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Polar bear hunt to continue
105 polar bears will still be able to be killed by hunters in Nunavut's Baffin Bay as the environment minister has agreed to leave the quota the same, despite the fact that the bears are endangered species and... OPEC Cuts Oil Production Amid falling Oil Prices
OPEC has agreed to cut production due to rapidly falling oil prices. Airlines and other Oil dependent companies rushed to buy call options to lock in the current prices. A call option means buyers can... Pakistan to increase women’s quota in parliament to 33pc
Following in the footsteps of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf who had reserved 33 per cent seats for women in the local governments under the devolution of power plan introduced in 2002, the elected Pakistan government is considering to also enhance quota of women in... Rwanda makes history with first majority female parliament
Rwanda will go down in the history books as the first democratic government in history to be dominated by female representatives. In the second democratic election to be held in that country, women won 44 of... 282 views | 10 comments | 32 recommendations
Iran leads calls for OPEC oil cut
" Monday, 08 September 2008 VIENNA (AFP) — Iran led calls on Monday for OPEC to cut output ahead of a meeting of the oil producer group, with analysts expecting the cartel to begin scaling...Christian Quota in Faculty Irks Delhi’s St Stephen’s College Seniors Teac...
"Christian Quota in Faculty Irks Delhi’s St Stephen’s College Seniors Teachers"Fight erupts over sale of Scottish fishing quotas
The UK's fisheries minister, Jonathan Shaw, has formally warned theScottish executive that in his opinion the moratorium on fishing quotes is illegal and not allowed under devolution rules. The Scottish Parliament is...223 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Iceland's whale hunt set to start
Iceland's commercial whale hunt is set to begin on Tuesday after whalers were allowed by the government to hunt a quota of 40 minke whales. "Whalers had been seeking a quota of about 100, but ministers settled on 40,...475 views | 8 comments | 0 recommendations
AMITHAB BACHAN
"The war of words or rather the war of pictures between the MNS and Amitabh Bachchan continues, with a latest rather tongue-in-cheek poster hung oustide the Big B's Juhu residence. The Big B was recently in the news...A fair deal for Africa?
"fair deal for Africa? RTÉ Europe Editor Sean Whelan takes a look at Economic Partnership Agreements and wonders if they provide a fair deal. The first summit in seven years between the European Union and the 52 nation African Union takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, on the...627 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Women today prioritise financial freedom
"Financial independence is the single most important issue in the lives of women in Ireland today, according to the findings of an Irish Times/Behaviour & Attitudes social poll. A total of 65 per cent of women rank financial independence as a very important item in their...Hong Kong bourse wakes up sober
" Hong Kong bourse wakes up sober By John Ng HONG KONG - Beijing's decision to allow qualified mainland financial institutions to trade in overseas equities for their clients is unlikely to have a major impact. The quota set by the Chinese government is very small, currently...Canadian seal hunt scaled back
This announcement--which reduces this year's quota for seal hunters by one quarter--will likely draw a lot of ire from environmentalists and activists, who were looking for the hunt to be canceled altogether. "The...A desperate Army is scraping the bottom
Did someone say we need a draft? Thought Not. No wonder why Bush is so eager to get his immigration reform."COMMENTARY A desperate Army is scraping the bottom By JOSEPH L. GALLOWAY McClatchy Newspapers An Army already stretched painfully thin is now being asked to find the...Top 25 Censored Stories of 2007
"#1 Future of Internet Debate Ignored by Media Sources: Buzzflash.com, July 18, 2005 Title: “Web of Deceit: How Internet Freedom Got the Federal Ax, and Why Corporate News Censored the Story” Author: Elliot D....4616 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
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