The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Roman Abramovich, the billionaire proprietor of Chelsea Football Club, was judged to have passed a test of loyalty to the Kremlin when he was finally allowed to resign as governor of Russia's remotest region.
Unicef (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
KAMPUNG PETA, Malaysia, 2 July 2008 – The ancient jungle of Endau-Rompin National Park, deep in Peninsular Malaysia, is home to rare species of birds, butterflies and rhinoceros, as well as a diverse range of plant life. It is also the traditional home of the Orang Asli, or 'original people', the indigenous inhabitants of Malaysia.
Fair Proxy Web (Free subscription) | 07/05/2008
... had held the three U.S. government contractors since February 2003, after their plane crashed in a remote region of the South American country. They were among 15 hostages rescued Wednesday in a Colombian military operation. Watch Colombians celebrate success Also among the rescued hostages was French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, who returned to France on Friday. She is...
CNN (Free subscription) | 07/05/2008
... had held the three U.S. government contractors since February 2003, after their plane crashed in a remote region of the South American country.They were among 15 hostages rescued Wednesday in a Colombian military operation. Also among the rescued hostages was French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, who returned to France on Friday. She is undergoing medical tests at a Paris...
Hispanic Business Magazine (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
... percent contained as nearly 1,400 firefighters work to contain the blaze. Most of the fires are in remote regions and are being left to burn, as fire managers focus their resources on areas close to human habitation. The fires are causing huge concern, coming early in the season due to low rainfall over the winter and spring, which left brush tinder dry at least two months ahead of...
World Affairs Board (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
... it has done before, with hundreds of intrusions and a massive infrastructure buildup in Tibet's remote regions including roads in areas India has controlled since before the coming of the British Raj. * We are being neither cynical, bitter, or angry when we make the above comments. China sees itself as the eventual world superpower, this attitude is written into Chinese genes, and...
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
... kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as FARC, while campaigning in a remote region for the country's presidency.She and 14 other hostages, including three Americans, were rescued in a brilliant sting operation. Colombian agents posing as FARC officials had persuaded the guerrilla leader in charge of the captives they needed to be moved to a new location.On...
Fair Proxy Web (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
... and held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (FARC) since their plane crashed in a remote region of the country in February 2003. The men were quickly ferried across town in helicopters to Brooke Army Medical Center, where they were to undergo medical examinations and debriefing. They were among 15 hostages rescued Wednesday in a Colombian military operation, according to...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
District passport cell in Udupi Udupi: The Passport Division, Ministry of External Affairs, has established District Passport Cell in all district headquarters at the office of the Superintendent of Police to speed up the issuance of passports.A press release here on Tuesday said this help people living in remote regions to submit their passport applications at their respective district...
Science Pal (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
... the Skies! These are the Ways the World Will End . Years later, a scientific expedition to the remote region found trees knocked sideways in straight lines radiating 15 miles away from the blast. Science journals this week brought us more warnings of asteroid hazards, looking even further back in time. Buried under the Chesapeake Bay and its surroundings hides a 35.4 million year-old...
