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Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner called the deficit “unsustainable”.
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That puts it on track to beat last year’s record annual budget deficit of 1.4 trillion US …
THE BBC’s intention to close their Asian Network Radio, earlier this week, was met by a hideously escalating, and it my opinion, somewhat unnecessary backlash of anger and negativity.
Indeed, Facebook petitions were being launched ten …
“I think it's insane to mistreat your own body” said the Brazilian president
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In a long interview with the Associated Press agency Lula da Silva …
A chartered Boeing 747-400F flew to neighboring Santo Domingo from the United Arab Emirates last Friday (19 February) on behalf of the United Nations World Food Program. The aircraft carried 14 Land Cruiser pick-up vehicles, …
NICOSIA, Cyprus — The body of former President Tassos Papadopoulos was reburied on Thursday (March 11th), three months after it was stolen from its grave in Nicosia. The short ceremony brought together hundreds of family …
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2009. EBITDA in the fourth quarter improved to $37.4 million from $6.6 million and to $324.1 million from $228.1 …
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (Agencies)
Israeli forces sealed off the West Bank and massed riot squads around Jerusalem’s Old City and Arab neighborhoods during Muslim weekly prayers on Friday, facing down Palestinian anger over Jewish settlement expansion, as …
Officers investigating the murder of a Leicester man have released a picture of his jacket to help identify his movements prior to the attack.
Nazir Taj Sheikh, 36, received a stab wound following an incident in …
Puerto Vallarta recently welcomed the Garza Blanca Preserve, Resort & Spa, a collection of 42 rooms, suites and penthouses. It is perched above a beach, with stunning views of the destination’s famous ocean arches and …
Hilton Trinidad & Conference Center reveals the latest phase of a multimillion-dollar makeover with the unveiling of all 418 renovated rooms, a new executive lounge, a coffeehouse, and 24-hour business center.
To celebrate, Hilton Trinidad & …
Travel agents can gain a competitive edge in the online travel business thanks to a partnership announced between truvle Ltd. and SkyLink Travel. Using the new truvle technology, SkyLink is launching a web-empowered email itinerary …
Celebrity Cruises introduced a new dining concept that it will offer exclusively on the Celebrity Eclipse. Qsine, part of the “Designed for You” program that the line launched last month, is a “modern, playful approach …
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — Prime Minister Borut Pahor says he hopes to bring the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo together at an EU-Balkans summit that Slovenia is organising with Croatia on March 20th. Pahor, however, described …
Delta, the world’s largest airline, will launch its non-stop service to Grenada earlier than planned, as the island moves to beef up its efforts to lure more international flights to the destination.
According to Delta officials …
Conservative has called for national unity to face the catastrophe
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“The moment has come not to forget our dead, our victims and our disappeared, but …
Under the title, “Cancun and the Treasures of the Caribbean,” the Cancun Convention and Visitor’s Bureau is launching its integral 2010 marketing campaign, the main theme of which incorporates surrounding islands and destinations.
The marketing strategy’s …
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General Douglas Fraser, Commander of US Southern Command, Miami
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However, he admitted that the US Southern Command is “watching very closely”. He did not provide …
THE Pakistan Cricket Board has released a statement saying they have not imposed life bans on senior players Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan.
It comes a day after the PCB released findings of a committee inquiry …
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) — Deeply concerned about the “unconscionable monopoly” on airfare increases, particularly by Caribbean Airlines on Guyana, the government may revert to a position of having a state-owned aircraft if the situation remains.
Guyana …
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) — Presidency Chairman Haris Silajdzic urged the United Kingdom on Thursday (March 11th) to apologise to former BiH President Ejup Ganic for “mistreating” him while he was in custody. Ganic …
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (Agencies)
Israeli forces sealed off the West Bank and massed riot squads around Jerusalem’s Old City and Arab neighborhoods during Muslim weekly prayers on Friday, facing down Palestinian anger over Jewish settlement expansion, as …
