Global News (02/02/09)

Riot police clash with protesters at Davos summit (Sunday Herald):
RIOT POLICE fired tear gas and water cannons at bottle-throwing demonstrators in Geneva who protested?yesterday against the annual World Economic Forum meeting in the Swiss Alps.

Riot police fire tear gas at Greek farmers (AP)

Heaviest snow in 20 years brings large parts of Britain to a halt (Times Online)

Travel chaos as Europe shivers in heavy snowfalls (ABC News)

California delays $3.5B in payments (CNN Money)

Europeans are finally waking up to the demise of democracy (Telegraph)

Let banks fail, says Nobel economist Joseph Stiglitz (Telegraph)

Personal bankruptcies soar 33% (MSN Money)

Macy’s cutting 7000 jobs (CNN)

Nuclear power workers join wildcat strike action over foreign labour (Guardian)

Italy bans kebabs and foreign food from cities (Times Online)

Huge rise in speed cameras (Telegraph):
The number of speed cameras sites nearly trebled in just six years, according to figures released by the Government.

Jamie’s food fuels pupils’ brain power (Times Online):
An independent study shows the performance of 11-year-old pupils eating Oliver’s meals improved by up to 8% in science and as much as 6% in English, while absenteeism due to ill-health fell by 15%.

Fed Monetizes Debt, Investors Buy Gold (Gold Seek)

Where Are US Consumer Goods Prices Headed? (Lew Rockwell)

WEF 2009: Global crisis ‘has destroyed 40pc of world wealth’ (Telegraph):
The past five quarters have seen 40pc of the world’s wealth destroyed and business leaders expect the global economic crisis can only get worse.

Vladimir Putin faces more protests over economy (Telegraph):
Russian opposition groups are planning new protests over the economy after weekend demonstrations that challenged the authority of Vladimir Putin.

Nuclear workers join UK wildcat strikes (Financial Times)

Number of UK long-term jobless set to soar (Financial Times)

Australia faces first budget deficit for 7 years (Financial Times)

Two children should be limit, says green guru (Times Online)

Folding dealers shock car buyers with unpaid liens (AP)

India risks losing its nuclear ally in Washington (The National)

Wars And Economic Failure Have Been Marching Us Towards One World Government (The International Forecaster)

Welfare Aid Isn’t Growing as Economy Drops Off (New York Times)

Federal Agency Kills Thousands of Birds with Pesticide (Natural News)

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