Serbs Vote in Presidential Runoff Election | Correction Appended | PARIS -- Serbs voted Sunday in a presidential runoff election pitting Boris Tadic, a pro-Western reformer, against Tomislav Nikolic, a nationalist... (photo: AP / Marko Drobnjakovic) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Business Election Photos Politics Wikipedia: Boris Tadi |
Obama hails progress on euro crisis Maryland - US President Barack Obama hailed progress made in tackling Europe's economic crisis at the end of a G8 summit on Saturday, noting leaders' agreement that growt... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais) News24 Government Obama Photos President Wikipedia: Barack Obama |
Obama sees 'emerging consensus' on economic fix CAMP DAVID, Md. - Confronting an economic crisis that threatens them all, President Barack Obama and leaders of other world powers on Saturday declared that their governm... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak) Tulsa World Government Obama Photos President Wikipedia: Barack Obama |
Growth, jobs are priority for Group of Eight leaders | President Barack Obama leads a Group of Eight summit session Saturday at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland. The European debt crisis dominated the talks, ... (photo: EC / EC) Denver Post Economy G8 Jobs Leaders Photos Wikipedia: G8 |
How Obama's strategy on Afghanistan war evolved | | This article is adapted from “Confront and Conceal: Obama's Secret Wars and Surprising Use of American Power,” to be published by Crown on June 5. | | It wa... (photo: USAF / Staff Sgt. Bradley Lail) The Dallas Morning News Afghanistan Photos US War Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present) |
Rush Limbaugh Defends Facebook Co-Founder Eduardo Saverin Over Tax Allegations | Rush Limbaugh praised Eduardo Saverin, the Facebook co-founder who has been accused of attempting to dodge millions of dollars in taxes, for having business savvy on hi... (photo: AP / Ron Edmonds) Huffington Post Business Facebook Photos Singapore Wikipedia: Rush Limbaugh |
Will Being on the Stock Market Change Facebook? After the IPO, users may see changes to the site | Facebook began trading on the Nasdaq today, priced at $38 a share. This puts the total value of the company at $104 bil... (photo: AP / Paul Sakuma) US News Facebook Market NASDAQ Photos Stock Wikipedia: History of Facebook |
The NATO Afghan summit: Reality and illusion | Everything has been moving forward, step by step. At the beginning of May, after months of negotiation, US President Barack Obama made a triumphal appearance at the Afg... (photo: US Army / Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod) Al Jazeera Afghanistan Nato Photos US Wikipedia: 2012 Chicago Summit |
Spain stocks fall sharply after Moody's downgrade | MADRID (AP) — Spanish stocks dropped sharply early Friday morning after ratings agency Moody's downgraded its credit score of 16 Spanish banks in the latest blow ... (photo: Creative Commons / Christianwelsh) US News Economy Photos Spain Stocks Wikipedia: Economy of Spain |
House OKs continued war in Afghanistan WASHINGTON (AP) - The House endorsed the continued war in Afghanistan on Thursday despite acknowledgment from Republicans and Democrats that the American people are war-w... (photo: DOD / Public Domain) Tulsa World Afghanistan Defence Photos Troops Washington Wikipedia: Afghanistan |
Fitch downgrades Greece on euro exit fears | Fitch, a leading credit ratings agency, has downgraded Greece a notch to CCC "vulnerable to default" rating, citing the heightened risk that the country might have to l... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris) Al Jazeera Economy Eurozone Greece Photos Wikipedia: Greek government-debt crisis |
Chinese in bold call for official's removal | A group of Communist Party veterans has written a daring open letter calling for the removal of China's top security official, in the latest sign of disunity ahead of B... (photo: AP / Alexander F. Yuan) Al Jazeera China Communism Photos Politics Wikipedia: Zhou Yongkang |
Amnesty cites rights abuses in northern Mali | Amnesty International has accused armed Tuaregs and groups fighting to impose Sharia law in northern Mali of carrying out grave rights abuses such as rape, murder and u... (photo: AP / Harouna Traore) Al Jazeera Human Rights Mali Military Photos Wikipedia: 2012 Malian coup d'tat |
Pakistan president to attend NATO summit | Pakistan has confirmed its president will attend a summit of NATO leaders this weekend in Chicago as negotiations with US to reopen supply lines into Afghanis... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis) Al Jazeera Afghan Nato Pakistan Photos Wikipedia: NATO logistics in the Afghan War |
Cong should propose a consensus candidate for Prez post: Rajnath Lucknow: Former BJP President Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said a debate should not be held who would occupy top constitutional posts and it would be better if Congress propo... (photo: BJP Website) Zeenews Business Election Photos Politics Wikipedia: Rajnath Singh |
Strauss-Kahn Countersues NY Hotel Maid for $1M | NEW YORK (AP) — Dominique Strauss-Kahn is filing a $1 million countersuit against the New York City hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault, saying she serio... (photo: AP / Yoan Valat) The New York Times Lawmaker Photos Politics Wikipedia: Dominique Strauss-Kahn Women |
Can good parenting classes ever work? The Government's multi-million pound scheme to teach good parenting must reach the right people to be effective. | Another sticking plaster? Under the 'Can Parent’ sche... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Daily Telegraph Family Parenting People Photos Wikipedia: Parenting |
Fighting kills 32 as Syria peace plan falters Fighting in Syria has killed at least 32 people, activists said, and Saudi Arabia said stubborn violence was shredding the credibility of a U.N.-Arab League peace plan st... (photo: U.S. Army/Staff Sgt. Joseph Roberts) Otago Daily Times Government Photos Politics Syria Wikipedia: Syria |
EU concern as Greek political paralysis continues | AFP - Debt-laden Greece headed into a second week of political paralysis Monday after emergency talks between party leaders failed to forge a unity cabinet and avert ne... (photo: EC / EC) France24 Debt EU Economy Greece Photos Wikipedia: European sovereign-debt crisis |
Obama's Support For Gay Marriage Reveals Voters' Pragmatism In Battleground State | YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- On the upper eastern edge of Ohio lies a valley built on the sweat of the working class, where steel mills sit mostly shuttered but a once-strugglin... (photo: US Army / Sgt. Christian Palermo) Huffington Post Gay Marriage Photos US Wikipedia: Barack Obama |