European stocks mainly fell on Thursday as investors reacted to a downbeat Italian bond auction before the release of US economic data and company results. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index dipped 0.13 percent to 5,627.55 points in midday deals, while
South Korea’s ruling conservatives have won a parliamentary poll fought mostly on economic issues, with analysts saying voters opted for stability ahead of a presidential election in December. Official results released in the early hours of Thursday showed the New
Guns N’ Roses star Axl Rose will not attend a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony this weekend to be inducted into the prestigious music pantheon, he said in an open letter to The Los Angeles Times‘ music blog.
Western powers pressed Syria to adhere to a ceasefire with only hours to go before the UN-backed deadline, as North Korea’s plans for a rocket launch also raised mounting concern. Foreign ministers of the Group of Eight major industrial nations
With Mitt Romney now all but assured of winning the Republican nomination, he embarks on one of his critical quests of the campaign: finding a running mate who can help him defeat President Barack Obama. Romney took a huge step
Higher gasoline prices are muddying what is an otherwise improving outlook for the US economy, the Federal Reserve said in a keenly watched report, published Wednesday. In its Beige Book survey — which frames its policy meeting later this month
The US government has agreed to pay more than $1 billion to 40 Native American tribes to settle lawsuits over federal use of their lands and assets, the Department of Justice said Wednesday. The $1.023 billion settlement with 41 tribes
Mitt Romney’s campaign struck back Wednesday against the White House in a bid to close the gender gap among voters, insisting President Barack Obama — not Republicans — is waging a “war on women.” Three years of Obama’s economic policies
(REUTERS) Author William Boyd is to follow in the footsteps of fellow novelists Kingsley Amis and Sebastian Faulks by penning a new adventure for 007 superspy James Bond. Bond-creator Ian Fleming died in 1964 after writing 14 novels in the
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Beverly Hills police said on Wednesday they had closed their investigation into the death of singer Whitney Houston after concluding it was not the result of a crime. Houston, 48, who had a long history of
French organisers of the “fly-in” of hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists expected in Israel’s Ben Gurion airport this weekend said Wednesday they still plan to travel despite Israeli opposition. Israeli security forces said Tuesday they had begun preparations for the “fly-in”,
New York Post: The struggling actress busted for allegedly stalking Alec Baldwin claims that they were lovers and that she wanted to have his baby, while he admits only to wining and dining her — in a “strictly professional” manner,
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, owes up to $1.5 million to Bank of America, thanks to a loan he took out to buy a car wash. So what, you ask? You’re paying for it. The
Crowds in Stockton, California massed for a protest against the police yesterday over the police shootings of Luther Brown Jr. and James Rivera. Brown was shot after grabbing an officer’s baton and beating him with it; he was a gang
An arrest report from April 6, 2012 in Boston shows an arrestee, Kimball Clark, was booked for selling heroin. The police report stated: Once booking was completed and Suspect Clark made his telephone call as allowed, he was heard by
North Korea said Wednesday that the fuelling of a long-range rocket is under way, ahead of the launch scheduled for later this week despite international protests.
US fighter planes escorted a Korean Air jet carrying 146 passengers and crew to a Canadian military base due to a bomb threat against the flight, officials and the airline said Wednesday. Korean Air flight 72 from Vancouver bound for
British Prime Minister David Cameron (L), seen here arriving at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, on April 10, is in Indonesia as earthquakes and tsunamis hit the region this morning. Cameron kicked off his tour of Asia, starting with his visit
HuffPo: Madonna’s MDNA may be the first album to both top the Billboard charts and be a massive commercial failure. The record debuted at No. 1 on the charts, prompting her longtime manager Guy Oseary to herald the singer’s comeback
At least three tsunamis of up to 80 centimetres (31 inches) hit Indonesia’s coast after a massive 8.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Sumatra island Wednesday. “Our tide gauges and buoys recorded small tsunamis,” Said Kristiawan of Indonesia’s Meteorology and Geophysics Agency
President Barack Obama holds a commanding lead over Mitt Romney on campaign issues like world affairs and health care, a poll showed Tuesday, but trails the Republican frontrunner on one key front: handling the US economy. Obama enjoys double-digit advantages
Syria showed no let up in assaults on protest hubs Wednesday as peace envoy Kofi Annan said there was still a chance to salvage a peace plan for a complete halt to hostilities within 24 hours. Activist group the Local
Malaysian authorities on Wednesday issued a tsunami alert and urged evacuations along its west coast following a massive earthquake in the Indian Ocean. “We have declared a tsunami alert along the west coast of the peninsula (Malaysia). We have ordered
The Associated Press (via the New York Times) reported yesterday that the District of Columbia Board of Elections has responded to James O’Keefe’s exposé of the potential for voter fraud by investigating O’Keefe rather than DC’s flawed voting system. O’Keefe’s
