A new consumer law in Syria is being seen as a welcome step to protect people from overpriced or harmful goods and fraudulent trading practices. The only major concern is that people will be able to break the rules by paying bribes. The law, which went into effect on June 11, sets out stiff penalties […]
Azerbaijan: Hailstorms Add to Karabakh’s Woes
String of natural calamities poses major challenge for cash-strapped government. By Ashot Beglarian in Stepanakert Devastating hailstorms are the latest in a series of acts of nature that have tested the ability of Nagorny Karabakh’s government to provide an adequate response. The heavy hail which fell for a week throughout the region caused serious damage, […]
CYBER LAWS AND CRIME – RAISING THE BAR, VIRTUALLY
RAISING THE BAR, VIRTUALLY – CYBER LAWS AND CRIMES Hacking of internet sites, cyber virus contamination, credit card frauds are the new age crimes of the technology age. With the phenomenal growth of the IT world, known as cyber space, more and more work, business transactions, and data in text, video or audio […]
Filipino retirees stick in the US for cheap food and medicines
News reports of sickly and ailing Filipino-Americans, particularly the Filipino war veterans in some parts of America, are creating so much worries among the relatives in the Philippines. Immediate children of some of these Filipinos now staying in the United States are extremely cautious as to what their old folks are undergoing just to earn […]
Teachers Fall Victim to Rural Violence
By Wonder Madiro in Harare Hundreds of rural schools in Zimbabwe are battling to reopen for the new term this week because most teachers have fled local violence. War veterans and militias have reportedly unleashed a reign of terror in the countryside, and although many victims are said to be opposition supporters, ordinary teachers have […]
Gone in 60 Seconds
Here is a good news for car owners and users. They need not worry about the possible threat of car thefts. Here comes a remedy. Four final year IT students of Tamil Nadu Engineering College, Coimbatore, have invented a gadget that could ensure the safety of your cars from the car thieves. The gadget is […]
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