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| BP:No Single Factor Caused Deepwater Horizon Blast Wall Street Journal By Siobhan Hughes and Tennille Tracy Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--BP PLC (BP, BP.LN) has found that "multiple companies and work teams" contributed to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, releasing a long-awaited report Wednesday that says ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Obama pushes massive jobs spending and tax incentives BBC News President Barack Obama is urging the US Congress to approve massive business tax breaks and infrastructure spending to boost the faltering US economy. In Ohio, Mr Obama was also attacking what he called Republican obstruction to Democrats' job creation ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Saudi Arabia, Most Arab States To Start Eid Feast Friday Wall Street Journal RIYADH (Zawya Dow Jones)--Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, will celebrate the Muslim Eid al-Fitr feast Friday to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan along with most other Arab states, state media news agencies reported Wednesday. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| French unions call more strikes over pension reform Reuters PARIS (Reuters) - French labor unions, heartened by large street marches over pension reforms, agreed on Wednesday to call another day of strikes and protests on September 23, raising the stakes in a showdown with President Nicolas Sarkozy. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rajapaksa gets sweeping powers Hindustan Times Despite fears of a looming all-powerful executive presidency, Sri Lankan lawmakers overwhelmingly voted on Wednesday to bring in an amendment to the country's Constitution to abolish the two-limit term for Presidents and expand the powers of the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Clinton: Obama Foreign Policy Yielding Dividends Voice of America Photo: AP Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the Obama administration's foreign policy strategy of rebuilding alliances and applying so-called soft power is beginning to yield dividends. But Clinton warned that mounting government debt is ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Drone Strikes Kill 15 in Northwest Pakistan Voice of America Pakistani officials say three suspected US drone strikes have killed at least 15 people in Pakistan's tribal region along the Afghan border. All three strikes, carried out by pilotless aircraft, took place Wednesday in North Waziristan, a stronghold ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Angelina Jolie condemns US church's plan to burn Quran Hindustan Times PTI Hollywood actress and the goodwill ambassador of UNHCR, Angelina Jolie visits a camp setup for... Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, currently touring flood-hit areas of Pakistan to drum up support for victims, on Wednesday condemned a US church's plan ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Russian airliner lands in forest, no one hurt The Associated Press MOSCOW — Russia's top investigative agency has launched a probe into the emergency landing of a passenger jet that rolled into a forest without hurting anyone, officials said Wednesday. The Tupolev Tu-154 airliner was carrying 72 passengers and nine ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| FBI: Aircraft searched, no credible threat found BusinessWeek By RAQUEL MARIA DILLON Investigators found no explosives aboard a Los Angeles-bound Thai Airways flight in which a bomb threat was found scrawled on a bathroom mirror, the FBI said Wednesday. Airport officials were notified at 7:15 pm Tuesday of the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Chinese president holds talks with Myanmar's top leader on deepening ties Xinhua BEIJING, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- China and Myanmar agreed on Wednesday to took the opportunity of the 60th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties to consolidate traditional friendship and enhance cooperation in key areas including energy and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Nepal seeks UN mission extension Hindustan Times Amid growing controversy over its mandate, the caretaker government in Nepal has sought another four month extension for the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN). In a letter to UN Security Council, the government has asked UNMIN to monitor former ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Big quake aftershocks plague New Zealand city BusinessWeek By ROB GRIFFITH A strong aftershock rocked terrified residents of New Zealand's earthquake-stricken city of Christchurch on Wednesday, as officials doubled their estimate for repairing the damage following nearly 300 temblors in five days. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| European Parliament condemns Iran stoning sentence BusinessWeek By RAF CASERT Germany, the European Union and a major human rights group slammed Iran on Wednesday for its plans to stone a woman convicted of adultery, increasing the global pressure on Tehran over a case it has tried to present as a criminal matter ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Signs US-China military exchanges may resume Washington Post By William Wan Senior US officials concluded a three-day visit to Beijing on Wednesday with both sides declaring that the talks have helped to steady the recently rocky US-China relationship. Among the most tangible outcomes of this week's talks are ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Five outfits banned in Balocishtan The Hindu Pakistan on Wednesday banned five militant outfits operating in the restive Balochistan province and froze their assets as part of the federal government's decision to go after Baloch separatists who are fighting against the State as well as amongst ... See all stories on this topic » |
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