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Thursday, 11 October 2012

Amnesty: Forced home evictions are rising in China

BEIJING: Cases of people being forcibly evicted from their homes and land have risen significantly in China, becoming the single greatest source of public discontent and a serious threat to social and political stability in the country, Amnesty International said on Thursday. Forced demolitions have long been a way of life in China. Decades of economic growth have been driven by real estate development, much of it on the backs of millions of residents forced to relocate to make way for factories...

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Planning can cut costs of disasters: World Bank France24

AFP - Catastrophes like Japan's 2011 tsunami cost the world more than $3.5 trillion over the last 30 years, a conference heard Wednesday, as the World Bank called for better disaster planning. Policymakers meeting in Sendai, the main city in Japan's tsunami-ravaged northeast, were told that...

Greek industrial output rises in August for first time in over 4 years Kathimerini

Greek industrial output rose in August for the first time since the country's debt crisis began, led by higher exports, data from statistics agency ELSTAT showed on...

Analysis: Greek reform pledge on trial as state sales resume CNBC

ATHENS (Reuters) - As Greece's privatization program this month, nearly half a year behind schedule, at stake is not just the billions of euros it needs to raise, but the credibility of its commitment to reforms demanded by its creditors. Greek politicians are under intense pressure at home to...

NATO to discuss Afghan war, reveal new commanders The Tribune San Luis Obispo

Toyota recalls 7.43 million vehicles globally 7 minutes ago NATO to discuss Afghan war, reveal new commanders 12 minutes ago Indonesia warns of threat before Bali anniversary 21 minutes ago...

Bali police warn of terror threat on bomb anniversary BBC News

Indonesian police have warned of possible attacks targeting Friday's ceremony marking 10 years since the Bali bombings. A top Bali police official said security was being tightened after "credible information"...

NATO says it's ready to defend Turkey San Francisco Chronicle

Brussels -- NATO is ready to defend Turkey, the alliance's top official said Tuesday, in a direct warning to Syria after a week of cross-border artillery and mortar exchanges dramatically escalated tensions between the two countries. Ankara has sent additional fighter jets to reinforce an air base...

Anti-blasphemy tool a diplomatic blunder Jakarta Post

Paper Edition | Page: 7 At the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) called on world leaders to “enact an international instrument to effectively prevent incitement to hostility or violence based on religions or beliefs”. These words are a...

Netanyahu Calls for Early Israeli Elections Citing Budget Bloomberg

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was forced to call for elections early next year because the feuding partners in his coalition government would not accept the austerity budget plan he’s been circulating. Netanyahu, who has served twice as Israel’s premier, announced yesterday in a...