The Interest

Top US commander: Burning Quran endangers troops

AP - 52 mins ago - The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan warned Tuesday that an American church's threat to burn copies of the Muslim holy book the Quran could endanger U.S. troops in the country and Americans worldwide.

Australia's Gillard likely to retain power

Reuters - 1 hours ago - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's Labor Party looked close to retaining power on Tuesday after a pivotal independent lawmaker signaled the remaining two unaligned parliamentarians would support her.

Key Australia MP backs opposition

BBC News - Home - 1 hours agoOne of three Australian MPs who hold the balance of power in parliament announces his support for opposition leader Tony Abbott.

EU money helps Roma get jobs and fight stereotypes

AFP - 1 hours ago - The Roma minority are targets of a security crackdown in France, but an EU-funded project has given two dozen members of the community new jobs and new hope at a troubled time for gypsies.

Mozambique unrest shows the power of text messaging

AFP - 1 hours ago - Deadly protests that paralysed Mozambique's capital last week were spurred by a text message that went viral on Maputo's cell phones, signalling the power of new technology in the hands of the poor.

Tropical storm makes landfall in Mexico

CNN.com - 1 hours agoA tropical depression in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico is creeping toward Mexico and the United States and could bring substantial rainfall, officials said.

Sharp series of aftershocks strike New Zealand

AP - 1 hours ago - A sharp series of about 20 aftershocks rattled New Zealand's earthquake-hit city of Christchurch overnight, and earthquake experts warned Tuesday that another powerful temblor might hammer the region in coming days.

Indonesian volcano erupts again

CNN.com - 1 hours agoA long-dormant volcano erupted again Tuesday in northern Sumatra, triggering strong tremors and sending bursts of hot ash into the air for the second time in a week.

France faces pension plan strike

BBC News - Home - 1 hours agoFrance faces disruption in a strike over pension reform, with MPs also due to debate a ban on full face veils and a new security bill.

Chavez's base, the poor, wobbles as election looms

AP - 1 hours ago - On a hilltop overlooking Caracas, dozens of shacks made of wood scraps and corrugated zinc have risen among tall weeds — a new slum tacked on to an old one as the poor face harder times in Venezuela.

Mozambique unrest shows the power of text messaging

AFP - 1 hours ago - Deadly protests that paralysed Mozambique's capital last week were spurred by a text message that went viral on Maputo's cell phones, signalling the power of new technology in the hands of the poor.

Africa's Freshwater Species At Stake

1 hours agoWINDHOEK (Namibia), Sept 7 (Bernama) -- Twenty-one per cent of freshwater species in continental Africa are threatened with extinction, putting the livelihoods of millions of people at risk, Namibian news agency (NAMPA) reported.

Egyptian officials to face trial over Van Gogh theft

AFP - 4 hours ago - A senior culture ministry official and the head of a Cairo museum from which a Van Gogh painting was stolen will stand trial on charges of negligence, a judicial source said on Monday.

South Africa Unions’ Strike Suspended

5 hours agoSouth Africa’s trade unions suspended a three-week-old strike by hundreds of thousands of government workers.

South Africa coach faces grilling

5 hours agoRUGBY:SOUTH AFRICA coach Peter de Villiers is expected to face a grilling later this month when his employers review his team’s performances so far in 2010.

'No climate link' to African wars

BBC News - Africa - 6 hours agoA study suggests climate change is not responsible for civil wars in Africa, challenging widely held assumptions.

Suspected Islamists kill officer, wound five in Nigeria

AFP - 8 hours ago - Suspected members of an Islamist sect that launched an uprising last year have killed a retired police officer and wounded five other people, the latest of such attacks in Nigeria's north, police said Monday.

Safari Slovaks held in plot claim freed: C.Africa

AFP - 9 hours ago - A group of Slovak nationals arrested in the Central African Republic for allegedly plotting a coup have been freed, the Bangui government said Monday, as Bratislava insisted the men were on safari.

South Africa Strike Suspended

10 hours agoSouth Africa’s trade unions Monday suspended a three-week-old strike by hundreds of thousands of government workers.

Peacekeeping cushioning African states from scrutiny: analysts

AFP - 10 hours ago - Troop contributions for UN peacekeeping missions are helping African nations build a buffer against criticism over democratic and human rights failings, analysts said Monday.

Asia stocks mixed, but recovery worries are easing

The Associated Press - 1 hours agoWashington PostTOKYO — Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday but losses were limited amid easing worries over the pace of the global economic recovery. ...

Merrill Lynch hires new Asia wealth chief from UBS

Reuters - 1 hours agoVX) as its new Asia-Pacific head of wealth management, underscoring aggressive competition for top bankers in the world's hottest private banking market. ...

MCX Crude Braced Up For Some More Losses

India Infoline.com - 1 hours agoThe HinduCrude oil futures are down substantially in Asia as equities come off their highs and the US dollar hits back with a force. The oil prices have not been ...

Rupee to weaken against US dollar: Anagram Research

Moneycontrol.com - 1 hours agoThe report says, "Indian rupee is poised to weaken in today's session against the US dollar as risk sentiment seems to have subsided in Asia, ...

Euro Falls on Bank Funds Concern; Asian Steelmakers Rally on Obama's Plans

Bloomberg - 2 hours agoEuro Falls on Bank Funds Concern; Asian Steelmakers Rally on Obama's PlansThe MSCI Asia Pacific Index was little changed at 121.77 after rallying 4.6 percent in the past four days. Standard & Poor's 500 index futures rose 0.2 ...

Asia Feature: Will Iran End Their Trophy Drought At The 2011 Asian Cup?

Goal.com - 2 hours agoThe clock is ticking for one of Asia's powerhouses: the kick off to the 2011 Asian Cup is around the corner and the Iran national team is ...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks near 1-mth high; euro dips after WSJ

3 hours ago* Asia stocks mark time near 1-month high

Firstsource bags Rs 50-cr customer service deal from Axis Bank

Economic Times - 5 hours agoBusiness StandardIts Asia business unit, which caters to the domestic India business, accounts for about 10% of its total revenue. The firm has one of the largest networks ...

Fortis may transfer realty assets to S'pore's REIT

Economic Times - 6 hours agoMoneycontrol.comFortis may transfer realty assets to S'pore's REITEarlier, a capital-markets publication IFS Asia said, the Delhi-based hospital firm has appointed Religare Capital Markets, a company owned by its ...

Asia, Europe Stocks Follow Wall Street Higher

Wall Street Journal - 7 hours agoSeveral Asian stock markets advanced for a fourth straight session on Monday, with Japanese shares paced by exporters after ...

France faces pension plan strike

BBC News - Europe - 1 hours agoFrance faces disruption in a strike over pension reform, with MPs also due to debate a ban on full face veils and a new security bill.

European markets rise for 4th successive day

India Infoline.com - 1 hours agoBigPond NewsEuropean stocks advanced for the fourth time in five days, extending a four-week high for the Stoxx Europe 600 Index, as a report on UK manufacturing helped ...

Osborne to back EU banking controls

The Press Association - 2 hours agoKansas City StarBut Open Europe, campaigning for EU reforms, said the plan represented a clear shift in power from the UK, giving EU officials a mandate to "interpret, ...

New Zealand prime minister cancels Europe trip

Sify - 4 hours agoThe HinduNew Zealand Prime Minister John Key said Tuesday he had cancelled a scheduled trip to Europe this week to stay home and direct recovery operations following ...

Canada seeks answers to immigration-fraud issues in Europe

Globe and Mail - 4 hours ago06, 2010 9:51PM EDT Canada is turning to Europe for partners in a widening fight against human trafficking and bogus asylum seekers. ...

Greek PM reshuffles his cabinet

BBC News - Europe - 5 hours agoGreek PM George Papandreou reshuffles his cabinet but leaves the key post of finance minister unchanged as his government battles a debt crisis.

Ireland's dependence on Europe has become a one-way street

Irish Times - 6 hours agoReuters UKIreland's dependence on Europe has become a one-way streetIRELAND'S ENORMOUS fiscal problems are coming to the fore again in Europe as the Government wrestles with the Anglo Irish Bank bailout and preparations for ...

Sensex gains 338 points to close at 18560

Economic Times - 7 hours agoMUMBAI: Indian stock market indices ended Monday's session sharply higher, as equities in Europe rose to a four-week high after factory production in UK ...

Novelis plans closure of UK plant

Business Standard - 10 hours ago“The proposed consolidation of our foil and packaging businesses at the other plants in the Novelis Europe system would enhance our overall competitiveness ...

UK to squeeze student immigration

BBC News - Europe - 10 hours agoThe number of foreign students let into the UK is "unsustainable", according to Immigration Minister Damian Green.

Overseas acquisition powers KEC International

India Infoline.com - 1 hours ago... Overseas acquisition powers KEC International

When will the US ever learn?

Xinhua - 3 hours agoAccording to this doctrine, the US regards the whole of Latin America as a region under American influence, a region no one is allowed to encroach upon. ...

Odds of dying in a plane crash revealed

The Australian - 5 hours agoEmirates 24/7The odds worsened when it came to less economically-advanced developing nations such as Africa and Latin America, with a crash rate of one in 800000. ...

Wal-Mart De Mexico Same-Store Sales Rise 1.5% in August, Miss Forecasts

6 hours agoWal-Mart de Mexico SAB , Latin America’s largest retailer, said same-store sales rose 1.5 percent in August from the same period last year, missing forecasts and boosting concern about Mexico’s domestic consumption recovery.

Child poverty fight threatened by west's cost cuts, says Unicef

The Guardian - 6 hours agoChild poverty fight threatened by west's cost cuts, says Unicef...

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THE GREAT DEPRESSION

Calcutta Telegraph - 7 hours agoThe deflation put debtors in trouble, especially the countries of Eastern Europe and Latin America, which borrowed heavily in the 1920s, and the producers ...

OAS Roundtable Discussion to Focus on Millennium Development Goals in Latin ...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies paralyzed by US holiday

Reuters - 9 hours agoSAO PAULO/MEXICO CITY, Sept 6 () - Latin American currencies limped around their previous session's closing ...

A third migrant said to survive massacre, as bodies return home

Los Angeles Times (blog) - 10 hours agoThe massacre has reverberated across Latin America. Confirmed victims include citizens of Brazil, Honduras, Guatemala, Ecuador and El Salvador. ...

Radiologists identify and treat teenage self-injury

1 hours ago( Radiological Society of North America ) Using ultrasound and a minimally invasive procedure, radiologists can identify and treat patients who engage in a disturbing self-injury behavior known as self-embedding, according to a new study.

Women's cancer retreat planned

1 hours agoThe Libby Ross Foundation & Swarovski North America are sponsoring a three-day Yoga Retreat for Women Cancer Patients & Survivors on Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at Wild Dunes.

US mills to lift CR steel sheet price again

SteelGuru - 1 hours agoAmerican steel mills like Severstal North America, US Steel, ArcelorMittal and Nucor Corporation announced to lift the price for cold rolled sheet again ...

MEMBER CENTER:

3 hours agoOwners of North America’s rail equipment fleets are betting the thriving intermodal market will maintain its growth pace, placing orders for new equipment with hard-hit railcar manufacturers.

Blogs Last updated: September 3, 00:35

8 hours agoNorth America’s professional road cycling season will end with a bang at the two inaugural ProTour races held in the Canadian cities of Québec City on September 10 and Montréal on September 12. They are the first ProTour events to cross the Atlantic Ocean and have attracted some of the most renowned cyclists in the world.

Air Products raises offer for Airgas to $5.5 bln

Reuters UK - 8 hours agoIf successful, Air Products would become the biggest industrial gas company in North America, and it could gain substantial benefits from the economy's ...

Box Office Report - The American Comes in First - About

News & Issues (blog) - 10 hours agomsnbc.comBox Office Report - The American Comes in FirstAbout - The summer movie season of 2010 is officially over and while its box office take set a new record at $4.35 billion in North America, that impressive ...

LIUNA Praises President Obama's Plan to Build America

10 hours agoWASHINGTON----Today Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – made the following statement on President Obama’s plan to Build America announced today in Milwaukee: President Obama’s plan for getting our economy moving again by putting men and women back to work building America’s critical infrastructure – our roads, rail and airports – is ...

Oilex claims huge gas finds in Gujarat

The Hindu - 11 hours agoTheBull.com.au“In its evaluation of the reserves and resources Oilex was advised by two North American companies — NuTech Energy Alliance, a leader in advanced petro ...

Did Tata Motors buy the brand for the 2011 Jaguar XJ?

Economic Times - 14 hours ago“What we had coming to market,” Gary Temple, president of Jaguar North America, said in a recent interview, “was what made them buy the company. ...

Imam behind NYC mosque back in US after Gulf trip

The Associated Press - 1 hours agoWashington Post...

Dubai retains 'FDI hub' aura for investors

Indian Express - 1 hours agoGlobal Arab Network - English NewsDubai retains 'FDI hub' aura for investorsInvestors have shown confidence in Dubai, which is recuperating from a massive debt crisis, as an FDI hub for the wider Middle East and North African region ...

Resumed Middle East Peace Talks

1 hours agoNew analysis of the Middle East peace talks between PM Netanyahu and President Abbas.

Iran pressured over stoning threat

BBC News - Middle East - 3 hours agoThe international community is calling for Iran to reconsider the stoning to death of a woman for adultery.

Vague Middle East talks

Xinhua - 3 hours agoGlobe and MailStarting September, both sides have agreed to meet every two weeks in the Middle East. The US has its own interest in striving to enable the resumption of ...

Iran 'hampers IAEA investigation'

BBC News - Middle East - 6 hours agoThe International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has hindered its investigations by repeatedly objecting to its choice of inspectors.

DHL Deploys Middle East Disaster Response Team in Pakistan

8 hours agoDUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DHL – the world’s leading express and logistics company, today announced that it has deployed a team of logistics experts from its Middle East Disaster Response Team (DRT) to manage a temporary warehouse at Islamabad International Airport. The DRT will provide its services pro bono in close cooperation with the United Nations Office for the ...

Middle East tanker rates set for turbulence in 2011, analysts say

9 hours agoLONDON: Sluggish demand for crude oil, worries over economic recovery and rising fleet supply will pressure Middle East tanker earnings in 2011 despite hopes for firmer rates in the fourth quarter of this year. Average earnings on the benchmark Middle East Gulf to Japan route have fallen in recent days to around the operating cost level of $10,000 a

Middle East

9 hours agoFrench Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner has said he is willing "to do anything" to save an Iranian woman facing a death sentence for adultery. "If I must go to Tehran to save her, I'll go to Tehran," Mr Kouchner said of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, who was sentenced to death by stoning in July.

Fighting back

BBC News - Middle East - 13 hours agoWebsite takes on Muslim Brotherhood critics

Sharp series of aftershocks strike New Zealand

1 hours agoA sharp series of about 20 aftershocks rattled New Zealand's earthquake-hit city of Christchurch overnight, and earthquake experts warned Tuesday that another powerful temblor might hammer the region in coming days. New Zealand - Christchurch - Earthquake - Aftershock - Oceania

Russia packs New Zealand home; faces US in 2010 FIBA World Cup quarters

RIA Novosti - 4 hours agoRussia's head coach David Blatt of the Netherlands also noted a good defensive game of his team against the Oceania Champions. ...

Minor quakes rattle New Zealand

4 hours agoCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Two minor earthquakes rattled New Zealand Tuesday morning, geological monitors said. New Zealand - Earthquake - Oceania - Christchurch - Business and Economy

Guilty plea could buy less jail time in Australia

4 hours agoCriminals who plead guilty within six weeks of their arrest could get a 40 percent reduction in their prison sentence under a proposal aimed at reducing the backlog at courts in one Australian state. Prison - Australia - Plea - Sentence - Oceania

Guam Badminton donate racquets

Badminton Oceania - 4 hours agoMembers of St. Paul Christian School accept a donation of racquets from the Oceania Badminton Federation, presented by officials from the Guam National ...

Texas A&M's Fonua to swim at Commonwealth Games

Times of India - 6 hours agoTexas A&M's Fonua to swim at Commonwealth GamesHe recently won the 50 breaststroke and was third in the 50 butterfly and third in the 100 breaststroke at the Oceania Championships in Samoa. ...

Russia tops New Zealand, makes quarters

6 hours agoRussia reached the quarterfinals of basketball's world championships, beating New Zealand 78-56 Monday behind Andrey Vorontsevich's 18 points and 11 rebounds. The Russians next play the United States on Thursday. New Zealand - Russia - United States - Andrey Vorontsevich - Oceania

New Zealand quake rebuilding to begin

10 hours agoCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- The cost for repairs in New Zealand's recent earthquake is being estimated at about $2 billion, with at least 100,000 damaged homes involved, authorities said. New Zealand - Earthquake - Oceania - Christchurch - Business and Economy

Immigration to Israel rose 18% in 5770

Globes - 13 hours agoFrom the Oceania area, which includes Australia and New Zealand, there were 220 new immigrants up from 175 last year. This is the highest number of new ...

Oceania cycling group aims to boost membership

15 hours agoOceania Cycling Confederation vice president Mike Victor concluded his four-day visit on Saipan yesterday with the hope of having the CNMI join the regional group in the near future.