4 September 2010, 9:54 am
In this issue: GMMP 2010 report to be launched on 29 September. Research for the 4th GMMP was carried out on 10 November 2009. 1,281 newspapers, television stations, and radio stations were monitored. 17,795 news items were coded... Also in this issue: WACC President and General Secretary conferred ... Read More »
2 September 2010, 3:03 pm
We should worry, tremendously, about the impact of a disrupted climate and more extreme rainfall events. But we should worry just as much about the need to restore the natural biological dampers to the system.... Read More »
2 September 2010, 9:27 am
June 04, 2009 The following is a text of President Obama's prepared remarks to the Muslim world, delivered on June 4, 2009, as released by the White House. I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions.... Read More »
2 September 2010, 9:11 am
England bowler Graham Onions is to have back surgery next week that will rule him out of this winter's Ashes series in Australia.... Read More »
1 September 2010, 9:43 pm
Hayley Dunning , News Writer In the wake of the university's ongoing housing crunch, international students arriving for the new semester without accommodation are being offered a helping hand by the University of Alberta's Indian Students Association (INDSA). read more... Read More »
1 September 2010, 5:13 pm
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. , China’s second-largest insurer, will merge its bank unit into Shenzhen Development Bank Co. in a deal valued at about 29.1 billion yuan ($4.3 billion) to consolidate banking operations and comply with a government regulation.... Read More »
1 September 2010, 3:51 pm
HSBC Amanah, the Islamic finance operation of HSBC, organised Iftar meals for more than 3,500 people in eight countries, including Qatar, across three continents. Recipients included orphans, labourers, the homeless and other deserving people.... Read More »
1 September 2010, 1:47 pm
Four of Cornell's long-established language and area studies programs -- the Cornell Institute for European Studies (CIES), South Asia Program (SAP), East Asia Program (EAP) and Southeast Asia Program (SEAP) -- have received highly competitive four-year grants from the Department of Education totali... Read More »
31 August 2010, 3:32 pm
Betting scam allegations swirling around the Pakistan team are raising serious doubts over the ability of cricket’s global anti-corruption watchdog to snuff out problems blighting the game.... Read More »
31 August 2010, 3:30 pm
Qtel’s Mozaic TV+ service is offering sports fans in Qatar almost every major international and local tournament in the coming season of sport. With a wide range of sports packages available at “fantastic” rates, fans have more choices and more value than ever before, a company spokesman said.... Read More »