Dubai Debt Move, Words May Fail To Assure Investors
Dubai’s move to repay and restructure some of its $80 billion debt and words of confidence from policymakers may not be enough to convince skeptical investors that the emirate could pay its bond obligations. Successful debt restructuring is essential to prevent the debt-laden Dubai – already bailed out by the federal government once – from defaulting [...]
Germany Probes Russia Attack Plot After Dawn Raids
German prosecutors are investigating three suspected Islamists they believe were involved in planning to attack Russia, after police launched dawn raids on apartments in Berlin on Wednesday, officials said. Police searched 26 properties in the German capital in the early morning but found no concrete plans for an attack, they said. No arrests were made, [...]
Travel Challenge: An Autumn Break In Japan
Every week we invite competing companies to give us their best deal for a specified holiday. Today: an autumn tour of Japan. Prices are for two people traveling together for 14 nights over the Jidai Matsuri and Kurama Fire festivals; return Heathrow-Tokyo and internal flights, transfers, touring and some meals are included. Trailfinders £7,118: Discover [...]
Iranian Police Chief Admits Prisoner Abuse
Ali Akbar Dareini – Iran’s police chief acknowledged Sunday that protesters detained in post-election unrest were abused in custody but said the deaths of prisoners were caused by illness, not torture. Iran’s opposition reformists say young people protesting President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s June 12 re-election were tortured to death at Kahrizak detention center. More troubling for [...]
Thailand Tries To Restore Faded Tourism Industry
Mai Phuong – Thailand’s tourism industry is going to great lengths to drum up business, since political upheaval, the global recession – and now H1N1 flu fears – have all driven down visitor numbers. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has unveiled a multi-pronged strategic marketing campaign for 2009-10 targeting to restore the prestige of [...]
Supreme Leader Confronts Resurgent Iranian Opposition
Ali Akbar Dareini – Iran’s supreme leader has issued a tough warning to the opposition to back down after a former president called for a referendum on the government’s legitimacy, a sign of the movement’s growing boldness in challenging the country’s clerical rulers. The exchanges between the opposition on one side and Supreme Leader Ayatollah [...]
Famous World Class Entertainment
Well, not often thought of as a family destination, Las Vegas has much to offer those looking for a fun family vacation spot. And after probably seeing Las Vegas from the ground, you can have a bird’s eye view of your surroundings from a helicopter, and in the process get a taste of the true west. Famous [...]
Ice Melts In The Arctic
The summer ice melts in the Arctic. The salmon run in Canada. The plankton bloom in the northern Pacific. Each year at remote locations throughout the world, many remarkable events play out, underscoring the grandeur of Earth’s natural diversity. In the three-part series Nature’s Most Amazing Events, the Discovery Channel showcases these and other significant [...]
20 New Swine Flu Cases
Japan confirmed 20 new swine flu cases overnight to bring its tally to more than 150, health officials said Tuesday, as the government considered scaling down quarantine checks at airports while focusing on its domestic outbreak. The outbreak in Japan went from just four cases over the weekend to 158 as infections were confirmed in [...]
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