POLITICS & POLICY

Floods Inundate Philippine Capital, Nearby Provinces (PHOTOS)

The Philippine government was forced to suspend offices and classes in 14 provinces, including in the capital Metro Manila, as tropical storm Maring (international name: Trami) maintained its strength and continued to enhance the southwest monsoon early Monday. The state forecasting weather agency has advised the 14 provinces to brace for severe flooding.

Latest News on Egypt: Canadian Embassy Barred Down, Muslim Brotherhood "Sleeper Cells" found in Australia

In recent reports related to news in Egypt, Canada's embassy in Egypt has shuttered down due to growing violence in the country. Crime in Egypt has killed more than 500 people in the wake of a protest over the ousting of Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Morsi, He is also the first democratically elected president after the overthrow of Hosni Mubarack, an ally of former Egyptian leader Anwar Sadat.
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Canada Opens Door to Russian Gay Asylum Seekers

Members of the LGBT community in Russia who fear for their lives in Vladimir Putin's bailiwick have found a supporter in Canada. The latter's immigration minister hinted of accepting claims for gay asylum seekers from Russia.

Australian Dollar Outlook - 14 August 2013

Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar is slightly lower at USD 0.9100 after the Greenback was boosted by positive US retail sales data that ustained speculation the US Federal Reserve will begin tapering soon.

Elon Musk’s Hyperloop could be the Future of Inter-State Transportation

Elon Musk, the chief executive officer of Tesla Motors Inc. and Space Exploration Technologies Corp., disclosed plans on Monday for a futuristic "Hyperloop" transportation system that could deliver passengers from San Francisco to Los Angeles in 30 minutes. If it is ever built, it could revolutionize transportation and energy.

Botulism Scare: New Zealand Government to Pass Inquiries Bill to Expedite Inquiry, Nutricia Vows to Restore Consumer Trust [VIDEO]

The New Zealand government is bent on passing an almost forgotten bill through Parliament to expedite the government's inquiry into Fonterra's milk contamination scare. The move to fast-track the Fonterra investigation involving food safety practices follows after three other inquiries on the same botulism scare incident which led other countries like China to issue a temporary ban on some of New Zealand's dairy products that left the nation losing out on millions of dollars in export r...

Tony Abbott Accused of Buying Fake Twitter Accounts; "Suppository of Wisdom" Speech Butt of Political Jokes [VIDEO]

Aspiring Prime Minister and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott was accused of buying thousands of followers on popular social media site, Twitter. Since June 18, the Coalition’s bet for Prime Minister of Australia in the coming September 7 elections received a 50 percent increase in the number of Twitter followers. Meanwhile, Tony Abbott attracted the attention of world media as the election campaign in Australia heats up. In a meeting with the conservative party supporters, the Oppositi...

Australian Dollar Outlook - 13 August 2013

Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar is being weighed down by strength in the greenback amid renewed expectations that the US Federal Reserve will begin tapering its economic stimulus program soon.

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