Syrian army behind majority of rights abuses: U.N. panel
Source: The Daily Star
Geneva :: Switzerland | updated 2012-05-24 08:05:32 -0700 | travel-news
The Syrian army and security forces have been responsible for the majority of the serious rights abuses committed since March this year as they hunt down defectors and opponents, UN-appointed investigators said on Thursday. "Most of the serious human rights...
National Nonprofit Association Elects New Leadership
Source: PRWeb
Arlington :: TX :: USA | updated 2012-05-24 01:30:42 -0700 | travel-news
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Michael Leizerman Applauds FMCSA Plan to Curb Truck Crash Fatalities
Source: PRWeb
Herndon :: VA :: USA | updated 2012-05-24 01:29:51 -0700 | travel-news
Safety 1st Culture," is a wide-sweeping strategy that would impact all segments of the Commercial Motor Vehicle industry. Michael Leizerman, truck accident lawyer and founder of TruckAccidents.com . Leizerman knows as well as anybody the impact that negligent brokers and...
Website launches to help military veterans become small business owners
Source: PRWeb
Kabul :: Afghanistan | updated 2012-05-24 01:28:21 -0700 | travel-news
May 24, 2012 American troops returning from Afghanistan and Southwest Asia and currently retired military veterans will no longer need to search on their own for business ownership opportunities. VeteransFranchise.com, a soon-to-be launched website, will begin connecting veterans with franchises...
New York Construction Accident Lawyer from The Perecman Firm Gets Worker $2.63 million for Ladder ...
Source: PRWeb
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2012-05-24 07:08:02 -0700 | travel-news
New York construction accident lawyer David Perecman, founder of The Perecman Firm, shares details of his firm’s recent $2,630,000 victory for a construction worker injured in a ladder fall accident. The jury had heard allegations that the ladder which injured...
Davis Law Group Warns That '100 Deadliest Days of the Year' For Teen Drivers Begin Memorial Day ...
Source: PRWeb
Seattle :: WA :: USA | updated 2012-05-24 01:27:00 -0700 | travel-news
May 24, 2012 Davis Law Group, a drunk driving victim’s rights law firm , is urging drivers to stay safe on the road this weekend as they kick off the summer and honor U.S. military heroes over the Memorial Day...
Over 80,000 Sudanese refugees camp in Upper Nile state: UNHCR
Source: Sudan Tribune
Jūbā :: Sudan | updated 2012-05-24 01:56:01 -0700 | travel-news
Yesterday [Tuesday] we moved the first 400 refugees away from the border...He also confirmed that all refugees were receiving medical attention and food parcels to last five days before they leave the border area, with unconfirmed reports saying thousands of...
Rogue insurgent group enters Afghan fray
Source: Asia Times Online
Kabul :: Afghanistan | updated 2012-05-24 01:21:30 -0700 | travel-news
Until recently, little was heard of the Mullah Dadullah Front, an extremist militant group that operates mainly out of southern Afghanistan. But that has changed, with the group claiming responsibility for the assassination of a key negotiator for the High...
Disaster politics in Thailand
Source: Asia Times Online
Bangkok :: Thailand | updated 2012-05-24 01:21:19 -0700 | travel-news
The Royal Thai Army (RTA) won widespread popular approval for its flood relief efforts and in recent months has been preparing for a possible repeat scenario...Some analysts predict that a repeat of last year's ineffectual response to the flooding could...
Burglars setting sights on gun stores in area
Source: El Paso Times
El Paso :: TX :: USA | updated 2012-05-24 01:20:38 -0700 | travel-news
Burglars have been hitting gun stores in early morning burglaries in El Paso and Las Cruces. The latest break-in occurred Saturday, when two men wearing hooded sweatshirts stole firearms from a military surplus store in Las Cruces. The case is...
Weapons of Palestinians in Lebanon “illegitimate,” says Abbas
Source: NOW Lebanon
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2012-05-24 06:52:40 -0700 | travel-news
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said in remarks published on Thursday that the weapons of Palestinians in Lebanon were illegitimate...We respect the law and we are [under] the protection of the Lebanese state and army, Abbas told An-Nahar newspaper.
Freight train kills pedestrian in Lombard
Source: Chicago-Sun Times
North Platte :: NE :: USA | updated 2012-05-24 00:47:18 -0700 | travel-news
The Union Pacific train fatally struck the pedestrian around 10:40 p.m., about 50 yards east of Finley Road in Lombard, Union Pacific spokesman Mark Davis said.
Daily U.S. Casualties
Source: Tulsa World
Terre Haute :: IN :: USA | updated 2012-05-24 00:46:20 -0700 | travel-news
As of Wednesday, at least 1,851 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S...The latest deaths reported by the military: Indiana National Guard Spc...Fields, 27, of Terre Haute, Ind., died Monday in Qal-ah-ye-Mirza...
Workplace fatalities rise in confined spaces
Source: Sacramento Bee
Orangevale :: CA :: USA | updated 2012-05-24 00:45:11 -0700 | travel-news
Confined spaces are enclosed areas that are hard to get in and out of, and they can present health and safety risks, such as limited oxygen supply, toxic chemical fumes, or materials or machinery that could trap workers. These spaces,...
Pakistan Says U.S. Drone Strike Kills Suspected Militants
Source: Newyork Times
Islamabad :: Pakistan | updated 2012-05-24 00:42:41 -0700 | travel-news
Pakistan At least 10 alleged militants were killed on Thursday when an American drone struck a compound in northwestern Pakistan, government officials said...Pakistan has been demanding an American apology over an airstrike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.
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