U.K. Unemployment Rises By 164,000

Employment figures, published today, show that unemployment in the UK has risen by 164,000 on the last quarter to 1.79m, and the number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance has risen by 31,800 over the last month. However, figures also show there are over 600,000 vacancies across the country. Read more

Rich Nations have Turned the World Into a Casino Claims IBSA Conference

Leaders from emerging economic powers of India, South Africa and Brazil on Wednesday slammed rich nations over what they said was a “self-made” financial crisis that has rocked their financial markets, prompting them to lay out huge financial packages to bail them out of the troubles. Read more

Bush Administration Endorsed Waterboard Torture

Classified memos have revealed that the Bush administration knowingly endorsed waterboarding and other torture methods for use against terrorist suspects. The memos were issued to the CIA in 2003 and 2004 as classified documents in response to the department’s former director George Tenet’s request for White House approval. The administration responded to the concerns with explicit approval. Read more

Egyptian Authorities Arrest 68 Migrants Trying to Reach Italy

The Egyptian border patrol in collaboration with the police of Alexandria (200km north of Cairo) arrested 68 Egyptians on Tuesday for trying to migrate illegally to Italy. Read more

Cash Boost to Help Britain’s Unemployed

The U.K. government has announced a massive cash injection of £100m over the next three years to give much needed help to people who lose their jobs. The extra cash will be available for people who are currently facing redundancy and those looking for work to help them retrain and develop their skills so that they can quickly move back into sustainable employment, either in their existing sector or a brand new one. Read more

Court Injunction Stops Teachers’ Strike in Tanzania

A long planned Tanzanian teachers’ strike scheduled to start on Wednesday has been canceled following a government court injunction blocking the nationwide industrial action from taking place, APA learned Wednesday. Read more

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