BIZ BRIEFS Spanish inflation at 2.7pcMADRID; Spanish inflation hit 2.7 per cent on a 12-month basis in April, provisional figures released by the national statistics institute INE showed. Confirmation of the figure, calculated according to the EU’s harmonised... 04 May, 2004
IN OTHER WORDS Force for Haiti The US faces a June 1 deadline in Haiti that may be as difficult to meet as the June 30 target for turning over power in Iraq. In less than two mon-ths, UN peacekeepers are supposed to be ready to replace the 3,600 soldiers from the US,... 14 Apr, 2004
Methane on Mars could signal life CALIFORNIA: Methane gas has been found in Mars’ atmosphere, which could be a strong hint that there is life on the planet.It was first spotted by powerful telescopes on Earth. On Earth, the gas is counted as a “greenhouse gas”, partly to blame... Travel Abroad 02 Apr, 2004
Ivory tower The GuardianPollenzo, Northern Italy:Is food really an academic subject? At least Europe’s first private university established in Italy claims to be soIn the tiny village of Pollenzo, northern Italy, woodlands and cornfields part to reveal the... Travel Abroad 30 Mar, 2004
Lamb with Allah’s name on coat HEBRON, West Bank: Hundreds of Palestinians gathered to see a lamb born with what looked like “Allah” spelled out in Arabic on its coat this week. Onlookers in the West Bank town of Hebron said on March 24 that the real significance was the fact... Travel Abroad 26 Mar, 2004
TOPICS : US must remake itself as the global leader of choice Suzanne Nossel Spain’s rebuff of the ruling Popular Party on Sunday was a slap in the face to the Bush administration, and a potential setback for US plans in Iraq and the fight against terror. The upset is a wake-up call to US policymakers that... 21 Mar, 2004
THE WORLD OVER 50 killed in cycloneANTANANARIVO: At least 50 people have died in the cyclone that lashed the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar at the weekend, rescue officials said on Friday. In the latest toll, 47 people were still missing and 11,873 rendered... Women 13 Mar, 2004
S Korea, Chile FTA opposed Agence France PresseSeoul, February 9Thousands of angry South Korean farmers and anti-war activists clashed with police near the National Assembly today after rallying against a vote on a free trade agreement and a bill to send troops to Iraq.The... 10 Feb, 2004
Security tops agenda at Manila ministerial meet Agence France PresseManila, January 30Thirty-two East Asian and Latin American countries agreed at a ministerial meeting today to make security issues ranging from terrorism to transnational crime top priority as they seek to enhance ties between the... Women 31 Jan, 2004
US a "safe haven US "safe haven" for torturers: Amnesty International Agence France Presse Washington, April 11The United States is a safe haven for torturers from other parts of the world who are fleeing justice, Amnesty International charged in a report released... Women 11 Apr, 2002
