U. S. A.: L-1 visas stirring up
controversy Just as H-1B workers have done, L-1 visa holders are
stirring up controversy in the U. S. A. Whereas H-1B visas allow U. S.
companies to hire overseas workers specifically for the purpose of
filling open jobs, L-1 visas are meant for intra-company transfers and
are valid for a maximum of seven years. Full Story >>
Deploying Missiles in Asia North Korea’s ability to attack with
its artillery, rocket launchers and short-range Scud/Nodong missiles
is such to make the possibility of an effective national defence
highly problematic. Full Story >>
Tunisia: Women to get more
representation
President Zine El Abidine of Tunisia
will run again for office during the 2004 presidential elections. He
told the national congress of the Democratic Constitutional Rally
(majority party): “With great pride Full
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U. S. A.: Sonia wins California
Teen Pageant Sonia Talati, a 15-year-old
Indo-American, was crowned Miss Northern California in the American
Co-Ed Beauty Pageant held at San Jose. (“Co-Ed” is an old-fashioned
term for All-American Girl). Full Story >>
Taiwan: China Opposes Pentagon
Report China denounced a Pentagon
report accusing it of deploying growing numbers of ballistic missiles
aimed at Taiwan and said Washington was making excuses to sell
advanced weapons to the island. Full Story >>
Jordan offers asylum to Saddam’s
daughters Two of Saddam Hussein’s
daughters, whose husbands were killed on the orders of the toppled
Iraqi president, arrived in Jordan on July 31 and were offered asylum
by King Abdullah, officials said. Full Story >>