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Video: Specials

First Palastinian Fashion Show

The fashion world holds its breath as first Palestinian fashion show takes the catwalk in the...
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Video: World

Harrison Ford comes to aid of tiger

Jun. 9 - Indiana Jones star Harrison Ford is throwing is support behind a World Bank initiative...
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Video: Business

Oil stays strong on Gustav threat

Oil prices jumped as high as $119 on Wednesday with predictions Gustav will deliver a powerful blow...
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Global poverty ranks swell

The World Bank said 1.4 billion people lived under the poverty line as it lifted the benchmark to...
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IMF: "the cusp of global recession"

IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said the global economy is on the brink, but if...
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The cost of bank bailouts

As governments around the world offer banks a helping hand, other lenders look further afield for...
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G20 agrees on financial action

In Brazil, finance ministers and central bank governors representing 90 percent of the world's...
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World Bank: 2009 will be grim

The world economy is expected to have a tough year in 2009 with the major World economies in...
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Analysis of East Europe bailout

Analyst Nigel Rendell of RBC Capital Markets in London says more euros will be...
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Video: Movies

Mad Money

A comedy about three ordinary women who form an unlikely friendship and decide to do something...
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World

Bernanke: End-of year recovery depends on financial system

Washington - The US economy continues to show signs of stabilizing and may be growing again by the...
» read full story May 05th, 2009 - 23:20

Thousands mark Easter Sunday in Jerusalem

Jerusalem - Thousands of Christian pilgrims flocked to Jerusalem Sunday, to mark the resurrection...
» read full story April 12th, 2009 - 19:21

Ahmadinejad, Chavez want to jointly tackle global economic crisis

Tehran - The presidents of Iran and Venezuela after talks Thursday said they had decided to...
» read full story April 02nd, 2009 - 22:21

WTO chief Pascal Lamy: Protectionism is on the rise

Geneva  - Since the beginning of the year, countries around the world have been implementing...
» read full story March 26th, 2009 - 21:20

US assures world that economic fundamentals are strong

Washington - The United States sought to reassure other countries Friday that its long-term...
» read full story March 13th, 2009 - 20:56

Clinton meets Chinese foreign minister, days after naval spat

Washington  - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang...
» read full story March 11th, 2009 - 21:42

Obama: US seeks aggressive action from G20 members

Washington - The United States will push for aggressive action to halt the global economic slide at...
» read full story March 11th, 2009 - 20:10

Germany Engulfed By Gloomy Economic Winter

Berlin - Germany is caught in the midst of a gloomy economic winter with the government attempting...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 15:45

Sarkozy calls for "moralization of capitalism"

Paris - French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday opened an economic symposium in Paris by...
» read full story January 08th, 2009 - 14:31

German Unemployment Jumps As Economic Downturn Gains Ground

Berlin - German unemployment rose for the first time in nearly three years in December, data...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 15:14

Linz Shakes Off Industrial Image To Unveil Cultural Side

Linz, Austria - The Austrian city of Linz is easily overlooked on the route between picture-perfect...
» read full story January 06th, 2009 - 14:11

Taiwan Reached A Record High In Its Foreign Exchange Reserves

   Taipei - According to the Central Bank, Taiwan's foreign exchange reserves...
» read full story January 05th, 2009 - 14:23

Japan's Stock Market Ends Worst Year In Trading History

Tokyo - For Tokyo's traders, it was the worst year on record for Asia's leading stock market -...
» read full story December 30th, 2008 - 13:43

Lagoons, Rivers And Mennonites Separate Belize And Mexico

Chetumal, Quintana Roo - The vast lagoons between Bacalar on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and the...
» read full story December 23rd, 2008 - 13:25

UN Fears World Financial Turmoil Will Sink Programmes

New York - The United Nations may be the next unintended victim of the global economic crisis as...
» read full story December 22nd, 2008 - 13:13

Slovakia Seals Its New Image With Euro Switch

Bratislava - A decade after Slovakia set out to abandon its reputation of a thuggish post-communist...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 12:34

Brazil floods are early sign of global warming, expert warns

Rio de Janeiro - The rains that devastated 30 towns in the southern Brazilian state of Santa...
» read full story November 29th, 2008 - 00:42

Record European Inflation Fall Paves The Way For Rate Cuts

Berlin - Inflation in the 15-member eurozone fell sharply in November and unemployment edged...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 15:38

Elders Tell MDC: Join Government Now, Push For Change Later

Johannesburg - The Elders on Monday urged Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 23:02

German Business Confidence Plunges To Near 16-Year Low

Berlin - German business confidence plunged to near a 16-year low in November, a key survey...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 13:48
Bush Encourages Cooperation At APEC Summit

Bush Encourages Cooperation At APEC Summit

U.S. President George W. Bush, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and...
» read full story November 22nd, 2008 - 23:32

Leaders meet as economic woes pile up

Washington - The world's 20 leading economies are holding an historic summit in Washington Saturday...
» read full story November 15th, 2008 - 20:41

G20 leaders open critical financial summit

Washington - The world's 20 top economies launched on Saturday an historic summit aimed at...
» read full story November 15th, 2008 - 16:40

IMF Hopes To Improve Reputation With Expanded Lending Role

Washington - As leaders of the Group of 20 nations gather for Saturday's historic meeting, one of...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 13:40

Historic G20 Summit Hopes To Head Off Global Recession

Washington/Berlin - The leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies will hold an historic meeting...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 13:39
Brazilian President Calls for Global Solutions

Brazilian President Calls for Global Solutions

Saturday, Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva urged international finance ministers to...
» read full story November 09th, 2008 - 19:35

Russia Focuses on Medvedev Address after Last-Minute Delay

Moscow - Russia watchers were long curious to hear President Dmitry Medvedev's first national...
» read full story October 31st, 2008 - 10:06

Hungary to Receive Loan of 6.5 Billion Euros from EU

Paris - The European Union is extending a loan of 6.5 billion euros (8.25 billion dollars) to...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 09:49

Amsterdam's Financial Mile Facing Credit Crisis

Amsterdam - It's a beautiful Autumn day in Buitenveldert, one of Amsterdam's most popular...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 15:16

Euro Hits Three-Year Low as Economic Gloom Deepens

Frankfurt - The euro plunged to a three-year low Friday, slipping below 1.25 dollars, amid...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 14:47
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U.S.

TV entertainment holds mirror to US during recession

Los Angeles - US viewers turning to their televisions for comfort and distraction from economic...
» read full story March 14th, 2009 - 13:37

US trade nominee Kirk: No "deal fever" in Obama administration

Washington - Ron Kirk, President Barack Obama's nominee for US trade representative, pledged...
» read full story March 10th, 2009 - 08:24

Madoff faces new charges; Congress starts probe

Washington  - Bernard Madoff, already awaiting trial in a 50- billion-dollar investment Ponzi...
» read full story January 06th, 2009 - 08:40

US Congress to start probe of Madoff Ponzi scheme

Washington  - The US Congress on Monday was to open a probe into Bernard Madoff's alleged...
» read full story January 03rd, 2009 - 11:31

US criticizes lack of clean technology progress in climate talks

Washington - The world must step up its efforts to develop the kind of clean technologies needed to...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 20:01

Geithner To Head Obama's Economic Team During Crisis

Washington - President-elect Barack Obama Monday unveiled the economic team that will attempt to...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 22:59

Geithner to head Obama's economic team during crisis

Washington - President-elect Barack Obama Monday unveiled the economic team that will attempt to...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 21:30
Obama Focused on Assembling Cabinet Quickly

Obama Focused on Assembling Cabinet Quickly

United States’ President-Elect, Barack Obama, seems to be very aware about the fact that time is...
» read full story November 22nd, 2008 - 14:24

INTERVIEW: Good Corporate Governance: A Challenge For East And West

Cairo - Although he rejects the idea that good corporate governance would have decreased the effect...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 13:15

US Presidential Race Long, Costly

Washington - The 2008 presidential campaign has been one of the longest in US history, spanning...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 09:26

Iran's Ahmadinejad Blames the US for Global Financial Crisis

Tehran - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday again blamed the United States for the...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 11:35

Bush successor to inherit Middle East quagmire

Tel Aviv/Ramallah - There are not many parts of the world where George W Bush - one of the most...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 08:15

Latin America Favours Obama, but Can Handle McCain

Buenos Aires - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said it best for how much of Latin...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 10:39

US Pledges $40 M to Save Coral Triangle

Manila - The United States Thursday pledged 40 million dollars to help save the Coral Triangle, the...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 10:05

Paulson warns of more bank failures amid more cash for AIG

Washington - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Wednesday warned that more banks would fail as...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 08:59

McCain, Obama agree that Buffett could lead US treasury

Washington - Senators Barack Obama and John McCain both mentioned billionaire investor Warren...
» read full story October 08th, 2008 - 08:44
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Movie Reviews

Movie Review: “The International” Charms, But Lacks Wit

Movie Review: “The International” Charms, But Lacks Wit

  We don’t know whether “The International” was created by a prophet, but...
» read full story February 13th, 2009 - 14:34
Movie Review: “Eagle Eye” Can’t See Beyond Fiction

Movie Review: “Eagle Eye” Can’t See Beyond Fiction

Can I have your attention, please? Moviegoers, you have been warned. If your cell phone rings...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 14:07
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Health

WHO confirms 1025 flu cases in 20 countries

Geneva - The World Health Organization confirmed Monday 1025 officially reported cases of influenza...
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WHO rejects criticism it acted too slowly on swine flu

Geneva - The World Health Organization Friday rejected criticism that it was too slow in reacting...
» read full story May 01st, 2009 - 16:09

WHO confirms Taiwan invited to World Health Assembly

Geneva  - The World Health Organization (WHO)confirmed Friday that Taiwan has been invited to...
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Swine flu case reported at World Bank in Washington

Washington - The swine flu outbreak may have spread to the US capital, after the World Bank...
» read full story April 30th, 2009 - 18:58

US swine flu numbers rise to 109

Washington - US officials said Thursday the US swine flu confirmed-case total had risen to 109, up...
» read full story April 30th, 2009 - 18:43
Flu Death Toll in Mexico on the Rise

Flu Death Toll in Mexico on the Rise

The number of dead in Mexico's flu epidemic rose to 103, Mexican Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova...
» read full story April 27th, 2009 - 13:54
2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to Three AIDS, Cervical Cancer Researchers

2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to Three AIDS, Cervical Cancer Researchers

2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology has been awarded to the German scientist Harald zur...
» read full story October 07th, 2008 - 14:30
Three European Scientists Win The 2008 Nobel Prize For Medicine

Three European Scientists Win The 2008 Nobel Prize For Medicine

One German and two French scientists won the 2008 Nobel prize in medicine for their work in...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 14:41
Global Push for Malaria Eradication by 2020, End of Deaths by 2015

Global Push for Malaria Eradication by 2020, End of Deaths by 2015

At the United Nations Summit in New York a bold plan to eradicate malaria begins to take shape. A...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 22:17
Stem Cell Research Advocates Gather at the World Stem Cell Summit

Stem Cell Research Advocates Gather at the World Stem Cell Summit

On Monday and Tuesday, hundreds of researchers, stem cell research advocates and investors...
» read full story September 23rd, 2008 - 15:30
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Movies

The World is Not Enough for Bond. James Bond

The World is Not Enough for Bond. James Bond

Despite the fact that it won't open in the United States until November 14, "Quantum of...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 20:28
New Movie “Eagle Eye” Dismantled By Critics

New Movie “Eagle Eye” Dismantled By Critics

Who would have thought that the old strangers-meet-to-save-the-world plot is still a valid idea for...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 01:43
Good Things Come To The Family That Preys

Good Things Come To The Family That Preys

In-between business lunches, meetings, bills and mortgages, everyone could use a good old movie...
» read full story September 13th, 2008 - 15:32
Johnny Depp Saves Extras' Lives

Johnny Depp Saves Extras' Lives

Johnny Depp was on the set of “Public Enemies,” the crime drama he is currently filming...
» read full story April 07th, 2008 - 13:37
“Horton Hears A Who!” Tops The Weekend Box Office

“Horton Hears A Who!” Tops The Weekend Box Office

As expected, the animated movie about the elephant Horton, who claims that he has discovered...
» read full story March 16th, 2008 - 20:04
"Horton Hears A Who!" Leads Friday’s Box Office

"Horton Hears A Who!" Leads Friday’s Box Office

Twentieth Century Fox’ animated family movie, “Horton Hears A Who!”, is on its way to become a...
» read full story March 16th, 2008 - 14:07
Wooly Mammoths Push “10,000 BC” To $37.5 Million

Wooly Mammoths Push “10,000 BC” To $37.5 Million

The movie critics hated it, but the viewers loved it. This is, in brief, the box office story of...
» read full story March 09th, 2008 - 20:10
10,000 B.C. On The Way To Become a Big Box Office Hit

10,000 B.C. On The Way To Become a Big Box Office Hit

In spite of the cold welcome from movie critics, “10,000 B.C.” is on the verge to become a box...
» read full story March 09th, 2008 - 10:48
Heath Ledger’s Will Found

Heath Ledger’s Will Found

Before playing in “Brokeback Mountain,” Heath Ledger wrote a will in which he left all his...
» read full story March 08th, 2008 - 18:18
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People

Witness Testifies O. J. Simpson Knew of Gun

Witness Testifies O. J. Simpson Knew of Gun

The murkiness expands even further as jurors in the robbery-kidnapping trial of O. J. Simpson...
» read full story September 23rd, 2008 - 17:08
Yves Saint Laurent Praised as "Greatest Couturier"

Yves Saint Laurent Praised as "Greatest Couturier"

Yves Saint Laurent passed away at his Paris home Sunday evening at the age of 71. The famed fashion...
» read full story June 02nd, 2008 - 18:04
Legendary Fashion Designer Yves Saint Laurent Dead At 71

Legendary Fashion Designer Yves Saint Laurent Dead At 71

One of the most influential and inspired designers in the world, French couturier Yves Saint...
» read full story June 02nd, 2008 - 03:56
Brain Surgery Allows Woman To Listen Sean Paul’s Music Again

Brain Surgery Allows Woman To Listen Sean Paul’s Music Again

After years of suffering numerous, unpredictable epilepsy seizures triggered by Sean Paul’s music,...
» read full story January 19th, 2008 - 22:24
Bow Wow Rushed To Hospital After Ohio Concert

Bow Wow Rushed To Hospital After Ohio Concert

Young rap star Bow Wow was taken to a local hospital Thursday night following his performance at...
» read full story December 08th, 2007 - 15:16
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Specials

Pyramids to go dark for "Earth Hour"

Pyramids to go dark for "Earth Hour"

Cairo - The Pyramids and the Sphinx, normally bathed in the golden glow of high-powered...
» read full story March 27th, 2009 - 15:47
Europe's clock man has all the time in the world

Europe's clock man has all the time in the world

If you use a radio-controlled watch in Western Europe, or observe an airport clock, the chances are...
» read full story October 26th, 2008 - 11:45
Award-Winning Holocaust Postal Collection Acquired By Ill. Foundation

Award-Winning Holocaust Postal Collection Acquired By Ill. Foundation

A collection of over 250 World War II postal documents, representing evidence of the Holocaust,...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 15:30

Shipwreck Found in Namibia: "A Heritage for the World"

Oranjemund, Namibia - The archeologists are into raptures about the close to 500-year-old shipwreck...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 09:51
Heath Ledger's Co-Stars' Touching Tribute To His Daughter

Heath Ledger's Co-Stars' Touching Tribute To His Daughter

Hollywood actors Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell, who took the challenge to complete the...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 13:53
Yves Saint Laurent Is Tearfully Laid to Rest

Yves Saint Laurent Is Tearfully Laid to Rest

A grand and emotional funeral ceremony took place Thursday, May 5, at the Saint Roche church in...
» read full story June 06th, 2008 - 10:32
Rothschild’s Faberge Egg Sold For A Record Price

Rothschild’s Faberge Egg Sold For A Record Price

A Russian private bidder has bought a Faberge egg made for the the Rothschild banking family at...
» read full story November 28th, 2007 - 17:44
The British Novelist Doris Lessing Wins Literature Nobel Prize

The British Novelist Doris Lessing Wins Literature Nobel Prize

The Royal Swedish Academy announced in Stockholm on Thursday that the Literature Nobel Prize is...
» read full story October 11th, 2007 - 17:10
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Science

‘Doomsday’ Arctic Vault Opens Up For Millions Of Seeds

‘Doomsday’ Arctic Vault Opens Up For Millions Of Seeds

Prepared for “Doomsday”? The Norwegians are, as they opened up the futuristic version of Noah’s...
» read full story February 29th, 2008 - 15:57
The Start Of An Era.50 Years From Sputnik Launch

The Start Of An Era.50 Years From Sputnik Launch

Human kind’s space endeavor debuted in the Soviet Russia 50 years ago at the famous Baikonur...
» read full story September 30th, 2007 - 18:20
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Technology

Dangerous Trojan At Loose, Over 500,000 Personal Accounts Compromised

Dangerous Trojan At Loose, Over 500,000 Personal Accounts Compromised

Hundreds of thousands of accounts have been compromised, as a Trojan started running around loose...
» read full story November 01st, 2008 - 13:00

Mozilla Launches New Tracking Add-On Geode

Mozilla is taking a step forward improving its famous browser. After the multiple Firefox updates -...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 19:34
Cheap Web Access for Poor or Remote Countries

Cheap Web Access for Poor or Remote Countries

Satellite Company O3b Networks that stands for "other 3 billion," referring to the...
» read full story September 09th, 2008 - 21:56
Windows: Dead OS Running?

Windows: Dead OS Running?

In a conference held in Las Vegas, two Gartner analysts presented a report titled "Windows Is...
» read full story April 14th, 2008 - 16:32
Microsoft Committed To Helping Underprivileged Communities

Microsoft Committed To Helping Underprivileged Communities

Microsoft is working on new partnerships to help create economic and educational opportunities for...
» read full story April 05th, 2008 - 10:11
Say What? Windows 7 To Be Released Next Year?

Say What? Windows 7 To Be Released Next Year?

It seems like the successor of Windows Vista will be released earlier than we previously thought....
» read full story April 04th, 2008 - 23:43
Real Congressional Hearing On Second Life: Limits And Dangers

Real Congressional Hearing On Second Life: Limits And Dangers

What are the limits and extent of a virtual world? This was the topic on Tuesday’s congressional...
» read full story April 02nd, 2008 - 12:28
Swiss Bank Drops Wikileaks Lawsuit to Avoid Further Damage

Swiss Bank Drops Wikileaks Lawsuit to Avoid Further Damage

The Swiss bank which sued Wikileaks.org and managed to deny DNS access to the site has asked the...
» read full story March 06th, 2008 - 18:43
Wikileaks Back Online, Hearing Schedule Set

Wikileaks Back Online, Hearing Schedule Set

The Julius Baer bank in Switzerland, a favorite bank for the mega-wealthy across the world, filed a...
» read full story March 03rd, 2008 - 21:56
Wikileaks Case PR Disaster for Swiss Bank

Wikileaks Case PR Disaster for Swiss Bank

The bank which sued and managed to shut down DNS access to an anonymous whistleblower website is...
» read full story February 28th, 2008 - 18:45
Polaroid Could End Instant Photo Technology Era

Polaroid Could End Instant Photo Technology Era

Polaroid Corp., the company become famous for its instant cameras and photos, has decided to close...
» read full story February 09th, 2008 - 20:16
Jobs Does Deserve a Wow for MacWorld

Jobs Does Deserve a Wow for MacWorld

Steve Jobs was more than able to obtain a collective Wow last year but this time around reactions...
» read full story January 17th, 2008 - 16:42
New Zealand Teenager Questioned for Global Cyber Crime

New Zealand Teenager Questioned for Global Cyber Crime

New Zealand police are questioning a teenager suspected of being part of an international team of...
» read full story November 30th, 2007 - 10:19
Microsoft Raises the Stakes with Free 5GB Hotmail

Microsoft Raises the Stakes with Free 5GB Hotmail

After launching SkyDrive, a free online storage service formerly known as Windows Live Folders,...
» read full story August 14th, 2007 - 21:07
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Sports

Second ticketing phase of World Cup to start on Monday

Zurich - Football's governing body FIFA on Thursday announced that the second phase for World Cup...
» read full story April 30th, 2009 - 20:04

Seeds Send a Message with Wins into Second Round at Bali

Bali, Indonesia - Flavia Pennetta needed to get through a marathon opening set before leading two...
» read full story September 09th, 2008 - 16:33

Phelps and Rice win gold with world records swims

Michael Phelps and Stephanie Rice won the men's and women's 400m individual medley in a world...
» read full story August 10th, 2008 - 21:24
Blackhawks’ Owner W. Wirtz Dies of Cancer

Blackhawks’ Owner W. Wirtz Dies of Cancer

Chicago Blackhawks’s longtime owner William Wirtz passed away at 77 in an Evanston, Ill., hospital...
» read full story September 27th, 2007 - 00:30
Rasmussen Under Rabobank Investigation As Doping Scandal Rages On

Rasmussen Under Rabobank Investigation As Doping Scandal Rages On

The doping scandal that shattered this year’s Tour de France echoes even after the competition...
» read full story July 30th, 2007 - 14:03
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Business

Report: 10 US banks need more capital

New York  - About 10 large US banks will need to increase their capital under a government...
» read full story May 05th, 2009 - 11:12

Federal Reserve chief Bernanke to testify as stress tests near

Washington - With the US central bank expected to release the results of long-awaited bank stress...
» read full story May 04th, 2009 - 21:47

Lula: If necessary, troubled banks must be nationalized

Rio de Janeiro - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday spoke about the...
» read full story April 15th, 2009 - 21:50

Signs that US may be headed slowly toward recovery

Washington - More than a year into one of the longest and deepest US recessions in living memory,...
» read full story April 15th, 2009 - 10:49

Banks push US stocks higher

New York - A rally of bank shares pushed US stock indices up on Thursday after Wells Fargo reported...
» read full story April 10th, 2009 - 11:43

Digital age, economic woes: can the post office survive?

Bern, Switzerland  - E-mail, internet bill paying and other electric substitutes had already...
» read full story April 04th, 2009 - 09:29

World economic powers reach deal to combat crisis

London - The world's biggest economic powers reached a deal Thursday aimed at forging a new global...
» read full story April 02nd, 2009 - 21:50

Obama pledges to do what is necessary to kick start recovery

London - US President Barack Obama wound up his first day on the world political stage Wednesday,...
» read full story April 01st, 2009 - 21:04

Fans apply for over 1.6 million tickets 2010 World Cup tickets

Johannesburg - Football fans applied for over 1.6 million tickets for the 2010 football World Cup...
» read full story April 01st, 2009 - 19:49

US reviewing trade barriers, existing free-trade deals

Washington  - The United States is reviewing existing free- trade deals and will take other...
» read full story March 31st, 2009 - 20:49

Dollar drops as Geithner sees greater role for IMF currency

Washington - US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner sent the US currency tumbling Wednesday by...
» read full story March 25th, 2009 - 19:01

German business confidence slips to 26-year low

Berlin - Business confidence in Germany slipped in March to its lowest point in about 26 years, a...
» read full story March 25th, 2009 - 19:00

US legislators: IMF needs more money to keep nations from failing

Washington - The International Monetary Fund must be given more resources to rescue poorer nations...
» read full story March 18th, 2009 - 19:58

New York Times sells headquarters in leaseback deal

New York - The New York Times has sold its landmark headquarters for 225 million dollars in a deal...
» read full story March 10th, 2009 - 08:34

Bank of England cuts interest rates to all-time low

London - The Bank of England Thursday slashed interest rates to an historic low of 1.5 per cent in...
» read full story January 08th, 2009 - 20:00

Siemens' Bribery Flourished Despite Warnings

   Washington - A culture of bribery and impunity flourished at German corporate giant Siemens AG...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 13:33

Bernard Madoff, Not As Impeccable As Thought

Bernard Madoff has been arrested for a multibillion fraud that stretched from Europe to Asia and...
» read full story December 14th, 2008 - 16:49

World Bank: Global recession likely worst since Great Depression

Washington - The World Bank on Tuesday warned that a financial crisis striking the global economy...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 18:49

No Christmas Gravy For Europe's Ailing Carmakers

Brussels - Ah, the style of an Italian Ferrari, the solidity of a German Mercedes, the flair of a...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 17:08

World summit aims to close gaps in finance market rules

Washington - The leaders of the world's top economic powers are expected to agree Saturday to close...
» read full story November 15th, 2008 - 09:51

Half-price BMW, Anyone? South Africa Feels The Squeeze

Johannesburg - When Zafar Wahid, a project manager with Liberty Life insurance company, was...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 13:35

European Inflation Falls as Oil, Food Prices Slide

Berlin - European inflation edged down in October, data released Friday showed, as a result helping...
» read full story October 31st, 2008 - 15:11

Bank of England Warns of Further Risks in Financial Sector

London - The Bank of England (BoE) said in a report published Tuesday that losses suffered by...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 09:52

Financial Crisis Sends German Business Confidence Tumbling

Berlin - German business confidence plunged to its lowest level in more than five years in October,...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 13:34

Euro hits three-year low as economic gloom deepens

Frankfurt - The euro plunged to a three-year low Friday, slipping below 1.26 dollars, amid...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 18:04

EU approves rescue package as Brown inspires EU summit

Brussels  - The European Union approved its own financial rescue package at a summit that saw...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 06:40

Germany on the Edge of Recession, Economists Warn

Berlin - Germany's leading economic research institutes warned Tuesday that Europe's biggest...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 14:34

Cambodia Backs Less Developed Economies amid Global Crisis

Phnom Penh - Cambodia Tuesday urged developed countries to focus on poverty alleviation in less...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 09:57

India may weather worst effects of financial crisis: officials

New Delhi - India may escape the worst consequences of the global financial crisis due to strong...
» read full story October 12th, 2008 - 15:01

Poor Take Hits too as Financial Crisis Moves Beyond the Rich

Washington - As the world's richest nations debate how to bring a catastrophic financial crisis...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 09:53
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Music

50 Cent's New Album, Curtis, Takes Hip-Hop to the Bank

50 Cent's New Album, Curtis, Takes Hip-Hop to the Bank

On Curtis, his third major label album, rapper 50 Cent gives no quarter. As hard and...
» read full story April 23rd, 2007 - 13:58
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