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Most Recent Articles in World Affairs (Page 1 of 68)
| • Challenges That The Car Hire Industry Is Facing by Thomas Pretty |
| Article issued on: 07-Nov-2008, Article Visits: 26, Article Rating: 3.99 of 5, Category World Affairs |
| Car Hire companies provide a valuable service for their customers, allowing travel for a relatively inexpensive price and at the customer's leisure. There are certain challenges however that the car hire industry faces that unfortunately drive up prices and forces them to increase security measures to protect their fleets. In a world where financial problems are evermore rife and thieves are becoming increasingly organised, ... [] |
| • Slobodan Milosevic Found Dead by Salim Jordan |
| Article issued on: 07-Nov-2008, Article Visits: 29, Article Rating: 4.75 of 5, Category World Affairs |
| Slobodan Milosevic, the former Yugoslav president who was currently being tried for war crimes, has been found dead in his prison cell. The 64 year old was being held at a detention center outside The Hague, and initial reports suggest that he died of natural causes. He had a history of illnesses and heart problems leading up to his death on Saturday. The International ... [] |
| • Italy Soars - Solar Style by Hannah Walker |
| Article issued on: 06-Nov-2008, Article Visits: 33, Article Rating: 2.4 of 5, Category World Affairs |
| Solar energy has really taken off in recent years, as global governments have become more aware of the need to protect the environment by minimizing the use of dwindling fossil fuels. The use of renewable energy, such as solar power, has previously been encouraged by government subsidies. Italy is set to overtake Spain as Europe's biggest solar power, as Spain's market has recently dropped ... [] |
| • Obama Change in Campaign Tactics May Prove Fatal by Gerald Greene |
| Article issued on: 05-Nov-2008, Article Visits: 28, Article Rating: 3.96 of 5, Category World Affairs |
| Barack Obama, once the darling can do no wrong presidential candidate of the media, seems to be on a slippery downward slope since his highly publicized foreign tour to the Mid East, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Europe. "Barack Obama has long been his party's presumptive nominee. Now he's becoming its presumptuous nominee," wrote Dana Milbank, a columnist for the Washington Post. "As he marches towards ... [] |
| • To Give Respect When It s Due: Charles Rangel by Charles Sumpter |
| Article issued on: 05-Nov-2008, Article Visits: 26, Article Rating: 3.14 of 5, Category World Affairs |
| No one currently in the United States Congress has the guts and might to say what is truly on his mind except Harlem s own Charles B. Rangel. A member of Congress since 1971, he unseated the legendary Adam Clayton Powell to represent Harlem in Washington D.C. Charles Rangel, the heart and soul of the United States Congress stated in August 2006, that he ... [] |
| • Texas Vigilante Joe Horn - A Cold-Blooded Murderer! by James Opiko |
| Article issued on: 05-Nov-2008, Article Visits: 25, Article Rating: 2.79 of 5, Category World Affairs |
| Anybody who commits an act of theft of any kind belongs in jail. Similarly, anyone who takes the law into his own hands even after being cautioned by law enforcement not to -- and then shoots anyone, including burglars, in the back, "for sport," unprovoked or just because he thinks he can get away with it (with the aid of public sentiment) -- is ... [] |
| • Barack Obama: Astrology of a Presidential Candidate by Christopher Murray |
| Article issued on: 05-Nov-2008, Article Visits: 22, Article Rating: 4.03 of 5, Category World Affairs |
| Barack Obama is a Leo, which is not surprising as it is often the sign of a famous man - and especially a famous politician. He is the Junior United States Senator and the only African American serving in the U.S. Senate. He is, of course, also running for President of the United States. His birthday is August 4, 1961. Like many famous people, ... [] |
| • Candidates That Say They're On Fire For The People by Aydan Corkern |
| Article issued on: 04-Nov-2008, Article Visits: 23, Article Rating: 2.65 of 5, Category World Affairs |
| Are you from the middle class or even the lower class? Do you feel like you are invisible most of the time? Do you feel like everyone wants to be your friend so that they can get something from you or even promise you something so that they can get your vote? In an election year, our classes will set the candidates on fire ... [] |
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