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Benin: Response As Heavy Floods Take Toll
Published July 9, 2009, 5:36 pm, Scoop.co.nz
New York, Jul 9 2009 2:10PM United Nations humanitarian agencies operating in Benin are conducting rapid assessments to determine how they can best assist the thousands of people caught up in the heavy floods that have struck the West African country.
Ancient Babylon Archaeological Site Damaged
Published July 9, 2009, 5:36 pm, Scoop.co.nz
New York, Jul 9 2009 1:10PM The ancient site of Babylon – home to the Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World – has been significantly damaged due to its use as a military base by coalition forces in Iraq from 2003-2004, according to a report released by the United Nations Educations, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today.
Without Global Support, Somalia Will Fail
Published July 9, 2009, 5:36 pm, Scoop.co.nz
New York, Jul 9 2009 4:10PM If the international community allows Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government (TFG) – forged in a process of consensus – to fail, the poverty-stricken Horn of Africa nation will be taken over by opposition groups employing tactics of coercion and intimidation, the top United Nations political official cautioned today.
Thinking Allowed. Thinking Aloud.
Published July 9, 2009, 5:25 pm, Screenshots
Is he part of the corruption network in Penang? Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) moves in on a Penang shark! According to The Star today , by-lined senior crime reporter Lourdes Charles, the Penang State MACC director Latifah MD Yatim has confirmed the arrest of a senior consultant "acting for the Penang state government" for alleged graft involving RM350,000.00.
Insecurity In Eastern DR Congo
Published July 9, 2009, 5:20 pm, Scoop.co.nz
New York, Jul 8 2009 6:10PM The precarious security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where rebel fighters are continuing attacks against several villages, is a major obstacle to assistance programmes in the area, the United Nations humanitarian arm said today.
Baucus lays out plans to pay for health care
Published July 9, 2009, 5:19 pm, Politico via Yahoo! News
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) presented his members Thursday with more than a dozen ways to pay for health care legislation, ranging from new fees on industry to an income-tax hike on couples making more than $1 million a year.
Sheriff asks Chamber members to support helicopter for department
Published July 9, 2009, 5:16 pm, Cy-Fair Sun
Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia asked members of Houston Northwest’s Chamber of Commerce Thursday to support him and the department’s efforts to secure funding for air support in the form of a helicopter.
Kauai added to Canadian airline's route
Published July 9, 2009, 5:13 pm, Honolulu Advertiser
LIHU'E — Canadian air carrier WestJet announced yesterday that Kaua'i has been added to its list of new routes for the coming season.
Filipino American Youth Across the U.S.
Published July 9, 2009, 5:05 pm, Scoop.co.nz
Los Angeles, CA – Filipino American youth, both immigrant and US-born, are agitated and getting ready to tell the rest of the country where they stand and how they are to respond to the current economic crisis affecting their families, their education, their work, and their rights.
Daily Press Briefing - July 9
Published July 9, 2009, 4:58 pm, Scoop.co.nz
MR. KELLY: Okay, good afternoon. Just a couple of announcements at the top. You saw from the Secretary’s schedule today, she’s got a couple of events that are on her schedule. They’re both closed press. She’s got lunch with Secretary of ...
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