What crisis? China's billionaires live it up
BEIJING (AFP) - While the rest of the world struggles to bounce back from the global financial crisis, China's billionaires are living large, snapping up luxury products at a breathtaking pace.
Nations:China Activities:China Wealth Gap Source:(AFP)
2009-10-28
UN-backed panel confirms massive Afghan fraud
KABUL - U.N.-backed fraud investigators on Monday threw out nearly a third of President Hamid Karzai's votes from the August election, undercutting his claim of victory and stepping up the pressure for him to accept a runoff.
Nations:Afghanistan People:John Kerry Ban Ki-moon Gordon Brown Hamid Karzai Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Activities:2009 Afghan Election Source:(AP)
2009-10-19
Iran: US, Britain, Pakistan linked to militants
TEHRAN, Iran - The chief of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard accused the United States, Britain and Pakistan on Monday of having links with Sunni militants responsible for a suicide bombing that killed five senior Guard commanders and 37 others.
Nations:Iran U.K. Pakistan People:Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Source:(AP)
2009-10-19
Art experts find possible new da Vinci
TORONTO - Art experts believe they have identified a new Leonardo da Vinci - in part by examining a fingerprint on the canvas.
Nations:U.K. Vatican France Source:(AP)
2009-10-14
Anka gets credit for co-writing Jackson single
LOS ANGELES - With a familiar high-pitched voice counting off one-two-three-four, a new Michael Jackson single debuted online Monday, prompting a hasty response from the singer's estate after Paul Anka revealed he was the song's co-writer.
Nations:U.S. People:Michael Jackson Jimi Hendrix Elvis Presley John Lennon Activities:Michael Jackson Death Source:(AP)
2009-10-13
General wants 40,000 more U.S. troops for Afghan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan has recommended an increase of 40,000 troops as the minimum necessary to prevail, two sources familiar with his recommendations said on Thursday.
Nations:Pakistan Afghanistan People:Robert Gates Gordon Brown Barack Obama George W. Bush Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(Reuters)
2009-10-08
Australia rate hike a good sign for world economy
WASHINGTON - A move by Australia's central bank to raise its benchmark interest rate, the first major economy to do so since the financial crisis worsened last fall, may signal a vote of confidence in a global recovery.
Nations:South Korea Spain Canada India New Zealand Switzerland Activities:Global Financial Crisis
2009-10-06
Letterman's apologies bring big night in ratings
NEW YORK - David Letterman's apologies to his wife and staff for having sex with co-workers meant another big night in the ratings for the late-night talk-show host.
People:Sarah Palin Jimmy Fallon Conan O'Brien David Letterman Steve Martin Hugh Grant
2009-10-06
Jokes, apologies from David Letterman on his show
NEW YORK - David Letterman, days after revealing on air that he'd been sexually involved with women from his television program, apologized to his wife on Monday's "Late Show," saying she had been "horribly hurt by my behavior" and stating flat-out those affairs "are in the past."
People:Sarah Palin Conan O'Brien David Letterman Hugh Grant Source:(AP)
2009-10-06
Obama factor looms large as lobbying for 2016 Olympics heats up
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The four cities bidding for the prize honor of hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics began three intensive days of lobbying on Tuesday with the Obama factor looming large ahead of Friday's vote by the IOC.
Nations:U.S. Denmark Spain Japan Brazil France People:Michelle Obama Barack Obama Vladimir Putin Tony Blair Activities:2016 Summer Olympics Source:(Reuters)
2009-09-29
Polanski asks Swiss court to free him from custody
ZURICH - Lawyers for Roman Polanski filed a motion in court Tuesday asking that the director be released from Swiss custody -- the first step in his legal battle to avoid extradition to the United States for a 1977 statutory rape case.
Nations:Switzerland U.S. Poland People:Roman Polanski Hillary Clinton Ewan McGregor Pierce Brosnan
2009-09-29
Huge hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure uncovered in UK
LONDON - It's an unprecedented find that could revolutionize ideas about medieval England's Germanic rulers: An amateur treasure-hunter searching a farmer's field with a metal detector unearthed a huge collection of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver artifacts.
Nations:U.K. Source:(AP)
2009-09-25
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