Blogs Posts in International category; 173 blog posts

The International Criminal Court and Sudan

A Sudanese Darfur rebel leader appeared before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on Monday charged with war crimes over the killing of 12 African Union peacekeepers in 2007. Bahr Idriss Abu Garda, the first rebel to appear [...]

Posted On : May, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

PM Addresses International Nurses Day

Locally, nurses from all around the country received accolades from both the country’s top health official and the nation’s chief, who is pushing for more community health care services Minister of Health Dr. Hubert Minnis admit [...]

Posted On : May, 14 2009 | Comments : 0

International travel still declining

Scheduled international traffic passenger demand in March dipped to 11.1 percent below March 2008 levels, the International Air Transport Association said Tuesday. Airlines reduced their international passenger capacity by 4.4 percent, for [...]

Posted On : Apr, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

International Monetary Fund says Russian GDP will drop 6 per...

The International Monetary Fund says Russia's GDP will drop as much as 6 percent this year. The forecast is the most pessimistic analyst outlook on Russia so far. The IMF said Russia's economy would gain 0.5 percent in 2010. The World Bank [...]

Posted On : Apr, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

Isiah Thomas May Coach Florida International

Isiah Thomas, who was fired as the Knicks’ coach and president one year ago but remains under contract, appears close to cutting his ties to the franchise.According to multiple reports, Thomas is the leading candidate to take over the [...]

Posted On : Apr, 14 2009 | Comments : 0

Florida bankers fume at bill to tax international income

Many Florida bankers are up in arms over a bill in Tallahassee that would remove a tax exemption on international banking transactions in the state. Anything that discourages international banks could inflict damage to the state's banking a [...]

Posted On : Apr, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

Food misinformation is the hottest nutrition controversy

What does the average person do when a new study comes out saying that a food has specific genetic, lifestyle, or health benefits, but then soon after, another study is released noting that the same food has negative health consequences? [...]

Posted On : Apr, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

World Bank approves USD 500 million loan for Pakistan

In a bid to help maintain Pakistan's economic stability, the World Bank has approved USD 500 million interest-free loan to the country, which is reeling under severe financial crisis. The interest-free credit to support Pakistan is aimed to [...]

Posted On : Mar, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Pakistan admits to security lapses for Sri Lanka team

A Pakistani government official has finally conceded lapses in security arrangements for the Sri Lanka cricket team that came under attack in Lahore on March 3. Sports Minister Pir Aftab Shah Jilani said: "The Federal Government is ve [...]

Posted On : Mar, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

HARTSFIELD-JACKSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: Ranks 25th in on-t...

Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport fell to No. 25 in on-time arrival performance for January, down from No. 8 a year earlier, according to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines ranked sixth for on [...]

Posted On : Mar, 12 2009 | Comments : 0

Sri Lanka cricket attacks: Terrorists hurt international bro...

Mercifully, the Sri Lankan team seem to have got away with little more than cuts and bruises – which can be considered a miracle in the light of the huge arsenal of weaponry deployed against them.We will try to reassure ourselves wi [...]

Posted On : Mar, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Yahoo becomes International Cricket Council's Internet partn...

The International Cricket Council announced a partnership with Yahoo on Tuesday that will provide exclusive content from major events to the Internet portal.ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said the deal will set a new standard in innovati [...]

Posted On : Feb, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

UN chief very optimistic about Obama

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is "very optimistic" about President Barack Obama's swift engagement on key international issues _ and he encouraged the United States to start talking to Iran to resolve the dispute over its [...]

Posted On : Feb, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

Clinton says Iran has opportunity to engage with internation...

President Barack Obama's intent to change the direction of U.S. foreign policy gives Iran a "clear opportunity" to engage more productively on its nuclear program and other issues, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday. [...]