Hurricane Isaac: Katrina, Part II
Region: United StatesAfter being in a heightened state of anxiety for most of the past ten days due to the 24/7 reporting on the approach and devastation surrounding Hurricane Isaac, I feel compelled to give my first person narrative as one wh... more
Views: 1595Women Struggle to Find Employment in Armenian City
Region: Armenia
Low pay and male prejudice deter Gyumri's poorest women from earning much-needed incomes. By Nelly Shishmanyan, Roza Hovhannisyan, Lusine Avagyan Single mothers in Armenia often f... more
Views: 1275Major Cuts to Subsidies in Turkmenistan
Region: TurkmenistanBy News Briefing Central Asia The Turkmen government has made major cuts to the subsidies it has traditionally provided its population. In July, it removed a subsidy system for flour which had been in... more
Views: 952China, Uzbekistan Alliances Forged By A Common World View
Region: UzbekistanBy News Briefing Central Asia Visiting China on June 6-7, Uzbekistan’s president Islam Karimov secured trade, investment and loans worth at least five billion US dollars and signed a... more
Views: 1176Ecotech Institute Hosts Community Cleantech Jobs Forum with Nationally Renowned Panel
Region: Colorado
Ecotech Institute, the first and only college entirely focused on preparing America’s workforce for careers in clean technology and sustainability, is hosting a Cleantech Jobs Forum on Thursday, June 21. The forum... more
Views: 1159Moscow Reengages With Former Soviet States
Region: Russian FederationBy Yulia Goryaynova - Russia’s new President Vladimir Putin has made it clear he plans to focus on building relations with the former Soviet Republics for grea... more
Views: 996JK CM asks Bankers to focus on traditional economy driving sectors
Region: India
Srinagar, May 28 (Scoop News) – Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Monday asked the Bankers to strike balance in the credit flow and the deposits ratio to ensure focused attention on priority sectors like agriculture, MSM... more
Views: 890Slow Recovery Forces Small Business Owners to Help Themselves to Survive and Grow
Region: MarylandTell small business owners the economy is getting better and you might get a slightly confused look. Sure, the numbers are moving in the right direction and there are some indications recovery is taking hold: empty storefr... more
Views: 1166Gas Row Highlights Tajik-Uzbek Tensions
Region: TajikistanDispute over fuel supply resolved for now, but angry rhetoric reflects longstanding mistrust. By Yulia Goryaynova, Galim Faskhutdinov, Saule Mukhametrakhimova Just when relatio... more
Views: 1021Jammu-Poonch railway track would boost economy of Rajouri, Poonch
Region: India
Jammu,April 15 (Scoop News) - Minister of State Power, CAPD and transport, Shabir Ahmad Khan has said that government was committed to provide improved facilities to th... more
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