Archive for ‘September, 2009’

Colombia's hostage footage exposed by Farc

Colombia's hostage footage exposed by Farc

This comes as a shock; there was a series of videos of 10 soldiers and police officers who have been held for more than a decade by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) was released by Colombian authorities today. The video features 4 soldiers and 6 policemen sitting on the ground with chains around [...]

Obama was careful enough to stay away from politics in his speech to Wakefield High students

Obama was careful enough to stay away from politics in his speech to Wakefield High students

Barack Obama has called on students across the country to focus on seeking good education. These words came from the US president amid criticism from conservative groups and parents accusing him of trying to achieve his political agenda through education system. In a speech on Tuesday Barack Obama urged the students to take pride in [...]

Arab league rejects Israel proposal

Arab league rejects Israel proposal

The proposal by Israel that demands for normal relations with Arab countries in return for a partial freeze on its settlement activity on Palestinian land was rejected by Arab league today. Arab League Chief Amr Moussa today clarified that Israel can’t think about establishing relations with Arab states before a full settlement freeze in the [...]

Cadbury rejects multi-bllion dollar merger with Kraft

Cadbury rejects multi-bllion dollar merger with Kraft

A statement released on monday by British candy maker Cadbury confirmed that it has rejected a £10.2 billion ($16.7 billion) whopping merger deal from U.S. food giant Kraft. “Kraft Foods Inc. today announces that it has made a proposal to the Board of Cadbury plc to combine the two companies,” the Kraft statement said. “The [...]

Health insurers must profit, said Obama

Health insurers must profit, said Obama

US health insurance companies should be able to turn a profit, but reforms should also provide a government-run healthcare plan, according to Barack Obama. The US president told a crowd gathered in Ohio on Monday for the AFL-CIO union Labor Day picnic that “the time is now” for changes to be made to the US [...]

Unemployment continues to rise in US

Unemployment continues to rise in US

There is no stopping in the unemployment rate; it is increasing day by day. The US reported that the unemployment rate has risen to 9.7 percent, this is said to be the highest level ever in the 26 years and this data was released by the government in August. According to the figures released on [...]

Unemployment continues to rise in US, no change in US economy

Unemployment continues to rise in US, no change in US economy

There is no stopping in the unemployment rate; it is increasing day by day. The US reported that the unemployment rate has risen to 9.7 percent, this is said to be the highest level ever in the 26 years and this data was released by the government in August. According to the figures released on [...]

Train Crash in Cameron, 7 killed & 250 injured

Train Crash in Cameron, 7 killed & 250 injured

The West Africa nation of Cameroon, witnessed a train accident which killed seven people and injuring more than 250 people.The train derailed just near the capital Yaounde. Cameroon’s communicatins minister Mr.Issa Tchiroma Bakary told the press that death toll may change as some carriages had ended up in ravines by track, and several rescures are [...]

More to Boycott Toronto Film Festival over Homage to Israel

More to Boycott Toronto Film Festival over Homage to Israel

List of artists who are boycotting the Toronto film festival over a program honoring Tel Aviv’s 100th anniversary is increasing. Israely daily Hazrath reports that leading American artists Jane Fonda, Danny Glover and Eve Ensler have decided to boycott the festival for the same reason. Festival’s new city to city event, which this year celebrates [...]

Ishrat was killed in fake encounter – Magisterial Report

Ishrat was killed in fake encounter – Magisterial Report

In a ruling, giving a major blow to Gujarat government, Ahmedabad Metropolitan court on Monday ruled that the killing of Ishrat Jahan, a college student was a ‘fake encounter’ by police. Three of Ishrat’s friends were also killed in this encounter in 2004 by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch  Gujarath police had claimed earlier that the [...]