Daily Archives: August 16, 2012
Ikea Branches Out Into ‘Budget Design’ Hotels
Ikea, best known for its flat-pack furniture, announces its intention to move into the hotel business. Continue reading
China And Japan In Bitter Territorial Row
Almost 70 years since the end of World War Two, tensions intensify over claims to disputed islands in the East China Sea. Continue reading
Plastics Chemical Linked To Narrow Arteries
A new study adds weight to concerns that the widely-used chemical BPA may be adding to known risk factors for heart disease. Continue reading
U.S. industrial production rises 0.6% in July
U.S. factories made more cars, computers and airplanes last month, a hopeful sign that manufacturing is recovering after a weak spring. Continue reading
Q&A on Medicare proposals: What’s true, what’s not
What’s true and what’s false about the campaigns’ Medicare plans can get lost in the mudslinging. Continue reading
Pakistani Air Base Attack: Eight Killed
Pakistani security forces respond to a ground assault on one of the country’s key military airfields. Continue reading
Euro crisis ‘elephant in the room’ for Harper-Merkel talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Prime Minister Stephen Harper will sit down for an informal dinner Wednesday as Merkel begins a quick visit to Canada. Europe’s debt crisis, trade and global security are expected to be among the issues on the table. Continue reading
Prince Philip In Hospital With New Infection
Months after being treated for a bladder infection, the Duke of Edinburgh, 91, is back in hospital with the same problem. Continue reading
Guatemalan military evicts squatters from camp
Defense Ministry says it has evicted about 100 people from government property and has bulldozed their makeshift homes. Continue reading
Sept 11 memorial defends display of steel cross
Atheists group is seeking to stop the display of a cross-shaped steel beam found among the wreckage of the World Trade Center. Continue reading
