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22/02/2012 |
Wife of UK's Blair sues over phone hacking
The wife of former British prime minister Tony Blair has begun legal action over the alleged interception of her private phone messages, her lawyer said, making her the latest public figure to be drawn into a hacking scandal that has shaken the country's media.
22/02/2012 |
Obama sings the blues with Jagger, B.B King
Bill Clinton had his saxophone, but President Barack Obama can sing the blues. Obama lent his voice to a White House jam featuring Mick Jagger, B.B. King, Jeff Beck and Buddy Guy during a celebration of blues and its influence on modern pop culture.
22/02/2012 |
Greece pores over bailout laws amid protests
Trade unionists, communists and pensioners angry at punishing spending cuts in Greece marched through central Athens as lawmakers set to work on legislation needed to secure payment of a second bailout for the debt-laden country.
22/02/2012 |
US chides Iran over failure of IAEA mission
The White House today criticized Iran over the failure of the UN nuclear watchdog's latest mission, saying it again showed Tehran's refusal to abide by its international obligations over its nuclear program.
22/02/2012 |
Four more bodies found on Italian cruise liner
Salvage workers have found four more bodies on the wreck of the Costa Concordia, bringing to 21 the confirmed number of dead from the accident in which the huge cruise ship hit rocks and capsized off the Italian coast last month.
22/02/2012 |
Fitch downgrades Greece on debt swap plan
Fitch cut Greece's long-term ratings today to its lowest rating above a default, becoming the first ratings agency to make the widely expected downgrade after the country announced a bond exchange plan to ease its massive debt burden.
22/02/2012 |
Syria: US, French journalists killed
US correspondent Marie Colvin and French photographer Remi Ochlik were killed in the besieged Syrian city of Homs today when rockets fired by government forces hit the house they were staying in, opposition activists and witnesses said.
22/02/2012 |
Global stocks lower on euro zone recession worries
Global stocks eased after data showed the euro zone may be sliding toward recession and China's new export orders shrank in February.
21/02/2012 |
NZ judge grants Megaupload founder bail
The German founder of file-sharing website Megaupload was granted bail by a New Zealand court on Wednesday after a month in custody as he prepares to fight US extradition hearings over Internet piracy and money laundering charges.
21/02/2012 |
iPads to replace TVs in NYC taxis?
New York City authorities are analyzing whether to change the current TV sets in cabs for iPad or Galaxy tablets. The classic yellow cabs feature small television sets which broadcast news shows and advertisements, which have become trademark staples.
21/02/2012 |
Obama congratulates Merkel on EU fiscal pact
US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel praised a new European Union deal designed to stave off a chaotic Greek debt default, the White House said.
21/02/2012 |
Yemen election ensures Saleh's exit after 33 years
Yemen pushed Ali Abdullah Saleh from power after 33 years today, voting to install his deputy as president with a mission to rescue the nation from poverty, chaos and the brink of civil war.
21/02/2012 |
Strauss-Kahn held in French prostitution probe
Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was questioned by police today over his dealings with an alleged prostitution ring that was run from the northern French city of Lille and organized sex parties in Paris, Brussels and Washington.
21/02/2012 |
Europe seals new Greek bailout, doubts remain
Euro zone finance ministers agreed a 130-billion-euro (US$172 billion) rescue for Greece today to avert an imminent chaotic default after forcing Athens to commit to unpopular cuts and private bondholders to take bigger losses.
21/02/2012 |
Sotheby's to sell Munch's "The Scream", eyes US$80 mln
Sotheby's will offer the only privately owned version of Edvard Munch's painting "The Scream" at an auction in New York on May 2, and expects it to fetch more than US$80 million.
20/02/2012 |
Syrian forces fire on Damascus protests
Syrian forces opened fire with live ammunition on demonstrators in Damascus overnight, wounding at least four, activists said as unrest continued to spread in the capital.
20/02/2012 |
Italy, Britain urge more EU focus on growth
Italy, Britain, the Netherlands and nine other countries called for Europe to shift its focus from tough budget cuts towards measures to create growth as the region looks headed for its second recession in three years.
20/02/2012 |
Obama to meet Netanyahu at White House on March 5
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be in Washington to address the annual policy conference of the influential pro-Israel lobby AIPAC, which will be held on March 4-6.
