BBC News – Unemployment in the eurozone hit a record high at the end of last year, the Eurostat agency has said. The jobless rate...
Archive for January, 2012
UN Resolution Could Spur Syria Civil War, Russia Warns
By World On The Run
BBC News – The Western-Arab drive to adopt a UN resolution on Syria is a “path to civil war”, Russian deputy foreign minister Gennady Gatilov...
Volcanic Eruptions Emerge as Lead Cause for Little Ice Age
By World On The Run
CSMonitor – Sequences of explosive volcanic eruptions in the tropics were the likely trigger for the Little Ice Age, according to a new study. The...
First Lady Announces Military Family Leave Plan
By World On The Run
CBN – First Lady Michelle Obama announced Monday new plans to help military families adjust after service members are hurt in combat or deployed on...
Humans Tamed Horses All Over the World
By World On The Run
Discovery News – The domestication of wild horses had a profound effect on human history — offering nutrition, transportation and a leg up in warfare,...
Extreme Tuberculosis Raises Alarms in Canada
By World On The Run
CBC News – Canadian doctors say that offering more support to physicians in India who are struggling to treat patients with a serious strain of...
Europe Signs Up to German-Led Fiscal Pact
By World On The Run
Reuters – Chancellor Angela Merkel cemented her political ascendancy in Europe on Monday when 25 out of 27 EU states agreed to a German-inspired pact...
Tories Keen to cut MP Pensions, but NDP Questions Process
By World On The Run
The Vancouver Sun – The Conservative government says it’s willing to take a haircut on lucrative MP pensions as it tightens the purse strings on...
Baby Weighing Nearly 14 Pounds Born In Iowa
By World on the Run
Fox News – An Iowa woman has given birth to a boy weighing 13 pounds and 13 ounces—without the aid of surgery. Asher Stewardson was...
Retirement Income Won’t Be Cut, Harper Says
By World On The Run
CBC News – The government isn’t going to cut old age security but will take a look at the “challenges” facing the retirement income system,...
Gingrich Claims Romney Is ‘Extraordinarily Insensitive’ To Religion In Run-Up To Florida Vote
By World On The Run
Fox News – Newt Gingrich laid a stark attack on his rival in the run-up to Florida’s “winner -take-all” Republican presidential primary Tuesday, accusing Mitt Romney of being...
Sudan Beats Burkina Faso at African Cup of Nations
By World On The Run
TSN – Sudan celebrated its biggest football achievement in more than 40 years on Monday when it clinched a place in the African Cup of...
This 5.4-Megapixel Micro-Display Is the Future of Electronic Viewfinders
By World On The Run
PCWorld – A Micro Four-Thirds camera can just about do anything an SLR can do, thanks to its interchangeable lenses and a sensor that’s larger...
Warm and Furry, but They Pack a Toxic Punch
By World On The Run
The New York Times – What’s black and white, with a skunkish look to its cover. And from bark wrests such bite it makes lions...
Brazil Leader Arrives in Cuba to Talk Trade, Ties
By World On The Run
Reuters – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff arrived in Havana on Monday for a two-day visit focused on trade, but nagged by Cuba’s ever-present human rights...
Mammals Shrink Faster Than They Grow
By World On The Run
CBC News – An international team of scientists, including some from Canada, has discovered that mammals shrink at faster rates than they grow — a...
UN Resolution Could Spur Syria Civil War, Russia Warns
By World On The Run
BBC News – The Western-Arab drive to adopt a UN resolution on Syria is a “path to civil war”, Russian deputy foreign minister Gennady Gatilov...
Volcanic Eruptions Emerge as Lead Cause for Little Ice Age
By World On The Run
CSMonitor – Sequences of explosive volcanic eruptions in the tropics were the likely trigger for the Little Ice Age, according to a new study. The...
First Lady Announces Military Family Leave Plan
By World On The Run
CBN – First Lady Michelle Obama announced Monday new plans to help military families adjust after service members are hurt in combat or deployed on...
Humans Tamed Horses All Over the World
By World On The Run
Discovery News – The domestication of wild horses had a profound effect on human history — offering nutrition, transportation and a leg up in warfare,...
Extreme Tuberculosis Raises Alarms in Canada
By World On The Run
CBC News – Canadian doctors say that offering more support to physicians in India who are struggling to treat patients with a serious strain of...
Europe Signs Up to German-Led Fiscal Pact
By World On The Run
Reuters – Chancellor Angela Merkel cemented her political ascendancy in Europe on Monday when 25 out of 27 EU states agreed to a German-inspired pact...
Tories Keen to cut MP Pensions, but NDP Questions Process
By World On The Run
The Vancouver Sun – The Conservative government says it’s willing to take a haircut on lucrative MP pensions as it tightens the purse strings on...
Baby Weighing Nearly 14 Pounds Born In Iowa
By World on the Run
Fox News – An Iowa woman has given birth to a boy weighing 13 pounds and 13 ounces—without the aid of surgery. Asher Stewardson was...
Retirement Income Won’t Be Cut, Harper Says
By World On The Run
CBC News – The government isn’t going to cut old age security but will take a look at the “challenges” facing the retirement income system,...
Gingrich Claims Romney Is ‘Extraordinarily Insensitive’ To Religion In Run-Up To Florida Vote
By World On The Run
Fox News – Newt Gingrich laid a stark attack on his rival in the run-up to Florida’s “winner -take-all” Republican presidential primary Tuesday, accusing Mitt Romney of being...
Sudan Beats Burkina Faso at African Cup of Nations
By World On The Run
TSN – Sudan celebrated its biggest football achievement in more than 40 years on Monday when it clinched a place in the African Cup of...
This 5.4-Megapixel Micro-Display Is the Future of Electronic Viewfinders
By World On The Run
PCWorld – A Micro Four-Thirds camera can just about do anything an SLR can do, thanks to its interchangeable lenses and a sensor that’s larger...
Warm and Furry, but They Pack a Toxic Punch
By World On The Run
The New York Times – What’s black and white, with a skunkish look to its cover. And from bark wrests such bite it makes lions...
Brazil Leader Arrives in Cuba to Talk Trade, Ties
By World On The Run
Reuters – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff arrived in Havana on Monday for a two-day visit focused on trade, but nagged by Cuba’s ever-present human rights...
Mammals Shrink Faster Than They Grow
By World On The Run
CBC News – An international team of scientists, including some from Canada, has discovered that mammals shrink at faster rates than they grow — a...