Indian Maritime security agency abducts 18 fishermen from Pakistani side
Region: Pakistan
Karachi: Indian Maritime security agency personals enter the Pakistani side and abducts 18 fishermen from the sea. The fishermen were kidnapped from Khat, some 18 nautical miles away from the Karachi city of the s... more
Views: 1454Nepal Brothels Ignore Government Curfew
Region: NepalNight brothels mostly run by affiliates of smuggling networks have utterly disobeyed home ministry's order to close after 11 p.m. The brothels, in the name of serving night customers, have been extremely exploiting destitu... more
Views: 4078Investors Upbeat Over Better Than Expected Durable Goods Data at NYSE
Region: New York
The market will most probably end its trading session on 27 August, 2008 with a rally as more investors are going in to buy stocks which had already been seriously sold down last week in light of the credit worries due to ... more
Views: 1733Living with Fire at steel industry
Region: Bangladesh
The people who work basically in Bangladeshi steel mills, having a terrible life with extreme hot and deadly fire. They earn only taka 150-200/= ($2-2.5) per day. The only reason to stick with this life is not having scope... more
Views: 1301Government Wants Syrians to Holiday at Home
Region: Syrian Arab Republic
The Syrian government is hoping the domestic tourist industry will grow substantially in future years and help reinvigorate the sagging economy. But many people say domestic travel is too expensive and tourism needs to be ... more
Views: 1195Fragmented Frames-An illustrated record of glorious 100 years of Indian Cinema
Region: India
Fragmented Frames is a carefully chronicled book compiled by Bhawana Somaaya with 93 short essays reflecting colours, trends, and social attitude observed during early days to the approving fan following of the great ... more
Views: 1940What the Germans and French would not do
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)Mrs Thatcher started it and Mr Blair followed, its robbed the UK of its manufacturing base, by allowing the sale of so many companies that used to be manufacturers and once taken over the manufacturing goes East to Eastern... more
Views: 1351Steve Jobs 2, Record Industry 0
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Steve Jobs is a clever fellow. I know you, you probably know it, and he's said that he knows it. Once in a while, he drops a bomb on all of us, and we are made to bask in his glow for as long as our cynicism allows (you kn... more
Views: 2199Surge in Food Nanotechnology Worries Consumers
Region: United States
Posted by Josh Katz to findingDulcinea As more foods produced by nanotechnology are making their way to the public, some consumers worry about the health implications of the largely unregulated industry. Companies say th... more
Views: 912Facts about the American Retail Industry in 2008
Region: AlabamaWith the price of gas and food rising, you have to wonder how American retailers are fairing in today’s market. Are they holding their own, showing a loss, or are some of them actually showing an increase in sal... more
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