Euro zone delays decision on Greek loans

Euro zone delays decision on Greek loans


Euro zone delays decision on Greek loans

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 10:46 PM PDT

Ministers say emergency loans of 12bn euros postponed until debt-ridden country introduces further austerity measures.


Iraq to chase missing billions

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 10:59 PM PDT

Parliament seeks UN help to track down what it calls Iraqi oil money stolen from reconstruction fund.


VIDEO: Re-enacting the US Civil War

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 10:31 PM PDT

Battle re-enactments are taking place across the United States as the country commemorates the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War.


Tunisia's ex-president goes on trial in absentia (AP)

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 10:10 PM PDT

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 24, 2011 picture, protestors burn a photo of former Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali during a demonstration against holdovers from Ben Ali's regime in the interim government in Tunis, Tunisia. Tunisia's former autocratic leader whose downfall triggered uprisings in the Arab world has condemned his upcoming trial in absentia in Tunis as a 'shameful masquerade.' Ben Ali - in exile in Saudi Arabia - also said Sunday, June 19, 2011 in a statement from his French lawyer that he didn't flBeee Tunisia but left to avoid 'fratricidal and deadly confrontations.' (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)AP - Tunisia's former autocratic ruler, whose ouster triggered a series of Arab world uprisings, goes on trial in absentia Monday in the first of what will likely be a long series of court proceedings five months after he went into exile.



Rain-hit China braces for more storms (AFP)

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 10:39 PM PDT

Residents make their way along a flooded street in Kaihua, east China's Zhejiang province, June 15, 2011. More than one million people in eight provinces, regions and municipalities were evacuated from their homes from June 9-16 due to flooding, according to the Beijing News.(AFP)AFP - Flood-hit areas of central and southern China braced for more heavy rains Monday after millions of people were forced to evacuate or were otherwise affected by the early onset of the rainy season.



NFL Lockout: Why the NFL Needs Us More Than We Need the NFL

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 10:24 PM PDT

On March 11, 2011 the NFL Players Association officially decertified. In response, the owners decide


Thousands protest in Morocco for more reform

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 10:40 PM PDT

CASABLANCA (Reuters) - Several thousand people marched through Morocco's biggest city Sunday to protest that constitutional reforms unveiled this week by King Mohammed have not gone far enough.


VIDEO: Re-enacting the US Civil War

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 10:31 PM PDT

Battle re-enactments are taking place across the United States as the country commemorates the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War.


Internet body approves new web suffixes (AFP)

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 10:00 PM PDT

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), a global body that charts the course of the Internet, has voted to allow for the creation of new website domain suffixes by private companies, members said.(AFP/File/Ryan Anson)AFP - A global body that charts the course of the Internet voted Monday to allow the creation of new website domain suffixes by private companies, enabling major firms to replace ".com" with their own brand.



Are Clients Entitled To An "Awards Discount"?

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 09:44 PM PDT

Winning awards means making more money. In Hollywood, the Best Picture winner gains in the Box Offi


Inside Sudan's Nuba Mountains: Tales of Terror Bleed Out (Time.com)

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 10:15 PM PDT

Time.com - Recently, President Obama devoted a special two minute radio address to an obscure renewed conflict in the remote mountains of central Sudan. But if the reported atrocities escalate, will words be all the world can offer?


China 3 Gorges Corp. defends huge dam from critics (AP)

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 09:25 PM PDT

AP - The operator of China's gargantuan Three Gorges Dam is defending it from deepening criticism over its environmental and economic impact.


Michelle Obama to visit southern Africa

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 09:30 PM PDT

First lady Michelle Obama's official trip to southern Africa this week will focus on youth leadership and education, and will include meetings with key figures in the anti-apartheid struggle.


Venezuelan authorities struggle over prison

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 09:37 PM PDT

Authorities in Venezuela are fighting to regain control of a prison complex where armed inmates and troops have been clashing for days.


VIDEO: China hit by 'worst floods for decades'

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 05:47 PM PDT

Severe flooding in eastern China has left much of Zhejiang province under water.


TVA Signs Deal for Modular Nuclear Reactors

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 09:30 PM PDT

The TVA has signed a letter of intent for the construction of up to six small modular nuclear reacto


Libyan opposition leader to visit China this week (AP)

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 10:50 PM PDT

AP - China said Monday that Libya's opposition leader would visit this week, further boosting Beijing's engagement in the North African country's civil war and dealing another setback to Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi.


Outsmarting Mr. Market

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 09:00 PM PDT

The market is wiser than ever, but there are still opportunities to be found, says low-priced stock expert Marc Gerstein.


Libya says NATO airstrike killed 9 civilians (AP)

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 08:26 PM PDT

In this photo taken on a government-organized tour, members of the media and others examine the remains of a damaged residential building in Tripoli, Libya Sunday, June 19, 2011. The Libyan government accused NATO of bombing a residential neighborhood in the capital and killing civilians early Sunday, adding to its charges that the alliance is striking nonmilitary targets. (AP Photo/Adam Schreck)AP - Libya's government said NATO warplanes struck a residential neighborhood in the capital Sunday and killed nine civilians, including two children. Hours later, NATO confirmed one of its airstrikes went astray.



China says Libya rebel chief to visit (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 08:06 PM PDT

Reuters - The head of the Libyan rebel group leading the fight to oust Muammar Gaddafi will visit China, Beijing said on Monday in another step in its efforts to expand ties with opposition forces in the war-divided north African country.