Uruguay weakens smoking laws Irish Times | RORY CARROLL | URUGUAY HAS promised to water down anti-smoking laws after pressure from the tobacco giant Philip Morris, prompting accusations of corporate bullying. | The government said it would amend legislation which slaps large health warnings on cigarette packets and bans the sale of those b...
Uruguay bows to pressure over anti-smoking law amendments The Guardian | Tobacco giant Philip Morris accused of corporate bullying following government's decision to water down legislation Uruguay has some of the toughest anti-smoking laws in the world. Photograph: Graham Turner for the Guardian | Uruguay has promised to water down anti-smoking laws after pressure from...
Black Eyed Peas join Mexico in protesting Arizona immigration law SB1070 [video] The Christian Science Monitor Mexico City | Mexico staged a handful of protests today against the new immigration law in Arizona, where up to 530,000 undocumented workers live and 88.6 percent of the Hispanic population is Mexican. | The country was joined by Black Eyed Peas star...
The New Arizona Law is Making Many Say Adios. The Examiner | Today marks the beginning of the best or worst day in this country’s history. The controversial immigration law passed recently by the state legislature, Arizona Senate Bill 1070 has gone into effect. Now, the state police will check every pe...
Protesters denounce Arizona immigration law National Post By David Anderson, Agence France-Presse July 29, 2010 3:08 PM Members of unions, faith and community groups from Los Angeles prepare to board 11 chartered buses to travel to Phoenix, Arizona to join immigration protests against Arizona'...
Protestors denounce Arizona immigration law National Post By David Anderson, Agence France-Presse July 29, 2010 3:02 PM Members of unions, faith and community groups from Los Angeles prepare to board 11 chartered buses to travel to Phoenix, Arizona to join immigration protests against Arizona'...
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Obama challenges Arizona immigration law Independent online | By Tim Gaynor | Phoenix - United States President Barack Obama's administration heads to court on Thursday in a showdown over whether Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants en...
World court rules Kosovo's independence legal NZ Herald 10:45 AM Friday Jul 23, 2010 Email Print | The United Nations' highest court has ruled that Kosovo's declaration of independence was legal, dealing a blow to Serbia, which vowed ne...
World court says Kosovo independence lawful The Star | THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Kosovo's unilateral secession from Serbia in 2008 did not violate international law, the World Court said on Thursday in a case that could have implications...
Arizona immigration law 2010: As SB1070 takes effect, Mexicans say 'Adios, Arizona' The Christian Science Monitor Mexico City | Mexico is gearing up for a possible influx of deportees after a controversial Arizona immigration law took effect Thursday, even as a US judge blocked key provisions of SB 1070. | The country is stocking immigrant shelters with food and...
Bright Eyes plans concert to fight immigration law Syracuse | (AP) - OMAHA, Neb. - Bright Eyes, Cursive and other Nebraska music acts will perform at a concert to raise money to fight a law that would ban the hiring of or renting to illegal immigrants in the Nebraska city of Fremont. | The Concert for Equalit...
Foreign Truck Drivers Given Time to Adjust to New Rule All Africa THE North Gauteng High Court yesterday granted truck drivers three months to adjust to a new system that requires foreign drivers operating South African trucks to obtain work permits rather than use visitor permits. The move was in line with the Dep...
Wheat slightly higher on diplomatic exports The Times Of India MUMBAI: Wheat futures were slightly higher on Thursday afternoon supported by some exports through diplomatic channels, but a bumper harvest and stocks limited gains, analysts said. | The August wheat contract on the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) was at 1,244.20 rupees per 100 kg, up 0.44 percent at 1:57 p.m. "The diplomatic e...
