Archive for May 28th, 2008

EU threatens legal action against Germany over new Volkswagen law

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

The European Commission warned Germany on Tuesday of a new legal action if Berlin goes ahead with a revised law concerning control over carmaker Volkswagen. "If the current situation is formalized, the European Commission has to sta ...

U.S. new home sales rebound in April after five-month decline

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

New home sales in the United States unexpectedly rose 3.3 percent in April after five months of decline, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. Though the rise pushed U.S. new home sales up to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of ...

Mauritania set to formally try suspected terrorists

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Members of a group of 23 suspected terrorists, 22 Mauritanians and an Arabic foreigner detained as a preventive measure, are set to stand trial over several accusations, according to news reaching here Wednesday. These people are in ...

Former Thai PM Thaksin expresses interest in investing in Indonesian ports

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Sinawatra said here Wednesday that he is interested in investing in sea port infrastructure in Indonesia. Thaksin made the statement during a meeting with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoy ...

Zambia urges farmers in S Africa to adopt conservation farming methods

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

The farmers in Southern African Development Communities (SADC) have been urged to adopt conservation farming methods to mitigate the impact of climate change, Zambia daily Mail reported Wednesday. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and ...

UN urges Cote d’Ivoire authorities to revise amnesty laws

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Deputy United Nations Human Rights High Commissioner Kyung-wha Kang has called on the Cote d'Ivoire authorities to revise the amnesty law which was promulgated in April 2007 to ensure that it "conforms to international standards." " ...

Lebanese majority nominates Seniora as PM

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Lebanese majority March 14 bloc nominated caretaker Prime Minister Fouad Seniora to head the new government under the newly-elected President Michel Suleiman, The Daily Star reported on Wednesday. "The March 14 leadership unanimousl ...

Report: Barak mulls ultimatum to Olmert

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Israeli Defense Minister and Labor Party chairman Ehud Barak is contemplating delivering an ultimatum to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, whereby he will demand the premier either resign or agree on a date for early elections, local daily Ha'are ...