News for 8 March 2010
POLICE in the West Midlands are urging the public to call a confidential Anti-Terrorist Hotline if they suspect suspicious activity.
The appeal comes at the start of a nationwide campaign – funded by the Association of …
Photo: Abdi Hassan/IRIN
Street children polish shoes in Bosasso
BOSASSO, 8 March 2010 (IRIN) – A long civil war, frequent droughts, unemployment and high food prices have led to an increase in the number of …
Photo: Aminu Abubakar/IRIN
Mass graves dug in Jos after the last wave of violence in January 2010 (file photo)
ABUJA, 8 March 2010 (IRIN) – Hundreds of people in the city of Jos, 350km northeast of …
Her dad is the legendary Mangal Singh who gave us the infamous ‘Rail Gaddi’ song. (Yes, we’ve all danced to it at a wedding!) But for Amar it’s all about the future not the past. …
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Minister of National Security, Senator Dwight Nelson, has described the findings contained in the recent International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) as an inaccurate depiction of Jamaica’s efforts to combat drugs …
Former president Armando Calderon optimistic about the right wing option
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“There has been a rebirth and change of positions and the pendulum is moving. We …
MIAMI, USA (AFP) – Haitians desperately need a new hurricane alert system because its communications were largely destroyed by January’s devastating earthquake, experts warned Monday.
Scientists from 30 countries focused on how to improve meteorological services in …
Amadeus and WestJet have signed a multi-year global distribution agreement that gives Amadeus agents worldwide have access to the airline’s content and enhanced, real-time data. The agreement upgrades an existing contract with Amadeus.
It guarantees the …
Telethon doubles its target of US$29 million
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Colombian singer Juanes attended, while Spanish singer Miguel Bose sent a message of solidarity by YouTube. And singer …
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — President Bharrat Jagdeo says the ruling people’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) will make a clean sweep at Regional and General Elections in Guyana due in less than two years as the party remains …
The second annual Tobago Jazz Experience will be held April 22 to 25. This year, the four-day festival features headline performances from Chaka Khan and Erykah Badu as well as the island’s jazz musicians as …
The Arikok National Park of Aruba unveiled a new visitor’s centre after its three-year makeover. The centre includes headquarters for the nearly 40 rangers who patrol the park and a souvenir shop for visitors.
The national …
Oceania Cruises celebrated the float-out of the 65,000-ton Marina on Feb. 26 by starting construction on its sister ship, named Riviera, the same day at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Genoa, Italy.
The Marina is due to enter …
Greece’s recent bond issue sells out within an hour of its offer, adding a ray of hope to the nation’s dark economic picture. The EU’s monetary commissioner urges the nation to “keep its chin up”.
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As part of its continuing expansion, CHI Hotels & Resorts, exclusive operators of the Corinthia Hotels Brand worldwide and of the Wyndham and Ramada Plaza brands in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), announced the …
By Carol Gaskin
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) — As government prepares, in the not too distant future, to take a Green Economy Policy Paper before Cabinet for discussion, at least one Government Minister has deemed the green …
