BBC News USA: Georgia lawmakers pass Arizona-style immigration law Atlanta (BBC News Blog) — Unmoved by threats of boycotts and lawsuits, the Georgia Legislature has joined Arizona in passing what could possibly be among the list of nation’s toughest anti-illegal immigration laws. The Republican-dominated state Residence and Senate passed Residence Bill 87 Thursday in the [...]
Business News : Fears for Lisbon as yields near 10% (BBC News Blog) Portugal’s value of borrowing has jumped to inside of a whisker of 10 per cent since the belief grows that the country requires an global rescue to fend off a sovereign bond default. The yield on Portugal’s 5-year benchmark bonds rose to [...]
BBC News India : Maken slams judgement of Rs 45 crore tax waiver to ICC New Delhi(BBC News Blog) : Sports activities Minister Ajay Maken on Friday slammed the government’s determination to exempt Rs 45 crore tax for incomes from the ongoing World Cup. Maken explained that at a time when the federal government is [...]
Latest News Update : Libyan rebels lose ground as Gadhafi forces attack Tripoli, Libya (BBC News Blog) — Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi went within the attack Tuesday, pushing opposition fighters again for the outskirts of the crucial oil city, rebels reported. Also Tuesday, entire world diplomats met in London to explore the [...]
BBC News India : BJP walkout in LS about Shunglu report New Delhi(BBC News Blog): Opposition BJP on Friday demanded rapid tabling from the report of Shunglu Committee that probed alleged irregularities from the conduct of Commonwealth Games and walked out in the Lok Sabha protesting the government’s response. Raising the issue as soon as [...]
BBC News USA : Wisconsin judge blocks anti-union law (BBC News Blog) — A Wisconsin judge issued a momentary restraining buy Friday halting the state’s controversial finances fix law that curbs the union energy of most public personnel, the Dane County district attorney’s workplace mentioned. Gov. Scott Walker, who championed the measure and signed it [...]
Latest News Update: Libyan Federal Government Forces Retake Zawiya Ras Lanuf, Libya (BBC News Blog) — Libya’s ragtag rebels in Zawiya succumbed Thursday to greater armed and organized federal government soldiers right after enduring every week of attacks that left the coastal metropolis strewn with all the debris of war. The city’s primary Martyrs’ Square [...]
