Thursday November 20, 2008
Captive Canadian's fate lies with warlord
In the murky world of justice in remote Pakistan, one thing is clear: The fate of a Canadian held captive there rests in the hands of warlord Gul Bahadur.A leader of Pakistan's Taliban, he runs much of North Waziristan, the area where Beverly Giesbrecht, 55, disappeared last week and where she is thought to still be held captive. From Print Edition, 20/11/08
Al-Qaeda calls Obama 'house-slave,' urges clashes
Al-Qaeda denounced Barack Obama yesterday, disparaging the first African-American elected to the presidency of the United States as a ''house slave'' and saying his vow to fight Muslim extremists in Afghanistan is doomed. From Print Edition, 20/11/08
Philippine Airlines reports first-half loss
The national carrier Philippine Airlines said yesterday an unprecedented surge in fuel prices left it with a loss of $113.8-million (U.S.) during the fiscal first-half. The company said the average price of aviation fuel nearly doubled to $157.03 a barrel in July-September from $83.73 in the year-earlier period. As a result, the company's total comprehensive income of $45.8-million in April-June was ''more than erased'' by the fuel price increases in the following quarter. The revenue for April to September - the first half of the company's fiscal year - rose by 16.5 per cent to $848.7-million. It increased its passenger load by 11.2 per cent from a year ago to 4.19 million passengers. AP From Print Edition, 20/11/08
Russia moves to allow mild weakening of ruble
Russia's central bank admitted yesterday that it had spent $57.5-billion (U.S.) in two months on supporting the ruble, and Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said allowing a mild weakening was the right decision in such circumstances. From Print Edition, 20/11/08
Monitoring media
Russian prosecutors will aggressively monitor how media outlets report on the ongoing financial crisis, authorities said yesterday.The prosecutor-general's office ordered news organizations to be responsible when reporting on financial institutions and not to spread panic, saying inspections may be carried out. No further details were given. From Print Edition, 20/11/08
Tibetan options: few, if any
Why there's a crisis meeting in Dharamsala 19/11/08 12:12 AM
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