Bloomberg Large Soda Ban Passed By NYC Health Board, 8-0
Starting March 12, food businesses regulated by the city will not be able to sell many sugary drinks in containers larger than 16 ounces.
Britney Spears Booze Ban on 'X Factor'
Britney Spears has had rough time getting back on the straight and narrow over the past few years, but now that she has secured a coveted spot as a celebrity judge on the reality TV show "The X Factor," the star seems ready to clean up her act. Spears is allegedly taking her new job so seriously that she and her team have banned all alcohol backstage, as well as in the her hotel room.
Are BitTorrent And UTorrent Apps Now Allowed On Apple's App Store?
Has Apple finally begun to lift its ban on BitTorrent apps? Since Apple first founded the App store, the tech giant has had a standing ban on any apps related to the torrent client. On Friday, however, two new BitTorrent-related apps appeared in the App Store, possibly a sign that Apple is relaxing their restrictions on torrent-related content.
India "Gutka" Chewing Tobacco Habit A Tough Nut To Crack
Last week, Punjab became the tenth of 28 states to ban the sale of gutka after the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India reclassified it as a foodstuff, prohibiting the use of tobacco and nicotine as "ingredients in any food product".
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Apple Vs Samsung Lawsuit: Apple Seeks Quick Ban On Eight Samsung Phones In US; Files Injunction With District Court
After its decisive win over Samsung in the patent trial Friday, Apple has formally filed a notice with the District Court in California, San Jose Division.
Apple Seeks Quick Bans on Eight Samsung Phones
Apple Inc is seeking speedy bans on the sale of eight Samsung Electronics phones, moving swiftly to translate its resounding court victory over its arch-foe into a tangible business benefit.
Tasmania Seeks To Create Tobacco-Free Generation By Banning Cigarette Sales To Anyone Born After 2000
Tasmania, which has one of the highest rates of smoking among youth in Australia, would be the first place in the world to impose such an age-based ban.
UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon, North Korean Leader Kim-Jong Un To Attend Non-Aligned Summit in Iran
The UN announced today that Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and Kim-Jong Un will attend the 16th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Iran at the end of August.
India Temporarily Bans Mass Texting After Rumors Of Ethhic Violence Spark Exodus
India bans mass texting service to contain the spread of false rumors regarding potential attacks based on ethnic conflicts, hoping to stanch an exodus from Bangalore and calm widespread panic.
Deferred Action Won't Go Far In Arizona: Gov. Jan Brewer Bans Illegal Immigrants From Public Benefits, IDs
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed an executive order Wednesday banning illegal immigrants who gain temporary status through deferred action any access to public benefits and identification.
Australian Court OKs Tobacco Pack Logo Ban
From December 1, cigarettes and tobacco products in Australia must be sold in plain olive green packets with graphic health warnings, such as pictures of mouth cancer and other smoking-related illnesses.
NAM Summit In Iran Likely To Reveal West’s True Allies And Foes
The upcoming Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Tehran, quite ironically, has become a stage to gauge the member nations' stand on certain international issues, though the world's largest single political coalition doesn't promise support to any major power bloc.
Nepal Urged To Revoke Ban On Young Women Migrating To Gulf
A rights group has urged the Nepal government to revoke its recently imposed ban on women under the age of 30 working in the Persian Gulf nations and, instead, improve protective measures to ensure safer migration for domestic workers.
Performance Enhancing Dope: Should Sport Ban Cannabis?
Where to draw the line between performance enhancing drugs - which many experts agree should be prohibited in sport because they make the contest unfair - and recreational drugs like marijuana, which is unlikely to boost performance but could give sport a bad image?
Days Affer Clinton Visit, Sudan and South Sudan Reach Oil Deal
The U.N. today announced the Sudan and South Sudan have reached a The announcement comes just days after Secretary Clinton's talks with the leaders of the two countries, urging them toward a consensus on the issue.
China Limits Fasting For Muslim Uighurs During Ramadan In Xinjiang
China has banned Muslim officials and students under the age of 18 in the restive northwestern region of Xinjiang from fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in an effort to clamp down on religious extremism.
Kofi Annan Out As Syria Envoy, Cites Security Council 'Finger-Pointing' As One Reason
Kofi Annan's decision to resign as UN-Arab League joint special envoy to Syria has thrown the violence and lack of diplomatic solution into sharp relief.
Kofi Annan Resigns As UN Special Envoy To Syria
Ban added that he is in talks with the Arab League to find a successor.
NBC, Twitter Respond To Guy Adams Ban: '"We Should Not And Cannot Be In The Business Of Proactively Monitoring And Flagging Content'
Following a short-lived suspension of British journalist Guy Adams from Twitter, the social media company and its partner that was the target of Adams' first attacks, NBC, have both apologized for the incident and attempted to explain their intentions.
Tiger Tourism Ban In India: Will It Help Or Hurt The Dwindling Population?
A Supreme Court ruling temporarily banning tourism in India’s tiger reserves has sparked a heated debate between conservationists and local tour operators: Could banning tourists actually make things worse?
What Does Bloomberg's New York Big-Soda Ban Mean For Movie Theaters?
On Tuesday, the New York City Board of Health will hold a public hearing for supporters and opponents of Mayor Bloomberg's proposed ban on big sodas.
George Takei: Boy Scouts’ Gay Ban Is ‘Hogwash’
On his blog post, Takei noted that many well-meaning people counter that the BSA is a private organization, and as such should be able to keep whomever they want out. This is of course the same justification used to prevent minorities from eating in restaurants during the Jim Crow years.
German Government To Overturn Regional Court Ban On Circumcision
A court ruling against circumcision in Germany's Cologne region last month has sparked indignation.
Religious Groups Furious Over German Circumcision Ban; Call It Prejudiced Against Non-Christians
A German court's ban on circumcision has drawn severe criticism from Jews, Muslims and Christians who perceive it as an infringement of religious freedom, while medical practitioners said the ban could encourage unauthorized and untrained people performing illegal circumcisions leading to health risks.
Ban On Meat For Athletes Raising Olympic Concerns In China
China has forbidden Olympic athletes from eating beef, lamb and pork lest additives in the meat turn up in blood samples as banned drugs. There's only one problem: the athletes say the new diet is to blame for losses.
The Chinese Government Grows A Soft Spot For Sharks
The government says it's taking shark fin off the state menu, but the rest of the country still hasn't lost its taste for the delicacy.
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