Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan (IRIN) – Much of Dawood Boy’s village in northern Afghanistan is empty. More than 1,000 families from Alburz in Balkh Province abandoned it four to six months ago after a drought affecting nearly half the country left 2.8 million people in need of food assistance, according to the World Food Program. The drought [...]
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Libya’s long road to disarmament
December 31st, 2011
admin Tripoli, Libya (IRIN) – Mistrust of Libya’s interim administration is likely to deter tens of thousands of revolutionary fighters from complying with a massive new demobilization plan, according to analysts and former rebels. “There is no full trust in the government,” said Adel AbdElmajid Zoubi, 28, who fought in the coastal town of Misrata, besieged [...]
Israel faces housing bubble – or bust, OECD warns
December 13th, 2011
admin The Media Line Staff Jerusalem, Israel David Rosenberg (The Medi – Home prices – an anxious subject for both Israeli consumers and policy makers as they first raced higher and then suddenly started to sink – remain a threat to the economy, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) warned on Monday. Although the [...]
Honda halves production after Thai floods cause parts shortage
November 3rd, 2011
admin Linda Young – AHN News Writer Detroit, MI, United States (AHN) – Honda Motor Co. has announced plans to cut production by half at its factories in the United States and Canada because of flooding in Thailand that affected auto parts production there. It was the second time this year that Honda has cut production [...]
Beleagurered Saab owner to issue shares again as payroll looms
August 15th, 2011
admin Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Trollhattan, Sweden (AHN) – The owner of troubled automaker Saab on Monday said it has issued 4 million shares, the second time this month the company has sold shares to raise cash to resume production and pay wages. Swedish Automobile, formerly called Spyker Cars, said in a statement the [...]
Kyle Busch wins Kentucky Truck race
July 10th, 2011
admin Edward Lewis – AHN Sports Reporter Sparta, KY, United States (AHN Sports) – Kyle Busch had to hold off Joey Coulter and Austin Dillon but a late-race caution probably helped him win Thursday night’s UNOH 225 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Kentucky Speedway. Coulter, wheeling the No. 22 Chevrolet of Richard Childress Racing, [...]
Best Car Accessories For Toowong Mitsubishi
June 1st, 2011
admin When choosing a car accessory for your MITSUBISHI LANCER, keep in mind that it will have to be installed at some point. I know that seems obvious, but it is easy to get caught up in all of the accessories and forget that you will have to find a way to get it in there. [...]
Look who’s driving world auto sales now | Business Agenda
May 25th, 2011
admin Gas prices that hover near $4 a gallon may have Americans questioning their love affair with their cars. But in the rest of the world, millions of upwardly mobile people are just beginning to feel four-wheeled “first love.” Whether it’s a Muscovite driving a Chevy Niva or a resident of Mumbai purchasing her first Tata [...]
No Maintenance Cars in India it is Chevrolet Cars
May 7th, 2011
admin Chevrolet is releasing the all new Chevrolet Volt in India as a hybrid and has a capacity of four passengers. The 4-door hatchback is designed as an electric vehicle and is offering advanced features than any other hybrids offered in India today. It is smooth and quick, like most hybrid gasoline engines and motors used [...]
Lincoln Built For Speed
April 16th, 2011
admin When Henry M. Leland left Cadillac, he founded Lincoln in 1917. His goal was to create high-end cars in which he named the company following his idol, Abraham Lincoln. Nonetheless, the marketing and also the manufacturing did not go properly and he had to sell the firm more than to Ford Motor Business five a [...]


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