Apple Probe After Factory Staff Abuse Claims - Sky News14 Feb 2012

Sky NewsApple Probe After Factory Staff Abuse ClaimsSky NewsApple has allowed a labour auditor to inspect its suppliers' Chinese factories after allegations of worker abuse. The claims date back to 2010, when 13 workers at a factory run by Apple supplier Foxconn committed suicide. All jumped to their deaths ...Apple Says Fair Labor Association Began Foxconn InspectionBusinessWeekApple admits it has a human rights problemThe IndependentApple asks outside group to audit working conditions at its factoriesNDTVCNET -The Guardian -Daily Mailall 636 news articles »

Moody's Warns UK on Outlook - Wall Street Journal14 Feb 2012

Sydney Morning HeraldMoody's Warns UK on OutlookWall Street JournalBy DREW FITZGERALD and STEPHEN L. BERNARD Moody's Investors Service downgraded six European nations and became the first ratings firm to warn the UK's rating could be at risk, citing the area's weakening ability to implement measures aimed at reducing ...Australian, NZ Dollars Drop After Moody's Cuts Europe RatingsBusinessWeekMoody's Europe downgrades weigh on AsiaFinancial TimesAsia Stocks Mixed After Europe Credit DowngradeABC NewsBBC News -Sydney Morning Heraldall 796 news articles »

Whitney Houston's body arrives home in New Jersey - BBC News14 Feb 2012

BBC NewsWhitney Houston's body arrives home in New JerseyBBC NewsWhitney Houston's body has been flown from California to her home state of New Jersey, ahead of a funeral expected later this week. A gold hearse took her body from Teterboro airport to a funeral home in her hometown of Newark, reports said.Lean on me: Alicia Keys comforts Whitney Houston's devastated mentor Clive ...Daily MailWhitney Houston's Body Flown To New JerseySky NewsWho Does Chaka Khan Blame for Whitney Houston's Death?E! OnlineNew York Times -CNN International -Vancouver Sunall 19,886 news articles »

Syria: Hillary Clinton Backs Arab Plan, Says UN Pecaekeepers Unlikely - Sky News14 Feb 2012

Sky NewsSyria: Hillary Clinton Backs Arab Plan, Says UN Pecaekeepers UnlikelySky NewsHillary Clinton has backed an Arab League plan to end the violence in Syria, but acknowledged it was unlikely that calls for a UN military presence would be met. After a meeting with her Turkish counterpart, the US Secretary of State said: "There are a ...Syria launched 'indiscriminate attack' on civilians, UN saysWashington PostScolded China takes Syria diplomacy to Arab LeagueReuters AfricaUN Official Rebukes Syria Over ViolenceNew York TimesJerusalem Postall 4,450 news articles »

Abu Qatada release from Long Lartin jail sparks furore - BBC News14 Feb 2012

BBC NewsAbu Qatada release from Long Lartin jail sparks furoreBBC NewsAbu Qatada, accused of being one of the UK's most dangerous extremist preachers, has been released from Long Lartin top-security jail in Evesham. He was seen hiding his face in the back of a van which left the Worcestershire jail at around 21:15 GMT.Britain frees radical preacher Abu QatadaThe Daily StarOn day hate preacher Abu Qatada is freed, a remarkable confession... Even his ...Daily MailAbu Qatada released from jailThe GuardianTelegraph.co.uk -The Independent -Metroall 924 news articles »