The UN-Arab team proposed by the League would replace the 170 Arab observers deployed in December and recalled last month. The Sudanese general who led the mission, and was accused by opposition activists of bias towards the regime, resigned yesterday. The announcement marks an urgent effort to end the bloodshed after Russia and China used ...
[unable to retrieve full-text content] The leftwing candidate in April’s presidential elections, has built up a commanding lead in the polls by attacking big finance On a bitterly cold morning in Dijon railway station last week, a diminutive Frenchman exited his train to the kind of fuss and fanfare that has escaped him for most ...
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Consequences of not backing rescue package ‘incalculable’, deputy finance minister says as country confronts euro exit The Greek government has told rebellious MPs to back a deeply unpopular euro rescue package or send the nation down “an unknown, dangerous path” to default and international economic isolation. The deputy finance minister, ...
Virgin Mobile is about to make an interesting deal to its customers for Valentine’s Day. While other US-based carriers plan to increase the cost of some of their services Virgin Mobile plans to offer more for cheaper tariffs. The folks over at MobileSyrup have just learned that Virgin Mobile will launch new Prepaid plans on ...
Rogers customers who wanted to make sure they will be among the first to get the Samsung Galaxy Note and made a pre-order via the carrier’s Online Reservation System will be happy to know that they are about to receive their devices. According to the guys over at MobileSyrup, Rogers sent an update to all ...
Into its 25th year, the show has become a theatrical phenomenon, earning $845 million on an initial $8 million outlay. But the New York version, opened two years after the production appeared in London’s West End, did not debut in auspicious times. Many Broadwaytheatres were empty and sell-outs were rare. A quarter of a century ...
Betsey Wright, his trusted political aide, recounted how she eventually presented him with a list of girlfriends he had to deal with before he could stand as governor. She said: “It became clear it was not the time to do it.” Mr Clinton pulled out of the race at the last minute. Marla Crider, who ...
[unable to retrieve full-text content] The Move your Money campaign is encouraging consumers to take a stand against bank greed. We suggest some alternative homes for your cash if you decide to make a stand At Barclays headquarters in the City, the bank on Friday revealed billions in profits and hundreds of millions in bonuses ...
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Tesco promises that customers will always pay the lower price in any ‘daft’ deal, but what about deals for internet shoppers? Is Tesco especially daft? Every week we run a “daft deal” on this page, and in today’s issue it’s Tesco pizzas: £2.85 each, or two for £6. I try ...
Today Verizon Wireless made available on its airwaves a new 4G LTE-capable smartphone coming from Motorola, the DROID 4. The handset was added to Verizon’s offering with a price tag of $199 attached to it, but partner retailer already have it available for only half of that. Amazon Wireless, for example, is already listing the ...
