Stephen Harper wraps up China trip with hands on pandas and politics
CHONGQING, China – Prime Minister Stephen Harper wrapped up his trip to China with his hands on a national treasure but avoided a public handshake with a controversial politician.
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Protesters show Syria solidarity
Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered in London in a show of solidarity with protesters across the Middle East and North Africa.
World Trade Center cost rises to $14.8B
The agency that is building the new World Trade Center is “dysfunctional” and has let costs get out of control on the $14.8 billion project, auditors said Tuesday.
World beer market 2011 growth picks up to 2.7 percent: report
LONDON (Reuters) – Growth in the world beer market picked up to reach 2.7 percent in 2011 as growth continued to strengthen driven by emerging markets, and is predicted to…
Greek cabinet approves EU/IMF bailout bill
ATHENS (Reuters) – The Greek cabinet approved a draft bill spelling out reforms required by the EU and the IMF on Friday, taking Athens closer to getting a new 130 billion-euro bailout after the prime minister warned the alternative was “catastrophe….
EU pressures India over Iran nuclear programme
The EU on Friday pushed India to use its influence to get Iran to resume talks over its disputed nuclear drive, a day after New Delhi said it wanted to boost trade with the Islamic republic.
Africa to be 'next centre of growth' for Bank of Baroda
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) Public sector lender Bank of Baroda (BoB) is planning to expand its network in Africa for its incremental business growth by opening ten new branches in the next four to five
Pakistan court throws out PM contempt appeal
Pakistan’s top court Friday threw out a last-ditch appeal from embattled Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, ordering him to appear in court on Monday
Tax fears in Italy make a Fiat better than a Ferrari
Out with the Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Maseratis! Italy’s crackdown on tax cheats has many well-heeled drivers spurning their hot wheels for more prosaic cars to avoid unwelcome attention.
EU asks India to pressure Iran over nuclear programme – report
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The European Union will ask for India’s help in convincing Iran to abandon its nuclear programme and return to the negotiating table, EU President Herman Van Rompuy said in a newspaper interview published on Thursday. “I plan to ask …
Hong Kong asserts identity to Beijing's dismay
The argument began over the seemingly minor offense of eating on the subway, which is banned in Hong Kong. A local commuter was outraged that a girl in a tour
Boyle: Appointing alleged war-criminals to UN posts, a violation of …
While Ban Ki Moon’s spokesman Martin Nesirky insisted that Ban is powerless to stop the proposed appointment of alleged war-criminal Shavendra Silva to an UN .
BA, Japan Airlines agree tie-up on flights
British Airways and Japan Airlines have agreed a tie-up on flights between Europe and the world’s third-biggest economy in a new cost-cutting initiative, BA parent group IAG said on Wednesday.
Egypt donors say they want IMF accord first: PM
CAIRO (Reuters) – International donors have made any financial support they provide to Egypt contingent on Cairo first reaching agreement on a financing package with the International Monetary…
Hungary blues hit business climate in Eastern Europe
VIENNA (Reuters) – The business climate in Hungary plunged in the quarter to January, dragging down the average for the European Union’s developing eastern economies, a Thomson Reuters survey showed on Tuesday…
A History of the American Military
A few hours’ drive south of Franklin County is a place not many Americans know exists – yet few would want to miss.
Driver of van in Ontario crash that killed 11 ran stop sign, police say
LONDON, Ont. – A van carrying 13 poultry farm workers from South America drove right through a stop sign and into the path of a freightliner truck, police
Japan says no reactor restarts yet, report suggests April
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s trade minister said on Tuesday he had not set deadlines to resume operations at nuclear reactors after a media report said the government aimed to restart two reactors around April, the first since…
Italy's Berlusconi to face yet another trial
MILAN (Reuters) – Silvio Berlusconi is to stand trial next month on charges of revealing confidential information in a case related to a 2005 banking scandal, adding to a string of legal woes, the former prime minister’s lawyer said on Tuesday. Berlusconi, who resigned in November beset by scandals and financial market …
Cancer-hit cricketer Yuvraj vows to return stronger
India’s cancer-stricken World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh has vowed to return “stronger than ever” to competitive cricket, saying he was responding well to treatment in the United States.
Tour de France champ Alberto Contador vows to challenge doping verdict (+video)
Three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador signaled today his intention to appeal the doping conviction handed down yesterday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after a grueling 18-month legal battle.
Bombardier shares rise on report of China deal
(Reuters) – Shares of Bombardier rose more than 3 percent on Tuesday boosted by a newspaper report that it was poised to sign a deal that could give the Canadian planemaker deeper access to China’s fast-growing aviation market. Germany’s Handelsblatt newspaper said on Tuesday that …
Argentina to complain to UN over Falklands
Argentina’s President Cristina Kirchner on Tuesday slammed Britain for its “militarization” of their conflict over the Falklands, saying she would lodge a formal complaint with the United Nations.
South Africa rules out nationalising key mining industry
South Africa on Tuesday ruled out nationalising its key mining industry in a reassurance to jittery investors and a blow to those in the ruling ANC calling for a
Politics › Japan, Russia to boost economic, security ties
The foreign ministers of Japan and Russia agreed Saturday to strengthen economic and security cooperation but made no progress on resolving a long-standing territorial dispute over islands …
FBI warns of threat from anti-government extremists
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Anti-government extremists opposed to taxes and regulations pose a growing threat to local law enforcement officers in the United States, the FBI warned on Monday. These extremists, sometimes known as “sovereign citizens,” believe…
US Urges Iranian Dissidents in Iraq to Move to Transit Center …
The Obama administration is urging a group of Iranian dissidents living in northeastern Iraq to make a decision about moving to a new transit center near Baghdad as part of a U.N. -backed process of resettling them in third countries. U.S. State …
The Scratching Post: UN Peacekeepers Would Be Deadly To Deerflies
UN Peacekeepers Would Be Deadly To Deerflies … February (12). UN Peacekeepers Would Be Deadly To Deerflies · Swagger Your Way To The Top! To Those Who Want Me To Vote For
Algeria sees problems with pipeline to Italy: paper
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Economic and technical problems are blocking the construction of a new gas pipeline that would link Algeria to Italy, Algeria’s energy minister was quoted by a newspaper as saying, raising doubts the project will come on stream on schedule. Italy, struggling to diversify its gas …
