The world faces its worst recession since the Second World War, with the UK on course to be bottom of the international growth league among the major advanced economies, according to the latest forecasts from the International Monetary Fund…
Read more UK facing economic disaster
Source: belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Iran wants apology from US over its ‘crimes’
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad demanded on Wednesday that US President Barack Obama apologise for the "crimes" committed by the United States against Iran over the past 60 years. Ahmadinejad also called on Washington to withdraw its troops from across the world as a proof of Obama's policy of change. "You were standing against the...Read more Iran wants apology from US over its ‘crimes’
Source: middle east online
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
IBM cuts jobs; number unknown
An unknown number of IBM employees in Research Triangle Park and other U.S. locations received job termination notices Wednesday, a day after the technology company reported robust financial results.The notices hit workers in two business divisions: the software group, which has operations in RTP, and the sales and distribution group, said Lee Conrad, national coordinator of Alliance@IBM, a union that wants to organize IBM workers….
Read more Pink slips at IBM
Source: news observer
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Jenny Craig Recalls Products
Jenny Craig, Inc. one of the nation's leading authorities on weight management, today announced a voluntary recall of its Jenny's Cuisine(R) Anytime Peanut Butter Flavor Nutritional Bars (UPC Code 655447009347).......Read more jenny craig recalled products
Source: prnewswire
L.A. Man Kills His 5 Children, Wife Then Self, After Job Loss.
An L.A. area man has killed his wife and 5 children and then himself over his recent job loss..Read more Family killed
Source: ap
Attacks Scar Gaza’s Children
Psychologists say Israel’s three-week offensive inflicted more severe trauma than previous conflicts in Gaza because civilians in the crowded sliver of territory had no safe place to run. A wartime study among hundreds of Gaza children showed a rise in nightmares, bedwetting and other signs of trauma, said psychologist Fadel Abu Hein…Read more Attacks scar children
Source: chron.com
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Obama urges Israel open Gaza crossings to aid
US President Barack Obama said he was dispatching new Mideast envoy George Mitchell to shore up the fragile truce in Gaza, as Israel warned it would strike again if Hamas is allowed to rearm. Both Obama and United Nations officials also called on Israel to open Gaza border crossings.Read more Obama urges Israel on Gaza
Source: the canberra times
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