Archive for February, 2010

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UK apologizes over child migration program

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will apologize on behalf of the UK government Wednesday over a controversial child migration policy which saw thousands of children separated from their families and sent to Australia and other Commonwealth countries. ... Full story

Australian child migrants: In their words

"Barbaric ... inexcusable ... unfettered." Those were the words Norman Johnston used to describe his harrowing time as a child migrant in Western Australia. ... Full story

Japan Inc.’s reputation rides on Toyoda

As Toyota president Akio Toyoda prepares to sit before a U.S. Congressional committee on Wednesday, he carries not just the reputation of his company and his future leading it but the weight of Japan Inc. ... Full story

Google in Brussels antitrust inquiry

Read full story for latest details. ... Full story

Shutdown of Colombian mag raises questions

Colombia lost one of its best-known independent magazines this month when the parent company of Cambio suddenly announced it was ceasing publication. ... Full story

Stocks hit as confidence slips

Stocks tumbled Tuesday after a key measure of consumer confidence plunged, reflecting investors' growing pessimism about the strength of the economic recovery. ... Full story

Indian troops killed in Kashmir firefight

An Indian army officer and two troopers were killed when Indian security forces battled militants in a daylong firefight in the northern Kashmir town of Sopore. ... Full story

Nine killed in building fire in India

At least nine people were killed in a fire at a multi-story commercial building in southern India Tuesday, police said. ... Full story

Forces in Afghanistan told to limit nighttime raids

A new classified directive to coalition forces in Afghanistan puts restrictions on nighttime raids of Afghan homes and compounds, according to a senior U.S. official who has seen the document. ... Full story

Chasing the cheetah in Botswana

The radio in the vehicle crackles. It's a fellow ranger telling our guide, O.T., that there has been a cheetah sighting. Visibly excited, O.T.'s lips form a huge smile as he turns to us, the tourists, in the back of his open-air vehicle to relate the good news. ... Full story
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