Malaysian court fines 2 lovers 4 buffaloes, pig
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – A news report says a Malaysian court has ordered two lovers to pay a fine of four buffaloes and a pig after they were found guilty of having an illicit affair.
New Counterterrorism Report Warns of Rising al-Qaeda Threat in N. Africa; Calls Resolving W. Sahara Conflict Key for Regional Cooperation to Fight Back
Report by International Center for Terrorism Studies cites 558% rise in terrorist attacks by al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups in North and West/Central Africa since 9/11
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Just days after President Barack…
Global Report: Changing Climate Triggers Risk and Investment Issues for Global Mining Industry
LONDON, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — According to an Acclimatise report, backed by IBM (NYSE: IBM), over 80% of global mining companies surveyed claim their physical assets would be affected by extreme weather events, yet only 13% report taking ac…
$1.1 Billion Invested in 183 Companies in the Cleveland Plus(TM) Region in the Past Five Years
CLEVELAND, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ — The 2009 Venture Capital Report for the Cleveland Plus Region announces that between 2005 and 2009, $1.1 billion has been invested by venture capitalists and angel investors in 183 unique companies in the region. In t…
Teen Pregnancy Rate on the Rise
Statement from The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The nation’s teen pregnancy rate rose 3% in 2006, according to a report released today by the Guttmacher Institute. The increase…
Newlyweds’ divorce rates soar in China
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – A quarter of divorce cases in Chongwen district in China’s capital Beijing involves couples aged 30 or under, a court report stated.
Government doing little about asteroids: report
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – The United States is doing little to defend the planet against potentially devastating asteroids and is not doing the basic searches that Congress has ordered, according to a report released on Friday.
Taiwan whisky beats Scotch: report
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – A Taiwanese whisky beat a trio of top Scottish blends in a connoisseurs’ blind taste test organized to mark Scotland’s annual Burn’s Night festivities, the Times reported yesterday.
Partners In Health: Mon., 1/25 Report From Haiti
PIH spokespeople in Haiti and Boston available to provide additional insight on the situation
BOSTON, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Yesterday saw a breakthrough in delivering more desperately needed medical equipment and supplies to help treat, di…
Gary Coleman Mugshot Released
Gary Coleman, the star of ’80’s sitcom Diff’rent Strokes, was arrested on a domestic-violence warrant possibly against his 23-year-old wife, Shannon Price, though the report is not identifying the victim involved in the current arrest. Now, Coleman…