'Vulture funds' swoop for 20 million dollars in Liberia judgement
London/Nairobi - London's High Court has ordered poverty-stricken West African nation Liberia to pay over 20 million dollars to two vulture funds in settlement of a debt dating back to 1978...
EARTHtimes.org,
Thu Nov 26 20:26:20 PST 2009
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Liberia sued by London vulture funds
The Republic of Liberia will be sued in the High Court in London tomorrow by two vulture funds seeking to make large profits on a debt dating back to the 1970s.
Channel 4,
Wed Nov 25 11:59:14 PST 2009
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Vulture vendetta ongoing in Radford - roanoke.com
Officers have begun trying to scare off the birds with noisemakers. | Shawna Morrison shawna.morrison@roanoke.com , 381-1665 RADFORD -- Once again, Radford animal control officers are tryin...
The New River Valley Current,
Thu Nov 26 22:42:42 PST 2009
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Liberia must pay 'vulture funds' debt
The Liberian government fails in its bid to convince the high court in London that it is too poor to be made to repay over $20m in debt. Devastated by years of civil war, Liberia is one the...
Channel 4,
Thu Nov 26 12:44:14 PST 2009
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FSA's former boss joins US 'vulture fund' JC Flowers
Callum McCarthy, former chairman of the Financial Services Authority, joins US private equity firm JC Flowers as European chairman. Photograph: Rex Features Sir Callum McCarthy, former head...
MalaysiaNews.net,
Tue Nov 24 13:15:28 PST 2009
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Turkey vultures: nature's perfect cleanup crew
Esther Lutz, University of Illlinois Extension One day last week, I came upon a dead fox squirrel as I walked along the roadway in my rural neighborhood. Having observed only gray squirrels...
Journal Gazette & Times-Courier,
Thu Nov 26 22:45:12 PST 2009
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British UFO fanatic loses move to block extradition to US
London - A British national accused of hacking into computers of the US military and NASA faces extradition to the United States, after the British government Friday rejected last-minute at...
EARTHtimes.org,
Thu Nov 26 21:11:12 PST 2009
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Michelin dishes available for only 1 US dollar in Hong Kong
Hong Kong - The world's cheapest dishes that were given top awards by the Michelin restaurant guide are available in Hong Kong, according to a new edition of the gourmet guide on sale Frida...
EARTHtimes.org,
Thu Nov 26 20:56:40 PST 2009
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Indonesian maid arrested for murdering 87-year-old employer
Singapore - A 23-year-old Indonesian maid has been arrested on suspicion of murdering her 87-year-old employer in Singapore, the Straits Times newspaper reported on Friday. The daily said S...
EARTHtimes.org,
Thu Nov 26 20:56:30 PST 2009
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Hong Kong police probe second 'suicide' page set up on Facebook
Hong Kong - Police in Hong Kong were Friday trying to trace the creator of a second Chinese-language Facebook group calling for its members to commit mass suicide. The second group sprang u...
EARTHtimes.org,
Thu Nov 26 20:56:20 PST 2009
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21 illegal immigrants drown off Mayotte
Paris - A boat carrying illegal immigrants from the Comoros Islands sank off the French island of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, drowning 21 people, French authorities announced late Thursday...
EARTHtimes.org,
Thu Nov 26 20:56:10 PST 2009
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80 wild elephants left in Vietnam
Hanoi - There are only 80 elephants left in the wild in Vietnam, and they are in danger due to illegal hunting and deforestation, state media reported Friday. The state-run newspaper Lao Do...
EARTHtimes.org,
Thu Nov 26 20:41:20 PST 2009
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Japan unemployment rate drops for third consecutive month
Tokyo - Japan's jobless rate for October dropped by 0.2 per cent compared to the previous month, owing to rising production and exports, the government said Friday. Unemployment was down to...
EARTHtimes.org,
Thu Nov 26 20:41:10 PST 2009
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iPhone virus writer gets iPhone job
Sydney - The unemployed Australian computer whiz who last month generated headlines around the world by creating a landmark virus affecting iPhones announced Friday he had scored a job writ...
EARTHtimes.org,
Thu Nov 26 20:26:10 PST 2009
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Funds win on Liberia's 1978 debt
A High Court in London orders Liberia to pay two investment funds more than $20m (£12m) for a debt dating back to 1978.
BBC News,
Thu Nov 26 00:47:50 PST 2009
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News Europe
Two offshore investment funds are taking the poverty-stricken African state of Liberia to London's high court, over an unpaid debt that dates back to the 1970s.
Aljazeera,
Thu Nov 26 10:27:35 PST 2009
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Six local children compete at State
Six children and their families representing the Wickenburg Elks Lodge as West District Soccer Shoot winners traveled to the Tempe Elks Lodge to participate in the Arizona Elks state soccer...
The Wickenburg Sun,
Thu Nov 26 12:38:01 PST 2009
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WCF sponsors fundraiser
The Wickenburg Conservation Foundation (WCF) sponsored a successful fund-raising ride on Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Sophie
The Wickenburg Sun,
Thu Nov 26 12:37:40 PST 2009
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Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News,
Thu Nov 26 03:19:26 PST 2009
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