Arab children’s congress opens with focus on education

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Some 150 youngsters aged 14 to 16 from 20 countries across the Arab world, America, Europe and Asia gathered here to take part in the 28th International Arab Children Congress which kicked off on Monday focusing on education. During ...

Iberoamerican health ministers meet in Salvador

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

The 10th Iberoamerican Conference of Health Ministers began Friday in Salvador to discuss measures to improve sanitary conditions of young people and teenagers in the region. According to reports reaching here from San Salvador, 19 ...

Fuel price hikes drive rethink of US suburbs

Friday, July 11th, 2008

NEW YORK: Ever since the rise of the automobile in the 1950s, the American Dream has featured a home in the suburbs and two cars in the garage. Now the iconic white picket fence comes with a hefty price tag, in the form of the cost of th ...

GM considering new mini car for U.S. market

Monday, July 7th, 2008

As Americans continue to shift focus from trucks to cars because of high gas prices, General Motors announced it is considering a new Chevrolet mini car for the U.S. market. GM spokesman Dee Allen said bringing the Chevrolet Beat, w ...

Young girl killed in drive-by shooting in Salt Lake City

Monday, July 7th, 2008

A 7-year-old American girl was killed in a drive-by shooting in Salt Lake City, according to media reports Monday. The shooting took place around 6:30 p.m. Sunday while the girl, who was an innocent bystander, was playing outside of ...

Research links low fat milk to lower risk for heart disease

Friday, June 27th, 2008

Grabbing as little as one glass of lowfat or fat free milk could help protect your heart, according to a new study published Thursday in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers found that adults who had at least one ...

Brazil has largest number of millionaires in Latin America

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

U.S. bank Merrill Lynch released a study on Tuesday that places Brazil top in Latin America for the largest number of millionaires. According to the study, the world currently has 10,000,000 millionaires, and the number has increase ...

Brazil has largest number of millionaires in Latin America

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

U.S. bank Merrill Lynch released a study on Tuesday that places Brazil top in Latin America for the largest number of millionaires. According to the study, the world currently has 10,000,000 millionaires, and the number has increase ...