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Print - 2010-09-20
CNG stations inspection: ECC may grant 40 percent rights to HDIP

CNG stations inspection: ECC may grant 40 percent rights to HDIP

The Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet is scheduled to meet on Tuesday and is expected to grant 40 percent right of inspecting CNG installations to the Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan (HDIP), Business Recorder has l
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
CNG stations inspection: ECC may grant 40 percent rights to HDIP

CNG stations inspection: ECC may grant 40 percent rights to HDIP

The Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet is scheduled to meet on Tuesday and is expected to grant 40 percent right of inspecting CNG installations to the Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan (HDIP), Business Recorder has l
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
CNG stations inspection: ECC may grant 40 percent rights to HDIP

CNG stations inspection: ECC may grant 40 percent rights to HDIP

The Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet is scheduled to meet on Tuesday and is expected to grant 40 percent right of inspecting CNG installations to the Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan (HDIP), Business Recorder has l
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Government unlikely to allow used cars import

Government unlikely to allow used cars import

The government is unlikely to allow commercial import of used cars, fearing that any such measure would have a negative impact on revenue collected from the local automobile sector.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Government unlikely to allow used cars import

Government unlikely to allow used cars import

The government is unlikely to allow commercial import of used cars, fearing that any such measure would have a negative impact on revenue collected from the local automobile sector.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Government unlikely to allow used cars import

Government unlikely to allow used cars import

The government is unlikely to allow commercial import of used cars, fearing that any such measure would have a negative impact on revenue collected from the local automobile sector.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
China suspends contacts with Japan

China suspends contacts with Japan

China suspended high-level exchanges with Japan on Sunday and promised tough countermeasures after a Japanese court extended the detention of a Chinese captain whose trawler collided with two Japanese coastguard ships.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
China suspends contacts with Japan

China suspends contacts with Japan

China suspended high-level exchanges with Japan on Sunday and promised tough countermeasures after a Japanese court extended the detention of a Chinese captain whose trawler collided with two Japanese coastguard ships.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
THE RUPEE: divergent trend

THE RUPEE: divergent trend

The rupee moved both ways on currency market during the week ended on September 17, 2010. On the interbank market, the rupee showed no major change against dollar for buying and selling at 85.72 and 85.75 despite higher demand for the US currency.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
THE RUPEE: divergent trend

THE RUPEE: divergent trend

The rupee moved both ways on currency market during the week ended on September 17, 2010. On the interbank market, the rupee showed no major change against dollar for buying and selling at 85.72 and 85.75 despite higher demand for the US currency.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Seven die in fresh spate of targeted killings

Seven die in fresh spate of targeted killings

At least seven people were gunned down by some armed pillion riders in different parts of the city during a short span of two hours in the city on Sunday. According to police, three activists of outlawed Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) and two workers of Mu
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Seven die in fresh spate of targeted killings

Seven die in fresh spate of targeted killings

At least seven people were gunned down by some armed pillion riders in different parts of the city during a short span of two hours in the city on Sunday. According to police, three activists of outlawed Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) and two workers of Mu
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Iraq and Turkey sign renewed oil pipeline accord

Iraq and Turkey sign renewed oil pipeline accord

Iraq and Turkey signed an agreement on Sunday extending the operation of a major oil pipeline, which transports about a quarter of Iraqi crude exports. The extension included amendments that raised the fees payable to Turkey and which gave Iraqi crude imm
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Iraq and Turkey sign renewed oil pipeline accord

Iraq and Turkey sign renewed oil pipeline accord

Iraq and Turkey signed an agreement on Sunday extending the operation of a major oil pipeline, which transports about a quarter of Iraqi crude exports. The extension included amendments that raised the fees payable to Turkey and which gave Iraqi crude imm
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Iraq and Turkey sign renewed oil pipeline accord

Iraq and Turkey sign renewed oil pipeline accord

Iraq and Turkey signed an agreement on Sunday extending the operation of a major oil pipeline, which transports about a quarter of Iraqi crude exports. The extension included amendments that raised the fees payable to Turkey and which gave Iraqi crude imm
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Ban for 'urgent' response

Ban for 'urgent' response

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for an "urgent" global response to the Pakistan floods on Sunday as he opened an international ministerial meeting on the disaster. The meeting seeks extra resources for the stricken country to which the United Nati
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Ban for 'urgent' response

Ban for 'urgent' response

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for an "urgent" global response to the Pakistan floods on Sunday as he opened an international ministerial meeting on the disaster. The meeting seeks extra resources for the stricken country to which the United Nati
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (September 19, 2010) and the forecast for Monday (September 20, 2010).

Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Your rupee last week

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (September 14 to 17, 2010)

Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
'Time bomb' superbug requires global response

'Time bomb' superbug requires global response

A new superbug from India thought to be resistant to nearly every known antibiotic poses a global threat, scientists warned on September 13, urging health authorities to track the bacteria.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Fish and chips to help predict sea life future

Fish and chips to help predict sea life future

British scientists will implant fish with sensors similar to those used in computer game consoles to better understand their movements under water. Scientists from the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) are looking to pilot
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Air pollution linked to deadly cardiac arrests

Air pollution linked to deadly cardiac arrests

Breathing in soot and other fine particles from the urban air may increase the risk of suffering a deadly heart stoppage, suggests a new study of more than 8,000 cardiac arrests in New York City.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Ozone layer depletion has stopped: scientists

Ozone layer depletion has stopped: scientists

The protective ozone layer in the earth's upper atmosphere has stopped thinning and should largely be restored by mid century thanks to a ban on harmful chemicals, UN scientists said on September 16.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
High radiation raises risk of second cancer

High radiation raises risk of second cancer

Atomic bomb blast victims lucky enough to survive one cancer have a high risk of developing a second, US researchers said on September 14, in a study that offers new insights about cancer risks from radiation exposure.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Amazon River shrinks to lowest level in 47 years

Amazon River shrinks to lowest level in 47 years

A severe drought parching northern Brazil this year has shrunk the mighty Amazon River - the world's longest river - to its lowest level in 47 years, officials said on September 15.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Arctic storms to decrease with global warming

Arctic storms to decrease with global warming

Brief but vicious Arctic storms known as polar lows are likely to become much less frequent as global warming intensifies, scientists in Britain determined on September 15. Polar lows brew in ice-free high latitudes in the North Atlantic in winter and can
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Arctic sea ice shrinks to third lowest area on record

Arctic sea ice shrinks to third lowest area on record

Arctic sea ice melted over the summer to cover the third smallest area on record, US researchers said on September 15, warning global warming could leave the region ice free in the month of September 2030.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Dell aims Streak tablet at medical community

Dell aims Streak tablet at medical community

Dell Inc wants to put its new tablet into the lab coats of doctors, as it aims to broaden the appeal of the device beyond consumers and tie it more closely to the company's software.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Yahoo! revamping email & getting more social

Yahoo! revamping email & getting more social

Yahoo! on September 16 provided a glimpse at the faded Internet search star's future identity that included making its Web pages more personalised and social.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Americans spending more time with news: Pew survey

Americans spending more time with news: Pew survey

Americans are spending more time consuming news than a decade ago, adding online news to a diet of traditional media such as print newspapers, radio and television, according to a new survey. The survey by the Pew Research Centre for the People and the Pr
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Cybercrime world's most dangerous criminal threat

Cybercrime world's most dangerous criminal threat

A crime epidemic is silently sweeping the globe as criminals turn our ever-increasing dependence on computers against us, and even the head of Interpol is not immune.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Intel guru future phones to sense your mood

Intel guru future phones to sense your mood

Ultra-smartphones that react to your moods and televisions that can tell it's you who's watching are in your future as Intel Corp's top technology guru sets his sights on context-aware computing.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
One-fourth of US adults use mobile applications

One-fourth of US adults use mobile applications

US cellphone owners are much more likely to use the devices to take pictures or send text messages than they are to run applications, according to a report released on September 14.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Internet Explorer 9 puts spotlight on website features

Internet Explorer 9 puts spotlight on website features

Microsoft on September 15 released a lean, muscular new Internet Explorer crafted to spotlight slick websites and beat back competition from Firefox and Google in the Web browser arena. "The browser is the stage and the websites are the stars of the show,
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
South Korea has more mobile phones than people

South Korea has more mobile phones than people

Gadget-mad South Korea now has more mobile phones than people, with a growing number of users carrying multiple handsets for business purposes, telecoms authorities said on September 15. The Korea Communications Commission said there were 50 million mobil
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
YouTube tests new live streaming video platform

YouTube tests new live streaming video platform

YouTube, in a move that highlights the Google-owned video-sharing site's broadcasting ambitions, launched a two-day trial on September 13 of a live streaming video platform. YouTube's new live streaming platform debuted featuring material from four conten
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Google to launch e-book service in Japan in 2011

Google to launch e-book service in Japan in 2011

US Internet giant Google said on September 13 it would launch an electronic books service in Japan next year despite a chilly reception from major Japanese publishers. Google Books shows a small portion of the book at a time for free, while Google Edition
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Apple gadgets to get wireless printing in November

Apple gadgets to get wireless printing in November

Apple said that a software update to iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch devices in November will let users wirelessly print photos, documents, or graphics. A test version of the coming iOS 4.2 update released to software developers on September 15 included an Ai
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Philippines working on low-cost computer

Philippines working on low-cost computer

The Philippine government is working on a low-cost tablet computer that could bring an end to the days of children dragging heavy schoolbooks around, a cabinet secretary said on September 15. The computer will cost around 3,000 pesos (70 US dollars), acco
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Lloyds sees Dubai World deal boosting liquidity

Lloyds sees Dubai World deal boosting liquidity

UK lender Lloyds Banking Group expects conglomerate Dubai World's debt agreement to boost liquidity in the United Arab Emirates, but bank lending will remain constrained, a senior executive said. Richard Musty, managing director for Lloyds TSB Middle East
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Dell to invest $100 billion in China by 2020

Dell to invest $100 billion in China by 2020

Computer giant Dell plans to open its second centre in China next year as it eyes a 100 billion dollar investment in the world's fastest growing market over the next decade, a spokesman said on September 17.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Continental, United giant merger approved

Continental, United giant merger approved

Continental Airlines and United Airlines shareholders overwhelmingly voted to merge on September 17, paving the way for the creation of the world's biggest airline. More than 98 percent of both companies' voters supported the deal, which was cleared by th
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Ford expects to outgrow China market

Ford expects to outgrow China market

Ford Motor Co expects its sales in China to outpace growth in Chinese car market this year as it expands its dealer network, the company's local sales chief said on September 15.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
India's Bharti picks IBM to upgrade Africa mobile network

India's Bharti picks IBM to upgrade Africa mobile network

India's top mobile phone firm Bharti Airtel said on September 17 it had chosen US computer giant IBM to supply information technology services to drive modernisation of its 16 new African networks.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
BoA, KBW expand financials teams

BoA, KBW expand financials teams

Bank of America Merrill Lynch unveiled changes in its team covering Europe's financial firms on September 14, following similar announcements from two other banks, ahead of an expected rise in equity raisings and deals.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Roche rules out merging R&D units

Roche rules out merging R&D units

Roche Holding AG is sticking to its dual-track research structure that some analysts have urged it to dismantle as the Swiss drugmaker seeks ways to slash costs after pipeline setbacks.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Bank relief as no sting in Basel III tail

Bank relief as no sting in Basel III tail

Global regulators agreed a set of radical new capital rules for banks that could free up stronger lenders to release surplus cash while forcing some laggards to raise funds.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Ireland's narrow tax base no longer sustainable: Fin Min

Ireland's narrow tax base no longer sustainable: Fin Min

Ireland's Finance Minister indicated on Sunday that he will bring low income earners into the tax net when presenting December's budget that will seek to find at least 3 billion euros worth of savings. Some 50 percent of Irish workers do not currently pay
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Alitalia to cut up to 1,400 jobs

Alitalia to cut up to 1,400 jobs

Italian carrier Alitalia is considering cutting as many as 1,400 jobs by the end of the year and may not renew the contracts of 600 temporary staff, Italian media reported on Sunday.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Alitalia to cut up to 1,400 jobs

Alitalia to cut up to 1,400 jobs

Italian carrier Alitalia is considering cutting as many as 1,400 jobs by the end of the year and may not renew the contracts of 600 temporary staff, Italian media reported on Sunday.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
'China won't repeat Japan's forex error'

'China won't repeat Japan's forex error'

China will not repeat Japan's mistake of the 1980s and let its exchange rate surge in response to foreign pressure, Li Daokui, an adviser to the People's Bank of China, said on Sunday. Li, an economics professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing, said arm
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Islamic derivatives struggle for traction in Gulf

Islamic derivatives struggle for traction in Gulf

Islamic derivatives are still struggling to gain traction in the Gulf, six months after the launch of a much-touted over-the-counter contract aimed at creating a standard legal framework for hedging products. Experts said the contract, known as the Tahaww
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
China state firms' profits up 37.6 percent in January-August

China state firms' profits up 37.6 percent in January-August

Profits at China's non-financial state-owned firms rose 37.6 percent in the first eight months of the year from the same period in 2009, the finance ministry said on Sunday. That marked a slowdown from 50.1 percent profit growth in the January-July period
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
China state firms' profits up 37.6 percent in January-August

China state firms' profits up 37.6 percent in January-August

Profits at China's non-financial state-owned firms rose 37.6 percent in the first eight months of the year from the same period in 2009, the finance ministry said on Sunday. That marked a slowdown from 50.1 percent profit growth in the January-July period
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Sinochem seeks government support for Potash bid

Sinochem seeks government support for Potash bid

Chinese chemical conglomerate Sinochem Group has formally asked the government to back a bid for Canada's Potash Corp, a local newspaper reported on Sunday. The Economic Observer cited sources close to the deal as saying that, according to a preliminary a
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
UK's Liberal Democrats target tax cheats

UK's Liberal Democrats target tax cheats

Britain's Liberal Democrats, seeking to show they are pulling their weight in coalition, unveiled government plans on Sunday to raise an extra 7 billion pounds ($11 billion) by tackling tax cheats.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Fiat unions look at Germany for new contract model

Fiat unions look at Germany for new contract model

Fiat unions want Italy's biggest carmaker to provide job guarantees and give workers a greater say in company policy to win their support of Fiat's efforts to boost productivity, unions leaders say.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Iraq delays gas auction, more firms join race

Iraq delays gas auction, more firms join race

Iraq has postponed an auction for three gas fields for the second time, to October 20, after some companies asked for more time to study contract terms, an Iraqi oil official said on Sunday. The bidding round was to have taken place on October 1, after be
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
EU and IMF assure investors on Greek aid

EU and IMF assure investors on Greek aid

Greece's international lenders assured investors this week that they would not abandon Athens at the end of a 3-year bailout plan if it fulfilled tough reforms but failed to regain market trust, a source told Reuters on Sunday. The EU and the IMF saved Gr
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Zambia to spend $15.5 billion over next three years

Zambia to spend $15.5 billion over next three years

Zambia, Africa's top producer of copper, expects state spending to total 71.7 trillion kwacha ($15.54 bln) over the next three years, the nation's treasury said in a statement on Sunday. The southern African nation is attempting to diversify its economy b
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Report on German banks needing 200 billion euros denied

Report on German banks needing 200 billion euros denied

The head of Germany's bank rescue fund Soffin, Hannes Rehm, has denied a media report that quoted him as saying German banks needed another 200 billion euros ($262 billion) in equity capital, his spokeswoman said.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Libya's airlines expect to merge soon

Libya's airlines expect to merge soon

Libya's two state-owned airlines, which have been spending millions of dollars expanding their fleets, hope to win government approval next month to merge, the head of the carriers' parent company told Reuters. Libyan Airlines and Afriqiyah Airways have b
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Australia's QR National IPO to be launched October 10

Australia's QR National IPO to be launched October 10

Australia's biggest coal state, Queensland, plans to launch an initial public offer of shares in its coal-freight business on October 10, defying opposition from major miners to one of the country's biggest IPOs in a decade.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Australia's QR National IPO to be launched October 10

Australia's QR National IPO to be launched October 10

Australia's biggest coal state, Queensland, plans to launch an initial public offer of shares in its coal-freight business on October 10, defying opposition from major miners to one of the country's biggest IPOs in a decade.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
European investors ponder change after US mid-terms

European investors ponder change after US mid-terms

European investors are wondering whether the historical trend of US stocks rising in the year or so after congressional mid-term elections is about to happen again. One clear issue is whether any loss of control by the ruling Democrats would lead to more-
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Traders seen keeping eye on yen movement

Traders seen keeping eye on yen movement

Japanese share prices will likely be rangebound next week as the market cautiously watches foreign exchange rates after Tokyo this week stepped into markets to stem the surging yen, analysts said Friday.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Wall Street Weekahead: Fed holds key for stocks to break range

Wall Street Weekahead: Fed holds key for stocks to break range

If the Federal Reserve's view of the economy brightens by just a glimmer next week, it could push the stock market above its four-month trading range. The S&P 500 closed the week at the higher end of that range, just below 1,130. Some chartists see a brea
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Student loan defaults hit Wall Street bonds

Student loan defaults hit Wall Street bonds

More than 200,000 students in the United States have defaulted on their loans, hit by high unemployment, and the ripple effects are now striking Wall Street. US college seniors, who graduate with more than $23,000 in debt on average, are defaulting in ris
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Student loan defaults hit Wall Street bonds

Student loan defaults hit Wall Street bonds

More than 200,000 students in the United States have defaulted on their loans, hit by high unemployment, and the ripple effects are now striking Wall Street. US college seniors, who graduate with more than $23,000 in debt on average, are defaulting in ris
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
London investors to take stock of British public finance

London investors to take stock of British public finance

Investors on the London Stock Exchange are next week to take stock of British public finances and prospects for monetary policy. The London FTSE 100 index, after an indecisive five sessions, ended the week on Friday with a gain of 0.12 percent at 5,508.45
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Apicorp to exit two equity investments

Apicorp to exit two equity investments

Arab Petroleum Investments Corp (APICORP) on Sunday said it was in "mature discussions" to divest two of its key equity stakes and reinvest the proceeds in new oil and gas companies as it seeks to diversify its portfolio.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Apicorp to exit two equity investments

Apicorp to exit two equity investments

Arab Petroleum Investments Corp (APICORP) on Sunday said it was in "mature discussions" to divest two of its key equity stakes and reinvest the proceeds in new oil and gas companies as it seeks to diversify its portfolio.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Euro weakness may return despite recent bounce

Euro weakness may return despite recent bounce

The eurozone periphery's deeply ingrained debt problems, the social impact of austerity measures and a possible rebound in the dollar could see the euro re-test and break through four-year lows above $1.18 by mid-2011.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Most emerging stocks set to outpace rich world

Most emerging stocks set to outpace rich world

Most emerging stock markets will finish 2010 with much stronger gains than their rich world counterparts, according to Reuters polls that showed only Japanese and Chinese bourses ending the year in double-digit slumps.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Nato plans to slimline military command

Nato plans to slimline military command

Nato vowed Saturday to make its command slimmer yet effective as its military chiefs met in Slovakia to discuss modernising the alliance. Nato Military Committee head Giampaolo Di Paola said the new command would be flexible, slimmer but effective, and sa
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
'Palestinian state should take in Israeli Arabs'

'Palestinian state should take in Israeli Arabs'

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday proposed that in a future peace deal the Palestinians should take his country's 1.3 million Arabs and let Israel keep its West Bank settlements.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Clinton urges 'responsible' leaders to take control in Iran

Clinton urges 'responsible' leaders to take control in Iran

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Sunday on "responsible" leaders to assert control in Iran and said the toughest sanctions yet were beginning to bite on the military-backed regime. Short of an explicit call to the Iranian people to revolt, Cli
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Car bombs across Iraq kill at least 36

Car bombs across Iraq kill at least 36

Three car bombs tore through Baghdad and the former insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Sunday, killing at least 36 people and breaking what had been a period of relative calm since the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Four killed in German hospital shooting: police

Four killed in German hospital shooting: police

A woman opened fire in a hospital in Germany's south-western town of Loerrach Sunday in a shooting in which she and three other people were killed, police told AFP.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
BP permanently 'kills' Gulf of Mexico well: US

BP permanently 'kills' Gulf of Mexico well: US

With a final shot of cement, BP Plc permanently "killed" its deep-sea well in the Gulf of Mexico that ruptured in April and unleashed the worst oil spill in US history, the top US spill official said on Sunday. "We can finally announce that the Macondo 25
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
22 rebels killed in Colombian

22 rebels killed in Colombian

Colombian troops killed at least 22 FARC guerrillas in a raid on their jungle camp on Sunday in the latest violence since President Juan Manuel Santos took office in August. Colombia's war had ebbed as the government's US-backed security campaign battered
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Iranian leader shrugs off effect of Western sanctions

Iranian leader shrugs off effect of Western sanctions

Iran's economy is feeling no ill effects from the toughest Western sanctions yet and is in fact benefiting from them, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told American television on Sunday. "These sanctions will definitively mark a new level of progress
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Obama urges blacks to vote, 'guard the change'

Obama urges blacks to vote, 'guard the change'

President Barack Obama, seeking to fire up an important part of his support base ahead of November's elections, told black leaders on Saturday he wanted their support to "guard the change" he was delivering.
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am
Three Nato troops killed in Afghanistan

Three Nato troops killed in Afghanistan

Three foreign troops have been killed in Afghanistan - two in a bombing in the south, and another soldier in an insurgent attack in the country's north, Nato said Sunday. Nato's International Security Assistance Force said in separate statements that all
Published 20 Sep, 2010 12:00am