WORLD

Vatican Calls for New World Economic Order

01/11/2013 1

VATICAN CITY –  The Vatican called  for radical reform of the world’s financial systems, including the creation of a global political authority to manage the economy. A proposal by the Pontifical Council for Justice and […]

HEALTH

GMO Labeling Signed into Law in India

01/11/2013 1

The new year started in India with a new law. From January 1, 2013 all packaged foods containing any genetically modified (GM) organisms must be labeled as such. The decision was made because so many […]

GOVERNMENT

UN to Hold Arms Trade Treaty Conference in March

12/29/2012 0

The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly late Monday to hold a conference in March to try to reach agreement on a U.N. treaty to regulate the multibillion-dollar global arms trade. A resolution approved by a […]

FINANCIAL

Europe’s Debt Crisis: 5 Things You Need to Know

12/26/2012 0

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — It’s been about 18 months since the sovereign debt crisis in Europe began attracting attention in global financial circles. In that time, the crisis has grown into the biggest challenge the […]

WORLD

Homs: Syria Revolution’s ‘Capital’

12/26/2012 0

The restive western Syrian city of Homs has been one of the areas hardest hit by the state’s bloody crackdown on protests against President Bashar al-Assad. Homs – for many the capital of the Syrian […]

FINANCIAL

Spain Gets €39bn Aid for Banking

12/13/2012 0

Spain has received a 39.5 billion euros aid package from the European Stability Mechanism to keep the country’s banking system afloat. “The funds from the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) have been received…for the Group One […]

GOVERNMENT

Facebook Blocks Users’ Say Over Privacy Rules

12/13/2012 0

Facebook has once again made changes to its privacy policy, despite nearly 600,000 users voting to reject the proposed changes. The social network is now loosening privacy restrictions while making settings easier to navigate. The […]