World News

  • Greek woes set to dominate EU summit (9 Feb 2010 14:30)

    ... revival plan Greek woes set to dominate EU summit * Statement of support for Greece ... Trichet was cutting short a trip to Australia to attend the main session of the ... must come to a single logical conclusion: Europe needs more unity and more integration, otherwise ...

  • Hamas sees `no prospects' for Mideast peace (9 Feb 2010 04:31)

    ... Hamas sees `no prospects' for Mideast peace Monday, February 8, 2010 at 9:25 ... to involve Hamas, despite strong opposition from Israel and the U.S. Mashaal, however, praised Moscow's position to promote ...

  • Thai stocks may fall on political, euro debt woes (9 Feb 2010 02:56)

    ... > FOREX-Euro edges up, investors look to EU summit > TREASURIES-Bonds edge up ahead of ... US bonds.. Stocks News US.. Stocks News Europe * DIARIES&DATA: IPO diary&data Asia earnings diary U.S. earnings diary European diary ...

  • ANALYSIS-Radical Islam casts shadow over Central Asia (9 Feb 2010 12:41)

    ... ANALYSIS-Radical Islam casts shadow over Central Asia * West worried about instability in Central ... new threats for the war in nearby Afghanistan * Economic woes worsen in one of ... political crisis." A vast region wedged between China, Iran, Afghanistan and Russia, Central Asia found ...

  • ANALYSIS - Radical Islam casts shadow over Central Asia (9 Feb 2010 12:53)

    ... - Radical Islam casts shadow over Central Asia ALMATY (Reuters) - Central Asia is a ... fighting an increasingly tough war in next-door Afghanistan. Analysts say long-defunct groups like the Islamic ... political crisis." A vast region wedged between China, Iran, Afghanistan and Russia, Central Asia found ...

  • ANALYSIS - Politics at play in Toyota woes; no trade war (9 Feb 2010 12:43)

    ... Toyota Motor Corp's plant in Toyota, central Japan February 9, 2010. (REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao) That's in ... think the U.S.'s main target is still China and the Chinese exchange rate." Toyota's troubles ... Toyota's status as a major employer in America could also dampen some of the fuss. ...

  • Q+A - Security in Central Asia: What is at stake? (9 Feb 2010 12:53)

    ... stake? ALMATY (Reuters) - Security in Central Asia is a concern for the West, which ... February 5, 2010. (REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov) Wedged between China, Russia, Afghanistan and the Caspian, Central Asia ... and oil-producing Kazakhstan, are of interest to Europe looking for alternative energy resources in the ...

  • Nato chief urges Russia, India and China to engage (9 Feb 2010 03:53)

    ... look beyond Afghanistan, where he urged China, India and Russia to get more involved in ... terrorists, they could easily spread through central Asia to Russia, Rasmussen said. Not to speak ... Afghan forces, Rasmussen said India and neighbouring China also had a stake in Afghanistans stability ...

  • WRAPUP 2-ECB head cuts Australia trip short to attend summit (9 Feb 2010 07:15)

    ... Trichet will cut short a trip to Australia to attend a special European Union summit ... over a debt crisis in the bloc. EU leaders are due to meet on Thursday ... The MSCI index of Asian shares outside Japan slid to a five-month low on Tuesday. ...

  • Q+A-Security in Central Asia: What is at stake? (9 Feb 2010 12:41)

    ... Feb 9 (Reuters) - Security in Central Asia is a concern for the West, which ... security issues in the region: Wedged between China, Russia, Afghanistan and the Caspian, Central Asia ... and oil-producing Kazakhstan, are of interest to Europe looking for alternative energy resources in the ...

  • Hamas Leader Says U.S. Blocking Palestinian Unity (9 Feb 2010 02:12)

    ... Hamas Leader Says U.S. Blocking Palestinian Unity Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal ... because his Islamist group refuses to recognise Israel -- a position he said stands -- ... of retracting demands on Israel and charged Europe had been unable to make Israel abide ...

  • WTO boss says world trade weathered economic crisis better than expected but still at threat (9 Feb 2010 06:58)

    ... CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - The global economic crisis has ... comments come as the United States and China accuse each other of deepening protectionism since ... including for new economic powerhouses like China, India and Brazil. But the talks are mired ...

  • Politics at play in Toyota woes; no trade wars seen (9 Feb 2010 07:51)

    ... Corp's headquarters is pictured in Toyota, central Japan February 8, 2010. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao U.S. politics ... think the U.S.'s main target is still China and the Chinese exchange rate." Toyota's troubles ... Toyota's status as a major employer in America could also dampen some of the fuss. ...

  • WTO boss says protectionism still threatens trade (9 Feb 2010 12:51)

    ... CANBERRA, Australia (AP) The global economic crisis has ... comments come as the United States and China accuse each other of deepening protectionism since ... including for new economic powerhouses like China, India and Brazil. But the talks are mired ...

  • Congressman John Murtha of Pa., influential critic of Iraq war, dies at age 77 (9 Feb 2010 01:33)

    ... an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday. He was 77. The ... to call for an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops. "The war in Iraq is not ... said that in part because of Murtha, "America is now on track to removing all ...

see more newsletters

1-15/4223 next next

Presswire

Press Release Distribution Service

see all press releases »

News publications

see all publications »