Showing posts with label hot news. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hot news. Show all posts

Monday, February 9, 2009

93 killed in Australia Bush fires

Hi guys.As expected the death toll increased to 93 in Australia Bush fire incident andentire towns razed in the worst wild fire disaster in Australian history .People died in their cars as they attempted to escape the inferno-smouldering wrecks on roads outside this town told a tale of horror-while others were burnt death in their homes.
While the deadly figures and a heat wave raged in the south east Australia ,floods from torrential rains claimed lives in the north,one victim a five year -old boy feared snatched by a crocodile as he walked his dog.
The death toll from the fires jumped from 84 to 96 early Monday ,the Australian Associated Press said quoting police.However the AAP later reported police had revised down the figure to 93.But there were fears it could rise yet as medics treated badly burnt survivors and emegancy crews made it through to more than 700 houses destroyed by the fires some of which have ben blamed on arsonists.
Thousands of survivors jammed community halls,schools and other make shift accomadation as troops and fire fighters battled to control huge blazes fed by thnder-box conditions after a once -in-a-century heatwave.The devasting fires have affected around 3000 sq km.
Hope the normality returns back soon.

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Saturday, February 7, 2009

U.S curbs bank on hiring foreign workers

Hi guys.The U.S. senate on Friday voted to restrict the hiring of foreign workers by banks that receive government bail out money while undergoing vast lay offs.
The legislation by Senators Bernie Sanders, an independent and republic Charles Grassey will require the banks to seek American workers before turning to hiring of foreigners working under the H-1 B visa program me,which allows employers to bring workers for high skilled and advance degree jobs.The measure has a two year life and if signed into law it would apply to more than 300 banks receivingmoney from the tax payer fund troubled Asset relief programme.
Hope this is great threat to the H 1 B vias employers

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