OPEC oil talks collapse, no output deal
2011-06-09 06:40:11
OPEC talks broke down in acrimony Wednesday without an agreement to raise output after Saudi Arabia failed to convince the oil cartel.
NATO intensifies Tripoli airstrikes
2011-06-08 19:55:56
Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi vowed not to surrender as NATO unleashed a series of daytime airstrikes on the capital Tripoli on Tuesday.
Iran says shifting enrichment work, raising output
2011-06-08 17:28:35
Iran is shifting its higher grade uranium enrichment work from a site it has used for years to one that was only disclosed in 2009 and aims to triple the production capacity of the nuclear fuel, state broadcaster IRIB reported on Wednesday.
Is Internet sex cheating? Many folks say yes
2011-06-08 17:27:46
Jon Austin's wife, Amy, had a blunt assessment for her husband as the Minneapolis couple watched Rep Anthony Weiner's stunning confessions on television this week.
Strauss-Kahn maid's lawyer appeals for other victims
2011-06-08 17:22:34
The lawyer for the New York hotel maid who accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of trying to rape her has appealed on French television for other women with claims against the former IMF chief to come forward.
NATO to push for more involvement in Libya strikes
2011-06-08 16:13:48
With NATO war planes pounding Tripoli in daylight raids, the alliance's secretary general will pressure allies to step up their participation in the escalating mission to oust Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.
IMF: US slowdown likely temporary
2011-06-08 15:52:07
The Federal Reserve does not need to consider additional monetary policy stimulus as the world's largest economy is likely to pick up in coming quarters due to growth in exports and disposable incomes.
Resignation of Brazil's Palocci leaves a void
2011-06-08 15:35:30
The resignation of President Dilma Rousseff's top aide is unlikely to cause major upheaval in Brazilian financial markets on Wednesday, but it could lead to more government spending and a generally less market-friendly approach in months to come.
India waives support to Lagarde IMF running
2011-06-08 14:59:03
India has not committed to support French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde's candidacy for the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) top job, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday.
More mass graves found in northeast Mexico
2011-06-08 13:43:54
Seven more mass graves with 47 bodies were discovered at a farm in the northeast Mexican state of Tamaulipas, bringing the total of the bodies found at the site to 193, authorities said Tuesday.
Cat curfew? A purrfect remedy for wildlife attack
2011-06-08 13:32:27
Cats in several suburbs ofthe Australian capital will be ordered to curl up inside from dusk to dawn under a curfew that hopes to curb overnight attacks on native wildlife.
Grenade attack kills 3 policemen in Colombia
2011-06-08 13:20:55
A grenade attack killed three police officers on Monday and injured at least 10 others in Colombia, authorities said Tuesday.