UN vote shows growing support of death penalty ban News & Observer, NC - 10 minutes ago ... NATIONS - The UN General Assembly's human rights committee voted Thursday for the second year in a row to urge a global moratorium on the death penalty. ...
Russia and the world economy Washington Times, DC - 5 minutes ago I would like to emphasize that minimization of the consequences of the global financial crisis and ensuring the energy and food security are, to my mind, ...
Advani discusses global slowdown with industry leaders Trading Markets (press release), CA - 7 minutes ago The industry leaders briefed Advani about the impact of the global slowdown on the domestic industry, which is witnessing a demand recession and suffering ...
GDP growth may dip to 7-year low China Post, Taiwan - 9 minutes ago Meanwhile, Shih said, due to acute domestic economic sluggishness caused by a global financial meltdown, consumption in the private sector declined by 1.97 ...
UN vote shows growing support of death penalty ban Sacramento Bee, USA - 3 minutes ago By JOHN HEILPRIN AP Writer UNITED NATIONS -- The UN General Assembly's human rights committee voted Thursday for the second year in a row to urge a global ...
UN vote shows growing support of death penalty ban Durham Herald Sun, NC - 5 minutes ago ... The UN General Assembly's human rights committee voted Thursday for the second year in a row to urge a global moratorium on the death penalty. ...
HK shares seen sliding after US stocks plunge Forbes, NY - 5 minutes ago The Hang Seng Index dropped 4 percent on Thursday as worries over a long-lasting global recession fuelled a flight to cash, but the main index closed above ...
Dubai's Atlantis hotel opens with 13mln party The News International, Pakistan - 8 minutes ago DUBAI: There was no evidence of the global financial crisis as tycoons and celebrities streamed into Dubai last night for the worlds most expensive private ...
UN vote shows growing support of death penalty ban Macon Telegraph, GA - 6 minutes ago By JOHN HEILPRIN - AP Writer UNITED NATIONS -- The UN General Assembly's human rights committee voted Thursday for the second year in a row to urge a global ...
Las Vegas casino giants feeling the financial crisis Courier Mail, Australia - 2 minutes ago "Wall Street is responding much more sharply, but a lot of that is based on concerns about how a global recession will hit gaming and leisure travel. ...
JGB futures climb to 2-mth highs on Treasuries, Nikkei Reuters - 8 minutes ago The market is focusing on what measures the central bank will consider to soothe a frazzled money market until a shrinking economy and the global fiancial ...
Iskandar Malaysia in great shape, says MB AsiaOne, Singapore - 4 minutes ago JOHOR BARU, MALAYSIA: Iskandar Malaysia is still maintaining its investment momentum despite the slowing global economic climate, raking in RM40.25bil(S$17 ...
Waxman topples Dingell; House Dems go greener International Herald Tribune, France - 7 minutes ago AP WASHINGTON: Democrats steered the House toward more aggressively tackling global warming and other environmental problems Thursday, toppling veteran ...