Category Archives: World
Iran ‘working’ On Uranium Swap formula
Tehran,( Riano) – Iran is working on a formula to swap its low enriched uranium for 20%-enriched material, the Iranian foreign minister said Wednesday. “We are considering a swap mechanism. We are keeping it on the table,” Manouchehr Mottaki said. … More
Somali Violence Uproots 80,000 Civilians in January, UN
New York – The United Nations refugee agency today reported that a sharp rise in violence in Somalia in January left nearly 260 civilians dead, in addition to uprooting over 80,000 and causing widespread destruction. According to local sources, intense … More
Haiti: UN relief effort picks up pace after deadly quake
NEW YORK – The United Nations is scaling up its assistance to victims of Haiti’s catastrophic earthquake, as the acting top envoy to the impoverished Caribbean nation has taken up his duties on the ground and has started the task … More
UN sends help for 30,000 flood victims in Kenya
NEW YORK – The United Nations is sending health care kits and other supplies for 30,000 victims of massive flooding in Kenya, where thousands of others are feared to be at risk if heavy rains persist. Roads, bridges and other … More
Canada’s Conservative Party Stays in Power, nine Indian-Canadian MPs
VANCOUVER – Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative party has returned to power, winning 144 seats in the 308-member parliament. Eight Indian-Canadians have won seats. The party will not have a true majority as it fell short of the 155-mark … More
US returns more than 1,000 artifacts to Iraq
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Julie L. Myers, Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), completed the repatriation of 1,046 cultural antiquities to the Government of Iraq that were seized in four separate investigations dating back to … More
EU Arms in Al Qaeda’s Hands, Chinese Guns Killing Darfuris and Iraqi Insurgency Fights With U.K. Weapons
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a new report, Blood at the Crossroads: Making the case for a global arms trade treaty, Amnesty International reveals that the United Kingdom and Italian governments’ shoddy and weak oversight of their arms trades has allowed … More
Canada’s government provides support to Thunder Bay to help newcomers settle
Thunder Bay – Joe Comuzzi, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Superior North, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, today announced support for the Thunder Bay Multicultural Association to help settle and integrate newcomers in … More
Canada government may current parliament next week
OTTAWA – The Conservative Canadian government is considering dissolving the current Parliament by September 5. A general election is being planned for October 14, according to sources. There has been conflicts on issues between conservatives and liberals over the last … More
Ministry to serve people better – Dr Beyer
SUVA – The need to serve the people more effectively and to answer their queries instantly has led the Ministry of Agriculture to implement an awareness campaign better known as ‘Care for Client’. In an interview with the Department of … More