‘166 kanals land lost, informers would be suitably rewarded!’
Region: IndiaJammu & Kashmir: In a bizarre incident that reflects upon the total lack of order in the Revenue department which has for long been harping on digitization of land records, a piece of land measuring 166 kanals under ... more
Views: 890U.S. Government Deficit For Fiscal 2009: 1.417 Trillion Dollars
Region: New YorkThe U.S. government closed its 2009 fiscal year with a record budget deficit of 1.417 trillion dollars, which was 962 billion dollars higher than the previous year. Why is the U.S. military paying $400 for each gallon of ... more
Views: 1395Australian Federal Government Releases Defence Capability Plan
Region: Australia
Australian Federal Government intends increasing military spending on equipment built by Australian-based companies. Defence Minister John Faulkner suggests that the government is spending $60b on defence equipment ... more
Views: 1500Australian Government Secondary Schools Historic Modernisation Program
Region: Australia
Australian Federal Government today announced $810m funding transitioning Australian secondary schools into the 21st century. The program delivers funding to secondary schools that demonstrated their school’... more
Views: 1168George McGovern, Former Hillary Backer, Urges Clinton to Quit
Region: South Dakota
Former South Dakota Governor George McGovern has switched sides. Formerly a supporter of Senator Hillary Clinton's run for the presidency, McGovern now backs Senator Barack Obama. Barack Obama's big win last n... more
Views: 1648Women Claim New Law Erodes Their Rights
Region: Iraq
They’re angry at plans to base legislation governing marriage and inheritance on Islam. By Amanj Khalil in Sulaimaniyah, in Kurdistan Secular women’s groups and religious leaders are battling o... more
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