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Archive for January, 2013
Senate Gun Debate Moves to Judiciary Committee
By World On The Run
Voice of America – The debate on U.S. gun control has moved to the Senate Judiciary Committee, as lawmakers heard… More at Voice of...
Dutchman Likely To Head Euro Zone Finance Ministers – Officials
By World On The Run
Reuters – Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem is likely to be named the next chairman of euro zone finance ministers in January, taking over a key role...
Giffords’ Plea To Congress On Guns: ‘You Must Act’
By World On The Run
AP – In a dramatic appeal, wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords urged Congress on Wednesday to enact tougher curbs on guns, saying, “too many children...
Toyota Canada Recalls 157,000 Cars Over Airbags, Wipers
By World On The Run
CBC News – Toyota Canada is recalling more than 157,000 vehicles to fix airbags and window wipers. They include more than 140,000 Corolla and Matrix...
Brazil Health Authorities Investigate MRI Scan Deaths
By World on the Run
BBC News – Brazilian authorities have suspended certain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans in the city of Campinas. The precautionary measure was announced after three...
Kerry Confirmed By Senate Colleagues As Secretary Of State
By World on the Run
CNN – John Kerry was overwhelmingly confirmed Tuesday as the 68th secretary of state by his colleagues in the U.S. Senate. The vote was 94-3,...
Group Works To Stop Honour-Based Violence 1 Year After Shafia Conviction
By World on the Run
The Huffington Post – One year after a judge convicted Mohammad Shafia, his wife Tooba Yahya and their son Hamed for the murders of Shafia’s...
Red Cross Struggling to Aid Europe’s ‘New Poor’
By World On The Run
Voice of America – The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reports it is struggling to… More at Voice of...
A Look Back at Hillary Clinton Years as America’s Top Diplomat
By World On The Run
Voice of America – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who steps down as America’s top diplomat Friday, has repeatedly been… More at Voice...
Blackberry 10 Available In Canada Next Week
By World On The Run
Smartphone maker reveals device; will launch in U.S. later Research In Motion launched two BlackBerry 10 smartphones Wednesday, the hotly anticipated line of devices with...
Fort Hood Suspect Still Faces Possible Execution
By World On The Run
AP — The Army psychiatrist charged in the Fort Hood shooting rampage still faces the death penalty if convicted in the worst mass shooting on...
US Economy Shrinks A Surprise 0.1% In Fourth Quarter
By World On The Run
BBC News – The US economy unexpectedly shrank at an annualised rate of 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2012, initial official estimates indicate. If...
North Korea’s Kim Dashes Early Hope But U.S. Still Seeks Change: Clinton
By World on the Run
Reuters – North Korea’s missile tests and menacing rhetoric have disappointed U.S. expectations that young leader Kim Jong-un would be different than his father but...
Syria Experiencing ‘Unprecedented Horror’ Says UN Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi After Aleppo Massacre
By World on the Run
The Huffington Post – Syria’s war has descended into “unprecedented levels of horror” the UN’s envoy has warned, saying it is only the international community...
Obama Says Immigration Reform ‘Within Our Grasp,’ Key Senator Raises Concern With Plan
By World on the Run
Fox News – President Obama said Tuesday that “now’s the time” for immigration reform, using an address in Las Vegas to try and energize renewed...
Senate Gun Debate Moves to Judiciary Committee
By World On The Run
Voice of America – The debate on U.S. gun control has moved to the Senate Judiciary Committee, as lawmakers heard… More at Voice of...
Dutchman Likely To Head Euro Zone Finance Ministers – Officials
By World On The Run
Reuters – Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem is likely to be named the next chairman of euro zone finance ministers in January, taking over a key role...
Giffords’ Plea To Congress On Guns: ‘You Must Act’
By World On The Run
AP – In a dramatic appeal, wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords urged Congress on Wednesday to enact tougher curbs on guns, saying, “too many children...
Toyota Canada Recalls 157,000 Cars Over Airbags, Wipers
By World On The Run
CBC News – Toyota Canada is recalling more than 157,000 vehicles to fix airbags and window wipers. They include more than 140,000 Corolla and Matrix...
Brazil Health Authorities Investigate MRI Scan Deaths
By World on the Run
BBC News – Brazilian authorities have suspended certain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans in the city of Campinas. The precautionary measure was announced after three...
Kerry Confirmed By Senate Colleagues As Secretary Of State
By World on the Run
CNN – John Kerry was overwhelmingly confirmed Tuesday as the 68th secretary of state by his colleagues in the U.S. Senate. The vote was 94-3,...
Group Works To Stop Honour-Based Violence 1 Year After Shafia Conviction
By World on the Run
The Huffington Post – One year after a judge convicted Mohammad Shafia, his wife Tooba Yahya and their son Hamed for the murders of Shafia’s...
Red Cross Struggling to Aid Europe’s ‘New Poor’
By World On The Run
Voice of America – The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reports it is struggling to… More at Voice of...
A Look Back at Hillary Clinton Years as America’s Top Diplomat
By World On The Run
Voice of America – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who steps down as America’s top diplomat Friday, has repeatedly been… More at Voice...
Blackberry 10 Available In Canada Next Week
By World On The Run
Smartphone maker reveals device; will launch in U.S. later Research In Motion launched two BlackBerry 10 smartphones Wednesday, the hotly anticipated line of devices with...
Fort Hood Suspect Still Faces Possible Execution
By World On The Run
AP — The Army psychiatrist charged in the Fort Hood shooting rampage still faces the death penalty if convicted in the worst mass shooting on...
US Economy Shrinks A Surprise 0.1% In Fourth Quarter
By World On The Run
BBC News – The US economy unexpectedly shrank at an annualised rate of 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2012, initial official estimates indicate. If...
North Korea’s Kim Dashes Early Hope But U.S. Still Seeks Change: Clinton
By World on the Run
Reuters – North Korea’s missile tests and menacing rhetoric have disappointed U.S. expectations that young leader Kim Jong-un would be different than his father but...
Syria Experiencing ‘Unprecedented Horror’ Says UN Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi After Aleppo Massacre
By World on the Run
The Huffington Post – Syria’s war has descended into “unprecedented levels of horror” the UN’s envoy has warned, saying it is only the international community...
Obama Says Immigration Reform ‘Within Our Grasp,’ Key Senator Raises Concern With Plan
By World on the Run
Fox News – President Obama said Tuesday that “now’s the time” for immigration reform, using an address in Las Vegas to try and energize renewed...