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Inquirer
Cheaper medicines law not the solution--health groups
MANILA, Philippines -- The recently enacted cheaper medicines is 'not the solution' to the problem of expensive medicines, around a hundred members of health workers' groups who picketed the... (photo: WN / James)

Blackberry /wam2

Berry Company Crop Farmer Photos

The News Tribune
Fife farmer loses his fight to harvest one more crop
Workers were plucking plump blackberries and raspberries off the vines at a Fife farm this week, trying to bring in the final crop from another disappearing plot of prime Puyallup Valley soil. The big... (photo: GFDL)

POVERTY - FILIPINO - PHILIPPINES - CHILD LABOR

Independent online (SA)
Minister's child crime figures 'wrong'
A child law expert says Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakula got his figures wrong earlier this week when he spoke about the government's alarm at an apparent increase in the number of... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Children Crime Government Photos Security

Protestors scale the fence outside Thailand's Government House Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand.

Asia Times
Thai protests turn nasty

By Shawn W Crispin BANGKOK - Thailand's topsy-turvy politics took a turn for the chaotic on Tuesday as anti-government protesters violently stormed government buildings, blocked major roadways and... (photo: AP / Sakchai Lalit)
Photos Politics Protest Thailand Violence

Hong Kong Standard
Protesters want blood, claims PM

Thousands of royalist protesters stormed the compound of Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, a TV station and several ministries yesterday in a coordinated bid to... (photo: AP Photo / Sakchai Lalit)
Coalition Photos Protest Thailand Violence

Transco - National Transmission Corporation - Energy - Davao City - Philippines

The Philippine Star
ERC okays Meralco purchase of P230.8-M TransCo assets
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved Manila Electric Co.'s purchase of P230.80 million worth of sub-transmission assets (STAs) of the National Transmission... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
Assets Energy Meralco Philippines Photos

Houston Chronicle
Another voice: Putin can be countered

A streak of defeatist thinking about Russia's continuing occupation of Georgia has had it that there is little the West can do about the crisis, first because Moscow's... (photo: Foto: REGIERUNGonline/Kugler)
Georgia Photos Politics Putin Russia

An Alitalia plane takes off at the Milan Linate airport, Italy, Friday, April 4, 2008.

CNN
Alitalia sale advisers meet with Air France-KLM

ROME, Italy (CNN) -- Bank managers advising the government on the sale of Alitalia were to discuss the failing airline's recovery plan Wednesday with Air France-KLM,... (photo: AP / Antonio Calanni)
Aerospace France Italy Photos Transport

The Star
Let's scrap gender discriminatory laws: PM
JOHOR BARU: Laws and regulations that are gender discriminatory will need to be reviewed to ensure equal opportunity for women. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad... (photo: AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Media Photos Politics Women

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	Saudis behead drug traffickers The Australian
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Property Law

Dubai to issue sweeping real estate law The Times of India

Labour Law

Unions file complaint against Wal-Mart in labour law dispute The Guardian

Pakistani lawyers burn a poster of Bhutto's widower and political successor, Asif Ali Zardari, who will run for president in the Sept. 6 election by lawmakers, during a demonstration in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008

Death to Zardari - angry lawyers

Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks to a gathering of GOP governors Saturday evening at the Willard Hotel in Washington, Feb. 23, 2008

McCain to reveal VP pick Friday

Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe, right, shakes hands with Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez at the presidential farm in Sopo, northern Bogota, Friday, Aug. 31, 2007, before a meeting to discuss a possible deal between the government and leftist rebels to free kidnapped hostages.

Venezuela moves to nationalize fuel distribution

Malaysia's Anwar stages Parliament walkout protest Syracuse
Terms of settlement sealed in case of former Creek Co. judge The Oklahoman
LA County judge tosses out taco truck restrictions Houston Chronicle
Judge tells Victoria DA to spell out charges Houston Chronicle
9 killed as violence spreads along Pakistan border Houston Chronicle
Thai protesters defy court order to leave compound Houston Chronicle
Taiwan ex-top cop indicted in laundering probe Houston Chronicle
Pakistan: Lawyers rally for return of judges Houston Chronicle
Mo. county posts meth lab seizures online Houston Chronicle
Vermont courthouses may close a half day a week Houston Chronicle
Plea deal may be Detroit mayor's best option Houston Chronicle
ABC News staffer jailed in Denver amid convention Houston Chronicle
Analysis: A racial milestone, but don't mention it Houston Chronicle
Some Clinton fundraisers squeezing money for Obama Houston Chronicle
Pelosi gets unwanted lesson in Catholic theology Houston Chronicle
Some Dem delegates saw King's 'Dream' speech Houston Chronicle
USW gets authority to strike against ArcelorMittal Houston Chronicle
Italy govt OKs amending law to save Alitalia-source The Guardian
EU lawmakers urge caution on bloc's CO2 curbs The Guardian
Italy approves amending law to rescue Alitalia-source The Guardian

Gundremmingen Nuclear Power Plant

Recycling nuclear fuel is SA priority

Nature - Storm - Weather

(UPDATE) Oil nears $119, euro rallies on ECB talk

MRT - METRO RAIL TRANSIT

Arroyo: No more loans; gov't financing LRT-MRT loop project

Commuters stranded as taxi drivers strike Independent online (SA)
Sears' 2Q profit drops 62 percent The Tribune San Luis Obispo
Oil rises on worries Gustav may strengthen The Tribune San Luis Obispo
Finances have retiree delegates worried Buffalo News
Gloom over house price figures BBC News
RBI phasing out old Rs 1,000, Rs 500 notes The Times of India
Citizens owed R26m as court rulings ignored Independent online (SA)
Re weakens on month-end dollar demand The Times of India
Cash rates at 1-month low ahead of reporting day The Times of India
How Election Violence Was Financed All Africa
Homeowners get a break Chicago Sun-Times
Metra cuts bathrooms to add seats Chicago Sun-Times
Mortgages & homes - House prices This is Money
South Carolina breaks ground for a farmers market The Tribune San Luis Obispo
Sony's Chubachi warns stagflation threatens Asia The Tribune San Luis Obispo
Toyota lowers 2009 global sales target The Tribune San Luis Obispo
China, Iraq reach $3 billion oil service deal The Tribune San Luis Obispo
Survey: US workers' confidence in job market sags The Tribune San Luis Obispo
Vincent flows for Woodside Energy Current
Nexus to plug and abandon Sidestep-1 Energy Current

Indian paramilitary troops stand guard during a relaxation in curfew in Srinagar August 27, 2008

Gunmen take 5 hostages in Indian Kashmir

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., center, leaves after watching his wife Michelle Obama on television as she spoke at the Democratic National Convention, in Kansas City, Mo., Monday, Aug. 25, 2008.

FBI investigating possible Obama assassination plot

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3 held for selling fakes of branded watches

Apac Police Trains 400 in Crime Prevention All Africa
Couple who phoned police after burglary were sent text messa The Daily Mail
Police chiefs: Increase graduation rates to decrease crime Kansas City Star
Sound Off: Does Calgary need to dramatically increase its po Canada Dot Com
Vancouver getting safer, says police crime report Canada Dot Com
Identity theft becoming cash cow for organized crime: police Canada Dot Com
Organized crime groups getting more sophisticated, police or Canada Dot Com
Boston Police Department hopes stolen property database will Boston Herald
Police Officers Trained on Crimes of Sexual Violence All Africa
Mumbai: Woman throws son out of train The Times of India
Head of Baltimore police crime lab fired The Examiner
Parents urged to talk more to their babies as part of a £4m London Evening Standard
Globe Telecom cell tower bombed in Surigao del Norte Inquirer
Police see decline in crime, say checkpoints, program help San Diego
Domestic violence laws fail to increase convictions Belfast Telegraph
Mashed up Met Police crime maps go online The Register
Marikina City posts 97% rate in crime solution efficiency The Daily Tribune
Policing Board reports 10% fall in NI crime rate Irish Times
EPD cites Marikina policemen as the best Journal Online
How can Boris fight crime in London? The Guardian

FILIPINOS -FACTORY WORKERS - ROAD - PHILIPPINES

New investors visa to create jobs

Pakistani brokers work at Karachi Stock Exchange, Pakistan on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.

Politics hold Pakistan economy hostage

Indonesian men walk past a monitor screen at the Jakarta Stock Exchange in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004. Indonesia´s main stock index hit historic highs at over the 1,000 mark for the first time by midday Thursday, with further gains

Asia markets mixed as Japan falls and HK gains

Durable goods orders jump an unexpected 1.3 percent in July, Newsday
Paul E. Murin: President of investment firm Chicago Sun-Times
Japanese share prices close mixed The Times of India
Gulf banks plan 10 bln dlr investment schemes Middle East Online
Sarkozy to announce tax on investment income International Herald Tribune
Santam profit plunges as investment income slides� Business Day
Wind park investment plans give Romania an economic boost National Post
Five X Securities goes after real estate investments The Business Review
Gulf banks launch three Islamic investment firms San Diego
Trent plans Rs 2,000 cr investment for Star Bazaar expansion The Times of India
Wednesday Asia markets: Energy shares gain, oil up for third Canada Dot Com
Alsons plans $2.4-B bioethanol plant in M'danao The Philippine Star
Macquarie shares hit by rating cut NZ Herald
ZSE Shares Riot All Africa
China to Increase Investments in South All Africa
UCL Share Split to Take Place Tomorrow All Africa
Councils' Infrastructure Investment 'Too Little' All Africa
The Ndidi Stock Exchange (NSE) All Africa
America Partners Country on Trade, Investment All Africa
CNG investments in RP seen to reach $100 M The Philippine Star

UDA BAY, CRETE, Greece ñ Bottled water is loaded aboard USS McFaul (DDG 74) Aug. 20. The water is part of nearly 55 tons of humanitarian assistance supplies destined for the Republic of Georgia following the conflict between Russian and Georgian forces. The assistance will aid in alleviating human suffering in the Republic of Georgia.

Russia lashes out as U.S. ship arrives in Georgia

In this July 4, 2008 file photo, French President Nicolas Sarkozy's wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is seen with her husband waiting for Ingrid Betancourt's arrival at Villacoublay air base, outside Paris. The title of her new album _ her third _ is revealing: "Comme si de rien n'etait" (As If Nothing Had Happened). It comes out in numerous European countries July 11, sandwiched between the G-8 summit in Japan and a July 13 summit of world leaders in Paris.

Sarkozy says Russia's action 'unacceptable'

Barack Obama

Obama, McCain on the issues

Religion news in brief The Press Democrat
EU threatens sanctions against Russia The Guardian
Age of consent goes to ConCourt News24
Positive equestrian doping results confirmed Aftenposten
San Onofre beach nudity ban shot down by judge San Diego
OFWs reminded on drug 'mules' Inquirer
Russia faces diplomatic isolation on Georgia The Star
ACTE calls for a Moratorium on Border Crossing Information s TravelDailyNews
SIMPSON-DANIEL SEEKS TO END PAIN Sporting Life
EVERGREEN GREWCOCK SOLDIERS ON Sporting Life
MIXED FEELINGS FOR CORRY OVER ELVs Sporting Life
GUINNESS PREMIERSHIP KEY SIGNINGS Sporting Life
ALL CHANGE IN THE PREMIERSHIP Sporting Life
Dialogue call stirs trouble for Swiss minister Swiss Foreign ISN
Painful memories grips US citizens Independent online (SA)
Fears that Russia will target other states Independent online (SA)
Iran's execution toll rises Independent online (SA)
Georgia aid arrives amid diplomatic strain Toronto Sun
Joe Biden’s Mixed Bag on the Middle East Middle East Online
More government snooping Toledo Blade

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'Maids die trying to escape employers'

Researchers

Animal-rights extremists a menace to human progress

Human rights group says 78 Afghans killed in military operation

Human rights group says 78 Afghans killed in military operation

Human rights of elderly 'still violated' The Guardian
Amnesty Exhibit Urges Immediate Stop to Human Rights Abuses All Africa
Human Rights Activist Arrested After Giving Interview to Al All Africa
QUEEN'S PARK: THE MARK STEYN CASE Ontario seeks to tweak med Globe and Mail
Commission Launches First Human Rights Report All Africa
Liberia death penalty violates international law, says UN hu United Nations
Georgia: a challenge for Europe Human Rights
Teepen: Human rights and Beijing's Olympic hustle Longview News Journal
Human rights and Beijing's Olympic hustle Seattle Post-Intelligence
China: Hosting Olympics a Catalyst for Human Rights Abuses Human Rights
Immunity and Amnesty Only Encourage Human Rights Abusers All Africa
Brigade Commander Accused of Abusing Human Rights All Africa
MNAs learn more about human rights Nation
Robinson criticises plan to merge human rights bodies Irish Times
Kuwait human rights group wants sponsor system scrapped Daily Star Lebanon
Hard-line China may return / Hu's post-Olympic stance on hum Daily Yomiuri
The big loser in Beijing: human rights International Herald Tribune
Human rights group says 78 Afghans killed; US to investigate Star Tribune
Human rights group says 88 Afghans killed; US to investigate Star Tribune
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