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Nuova Zelanda
House sales drop 14 per cent in the Bay
The number of houses sold in the Bay of Plenty has dropped 14 per cent since last August.The latest data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand show a total of 534 houses were sold in August last year, compared to 459 last...
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Brasile
Comissão aprova foro privilegiado a militar que cometer crime contra civil
A Comissão de Relações Exteriores do Senado aprovou nesta quinta-feira (14/9), projeto que transfere à Justiça Militar o julgamento de crimes dolosos, como homicídios, praticados por militares contra civis, desde que durante missões. Atualmente, a lei prevê que a Justiça comum seja responsável por esse tipo de caso. A medida tem ...
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Brasile
Brazil’s Ex-President Lula Attacks Former Ally in New Testimony
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva went on the attack on Wednesday calling his former finance minister and a key member of his staff, Antonio Palocci, cold and calculating. The former leader gave his second testimony before Judge Sergio ...
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Colombia Bolivia
Save the Children desarrolla iniciativa para reducir la utilización de niños por grupos armados ilegales en Colombia
Source: Save the Children Country: ColombiaEn Colombia, el reclutamiento forzado de niños por los grupos armados ha sido un fenómeno constante. Este proyecto busca el reconocimiento de los derechos de los niños como agentes participativos de su propio cambio.Este proyecto está enfocado en el fortalecimiento de factores protectores frente al reclutamiento ...
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Camerun Regno Unito
Civilians ‘direct targets’ as conflict spreads in Central African Republic
Source: Inter Press Service Country: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the CongoThe level of anger and hatred has reached unprecedented levels in the country, as witnessed by the rebel forces use of rape as a systematic weapon of war.By Lindah Mogeni UNITED NATIONS, Sep 14 2017 (IPS) - Rape, ...
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Egitto
Company Commences Aluminum Export
[Ethiopian Herald] An Ethiopian aluminum company - B&C Aluminum PLC - is to start exporting aluminum products to Egypt.
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Angola USA
Angola: Malanje - Sovereign Fund Invests U.S. $20 Million in Pedras Negras Farm
[ANGOP] Malanje -Twenty million US dollars is the amount to be invested gradually by the Angolan Sovereign Fund at the Pedras Negras farm, located in Cacuso municipality, Malanje province, for agricultural production and promotion of self-sufficiency of families in the field of the economic diversification process.
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Turchia
Political apprehension’s impact on the economy
We were expecting a high growth rate in Turkey’s GDP to boost morale and be promising for the future of the economy, but we cannot see these coming true.
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Turchia
Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport sees highest passenger rise among top five European airports
Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport saw the highest increase in passenger numbers in July out of all five major European airports, the European airport trade body announced on Sept. 13.
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Cina
China’s investment growth slows to near 18-year low
China on Sept. 14 posted its slowest growth in fixed-asset investment in nearly 18 years along with weaker-than-expected industrial output and retail sales, suggesting the economy may be starting to lose steam as lending costs rise.