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Government proposals to change the motorway’s speed limit to 80mph will be expected to spell a 20%-increase in deaths in the eyes of the Department for Transport. European and American road safety experts are warning the Department for Transport, which will begin a consultation on such ideas early next year, that although motorways remain significantly [...]
(Read More)22nd Mar 11
Obama forges closer ties with Latin America
by Harry Oldfield
President Barack Obama has stressed the need for an equal partnership between the US and Latin America. Speaking in Chile as part of his Latin America tour, he said that Latin America played a crucial role in the security and prosperity of the US and added that it was important that the world recognised the region’s dynamism, [...]
(Read More)17th Mar 11
Ray Davis pardoned for Pakistan murders
by Paul Russell
Pakistan has freed an American CIA contractor after he was acquitted of two counts of murder. Thirty-six-year-old Raymond Davies, who allegedly shot two men dead in Lahore in January after what he described as an attempted armed robbery, received the acquittal when relatives of the murdered men pardoned him in court. According to reports, 18 [...]
(Read More)17th Mar 11
US pushes for tougher UN resolution
by Natasha Redman
The US has said that imposing a no-fly zone over Libya would not be enough. US ambassador Susan Rice, hoping for an early vote on a draft resolution, said that a no-fly zone imposition would bring only limited help. Russia are countering the resolution after expressing their concern at some of the proposals’ implications. As [...]
(Read More)14th Mar 11
US February retail sales up by 1%
by Natasha Redman
Retail sales in the US are steadily growing, according to official figures. Reports have revealed that monthly sales figures are showing their eighth consecutive gain. February’s gain alone was up by 1%. In spite of extreme weather in certain areas of the US in January, that month’s overall figures were revised upwards to show a [...]
(Read More)5th Mar 11
Mexico and US reach deal over trucking dispute
by Natasha Redman
Mexico and the US have reached a proposed agreement to open highways in the US to Mexican trucks, increasing hopes that a 20-year dispute has been brought to an end. US President Barack Obama stated that the two countries had found a clear way of resolving the roadblock issues. In a news conference alongside Mexican [...]
(Read More)5th Mar 11
Canada has lower obesity rate than US
by Adam Richards
Canada has considerably lower obesity rates than its neighbours the US, a new study from the US government has shown. Over one third of US citizens are obese, compared to around a quarter of Canadians, concluded the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The study discovered that the obesity rates in both have grown significantly in [...]
(Read More)25th Feb 11
Judge orders that Assange be extradited to Sweden
by Harry Oldfield
Julian Assange, founder of the controversial Wikileaks website, should be extradited to Sweden, a judge has ruled. In Stockholm, he faces three allegations of sexual assault and one rape charge. Judge Howard Riddle said the ruling would not compromise Assange’s human rights. The 39-year-old said the ruling was a farce and that he would challenge [...]
(Read More)24th Feb 11
Castro claims US ready to invade Libya
by Adam Richards
Fidel Castro, the former Cuban leader, claims that the US is not interested in peace prevailing in Libya and only concerned with the oil reserves in the country. Mr Castro, in an article published by state media, said not enough time had passed to evaluate the situation in Libya. However, he said, it was apparent [...]
(Read More)23rd Feb 11
Best Buy to shift focus to smaller stores
by Harry Oldfield
Best Buy plans to cease its expansion and close up stores in China and Turkey, instead shifting its resources to smaller stores in the US and China. The company is looking to save $70 million in total through the moves. It will expand operations at Best Buy Mobile stores in the US, which sell only [...]
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