Monday, April 6, 2009 Leaders and central banks in Russia, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Kazakhstan have called for an international currency system. Speaking on April 1 in advance of the G-20 summit in London, Russian president Dmitry Medvedev argued that the international finance system needed a “new construction” including “new currency systems”, saying that […]
John Constable painting location mystery solved after 195 years
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 The place where Constable painted The Stour Valley and Dedham Church has been found after 195 years. Image: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The mystery of the location of a viewpoint used by English painter John Constable has been solved, after nearly 200 years. The Stour Valley and Dedham Church was […]
Delhi rocked by bomb blasts
Sunday, September 14, 2008 At least five bombs exploded in crowded markets and streets in the heart of India’s capital New Delhi on Saturday killing 30 while injuring more than 100 people. The blasts at Ghaffar market in Karol Bagh, at Connaught Place and Greater Kailash took place in a quick succession. The challenge posed […]
MetLife to acquire Travelers Life and Annuity from Citigroup
Monday, January 31, 2005 Metlife announced on 01/31/05 that they were going to acquire Travelers Life and Annuity from Citigroup. Travelers Life and Annuity is an insurance underwriter. MetLife is a large life insurance and annuities underwriter. MetLife will have to borrow a lot of money to pay for the company, so rating agencies like […]
Iceland voters reject deal to repay billions to UK, Dutch
Monday, April 11, 2011 Coat of arms of Iceland Results from Iceland’s referendum on Saturday show that Icelanders overwhelmingly voted “no” on a government-approved plan to repay Britain and the Netherlands billions of euros lost in Iceland’s 2008 bank crash. In Sunday’s final results almost 60 percent rejected the deal, with the voting turnout high, […]
Cocaine found in frozen mango puree shipped to Montréal, Canada
Wednesday, June 20, 2007 Cocaine found in mango puree. Image: RCMP-CBSA. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced Tuesday that they had seized approximately 160 kilograms of cocaine discovered in buckets of frozen mango puree imported from Mexico. Investigations led the police to a shipping container destined for […]
Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal threatened by possible lawsuit
Pano Georgiadis speaks at Monday night’s public community meeting. Image: Jason Safoutin. Thursday, March 16, 2006 Buffalo, New York — The property at 605 Forest in Buffalo was the center of attention at last night’s public meeting held at the offices of Forever Elmwood on Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo. Eva Hassett, Vice President of Savarino […]
14,000-acre Southern California ‘Crown Fire’ at 82% containment, evacuation orders lifted
A CAL FIRE air tanker drops Phos-Chek slurry on the Crown FireImage: Thomas Hays (Flickr). Sunday, August 1, 2010 Antelope Valley, California —The Crown Fire that has burned through 13,980 acres in the High Desert of Southern California since 2:32 pm (2232 UTC) Thursday was at 82% containment Saturday evening, according to the Los Angeles […]
United Nations Report: Deserts threatened by global warming
Monday, June 5, 2006 Libyan Desert: The world’s deserts are under threat, says UNEP. A new report, titled “Global Deserts Outlook,” has been released on World Environment Day by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The report suggests that the world’s deserts face dramatic changes as a result of global climate change: high water demands, […]
New Zealand Government announces record surplus
Wednesday, October 11, 2006 Today the New Zealand Government announced that they had a record surplus of NZ$11.5 billion for the 2005 and 2006 financial year. This amount was $2.5 billion more than the government expected to get, however $1.8 billion of the surplus was because of a change to the recording of the tax […]