Community
Indian joy over US nuclear deal
The US Congress has ended India’s three-decade-long nuclear isolation with an overwhelming Senate vote in favour of the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement. The 86-13 vote ……Read More
Month: October 2008
Asia
Indian ban on smoking in public
A ban on smoking tobacco in public has come into force in India. Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss says he aims to cut the number of ……Read More
North America
Pirates stick to ransom demand; standoff at 7 days
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali pirates who hijacked a ship laden with tanks and heavy weapons stared down U.S. warships and helicopters again Wednesday, making no ……Read More
Economy
Money Markets Still Frozen As Lending Rates Soar
Money markets struggled in a state of near paralysis on Wednesday as the start of a new financial quarter failed to relieve the strains that ……Read More