By LOUISE WATTAssociated PressBEIJINGJapanese and Taiwanese ships shot water cannon at each other Tuesday in the latest confrontation over tiny islands in the East China Sea, as Japan met with another rival, China, in an effort to tamp down tensions.
Five people have been isolated in a hospital in Denmark with symptoms of a new viral respiratory illness from the same family as the deadly SARS virus, the hospital said on Wednesday. Petersen said those admitted were a family of
By PAN PYLASAP Business WriterLONDONMarkets were spooked Wednesday by scenes of violent protests on the streets of Athens and Madrid, which reignited concerns over Europe’s ability to implement the measures needed to deal with its big debts. A day after
By CHRISTOPHER CHESTER and MARIA SANMINIATELLIAssociated PressNEW YORKAfter an hour of fielding questions about Syria, sanctions and nuclear weapons, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had enough. Now, he said, it was his turn to choose the topic _ his “new order”
(AFP) American crooner Andy Williams, whose string of hits like “Moon River” and annual Christmas TV shows made him a national treasure, has died aged 84 after losing his battle with cancer. Wildly popular in the 1960’s, with 18 gold
(AP) World stocks dive as growth pessimism mountsBy KELVIN CHANAP Business WriterHONG KONGGlobal stock markets dived Wednesday after pessimism about global growth prospects sparked Wall Street’s worst sell-off in three months. Comments by a regional Fed official triggered the selling
(AP) Romney, Obama descend on battleground OhioBy JOSH LEDERMAN and KASIE HUNTAssociated PressCOLUMBUS, OhioPresident Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney are pitching to college students and working-class voters in Ohio less than a week before early voting kicks off in
Mitt Romney is getting a little help from a reality show star whose gig aligns perfectly with the candidate’s prime directive. It’s all about the jobs, or the lack thereof in the Age of Obama. Mike Rowe of “Dirty Jobs”
Being a Current TV shill for President Barack Obama isn’t an easy gig. Turns out Joy Behar is more than up for the challenge. Behar, who cozied up to Obama during today’s taped edition of “The View,” her other day
By BASSEM MROUEAssociated PressBEIRUTSyrian soldiers fought rebels Tuesday in a firefight that killed nine people and sent several mortars sailing across the border into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The Israeli military said nobody was hurt in the shelling and that
By ALI AKBAR DAREINI and NASSER KARIMIAssociated PressTEHRAN, IranIranian military leaders gave details of a new long-range drone and test fired four anti-ship missiles Tuesday in a prelude to upcoming naval war games planned in an apparent response to U.S.-led
We receive many tips and comments like this one, every day, but with Obama debasing his office at the UN today, this comment seemed particularly timely–and inspiring: During halftime of the Arizona Cardinals football game, I witnessed the most shocking turn
Madonna brought her latest tour to Washington, D.C. last night, and along with it a heaping helping of misinformation. The erstwhile Material Girl stopped the concert at one point for an elegant stump speech on why voters should pull the
President Barack Obama stayed on message today during his address to the U.N. in New York City. Blame a crudely made movie available online, not in theaters, for the weeks of new violence engulfing the Middle East. President Barack Obama
(AP) Romney: Benghazi a ‘terrorist attack’NEW YORKRepublican presidential nominee Mitt Romney says the attack on the American consulate in Libya was an act of terrorism and says the United States must use foreign aid to bring about lasting change in
(Reuters) – An inflammatory ad equating Islamic jihad with savagery was posted Monday in 10 New York City subway stations, even as much of the Muslim world was still seething over a California-made movie ridiculing the Prophet Mohammad. The ad,
(AP) Former President Clinton urges religious toleranceWASHINGTONFormer President Bill Clinton says the followers of Islam shouldn’t resort to violence when they hear their faith challenged in an increasingly diverse and Internet-connected world. Clinton tells CBS “you cannot live in a
(AP) Romney, Obama focus on US posture abroadBy KASIE HUNTAssociated PressNEW YORKPresident Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are sparring over how best to address U.S. challenges abroad in nearly back-to-back addresses at the Clinton Global Initiative’s annual meeting.
(AP) Iran ayatollah is poster boy for influence in IraqBy QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and LARA JAKESAssociated PressBAGHDADAfter years of growing influence, a new sign of Iran’s presence in Iraq has hit the streets. Thousands of signs, that is, depicting Iran’s supreme
Afghanistan on Tuesday welcomed a Pentagon decision to put two US Marines on trial for urinating on the bodies of dead Taliban fighters and posing for photographs with them. The Pentagon announced that Staff Sergeants Joseph Chamblin and Edward Deptola
Militants carried out a series of attacks against Iraqi security forces on Tuesday, killing seven police and soldiers and wounding 11, security and medical officials said. In Tarmiyah, north of the capital, militants attacked a police station with two car
President Barack Obama will tell the United Nations Tuesday that the United States will “do what we must” to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, according to excerpts from his speech. Obama was also expected to lead calls for
(AP) Mexico legislator killed by political rivalMEXICO CITYProsecutors in northern Mexico say the killing a state legislator-elect earlier this month was organized by his designated substitute. The Attorney General of Sonora state says substitute state congressman Manuel Fernandez Felix hired
Mexican gangs control 60 percent of the country’s prisons, where they hold cell keys, punish inmates and charge for protection, a human rights report said in the wake of a mass escape. The government’s National Human Rights Commission issued the
DYLAN LOVANAssociated PressLOUISVILLE, Ky.The man known to a generation of Americans as “The Science Guy” is condemning efforts by some Christian groups to cast doubts on evolution and lawmakers who want to bring the Bible into science classrooms. Bill Nye,
