Reader’s Digest Files For Bankruptcy Over Debt
Owners of the venerable magazine, once found in doctors’ surgeries across the world, reveal massive debts amid digital age woes.
Tag Archives: sports
Australian PM to host dinner for lesbians and gays (AP)
AP – Prime Minister Julia Gillard will host a dinner for two lesbian couples and a pair of gay men at her official residence on Tuesday after an activist group won a charity auction.
FIR filed against Rahul for flouting roadshow rules
Congress star campaigner Rahul Gandhi was slapped with a case on Monday for flouting restrictions on his six-hour road show in Kanpur on Sunday.
Zimbabwe: Free National Global Protests on Mugabe's Birthday
[SW Radio] Hundreds of people worldwide are expected to take part in the 21st Movement-Free Zimbabwe Global Protests on Tuesday next week. This is the day the
Zambia: 'Red Alert' On Henry's Arrest Extended
[Times of Zambia] A combined team of security officers investigating corruption has extended its ‘Red Alert’ to the rest of the countries apart from Kenya for the capture of former president
Live! Kingfisher: Can pay wages if accounts are unfrozen
Rediff.com’s Toral Varia tells us that the Mumbai crime branch will file a supplementary chargesheet against journalist Jigna Vora for he alleged role in the the murder of Mid Day journalist J Dey murder tomorrow.
Murdoch to launch Sun on Sunday next week
A Sunday edition of Britain’s best-selling newspaper will launch next week, The Sun announced Sunday, two days after media magnate Rupert Murdoch said those plans
Speaker retraces Iraq, Afghanistan wars
By: Crystal Ledford A North Georgia College & State University dean discussed the historical events leading up to the United States’ exit from Afghanistan and Iraq during a lecture Thursday night.Christopher Jespersen, who heads the School of Arts and Letters, presented the talk to a…
US officials tie terror group to Syrian bombings
Top U.S. intelligence officials pointed to al-Qaida in Iraq on Thursday as the likely culprit behind recent bombings in Syria, the deadliest attacks against the Syrian government in the 11-month uprising. Though the U.S. has called for…
Callies write urgent letter to PLS!
SOCCER – TAMBANKULU Callies have written an urgent letter to the Premier League of Swaziland (PLS) to have their SwaziBank Cup last 16 clash against Red Lions moved from Mayaluka Stadium.
General : JPJ Transformation Programme Nation Wide In April
ALOR SETAR, Feb 20 (Bernama) — The Road Transport Department’s (JPJ) Transformation Programme or JTP which was started in mid-2010 is expected to be implemented nation wide this April.
Boycotting any tourist resort will damage the whole tourism industry: Minister
Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Adheeb has said that the calls to boycott resorts even if is about boycotting one resort will have result in damaging…
Early polls can be held only after amending the constitution: Nasheed
Kulhudhufushi MP Mohamed Nasheed has said that early presidential elections can only held after amending the constitution. In an interview to DhiTV, the famous lawyer said that the constitution is very clear about the five-year term of presidency. He said that there …
Azarenka fires wake-up call in grunting row
AFP – World number one Victoria Azarenka hit back at more criticism of her on-court grunting on Sunday, claiming it was as…
Egypt expects to sign deal for $3.2B IMF loan soon (AP)
AP – Egypt’s finance minister says Cairo expects to sign a loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund for $3.2 billion next month.
CPM plotted Jnaneswari: Mamata
Months after accusing the Maoists of triggering the 2010 Jnaneswari Express train derailment which killed 149 people, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday did a volte-face and blamed
Wildfires kill 339,000 people per year: Study
Wildfires, peat fires and controlled burns on farming lands kill 339,000 people worldwide each year, said a study released on Saturday that is the first to estimate a death
‘Linsanity’ sparks war of words between China, Taiwan
source: Agence France-Presse TAIPEI — New NBA sensation Jeremy Lin has sparked a war of words between Taiwan and China as the rivals seek to lay…
Sheryl Sandberg: The fifth most powerful woman in the world went to North Miami Beach High
Fcaebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg’s inner circle includes a group of women whose friendship goes back to their days together at North Miami Beach High School.
Christensen: Recalling a great newsman
During the 1950s, being a racial moderate in the South could sometimes be uncomfortable. For Bill Snider it meant having a cross burned on his lawn
Mitt Romney takes on world as he vies for presidency
The world according Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney: Europeans are socialists. The Chinese are currency…
Philippines woos Japan investors over infrastructure projects
The Philippine government promoted its Public-Private Partnership program at a gathering of potential Japanese investors in Manila, at a seminar organized by the Japan External Trade Organization. “Now is the time to consider taking advantage of investment…
UCD session provides tips for business with China
China – now the world’s second largest economy – has helped make Margaret Wong a millionaire, and she shared some of her secrets Tuesday at “China, The
Commentary: China’s economy flourishes as it becomes more free, while US takes … – Gainesville Times
Commentary: China’s economy flourishes as it becomes more free, while US takes … Gainesville Times By John Scott A free economy is an engine for higher living standards – better health, transportation, housing…
China to crank up credit as lending, economy slow – The Malaysian Insider
The Malaysian Insider China to crank up credit as lending, economy slow The Malaysian Insider SHANGHAI, Feb 19 — China’s central bank yesterday cut the amount of cash banks must hold in reserves, boosting lending capacity by an estimated 350-400 billion yuan (RM169-193 billion) in a bid to crank up credit …
