Rocky Mountain News - Months of planning for a deeply green Democratic National Convention largely paid off, vendors and city officials said Friday, with tons of garbage now in composting rows and recyclables headed for reuse.
NPP USA Inc. Congratulatory Message
to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice Presidential Nominee of NPP The members of NPP USA Inc. congratulate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on being selected as the running mate of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. We believe Dr. Bawumia is an excellent choice from a deep,
China Airlines posts record first half loss
Taiwan carrier China Airlines announced a record net loss for the first half of this year yesterday, saying the spike in fuel prices was to blame. The airline posted a net loss of NT$6.53 billion (US$207 million) for the six-month period, compared with a
Beijing Cancels Sentence for Elderly Women
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Two elderly women have won a reprieve from a sentence to one year in labor camps handed down after they sought permission for a protest during this month's Beijing Olympics, a rights group said. Human Rights in China said a Beijing
Now, Koirala's party turns to China
Even before the furore over Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda's visit to China could die down, now leaders from former premier Girija Prasad Koirala's Nepali Congress (NC) party are heading for the communist republic.A five-member NC
Stocks - Jakarta Shares End Stronger - Aug 29, 2008
JAKARTA, Aug 29 Asia Pulse - Indonesian shares closed one per cent firmer on Friday, boosted by gains on the Dow Jones, traders said. The Jakarta Composite Index jumped 21.09 points to end at 2,165.94.
Burma: A nation faces up to its future
Young Burmese children preparing to become novice monks Search Search Go Independent.co.uk Web Bookmark & Share The world had never seen anything like it. For an entire week last September we were riveted by the sight of hundreds, then thousands,
Aust travellers stuck in Thailand as protests spread
Hundreds of Australian airline passengers travelling to and from Thailand have had their travel plans disrupted as several airports remain closed due to political demonstrations. The resort island of Phuket has closed its airport after thousands of
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