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| Analysis: Japan fx action won't stop China diversification Reuters By Anirban Nag LONDON (Reuters) - Japan's efforts to weaken the yen may cause China some pain as it seeks to diversify its foreign exchange reserves into Japanese debt but Beijing has little option but to press on with the investment. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Pakistanis angry after US jails scientist for 86 years BBC News Protests are continuing in Pakistan after a US court jailed a Pakistani scientist for attempted murder. Aafia Siddiqui was sentenced to 86 years for trying to kill US government agents in Afghanistan in 2009. Several hundred people took to the streets ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Va. woman executed for slayings in 2002 Washington Post By Maria Glod JARRATT, VA. - Teresa Lewis, who plotted with her young lover to kill her husband and stepson for insurance money, became the first woman executed in Virginia in nearly 100 years Thursday night when she was killed by lethal injection. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Israel warns IAEA against resolution targeting Jewish State Jerusalem Post By BY JPOST.COM STAFF AND AP Arab-sponsored resolution urging Israel to join Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty could deal "fatal blow" to future cooperation on boosting Middle East security, Israeli delegate says at UN watchdog's annual assembly. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| World leaders join summit to achieve the MDGs Indian Express Heads of State, joined by leaders from civil society organizations, foundations and the private sector, met at the United Nations from 20 to 22 September to spur collective action against extreme poverty, hunger and disease. The United Nations Summit ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Poland Says Closer To Russian Gas Deal, Final Talks In Oct Wall Street Journal WARSAW (Dow Jones)--Poland and Russia have moved "significantly closer" to reaching a revised long-term agreement for natural gas deliveries to Poland, with final talks expected in early October, Poland's Economy Ministry said in a statement Friday. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Glaxo forecasts cut as Avandia reaches end of road Reuters By Ben Hirschler LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Analysts cut earnings forecasts for GlaxoSmithKline (GSK.L) on Friday after regulators moved to end most use of Avandia, although the impact was limited as sales of the diabetes drug were already set to tail ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Wife of slain MQM leader makes emotional public appeal MSN India London, Sep 24 (PTI) The wife of top MQM leader Imran Farooq, who was stabbed to death outside his home here, has made a tearful appeal to the public to help the UK police to crack the case. "Someone, somewhere know something about my husband''s ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| U.S. walks tightrope in China-Japan dispute CNN New York (CNN) -- The Obama administration is walking a tightrope over a diplomatic dispute between China and Japan, as it seeks to curb aggressive Chinese behavior on the high seas while not alienating the Asian giant. The latest controversy over the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| French first lady Carla Bruni delays album as country rallies against Sarkozy Herald Sun FRENCH first lady Carla Bruni delayed the recording of her new album to avoid looking frivolous as criticism and protests over her husband's administration continued Friday. As a million protesters marched against Nicolas Sarkozy's handling of the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UK cap on migrants to face legal challenge Economic Times LONDON: A leading immigration campaign group and several companies are preparing to mount a legal challenge against the coalition government's annual limit on migrants from India and other countries outside the European Union. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Philippine court jails father 14400 years for daughter rape Times of India MANILA: A Philippine father has been jailed for 14400 years for raping his teenage daughter almost every night for more than a year, a court said Friday after throwing out an appeal against his conviction. The man, a tricycle driver, sexually assaulted ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Sri Lankan president urges rethink on rules of war BBC News By Charles Haviland BBC News, Colombo The Sri Lankan president has called for a rethink on international rules governing the conduct of war. Addressing the UN General Assembly in New York, President Mahinda Rajapaksa stopped short of explicitly calling ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Second Afghan journalist released by NATO The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — A second Afghan journalist detained by NATO coalition forces for allegedly spreading Taliban propaganda has been freed after an outcry from media workers and a call from President Hamid Karzai for their quick release. ... See all stories on this topic » |
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