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  • My journey home - Living Abroad Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:18AMBy Philip C. Yan pcyjourneyhome.blogspot.com Editor's Note: Philip Angel Casado Yan, 62, died on December 24, 2009. This piece was among his last blog posts, dated September 19 and 20, 2009. I came to the United States in 1987, 22...
  • Bulgarian-Macedonian Mother Fails as English Teacher - Report Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:41AMThe Macedonian mother with Bulgarian passport, Spaska Mitrova, had been able to keep her job as English language teacher in Bulgaria for just a couple of weeks.
  • Bulgarian-Macedonian Mother Fails as English Teacher - Report Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:40AMThe Bulgarian-Macedonian, Spaska Mitrova, has not been successful in her job as English language teacher for adults, which was offered to her in the Bulgarian city of Blagoevgrad.
  • A nagging mystery Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:17AMThis old case has reeled in a new curiosity-seeker who's not your average armchair detective. Anthony Herbert has been methodically scouring the strange story of Gene Fish. by Pam Zubeck CAÑON CITY — The sun beats down, but to the west, storm clouds threaten the rugged hills. The homes scattered among them seem farther from town than the actual 30-mile drive, and at least a mile separates them ...
  • Kapalpakan ng gobyernong Aquino, pinagbabayaran ng Pilipino Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:09AMNagngingitngit ang mga mamamayan ng Hong Kong sa kapalpakan ng gobyernong Aquino na mapayapang resolbahin ang hostage crisis noong Agosto 23. Pinagbubuntunan nila ng galit ang walang-kasalanang mga migranteng Pinoy sa HK. Related posts: E-passport: Anomalyang ngayon pinagbabayaran Larawan: Gobyernong HK, ipinrotesta sa di pagsama ng DH sa minimum wage Mga Larawan: Protesta vs kawalan ng aksiyon ...
  • Lessons from Sarajevo for Tamil refugees Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 5:02PMAuthor Goran Simic watches the news of the migrants and recalls his own struggle to call Canada home
  • The first lesson for Tamil refugees about living in Canada Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:17PMAuthor Goran Simic watches the news of the Tamil migrants and recalls his long struggle to make a home in Canada after living through the Siege of Sarajevo.
  • New York, 19 August 2010 - Secretary-General's remarks at ceremony marking World Humanitarian Day Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:48PMGood morning. We just had a brief but very solemn ceremony remembering our fallen colleagues seven years ago in Baghdad. They are not the only ones, unfortunately. We have lost so many colleagues, so many humanitarian workers.
  • Work permit clouds Bombers trainer's Australian trip Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 2:38AMAccra, Aug. 10, GNA - Cuban trainer of the national amateur team, Roberto Chavez Ibanez will have to live with the faith of sitting out on a proposed training tour of Australia.
  • Aquino readies first official trip abroad Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 5:20AMPresident Noynoy Aquino will tell the world the Philippines is open anew for business when he travels to the United States next month, according to one of his economic managers. Budget Secretary Florencio Abad said the President would assure the business community that his administration is committed to good governance while ensuring an investor-friendly environment in the country.
  • Aquino eyeing only 3 foreign trips in 2010 Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 11:53AMSaying he wants to go abroad only when it's "really necessary," President Benigno Aquino III said Friday that he is eyeing only three foreign trips for the rest of the year: to the United States, to Europe, and to a Southeast Asian summit in Vietnam.
  • Aquino mulling only 3 foreign trips for 2010 Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 6:42AMSaying he wants to go abroad only when it's "really necessary," President Benigno Aquino III said Friday that he is eyeing only three foreign trips for the rest of the year: to the United States, to Europe, and to a Southeast Asian summit in Vietnam.
  • P-Noy eyes 2 foreign trips this year Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 4:41AMMANILA, Philippines - President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III on Friday said he is eyeing 2 trips abroad this year in keeping with his promise to limit unnecessary travel to foreign countries.
  • Letters to the Editor Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 12:18AMAs an incoming ninth-grade student at New Canaan High School , I have had the opportunity to attend events and hang out at the Outback Teen Center . I have realized now how lucky we are as a town to have a teen center like this.
  • Tom Cruise or Leonardo DiCaprio: who is king of Hollywood? Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 12:18PMOnce upon a time, Cruise was the world's undisputed alpha movie-star. But then he lost his crown to DiCaprio. So just what went wrong for him - and can he get back on top? There is a story playing out right now in Hollywood that epitomises the perils of fame, the precariousness of success and the dangers of celebrities left unguarded. You can imagine it framed in the blockbuster vernacular, the ...
  • Disneyland Resort Update Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 8:18AMTwo new parades to debut in California; Electrical Parade to remain in WDW for now | World of Color for Fall | Disney clarifies Halloween Party details | Disneyland Hotel courtyard construction | Ticket prices on the rise | Construction
  • Judge tells former media mogul Black to stay in US Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 4:12AMA U.S. judge on Friday ordered former media tycoon Conrad Black to stay in the continental United States while he awaits an appeals court ruling on whether his 2007 fraud conviction should be thrown out.
  • Voyage through the Galapagos Islands Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 5:33PMCarrying my snorkel gear and a travel book with a picture of an iguana on the cover, I was ready to go on the vacation of my dreams to the Galápagos Islands.
  • US Passport Fees to Increase Effective July 13 Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 10:47AMUS passport fees will increase coming into effect on Tuesday July 13th. For adults it will go up by $35.
  • More charges for alleged passport racketeer Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 4:21AMA man, who police alleged was found with 90 passports in his possession, is to be slapped with two additional charges of larceny of passport and possession of forged documents.
  • Zaid needs to clarify his relationship with Raja Petra — Hishammuddin Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 10:02PMHULU TERENGGANU: The Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) leadership particularly Datuk Zaid Ibrahim should clarify to the people the relationship between him and the editor of the ‘Malaysia Today’ news portal, Raja Petra Kamaruddin.
  • Hisham: Zaid needs to clarify his relationship with Raja Petra Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 5:15AMHULU TERENGGANU: The PKR leadership particularly Zaid Ibrahim should clarify to the people the relationship between him and the editor of the “Malaysia Today” news portal, Raja Petra Kamaruddin. Home Minister Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said if Zaid, who is a member of the PKR central leadership council, were a responsible person, he would offer an explanation on the matter. "We are wondering that ...
  • Bordry Slams UCI's Biological Passport Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 9:55AMFrench anti-doping agency president Pierre Bordry criticizes UCI's biological passport Biological passport - Agence Française de Lutte contre le Dopage - Union Cycliste Internationale - Use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport - Pierre Bordry
  • When life and death are more important than football Sunday, June 6, 2010 @ 6:08PMBarbera is one of hundreds of visitors arriving every day in South Africa. She spent more than a year planning the trip. The 22 year old had the usual fears about coming. Would the journey be arduous? How could she find somewhere safe to stay in Johannesburg. She worried about crime. And how could she afford it?
  • Munodawafa seeks US$15 000 for eye surgery Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 6:46PMTalented gospel musician Munyaradzi Munodawafa is battling to undergo eye surgery in the United States after failing to raise the required US$15 000 for the operation.
  • Is Sammad a bait to catch Pune blast mastermind? Thursday, May 27, 2010 @ 10:39AMThe manner in which the probe on 26/11 attacks and Pune blast suspect Abdul Sammad is progressing, gives one the indication that he is being used just as a bait to reach Yaseen Bhatkal -- Sammad's step-brother -- and the prime accused in the Pune blast. Reports Vicky Nanjappa:
  • Obama strategy to target homegrown terror: advisor Thursday, May 27, 2010 @ 4:04AMWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will place the threat posed by radicalized, homegrown extremists at the center of his new national security strategy, his top counter-terrorism aide said Wednesday.
  • Mardell's America Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 8:56AMWorld leadership and the US role - time for a change?
  • Daoud Kuttab: Residency and Naturalization Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 2:36PMIssues of residency and citizenship cannot be swept under the rug anymore. Attempts to deny citizenship on the basis of national or political exclusion should not be tolerated in the 21st century.
  • How Faisal snuck through Friday, May 14, 2010 @ 11:23PMOf all the holes in US secu rity highlighted by Faisal Shahzad's failed effort to blow up Times Square, here's the most outrageous: Almost every major domestic anti-terror operation over the past several years has involved travelers from Pakistan -- yet Homeland Security still lacks a comprehensive strategy...
  • Enhanced Minnesota driver's license makes re-entry from Canada easier Friday, May 14, 2010 @ 8:13AMAn enhanced Minnesota driver's license will work like a U.S. passport, allowing state residents to re-enter the United States from Canada.
  • Woolas: I warned this would happen Wednesday, May 12, 2010 @ 7:09AMOldham East and Saddleworth MP Phil Woolas said: “Millions of people will be let down by the Lib-Dems jumping into bed with the Tories, I warned if you voted Lib-Dems you would get the Tories.
  • US Catholic church attacks 'draconian' Arizona law Tuesday, April 27, 2010 @ 5:35PMThe US Catholic church on Tuesday condemned Arizona's "draconian" new immigration law, saying it would alienate immigrant communities across the United States.
  • About Us Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 8:03AMThe weather was atrocious on the day I began my new life in France, but the welcome I received after my Chicago to Paris flight in 1990 certainly wasn't.
  • Immigration Department's computer glitches frustrating many Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 12:37AMKUALA LUMPUR: Despite the introduction of an improved system and the promise of one-day passport renewals, the Immigration Department is still struggling with glitches in its computer system.
  • Letters: Progressive Lib Dems Tuesday, April 13, 2010 @ 6:16PMAndrew Adonis's thoughtful article (9 April) on the historical perspective of progressive government in Britain would have been more credible if he had urged Labour voters in Lib Dem/Tory marginals to vote Liberal Democrat. This would confirm the logic of his argument.
  • Saudi Arabia- Teachers brought on false promises, left to fend for themselves Wednesday, March 31, 2010 @ 12:33AMSaudi Arabia- Teachers brought on false promises, left to fend for themselves
  • Convicted woman trapped on Saipan Tuesday, March 30, 2010 @ 9:17AMA Chinese woman who was convicted of “ice” possession in February 2008 and told to leave the CNMI is still on Saipan and is jobless after her government reportedly refused to issue her a new passport because of her criminal conviction.
  • Blurring the lines Saturday, March 27, 2010 @ 8:12AMBrian Taylor on Labour's election campaign plan
  • Officials pull the plug on the International Bowl game after four years Thursday, March 25, 2010 @ 6:12PMTORONTO - No more Big East Conference means no more International Bowl.
  • China bans poet from traveling to US conference Thursday, March 25, 2010 @ 1:57PMA pixie-ish literature professor is the latest person to run afoul of China's government, denied permission to travel to a prominent academic conference in the United States this week.
  • Michigan parks 'passport' bills likely to pass Thursday, March 25, 2010 @ 12:17AMLansing -- Michigan motorists soon may be able to visit state parks by paying an optional $10 fee when they renew their vehicle license plates each year.
  • Yesterday's TV - Decade of Doctors, Doctors, Missing Tuesday, March 23, 2010 @ 5:51AMFor those in regular, nine-to-five employment, daytime TV is another country – a foreign but strangely familiar landscape whose most regular visitors are presumably students, job-seekers, shift workers, housewives and retirees. Professional TV critics rarely bother to stop over and take in the sights, although noticing that BBC Publicity was flagging up a second series of the daytime drama ...
  • DMVs Dealing With Long Lines Over New Rules Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 4:53PMOSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. -- Confusion over drivers' license renewals is leading to long lines and lots of headaches at area DMVs.
  • Crossing couple caught in Internet scam: Offers advice for others Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:09AMMartin and Marsha MacInnis are smart people. They are computer literate. Like a lot of people, they didn't think it could happen to them.
  • Passport fees to rise Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:03PMPassport fees are going up, so the time to renew is now. A first-time adult passport book currently costs...
  • African viewpoint: Passport lottery Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:27AMIn our series of viewpoints from African journalists, Zimbabwean filmmaker and columnist Farai Sevenzo considers nationality as he flicks through his passport.
  • Passport lottery Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:23AMMelting chocolate, exploding pants and travel immunity
  • Travelling for March Break? MasterCard offers travel tips to reduce the risk of fraud Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:59AMMarch is Fraud Prevention Month and with many families opting to travel over March Break, MasterCard Canada is offering Canadians key travel tips to help them reduce the risk of fraud, theft and illness before, during and after a family vacation.
  • Top Scoops Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:18AMThe alleged use of Australian passports by Mossad--Israeli intelligence—agents in a recent Middle East assassination suggest an impotent Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), which is responsible for our domestic safety. But ASIO has a poor record in tracking down the bad guys.