Archive for sierpień, 2010

Cuba stubs out cigarette rations

czwartek, sierpień 26th, 2010

A program that provided state-subsidized cigarettes to Cuban seniors is headed for the ash heap, part of a cost-cutting government plan to eliminate subsidies.

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72 dead on Mexico ranch likely migrants

czwartek, sierpień 26th, 2010

Investigators are asking for help identifying 72 people found dead at a ranch in northeast Mexico. Initial reports say the people were headed to the United States.

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10 tons of fake medicine seized in East Africa

czwartek, sierpień 26th, 2010

Authorities have seized 9,072 kilograms (20,000 pounds) of counterfeit medicine and arrested 80 people suspected of illegal trafficking in six East African nations, Interpol said Thursday.

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Airlines’ profits signal recovery

czwartek, sierpień 26th, 2010

Air New Zealand has reported a fourfold increase in profits, leading signs of recovery in the airline industry.

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Nigeria to privatise power firm

czwartek, sierpień 26th, 2010

Nigeria is to sell off the state power monopoly PHCN, President Goodluck Jonathan announces.

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X Factor announces auto-tune ban

czwartek, sierpień 26th, 2010

X Factor contestants will no longer have their performances tweaked using sound filters, bosses for the ITV series say.

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Long wait for trapped Chile miners

czwartek, sierpień 26th, 2010

A group of 33 miners trapped 700m underground in Chile has been told they may not be rescued until Christmas.

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Ford to expand presence in Asia

czwartek, sierpień 26th, 2010

Ford Motor Co. announced on Thursday that it will ramp up its presence in the fast-growing Asian and African markets.

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Buffalo shooting suspect pleads not guilty

czwartek, sierpień 26th, 2010

A 23-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to murder charges in a shooting outside a downtown Buffalo, N.Y., bar that killed four people.

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Stolen treasure

czwartek, sierpień 26th, 2010

Experts warn Iraq ‘bleeding antiquities’ as instability continues

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