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EU Considers Using Controversial Airport Body Scanners

European Union countries are considering new measures to boost airport security, including the use of a body scanner that has raised privacy concerns. EU experts are to discuss the issue

Sierra Leone Businesses Close to Protest New Tax

On the first business day of the new year, central Freetown was strangely quiet. Normally these streets are bursting with commercial activity and choked with the traffic of vehicles and people

Sierra Leone Businesses Close to Protest New Tax

On the first business day of the new year, central Freetown was strangely quiet. Normally these streets are bursting with commercial activity and choked with the traffic of vehicles and people

Dubai’s Khalifa Tower, World’s Tallest Building, Opens with Fanfare

The tallest building in the world has opened in the Gulf emirate of Dubai.  But the 828-meter tower formerly known as the Burj Dubai has been renamed the Burj Khalifa, to honor the leader of

Iranian Professors Urge Ayatollah Khamenei to Halt Government Violence

A group of 88 Iranian professors has addressed a letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calling for him to put a stop to violence against opposition protesters. Edward

Dubai Opens World’s Tallest Building Amid Financial Crisis

Developers are not revealing the exact height of the Burj Dubai until its official debut.  But they say the $1.5 billion tower will reach 200 stories into the sky. It will stretch 300 meters

China Launches Ad Campaign to Improve Product Image

The Chinese government and four Chinese industry groups have commissioned a television commercial to help improve the battered image of many of the country’s products.  The commercial

Japan Promises India Infusion of Capital, Technology

Japan has promised to provide new investment dollars and technology to improve India’s infrastructure. Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama promised the aid during a recent visit to India.

Venezuelan Economy Shrinks 2.9 Percent

Venezuela’s economy shrank 2.9 percent this year, with the oil sector helping pull the country into recession. Central bank president Nelson Merentes said in his end-of-year report that a 6.1

World Markets and Commodities Soar During Tumultuous 2009

Stock markets around the world soared over the past year, though they are still not yet fully recovered from the global recession. In the United States, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the