Intrade asks members to help fill $700,000 hole
Irish online betting exchange Intrade, which ceased trading after uncovering possible financial irregularities, has asked members to waive part of their account balances for now to help fill a $700,000 hole so it can avoid liquidation.
The European Commission has agreed to provide 40.5 million euros in humanitarian aid to Myanmar this year, with some of it aimed at assisting the Rohingya Muslims who are living ``in terrible conditions,'' officials said Tuesday.