestic Workers
10 March 2013: Today, the International Trades Union Congress and UN Women joined forces to launch a new publication “Domestic Workers Count Too: Implementing Protections for Domestic Workers”. The launch event, co-sponsored by UN Women, ITUC and the government of the Philippines, takes place at a side event of the 57th UN Commission on the […]
more…20 Mar, 2013
China Sees “Golden Age” for Ties with Africa
Beijing 2013-03-19 – China-Africa relations are in a golden age of rapid development, but more must be done to improve the quality of economic ties as Chinese investment in the continent continues to boom, a senior official said on Monday. “Though the volume of China-Africa economic cooperation and trade is rapidly increasing, the quality is […]
more…20 Mar, 2013
Loopholes for rich make China’s estate tax meaningless
March 15, 2013 – Earlier this month the China Institute for Income Distribution at Beijing Normal University released a report arguing that the imposition of a tax on inherited assets of more than 5 million yuan ($803,500) would be a major step toward narrowing the country’s widening income gap. Such claims have naturally stirred up […]
more…20 Mar, 2013
Historic Pictures: Israeli PM Who Hailed Peace at Hotels Confab, & Shot 2 Days Later
I want the global travel and tourism industry to take a good look at these historic pictures. A reminder of an event that changed the course of human history for the worse, they are intended to stoke some soul-searching about what must be done to reset the course, hopefully for the better. These pictures are […]
more…20 Mar, 2013
Happiness Celebrations Aim to Reach 100 Million People for UN’s First #HappyDay
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A global happiness celebration starts today as part of a week of activities observing the first-ever International Day of Happiness on March 20. The #HappyDay celebration, which recognizes acts of generosity, kindness, enthusiasm and connection, is focusing on spreading the message of happiness to 100 million people worldwide. Last year, all 193 member […]
more…20 Mar, 2013
Business as unusual in India – Sitaram Yechury – Hindustan Times
Our international positioning, say on Iran, Syria or the downgrading of support to the Palestinian struggle etc, is increasingly becoming one of toeing the US line, thus, making our foreign policy subservient to US global strategic interests. In a sense such a change was inevitable given the unabashed embrace of neo-liberalism and its trajectory of […]
more…19 Mar, 2013
A Witness to 4 Iraqi Wars, but No More – NYTimes.com
Today, three years after most American soldiers withdrew from Iraq, we see that the whole country is on the brink of another round of sectarian war. Once again there are assassination campaigns by killers using silenced weapons, threats to force Sunni and Shiite families from their neighborhoods, and car bombs striking here and there all […]
more…19 Mar, 2013
DHL Power Bike: Staff Exercises For New Sustainable Business Milestone
HONG KONG, March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — DHL Express, the international express services provider, and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), jointly unveiled in Hong Kong today the innovative DHL Power Bike, the first electricity-generating exercise bicycles for logistics operations use in Hong Kong. Developed in partnership with HKUST School of Engineering, the […]
more…19 Mar, 2013
Truthdig – The Last Letter: A Message to George W. Bush and Dick Cheney From a Dying Veteran
To: George W. Bush and Dick Cheney From: Tomas Young My day of reckoning is upon me. Yours will come. I hope you will be put on trial. But mostly I hope, for your sakes, that you find the moral courage to face what you have done to me and to many, many others who […]
more…19 Mar, 2013
Indian Culture Minister urges Corporate Sector to invest in Preserving Heritage
Ministry of Culture, 15-March, 2013 – The Union Minister of Culture Mrs Chandresh Kumari Katoch has urged the corporate sector to come forward and invest in preserving rich heritage of India. Speaking at an interactive session here today with the corporate heads on the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for Indian heritage, the Minister […]
more…19 Mar, 2013
Former UNWTO Chief’s Letter to Member States The Day Iraq was Attacked
Editor’s Note: Mr. Francesco Frangialli, was Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization, between 1998–2009. On March 20, 2003, he wrote this letter to UNWTO member states. It was made available exclusively to Travel Impact Newswire. I am releasing it today as a matter of record and a contribution to the history of travel & tourism. […]
more…19 Mar, 2013
Endgame for monetary policies
2013-03-15 – Much of the hype surrounding last month’s meeting of the G20 finance ministers and central bankers in Moscow was dedicated to so-called currency wars. But the crucial issue of long-term investment financing was largely neglected, even though the endgame for the unconventional monetary policies introduced by some advanced economies will require the revitalization […]
more…19 Mar, 2013
Cheney’s legacy in Iraq – By Ramzy Baroud
Cairo, Al Ahram Weekly, 13 March 2013 – Al-Qaeda linked groups are wreaking havoc in Iraq, with deaths reported almost on a daily basis as a result of their ever-innovative killing tactics. The rise of militant violence throughout the country is happening within the framework of worsening sectarian tensions, which underlines a real national crisis […]
more…19 Mar, 2013
Israeli Settler Violence Must Be Prosecuted, Says UN Human Rights Chief
New York, Mar 18 2013, (UN News Centre) – The United Nations human rights chief today urged Israel to prosecute settlers who carry out violent acts against Palestinians, while also calling on Government forces to refrain from using excessive force and to guarantee adequate handling of child detainees, following reports of ill-treatment. “On the Israeli […]
more…19 Mar, 2013
India Hosts Meeting to Facilitate Rail-links between South, Southeast Asia
Ministry of Railways, 18-March, 2013 — The Minister of Railways, Government of India Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal inaugurated the 7th Meeting of Railways of South and South East Asian Countries here today. The two day meeting is being organized by Asian Institute of Transport Development (AITD). Delivering inaugural address, the Railway Minster said that the […]
more…19 Mar, 2013
Planning vital to future of China’s diplomacy
Beijing, 2013-03-15 – Chinese President Xi Jinping has emphasized the importance of planning in tackling situations both at home and abroad, and to lay a solid foundation for the country’s peaceful development. This, he said, should be the guiding principle for China’s diplomacy. The complicated domestic and foreign situations have created new challenges for China. […]
more…19 Mar, 2013
Xinhua Deputy Editor: US Has Not Learned Lesson from Iraq
Washington DC, 2013-03-15 – Tuesday will mark the 10th anniversary of the start of the US-led invasion and occupation of Iraq. A decade ago, along with many other people, I was against this. However, the strong worldwide opposition did not prevent a US-led war being waged in Iraq on the pretext of stopping Saddam Hussein […]
more…18 Mar, 2013
West “ignored evidence from senior Iraqis” that WMDs did not exist – The Independent
Two senior Iraqi politicians told Western intelligence that Saddam Hussein had no weapons of mass destruction on the eve of the 2003 invasion – but their warnings were ignored and then not reported to the subsequent Butler inquiry, according to a major new investigation. Vital intelligence used to justify the invasion of Iraq 10 years […]
more…18 Mar, 2013
Gulf’s Largest Heritage Project Underway in Sharjah
A compilation of progressive, positive, inspiring and motivating events and developments in the world of Islam for the week ending 18 March 2013 (06 Jumaada al-Awwal 1434). Pls click on any of the headlines belo to go to the story.
more…18 Mar, 2013
Xinhua Commentary: “Chinese dream” carries global significance
BEIJING, March 17 (Xinhua) — The annual session of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) concluded Sunday with a promise of “Chinese dream” for the country’s 1.3 billion people. The catchword has drawn global attention because it is of great significance to the whole world. The “Chinese dream,” put forth by Chinese President Xi Jinping, is […]
more…18 Mar, 2013
Ten years on, Iraq still grapples with war’s legacy – The Hindu
It’s been more than six years since a bomb ripped away the eyes from Shams Karim, killed her mother and left the little girl, now seven, blind and disfigured for life. Psychiatric drugs help control her outbursts of crying and screaming. Throughout Iraq, there are tens of thousands of victims like her whose lives are […]
more…17 Mar, 2013
China Passes the Torch to a New Generation of Leaders
Beijing, March 15, 2013 – A handshake signaled the passing of the baton and start of a new era for the world’s most populous country. The people of China saw their new head of state elected on Thursday, carrying the dreams and aspirations of about 20 percent of the world’s population on his shoulders. President […]
more…17 Mar, 2013
Sock Culture Museum unveiled in Fangshan
2013-03-14 – A unique Sock Culture Museum was unveiled on March 13 in Yancun county, Fangshan district, Beijing. The museum is 3,200 square meters and boasts a collection of over 1,000 items, including exhibits on domestic sock culture, history, literature, machinery and of course real socks. A unique Sock Culture Museum was unveiled on March […]
more…17 Mar, 2013
US claims about China cyberthreat a ‘ruse’ to boost budgets
Beijing, 2013-03-15 – The Pentagon is seeking support from mass media and public opinion to avoid a budget cut in US cyberforces, and resorting to cyberthreats as a “cover” to actually boost investment in the sector, experts said in Beijng. US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that Washington will engage in more “tough talk” […]
more…17 Mar, 2013
China facing energy security threat: experts
Beijing, March 14, 2013 – Increasing dependence on oil imports is causing a threat to China’s energy security, and China may top the US to become the world’s largest importer of oil in the next five years, experts said Wednesday. “Considering the current growth in oil consumption, that day (China overtaking the US in oil […]
more…17 Mar, 2013
Remaking economy tops agenda for China’s new leadership
BEIJING, March 15 (Xinhua) — As China’s new leaders take the helm this week, they will inherit a job as challenging as it is enviable. They will steer an economy that is the world’s second largest and that has grown at a rate craved by most developed nations. It has neither the deep-running debt woes […]
more…17 Mar, 2013
US drone attacks a failure, creating more problems – Pakistani Scholars
WASHINGTON, March 15: The United States drone paradigm is not working as aerial operations in pursuit of elusive al-Qaeda are fueling militancy and adding to the woes of marginalized tribal societies, scholar Akbar S Ahmed told a Washington think tank. Dr Ahmed was speaking at the launch of his latest book at the Brookings Institution, […]
more…17 Mar, 2013
Asia Times Online : Europe’s odd policy in Palestine
Only a few international law experts would defend Israel’s fervent settlement constructions on occupied Palestinian land. Yet there has been little interest from Western powers to pressure Israel to cease its illegal activities. Without US and European funding it would have been nearly impossible for Israel to build settlements and transfer more half a million […]
more…17 Mar, 2013
UK Military Personnel at Increased Risk of Violent Offending – King’s College Research
London, (King’s College London Media release) Posted on 15/03/2013 – Men who have served in the UK Armed Forces are more likely to commit a violent offence during their lifetime than their civilian counterparts, according to new research by King’s Centre for Military Health Research at King’s College London. The study was published today in a […]
more…17 Mar, 2013
Iraq war damaged Britain, says new poll – The Independent
More than half the British public believes involvement in the Iraq war damaged the country’s reputation around the world, a new poll reveals today. On the 10th anniversary of the invasion, the survey by King’s College London (KCL) and Ipsos Mori shows opposition to UK involvement is the majority view. But most people still think […]
more…17 Mar, 2013
Days before Obama visit, NYT publishes pro-Palestinian manifesto | Haaretz
Days before U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit to Israel, the New York Times magazine has published an unusually pro-Palestinian cover story entitled “If There is a Third Intifada, We Want to be the Ones who Started It.” The 7,000-word article, written by author and freelance journalist Ben Ehrenreich, depicts the struggle of the Tamimi family […]
more…17 Mar, 2013
America Can Never Live Without War: Chidanand Rajghatta’s blog – Times Of India
President Obama ended the Iraq War and is now winding down a more justifiable war in Afghanistan that was aimed at eliminating terrorists and flushing out toxic fundamentalists whose nihilistic credo is to destroy modernism. It’s an unfinished job, but the US has no appetite for war, for now, although there are warmongers in Washington […]
more…16 Mar, 2013
China launches new state-owned railway corporation
BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) — The Chinese government has approved the establishment of the China Railway Corporation to perform the business functions of the defunct Ministry of Railways (MOR) as part of the country’s cabinet restructuring plan. The planned corporation, with a registered capital of 1.04 trillion yuan (165.73 billion U.S. dollars), will be a […]
more…15 Mar, 2013
FREE Download: “Rise of South” Shifting Global Power Balance – 2013 Human Development Report
Mexico City, 14 March 2013 (UNDP Media release) — The rise of the South is radically reshaping the world of the 21st century, with developing nations driving economic growth, lifting hundreds of millions of people from poverty, and propelling billions more into a new global middle class, says the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) 2013 Human […]
more…15 Mar, 2013
Emerging Economies Moving from ‘Takers’ to ‘Shapers and Makers’ in New Geopolitical Landscape: WTO Chief
14 March 2013 – Global value chains now span South-South lines and emerging developing countries are active in writing international trade rules rather than simply taking what they are given, WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy said in an address at Bigli University, Istanbul, on 14 March 2013. Here is the full text of his speech: It […]
more…15 Mar, 2013
U.S. Federal employees plan anti-sequestration nationwide rallies March 20
WASHINGTON, March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Federal employees are planning to hold about 100 rallies across the country on March 20 protesting sequestration, as part of a mass demonstration organized by the American Federation of Government Employees. The events will take place outside federal agencies and lawmakers’ offices to highlight the valuable work performed by […]
more…14 Mar, 2013
BLACKOUT: Networks Ignore Report Finding Massive Waste In Iraq Reconstruction | Media Matters for America
Broadcast and cable news networks have largely ignored a new report which concluded that the United States’ rebuilding efforts in Iraq squandered billions of dollars due to widespread fraud, abuse, and waste. Last week, Stuart Bowen, the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, released a report concluding that of the $60 billion the U.S. has […]
more…14 Mar, 2013
FREE Download: U.S. Report Reveals “Countless Details” of Rebuilding Iraq at US$15 mln a day
A final report on the rebuilding of Iraq following the March 2003 U.S./U.K.-led attack issued by the U.S. Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) has unveiled “countless details” about the mess that resulted, costing U.S. taxpayers an average of US$15 million a day. Released just before the 10th anniversary of the attack on 20 […]
more…14 Mar, 2013
The Impact of the Bradley Manning Case – NYTimes.com
LAST month Pfc. Bradley Manning pleaded guilty to several offenses related to leaking hundreds of thousands of documents to WikiLeaks in 2010, a plea that could land him in jail for 20 years. But Private Manning still faces trial on the most serious charges, including the potential capital offense of “aiding the enemy” — though […]
more…14 Mar, 2013
China: Quantitative Easing Policies Like “Quenching Thirst with Poison”
Beijing, March 13, 2013 – China won’t engage in any “currency wars” by depreciating the value of the yuan through monetary easing policies to shore up the economy, as some major economies have done, said a former deputy central bank governor on Tuesday. “The yuan will continue to fluctuate in both directions as the central […]
more…14 Mar, 2013
Global Times, China: Long live The Kingdom of Bicycles!
Illustration: Peter C. Espina/GT Beijing, Global Times, 2013-3-12 – Spring is always an ideal season for cycling. But for me, there is no fun in cycling in Beijing anymore. It’s a dangerous pastime – as I learned to my cost. As a keen cyclist who has lived in Beijing on and off since 1990, I […]
more…14 Mar, 2013
“Creative Australia” Launched, National Cultural Policy with A$235 Funding Support
Canberra, 13 March 2013 (Minister for the Arts) – Creative Australia, the new national cultural policy, will create jobs and encourage a new generation of artists and creative industry business with sweeping reforms to Australian Government support for the arts, cultural heritage and creative industries. Arts Minister Simon Crean today launched Creative Australia, a $235 […]
more…13 Mar, 2013
Cast Your Vote: UN Survey Gives Global Public a Voice On Future Development Paths
United Nations, (UN News Centre) Mar 12 2013 — Citizens from all over the world can help shape the future global development agenda through their participation in the United Nations survey ‘My World’, which allows them to vote on issues they believe are priorities and should be addressed by world leaders. Launched this week, the […]
more…13 Mar, 2013
Australia to Cut Red Tape for Visitor Visas
Canberra, Minister of Immigration & Citizenship, 12 March 2013 – Visitor visas will be simplified and a new short stay activity visa will be rolled out this month as part of the Gillard Government’s commitment to cut red tape. The new visitor visa framework, subject to final approval of the legislation by the Governor-General, builds […]
more…13 Mar, 2013
Majority of British children will soon be in families ‘below the breadline’, Government warned – The Independent
The majority of British children will soon be growing up in families which are struggling “below the breadline” because of welfare cuts, tax rises and wage freezes, the Government is warned today. Within two years, almost 7.1m of the nation’s 13m youngsters will be in homes with incomes judged to be less than the minimum […]
more…13 Mar, 2013
China “will not copy Western political systems”
BEIJING (Xinhua) 2013-03-12, – The newly-elected leader of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) pledged Tuesday that China will not copy Western political systems under any circumstances. “We need to steadfastly uphold the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), adhere to and improve the system of multiparty cooperation and political consultation under […]
more…13 Mar, 2013
PressTV – Australia, Mossad base for espionage
No public official would dare go near the ‘IE’ word… Israeli Espionage in Australia. Why not? It’s because they have been complicit in Israeli spying inside their own country for decades. That’s why. They have been letting Israeli Intel recruit Aussies, both to recruit other spies amongst the many foreigners living there, but also to […]
more…12 Mar, 2013
If Corporations Don’t Pay Taxes, Why Should You? – Truthdig
Go offshore young man and avoid paying taxes. Plunder at will in those foreign lands, and if you get in trouble, Uncle Sam will come rushing to your assistance, diplomatically, financially and militarily, even if you have managed to avoid paying for those government services. Just pretend you’re a multinational corporation. That’s the honest instruction […]
more…12 Mar, 2013
New U.S. Middle East Envoy says Time For Two-State Solution Is Now
TEL AVIV, Israel, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Robert H. Serry, told nearly 200 audience members at Tel Aviv University today that if the peace process does not happen in the next few months, it would be the end of the two-state solution. Not […]
more…12 Mar, 2013
New App to Help Consumers Choose Fish That’s Not Endangered
12 March 2013, Rome – You want to know more about the fish you are eating or going to buy? Is it maybe an endangered species? AppliFish will tell you. This free mobile application developed by the fisheries and biodiversity knowledge platform i-Marine makes aquatic-related information available to anyone, anytime, anywhere. While human consumption of […]
more…12 Mar, 2013
Business travel by air falls amid China’s frugality campaign
BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) — Sales of first and business class flights have dropped as China’s frugality campaign gathers pace beyond high-end dining, according to the country’s civil aviation authorities. Since December, the number of business travelers on first and business class trips fell by about 10 percent compared with the same period a year […]
more…12 Mar, 2013
The Fall of the House of Europe : Pepe Escobar – Asia Times Online
A detailed case can be made that the financial Masters of the Universe used the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis to turbo-charge the political disintegration of the EU via a tsunami of salary cuts, job precariousness for the young, the flattening of pensions and hardcore privatization of everything. No wonder roughly 75% of Italians […]
more…11 Mar, 2013
Brokers of Deceit; Pathways to Peace | Foreign Affairs
In Khalidi’s view, the limits of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process were established in 1978, when Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin laid down markers for the Camp David negotiations. Ever since then, the United States, although occasionally tempted to stray from these rules, has carefully adhered to them and sometimes argued for them even more strenuously […]
more…11 Mar, 2013
Europeans Dominate Visitor Arrivals to Palestine in 2012
A compilation of progressive, positive, inspiring and motivating events and developments in the world of Islam for the week ending 11 March 2013 (28 Rabee’ al-Thaani 1434). Pls click on any of the headlines below to go to the story.
more…10 Mar, 2013
Living With Less. A Lot Less. – NYTimes.com
My success and the things it bought quickly changed from novel to normal. Soon I was numb to it all. The new Nokia phone didn’t excite me or satisfy me. It didn’t take long before I started to wonder why my theoretically upgraded life didn’t feel any better and why I felt more anxious than […]
more…10 Mar, 2013
India Moves to boost Transparency in Clearing Hotel Projects
New Delhi, Ministry of Tourism, 10-March, 2013 – Union Tourism Minister Mr K Chiranjeevi today announced a major initiative to bring in transparency in granting approvals for hotel projects and classification status to functioning hotels. Presently, the hotel promoters and owners seek approval from the Ministry of Tourism for their projects and classification from one […]
more…10 Mar, 2013
Japan Outbound Up 8.8%, Inbound Up 34.6% in 2012
TOKYO (JATA Press release) – According to the estimate of outbound Japanese travel released on January 25 by the Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO), the number of outbound Japanese travelers in December was 1.43 million, a decline of 2.2% year on year. This was the fourth month of continuous decline since September 2012 on a […]
more…10 Mar, 2013
“Tourism is Key to Resolving Japan’s challenges”, JATA Management Forum told
TOKYO, 7 March 2013 (JATA Press Release) — The Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) held the 21st “JATA Management Forum 2013” at Royal Park Hotel in Nihonbashi- Kakigara-cho, Tokyo, on February 26, 2013. The overall theme of the forum was “Growing Stronger with a Global Vision! Creating New Value”. Society has been changing rapidly […]
more…10 Mar, 2013
PressTV – UK journalists worked as spies for MI6: Investigation
Several high-profile British journalists have collaborated with Britain’s secret intelligence agency MI6 during the Cold War, a new investigation shows. According to a BBC Radio 4’s Document programme called “The ‘secret agents’ of the UK press”, reports by a Soviet newspaper 45 years ago of “leaked” MI6 documents revealing the agency’s links with leading British […]
more…10 Mar, 2013
‘Israelis love the peace process, but achieving peace is not their goal’ — RT Op-Edge
The majority of Israelis are in love with the process, not with the peace. They are talking a lot about peace but doing nothing, nothing in order to achieve it. They are fascinated with dialogue, with photo op, with talking, with negotiations as to say this is the goal. But it is the tool, not […]
more…10 Mar, 2013
Canadian traditional Chinese medicine school seeks university status
VANCOUVER, March 8 (Xinhua) — Following six years of preparations, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) school in the Canadian province of British Columbia has applied to local educational authorities to become the first institute in the country to offer a TCM curriculum at the university-degree level. PCU College of Holistic Medicine in Burnaby, a Vancouver […]
more…10 Mar, 2013
China Bids to Control Burgeoning Size of Megacities
BEIJING, (Xinhua) 2013-03-09 — Grey smog returned to Beijing again over the past two days and forced residents to wear masks outdoors. Polluting weather has hit the Chinese capital frequently since the beginning of the year. A key factor leading to the smog is exhaust from vehicles. About 5.2 million vehicles are running on the […]
more…10 Mar, 2013
Malaysia’s AirAsia gets Indian Govt Approval for Name of New JV: AirAsia India
New Delhi, Mar 10 2013 (Press Trust of India) – Gearing up to launch services in India in partnership with Tatas, Malaysia-based low-cost airline AirAsia has got the Ministry of Corporate Affairs approval for the the name of its Indian venture that is to be called AirAsia (India) Private Ltd. The name of the new […]
more…10 Mar, 2013
China Successful Women in ‘Double Bind’
March 08, 2013 – Chinese women have taken great strides, but many young women still find themselves caught in a dilemma. Growing up in an era of rapid economic and social development, they are more aware of gender issues than their mothers, so they feel more pressured in the traditional patriarchal society. As an only […]
more…10 Mar, 2013
Credit card nation: Till debt do US apart by Chidanand Rajghatta – The Times Of India
There are nearly 200 million credit card holders in the United States, according to data from the Census Bureau, which means more than 60 per cent of the population is “plastic-ky” or “pla-sticky”. Then there are debit cards, prepaid cards, and other assorted synthetic instruments. The average American credit cardholder has 3.5 credit cards, with […]
more…10 Mar, 2013
After Shah Rukh Khan, Irrfan Khan ‘humiliated’ at US airport – Indian Express
The actor, who is currently starring in Tigmanshu Dhulia’s ‘Sahib, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns’, says he is tired of facing this everytime he travels to the US. “The policemen with big guns just take you to a room and ask you to sit. They don’t allow you to speak to anybody, nor use cellphones. And […]
more…10 Mar, 2013
Unilever CEO: Companies Need to Rebuild Citizens’ Trust
We remain convinced that businesses that both address the direct concerns of citizens and the needs of the environment will prosper over the long term. Companies need to show leadership to rebuild citizens’ trust – currently at an all time low. This thinking lies at the heart of the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan USLP and […]
more…9 Mar, 2013
FREE Download: Survey On U.S. Employers’ Response to Shifting Health Care Landscape
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– March 07, 2013 – Employers remain committed to providing active employee health care benefits in the near future, according to findings from the annual Towers Watson/National Business Group on Health (NBGH) Employer Survey on Purchasing Value in Health Care, but are responding to changes influenced in part by health care reform with […]
more…9 Mar, 2013
Sequestration: U.S. Security Personnel Fret About Their Job Security
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– March 07, 2013 – The FBI Intelligence Analysts Association (FBI IAA) calls on the nation’s leaders to work together to end sequestration. If it continues and furloughs go into effect, the FBI and other national security and law enforcement agencies will be hindered from protecting the American people. FBI Director Robert S. Mueller […]
more…9 Mar, 2013
Canadian CAs’ Optimism Dips In Wake of Concerns Over U.S. Economy
TORONTO, March 8, 2013 /CNW/ – Optimism about the national economy is down among Canada’s executive chartered accountants for the second straight quarter, according to the latest CICA Business Monitor (Q1 2013). Only 26 per cent of those surveyed in the first quarter of 2013 are optimistic about how the Canadian economy will perform over […]
more…9 Mar, 2013
India Lists Funding Efforts to Attract Its Overseas Scientists Back
Ministry of Science & Technology, 07-March, 2013 – The Ministry of Science and Technology is implementing several initiatives, including fellowships, to attract Indian scientists who have settled in various parts of the world for pursuing scientific research in India in their respective field of expertise as well as in home country research programs. Details are […]
more…9 Mar, 2013
India Launches Its Own National Internet Registry
Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, 07-March, 2013 – Mr Kapil Sibal, Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology launched the portal of National Internet Registry (NIR) here today. Speaking on the occasion Mr Sibal pointed out that unless this platform is inclusive, we will not be able to empower the people. He underlined that […]
more…9 Mar, 2013
FREE Download: TripAdvisor Report Projects Rise in Traveller Spending, Accommodation Profitability
NEWTON, Mass., March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — TripAdvisor®, which claims to be the world’s largest travel site*, today announces the results of the world’s largest accommodation and traveler survey¹ – the TripBarometer by TripAdvisor. This study, conducted on behalf of TripAdvisor by independent research firm StrategyOne, a division of Edelman Berland , will be biannual and […]
more…9 Mar, 2013
WHO Fact Sheet: Violence Against Women – Worse Than Terrorism?
International Women’s Day commemoration March 8. World Health Organisation Fact sheet N°239 November 2012 Key facts: Violence against women – particularly intimate partner violence and sexual violence against women – are major public health problems and violations of women’s human rights. A WHO multi-country study found that between 15–71% of women aged 15- 49 years […]
more…9 Mar, 2013
FREE Download: The Art Market 2012 – a Dialogue between East and West
SAINT-ROMAIN AU MONT, FRANCE, Mar 7, 2013 – (ACN Newswire) – For this study of the global art market in 2012, Artprice has formed an alliance with Artron, a leading information service on the art market in China within the Greater Asia region, in order to provide the best possible overview of the art auction […]
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FREE Download: UNCTAD Report on Impact of Israeli occupation on Palestinian Economy
Rome, 08 March 2013 (UNCTAD media release) – The United Nations Seminar on Assistance to the Palestinian Peopletook place at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome on 27 and 28 February 2013. It was organized by the United Nations Division for Palestinian Rights. Mahmoud Elkhafif, Coordinator of UNCTAD’s Assistance to […]
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Xinhua Insight: Doubling income is easy, narrowing regional gap is anything but
BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhua) — Legislators attending an ongoing annual legislative session are discussing one of China’s greatest challenges: narrowing the country’s wealth gap. In the eyes of legislators from underdeveloped regions, doubling the average income is easy, but narrowing the yawning wealth disparity is anything but. Xia Qingfeng, mayor of the city of Tongren […]
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Late Sitar Maestro Ravi Shankar Conferred India’s Inaugural Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony
Ministry of Culture, 07-March, 2013 – Indian President Mr Pranab Mukherjee here today conferred the first ever Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony, 2012 on Sitar Maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar at Rashtrapati Bhawan in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Cultural Harmony and Universal Values. Since Pandit Ravi Shankar passed away on 11th December, 2012, the […]
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How the Economic Slump is Affecting U.S. Small Businesses
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– March 04, 2013 – U.S. small business employment increased slightly in February, with employees earning more money and working more hours. Small business revenues continue to drop, with the retail industry seeing the largest decline. Those are among the findings of the monthly Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU) Small Business Employment and […]
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Landgrabs Sending Many Myanmar Villagers From the Frying Pan Into the Fire, Reports Show
Bangkok – As investors rush into Myanmar, human rights and ethnic groups are stepping up warnings that rampant landgrabs, social injustice and a rule-of-law vacuum are pushing the country from the frying pan into the fire. Whereas in the past, only military dictators were the problem, they have been joined by business conglomerates and local […]
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Older workers – Europe cannot assess if programmes actually help, say EU Auditors
Luxembourg, 5 March 2013 (European Court Of Auditors Press Release) – Increasing the employment rate of older workers is part of the EU’s strategic goals. But a new report by the European Court of Auditors has found that neither the Member States nor the Commission are in a position to establish how many older workers […]
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A Look at U.S. Public Opinion on Drones | Pew Research Center
Drone strikes against terrorists abroad are supported by a majority of Americans but they draw widespread opposition in most other countries surveyed. A Pew Research Center survey conducted Feb. 7-10, 56% of Americans said they approved of the U.S. conducting missile strikes from drones “to target extremists in countries such as Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia.” […]
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Indian River Clean-up Plans Showing Mixed Results
Ministry of Environment and Forests, 05-March, 2013 – Ganga Action Plan (GAP) is being implemented since 1985 for undertaking pollution abatement activities in the identified polluted stretches of river Ganga through implementation of works like interception and diversion of sewage, setting up of sewage treatment plants, low cost sanitation works, crematoria work etc. Total Sewage […]
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The Worst Mistake in U.S. History — America Will Never Recover from Bush’s Great Foreign Policy Disaster | Alternet
Having noted the ease with which a numbed American public patriotically looked the other way while our wars followed their particular paths to hell, our leaders no longer blink at the thought of sending American drones and special operations forces ever farther afield, most notably ever deeper into Africa, creating from the ashes of Iraq […]
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UK Universities ignoring binge drinking culture – The Independent
UK Universities are failing in their duty of care to undergraduates by ignoring the binge drinking culture and failing to help young people settle into student life, according to head teachers. A survey of school leaders at both private and state schools revealed almost universal concern over the level of pastoral support on offer at […]
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Israel denies entry to pro-Palestinian American Jew | Haaretz
A Jewish-American pro-Palestinian activist who is married to an Israeli woman was not allowed to enter the country with his pregnant wife. An Israeli court rejected his petition to cancel the order against his entry Tuesday, and he is expected to be put on a plane back to the United States Wednesday night. Adam Shapiro, […]
more…7 Mar, 2013
Int’l Women’s Day Poll: How do Travel & Tourism Ads Portray Women?
Bangkok — The world marks International Women’s Day on March 8. In the Asia-Pacific, commemoration of International Women’s Day will be dedicated to ending violence against women and girls. A statement by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific says, “Globally, up to seven in ten women will be beaten, raped, […]
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FREE Download: Indian Well Being and Female Security Indices
Mumbai, March 5, 2013: Tata Strategic Management Group, the largest Indian-owned management consulting firm, today published the 2013 edition of Well Being Index (WBI) and Female Security Index (FSI) for India. Two clusters: Punjab, Delhi, HP, Haryana, and Kerala, TN, AP were ranked at the top of the WBI while Chhattisgarh, Assam, Jharkhand and Bihar […]
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Chinese Project 15% Growth in Investments Abroad in 2013
Beijing, 2013-03-06 – China’s outbound investment is expected to grow by 15 percent this year, according to a report issued on Tuesday by the National Development and Reform Commission. The nation’s top economic planning agency said China will “adopt a more proactive opening-up policy this year”. China’s outbound direct investment in the non-financial sector, which […]
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FREE Download: Report warns of rampant elephant poaching, illegal ivory trade
Bangkok, 6 March 2013— Populations of elephants in Africa continue to be under severe threat as the illegal trade in ivory grows – with double the numbers of elephants killed and triple the amounts of ivory seized, over the last decade. According to a new report entitled “Elephants in the Dust – The African Elephant […]
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Australian diplomats broke rules on Zygier as case was flicked to ASIO
Fairfax Media understands that ASIO and Mossad had a deal not to use each other’s nationals as spies but that the Israelis broke the agreement by recruiting Mr Zygier and at least two other dual citizens. Relations had also plummeted because of Israel’s use of forged Australian passports in the assassination in Dubai of Hamas […]
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Obama and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: It’s Time to Act | Inter Press Service
As President Barack Obama travels to Israel and Palestine in the spring, Washington’s unconditional backing of Israel could soon begin to harm U.S. interests and security in Arab Muslim countries. Recent Pew and Gallup polls show animosity toward the U.S. in many Muslim countries has deepened since he took office with most respondents citing U.S. […]
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Eurobarometer Survey: People Still Travelling But 88% Stayed Within the EU
Brussels, 6 March 2013, European Commission Press release – The tourism sector is one of the few sectors that have continued to grow and create jobs, despite the crisis. Seven out of ten Europeans travelled in 2012 (the same proportion as in 2011). And of EU holiday makers, as many as 88% spent their vacations […]
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