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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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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

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

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» 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

UN renews call for more aid to the poor on World Food Day

New York - United Nations leaders on Thursday called on the international community to assist the...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 20:19

Yushchenko Calls for a Defence of Ukraine's Currency

Kiev - President Viktor Yushchenko on Wednesday called for a tougher defence of the Ukrainian...
» read full story October 22nd, 2008 - 15:19

EU leaders agree on financial rescue, deadlock on climate

Brussels - European Union leaders Wednesday endorsed a major financial rescue package but remained...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 10:18

Re-Elected Canadian Premier Harper Turns Quickly to Economy

Montreal - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, buoyed by gains in Tuesday's parliamentary...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 10:05

It's All Smiles again for Mr Brown,British PM Wins in Crisis

London- Gordon Brown is on a roll. No more gloomy poll news for the fingernail-chewing British...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 09:55

EU Gets Set for "Crisis Management" Summit

Brussels - European Union summits are traditionally the time when tough decisions are made and...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 15:51

What warming? Climate change slips among global priorities

Washington  - You might call it the fourth crisis.  While collapsing financial institutions plunge...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 08:15

Boom to Gloom as Australians Join the Real World

Sydney - You have to be over 16 in Australia to have lived at a time when the economy was not...
» read full story October 07th, 2008 - 09:42
Three European Scientists Won The 2008 Nobel Prize For Medicine

Three European Scientists Won 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 07th, 2008 - 09:41

Bank Lobby Calls for Extraordinary Global Action on Credit Crunch

Washington - An influential international banking lobby group on Thursday called for urgent and...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 09:57

Bailout Still under Fire from Both Sides

Washington - Pablo Fierro came to Washington from Philadelphia for a rally against the proposed...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 09:33

Senate to Vote Wednesday on Rescue Package

Washington - The Democrats who control the US Senate and minority Republicans have agreed to hold a...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 09:47
United Nations Plan to Eliminate Malaria by 2015

United Nations Plan to Eliminate Malaria by 2015

United Nations officials stated Thursday that a plan backed by approximately $3 billion in...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 21:25

Amid Finance Crisis, UN Aid Summit Raises 16 Billion Dollars

New York - Despite a massive financial crisis afflicting rich countries, a one-day United Nations...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 09:46

US Financial Crisis Triggers Comeback for Japanese Banks

Tokyo - It has not been so long since the world worried about Japan's financial sector. After...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 09:30

Israeli government divided over compensation for West Bank settlers

Jerusalem - The Israeli government is deeply divided ahead of a debate scheduled for Sunday on a...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 15:16
Myanmar Begins Mourning Period for Cyclone Victims

Myanmar Begins Mourning Period for Cyclone Victims

Myanmar will observe three days of mourning beginning today (Tuesday) for the victims of Cyclone...
» read full story May 20th, 2008 - 12:10
ADB Begins Mission For Aiding One Billion Asians

ADB Begins Mission For Aiding One Billion Asians

During yesterday’s annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank in Madrid, the decision reached...
» read full story May 06th, 2008 - 12:59
The UN Fights The Food Crisis

The UN Fights The Food Crisis

The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, has made an appeal for a global effort to end...
» read full story April 29th, 2008 - 14:51
U.S. to Give $200 Million Emergency Food Aid

U.S. to Give $200 Million Emergency Food Aid

The response of the United States to the food crisis that is already affecting the world’s poorest...
» read full story April 15th, 2008 - 11:16
Remains of Four 9/11 Victims Identified

Remains of Four 9/11 Victims Identified

The remains of four more victims of the 9/11 attacks at the World Trade Center have been...
» read full story April 08th, 2008 - 13:58
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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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Specials

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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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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Business

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

World's Finance Chiefs Prepare to Tackle Credit Crisis

Washington - Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from around the world descend later this...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 09:31

Bank of Japan Injects Record $40 Billion into Market

Tokyo - The Bank of Japan pumped a record 4 trillion yen (39.8 billion dollars) into the money...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 09:12

Emergency meeting of Group of 20 to discuss financial crisis

Washington - The Group of 20 (G20) that brings together emerging economies and industrial nations...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 08:01

Asia-Pacific Markets Fall Sharply Wednesday

Tokyo - Stock markets throughout Asia and the Pacific fell sharply Wednesday in response to Wall...
» read full story October 08th, 2008 - 10:20

Panic in Latin America, trading suspended in Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo - The global financial crisis unleashed panic Monday in Latin American financial markets,...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 23:44

Analysis: Bail-out marks first step in long road back for US economy

Washington - While US President George W Bush signed a much- awaited 700-billion-dollar rescue...
» read full story October 04th, 2008 - 10:41

US emergency finance rescue plan clears final hurdle

Washington - The US House of Representatives approved a revised financial rescue plan on Friday...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 20:58

US Can Avoid Japan's Fate, Economists Say

Tokyo - As the world is dragged into a financial crisis ignited by the US subprime loan problem,...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 09:49

SEC loosens requirements for banks to report investment values

Washington/New York - In an effort to relieve pressure on the banking industry's hard-pressed...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 06:25

Europe may also need massive rescue plan, OECD head says

Strasbourg - Despite assurances by European leaders that their finance systems were stable, Europe...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 15:37

EU Urges US Lawmakers to Approve Rescue Plan

Brussels - United States lawmakers were required by the European Commission to assume their...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 15:26

Financial Crisis Can't Stop Africa Aid, Leaders Warn

New York - African leaders warned Monday that the financial crisis enveloping advanced economies...
» read full story September 23rd, 2008 - 10:08

Australia Worries Wealth Not Spreading to the Middle

Sydney - It's a measure of the strength of the economy that analysts squabble over whether the next...
» read full story September 23rd, 2008 - 10:06

Battle lines drawn over giant US finance rescue

Washington - Battle lines were being drawn in Washington on Sunday over the US government's rescue...
» read full story September 21st, 2008 - 22:38

US in Search of Comprehensive Plan to Restore Confidence

Washington - The US government was weighing its options for a more permanent fix to the ongoing...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 10:07

Barclays to Pay 1 Billion Pounds for Some of Lehman Brothers' Assets

Britain bank Barclays has agreed pay 1 billion pounds (1.75 billion dollars) for some of the core...
» read full story September 17th, 2008 - 09:59

Russia, Baltics Slip in Business Climate Survey

Vienna - Russia and Estonia lost ground in a global survey of pro-business policies as economic...
» read full story September 10th, 2008 - 16:33

Europe "on Edge of Recession" as World Economy Slumps

Berlin - The European economy shrank during the second quarter, data released Thursday showed, amid...
» read full story August 14th, 2008 - 13:10
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U.S.

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: “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

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