(Madrid) – The upcoming trial of the Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón for investigating abuses from Spain’s past threatens the concept of accountability in Spain and beyond, Human Rights Watch said today. Garzón’s prosecution in a second case, for issuing a judicial instruction to intercept lawyer-client communications in a corruption scandal, raised questions as to whether [...]

(New York) – The release of key political prisoners on January 13, 2012 is a crucial development in promoting respect for human rights in Burma, but all remaining political prisoners should be freed immediately and unconditionally, Human Rights Watch said today. Among those released are members of the 88 Generation student group that led the [...]

What is SpareOne? SpareOne is the only cell phone in the world powered by a standard AA battery. The SpareOne adopts the GSM cellular phone standard, allowing it to operate in most of the cellular networks around the globe. Why is the SpareOne so unique? Smart patented power engineering allows buyers to use the most [...]

In response to the Government’s approval of the first phase of High Speed 2, Michael Roberts, Chief Executive of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) said: “HS2 is a vote of confidence in the railways and recognition of the vital role the industry has to play in supporting jobs and driving sustainable economic growth. [...]

User adoption of text analytics grew 25 per cent last year, creating an £635ml market, as more and more businesses look to harness customer “voices” on social networks.   Email, blogs, Twitter, Facebook and the like has created a pool of “noisy data” loaded with invaluable insight on customer attitudes and opinions.   Companies across [...]

Drivers across England are to benefit from shorter motorway closures after crashes thanks to the roll-out of 3D laser scanning technology funded by the Government and police, Roads Minister Mike Penning announced today. The Department for Transport has awarded 27 police forces across England a total of £2.7million. The funding, together with police and the [...]

New badge “as secure as a banknote” says Minister Tough new measures to crack down on drivers who abuse the disabled parking system – including a new Blue Badge design which is harder to forge – will come into force on 1 January, Transport Minister Norman Baker said today. Previously, Blue Badges were made from [...]

National Capital Region system includes first large-scale deployment of APX™ 7000 multi-band radios for fire and EMS September 30, 2010 Schaumburg, Ill. Virginia’s Loudoun County today announced that it has formally accepted its nine site, 11 channel ASTRO® 25 digital radio system from the Motorola Solutions business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT). The system, which [...]

PLYMOUTH, Minn. The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) announced today the completion of its previously announced sale of its investment in Vale Fertilizantes S.A. (“Fosfertil”) to a subsidiary of Vale S.A. for gross proceeds of approximately $1.0 billion. This transaction will have no impact on Mosaic’s significant crop nutrient blending and distribution business in Brazil and [...]

Breakthrough 6Sense(TM) Semantic Search Technology Cited As Proof of Monster’s Aggressive Drive to Evolve Beyond the Traditional Job Board Model MAYNARD, Mass. Monster.com(R), the leading job matching engine and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW), was today honored among a short list of very nimble and innovative companies for its Power Resume Search [...]