British Airport Operator Reports $1.27 Billion Pre-Tax Loss In 2009
AHN Staff London, England, United Kingdom (AHN) – BAA Limited, which operates two major airports in Britain, reported a $1.27 billion pre-tax loss for 2009. The company, which runs the Heathrow and...
View ArticleBritish Airways Cabin Crew Votes To Strike For 10 Days
AHN Staff London, England, United Kingdom (AHN) – As expected, the British Airways cabin crew union unanimously voted to hold a 10-day strike. Unite announced on Monday 80.7 percent of the union...
View ArticleBangladesh Launches Anti-Cancer Drugs
Siddique Islam – AHN Correspondent Dhaka, Bangladesh (AHN) – A Bangladeshi pharmaceuticals company on Monday launched some anti-cancer drugs for the first time to facilitate cancer treatment in the...
View ArticleBangladesh Stocks Suffer Biggest Fall
Siddique Islam – AHN Correspondent Dhaka, Bangladesh (AHN) – Bangladesh’s stock exchanges suffered a biggest single-day fall on Monday as the share prices of the Grameenphone (GP) and Marico fell...
View ArticlePope Benedict To Canonize Quebec’s First Saint Oct. 17
AHN Staff Vatican City, Vatican (AHN) – Pope Benedict XVI announced over the weekend the canonization Oct. 17 of six people as saints. Included in the roster is Brother Andre Bessette, who will be...
View ArticleBangladesh Launches Anti-Cancer Drugs
Siddique Islam – AHN Correspondent Dhaka, Bangladesh (AHN) – A Bangladeshi pharmaceuticals company on Monday launched some anti-cancer drugs for the first time to facilitate cancer treatment in the...
View ArticleIsrael and Iran Beef Up Their Weapon Arsenals
The Media Line Staff Tel Aviv, Israel (TML) – Iran’s first domestically built guided-missile destroyer was firing against imaginary air and land targets on Sunday while on a virgin patrol mission of...
View ArticleSwiss Businessman Linked To Gaddafi Row Begins Four-Month Prison Sentence
Ayinde O. Chase – AHN Editor Tripoli, Libya (AHN) – Max Goldi, a Swiss businessman trapped in Libya since 2008, has begun serving a four-month prison sentence. Goldi and another Swiss businessman,...
View ArticlePhilippine Supreme Court Reverses Decision Regarding Appointed Officials
AHN Staff Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines (AHN) – In a 10-5 vote, the Philippine Supreme Court reversed its own decision on Monday and declared appointed government officials resigned from office...
View ArticleTurkey Arrests 40 In Alleged Coup Plot
Linda Young – AHN Editor Istanbul, Turkey (AHN) – Turkey has arrested about 40 people, including top military officials, in connection with an alleged coup plot against the nation’s ruling political...
View ArticleHaiti Jolted By 4.7-Magnitude Quake
Ayinde O. Chase – AHN Editor Port-au-Prince, Haiti (AHN) – Haiti was jolted by another earthquake on Monday. The mild 4.7-magnitude quake occurred 20 miles west of Port-au-Prince. According to the U.S....
View ArticleIndian NGO Hopes Registration Will Legitimize Delhi Rag Pickers
Nilanjana Bhowmick – AHN India Correspondent New Delhi, India (AHN) – An Indian non-profit organization is asking for rag pickers to be registered as a first step towards gaining them recognition as...
View ArticleAbu Dhabi ‘Vanity Plate Record Breaker’
The Media Line Staff Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (TML) – The third most expensive license plate in the world was sold in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, cementing the UAE as a vanity-plate record holder. A...
View ArticleIsrael and Iran Beef Up Their Weapon Arsenals
The Media Line Staff Tel Aviv, Israel (TML) – Iran’s first domestically built guided-missile destroyer was firing against imaginary air and land targets on Sunday while on a virgin patrol mission of...
View ArticleDesigner Wows London Fashion Week With Groudbreaking Size 16 Fashion Show
Shannon Moore – Celebrity News Service Reporter London, United Kingdom (CNS) – Student Hayley Morley stirred up a new flurry of excitement as she and a few fellow curvy models took to the catwalk. The...
View ArticleSwiss Businessman Linked To Gaddafi Row Begins Four-Month Prison Sentence
Ayinde O. Chase – AHN Editor Tripoli, Libya (AHN) – Max Goldi, a Swiss businessman trapped in Libya since 2008, has begun serving a four-month prison sentence. Goldi and another Swiss businessman,...
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