World News latest RSS headlines - Herald Globe.comProvides the latest RSS feeds for World News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home pageGorkhaland unrest hits tourism in Darjeeling- June 17, 2008 Kolkata: West Bengal&039;s tourism industry has been hit badly by the flare-up in the Darjeeling Hills over the demand for a separate Gorkhaland state. More than 100 hotels are vacant as tourists are leav...http://story.heraldglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/15603161/ Berlusconi defends graft trial Bill- June 17, 2008 Rome: Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi hit back on Tuesday against renewed accusations that he was using public office to protect his private interests in a battle over legislation that would suspend...http://story.heraldglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/15603162/ US embassy in UAE issues terror alert- June 17, 2008 The US embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has warned its citizens in this Gulf nation of potential terrorist acts ahead of the American Independence Day celebrations July 4.http://story.heraldglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/372059/cs/1/ China to rebuild medical system in quake zone by year-end- June 17, 2008 Beijing, June 17 (Xinhua) China has a timetable for rebuilding the medical care system in southwest regions hit by a massive quake last month, Health Minister Chen Zhu said Tuesday.http://story.heraldglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/372065/cs/1/ Air Canada axes 2,000 jobs, flights to cut costs- June 17, 2008 Air Canada Tuesday announced it would axe 2,000 jobs this year to meet the rising fuel costs.http://story.heraldglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/372067/cs/1/ Inflation in UAE touched 11.1 percent in 2007- June 17, 2008 The rate of inflation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), home to around 1.5 million expatriate Indians, touched 11.1 percent in 2007, UAE&039;s Minister for Economy Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri said Tuesday.http://story.heraldglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/372055/cs/1/ Britain reeling under fuel shortage- June 17, 2008 A fuel strike in Britain ended Tuesday morning, but it will be sometime before petrol can reach hundreds of empty pumps across country while people have turned to alternative fuels like vegetable oil.http://story.heraldglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/372052/cs/1/ Iran rules out tough sanctions, says to continue enrichment- June 17, 2008 Iran Tuesday ridiculed Western threats of imposing tough sanctions if the country refuses to give a positive response to the new package announced by the world powers, official IRNA news agency reported.http://story.heraldglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/372050/cs/1/ UN urges Africa to take steps to avert food price rise- June 17, 2008 Nairobi, June 17 (Xinhua) The United Nations food agency Tuesday called on African governments to urgently come up with solutions to curb the soaring food prices sparked by surge in energy and commodities prices by increasing their production.http://story.heraldglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/372047/cs/1/ Over 1,000 strip off for US artist Tunick in Ireland- June 17, 2008 Just over 1,000 people bared all at dawn Tuesday to pose for a photo installation by US artist Spencer Tunick at Blarney Castle near Cork, south-west Ireland, in what proved a liberating experience for most participants.http://story.heraldglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/372020/cs/1/ |