US Congress urged to retain skilled migrants Two large tech industry organisations often at odds on immigration issues -- notably on H-1B visas -- have joined forces to push for swift Congressional action to facilitate retention of highly skilled immigrants in the US...
Greenpeace activists block ship carrying newsprint Greenpeace activists said today they used inflatable boats to prevent a cargo ship from unloading what they claimed was newsprint paper made from trees felled in Canadian forests.
Army destroys LTTE boat, kills 3 cadres At least three LTTE militants were killed and three others were injured when Sri Lankan troops destroyed their boat during a surveillance patrol in the northern part of Jaffna today.
Bali bombers will not seek pardon "Clemency is not from Islamic law. I have been living as a Muslim and will die as a Muslim," state news agency Antara quoted Imam Samudra as saying after Eid al-Fitr prayers at their prison mosque on Nusakambangan island in Central Java.
Troubled waters... A view of a bridge destroyed by floods from the Girona River in Beniaarbeig, Alicante, on Saturday. Flooding from torrential rains in southeastern Spain on Friday left at least one person dead, blocked highways and caused a bridge collapse, local authorities said. Several people were also rescued from their homes, some of them evacuated by helicopter from their roofs, when the Girona River burst its banks in the north of the Mediterranean province of Alicante, popular with tourists.AFP
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