Dispute News

Its fisherman shot to death, Taiwan gave ultimatum to Philippines

Taiwan's government has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Philippines' government, demanding an apology over the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman. Its coastguard dispatched four vessels to guard the disputed water where the shooting took place

In the Media by Eko Armunanto

Conflict resolution - disagree with the referee, karate kick him

Rio De Janeiro - A player in the Brazilian third division took the law in his own hands when he disagreed with the referees call. Trailing 1-0 the 25 year old was upset that the referee only added four minutes injury time. His solution karate kick the referee.

In the Media by Karl Gotthardt

Tens of thousands to strike today over UK pension cuts & changes

London - Around 400,000 public sector workers in the United Kingdom will be joining a 24-hour strike over proposed changes to pensions.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 1 comment

Man complains Adidas shipped package to a bar, not his house

A man wrote in to the Consumerist blog to tell his story about a Christmas purchase he bought from Adidas that had gone missing.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 1 comment

Islamic games cancelled due to Arab/Iran dispute over Gulf name

The Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF), based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has cancelled the region's athletic games in Tehran due to Iran's use of the words "Persian Gulf" on the winner's medals.

In the Media by Kevin Jess

California wife bitten by husband during domestic dispute

A trip to the doctor turned into a prescription for a fight between a husband and wife. It led to a trip to the hospital for both spouses.

In the Media by Sandy Sand

US company no longer cloning dogs

A patent dispute between pet cloning company BioArts International and a Korean company, RNL Bio has ended with BioArts ending it's cloning of dogs citing the Korean company's lack of concern for animal welfare among other things.

In the Media by Kevin Jess - 4 comments

Listuguj First Nation puts up teepee in protest

The protesters are members of the Listuguj First Nation in Quebec. They want a monument symbolizing their history to welcome visitors to the area.

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 2 comments

Ottawa criticized for poor communications

Talking points in an internal memo prepared for Conservative members of the Alberta legislative assembly reveals a growing division between federal and provincial Tories.

In the Media by Jan Rose

REFILE : ROUNDUP: German Social Democrats fail to resolve dispute

A top-level meeting of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) failed Tuesday to resolve a dispute over the payment of benefits to the older unemployed that has split the party in recent weeks.

In the Media by dpa news

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