Central Banks Seek New Crisis Options

Central Banks Seek New Crisis Options
Romanian Court Delays Referendum Decision
Your questions to Ian Pannell
Gambling Boom Leaves States Struggling to Catch Up
Phelps Wins Gold No. 16, as Lochte Falls Short Twice
GM posts loss on weakening euro
Phelps wins historic 20th medal
US 'secret help' for Syria rebels
Bank holds off from more stimulus
Cybersecurity bill fails in Senate
Loving life in Paris' Empire of the Dead
U.S. backed study that exploited China prisoners: rights group
Putin urges Pussy Riot leniency
French infanticide woman freed
Loving life in Paris' Empire of Dead
Ebola outbreak spreads to prisoners
Cybersecurity Bill Fails in Senate
Vatican Spars With Peruvian University
Gabby Douglas of United States Wins Gymnastics All-Around
Body of Ned Kelly to be returned to family

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 01:24 PM PDT

Expectations are high that Bernanke's Fed and Draghi's ECB will act soon to address economic worries. But both face immense tactical and political challenges.

Romanian Court Delays Referendum Decision

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:37 PM PDT

Romania's Constitutional Court delayed a ruling Thursday on the validity of a referendum aimed at ousting the country's president, prolonging a political crisis that is testing the nation's young democracy.

Your questions to Ian Pannell

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 07:30 AM PDT

Your chance to quiz BBC's Ian Pannell on his reporting from Syria

Gambling Boom Leaves States Struggling to Catch Up

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 01:16 PM PDT

Many states are competing to lure gamblers from their neighbors in a one-armed-bandit arms race that is being waged throughout the Middle Atlantic region.

Phelps Wins Gold No. 16, as Lochte Falls Short Twice

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 01:25 PM PDT

Michael Phelps won the 200-meter individual medley for his 20th over all medal. Tyler Clary, who long has competed in the shadows of his fellow Americans, upset Ryan Lochte in the 200-meter backstroke.

GM posts loss on weakening euro

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 01:01 PM PDT

US car giant General Motors reports a fall in profits due to weak sales in Europe, where the debt crisis has weighed on the euro.

Phelps wins historic 20th medal

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:39 PM PDT

Michael Phelps wins his first individual gold at London 2012 and his 20th Olympic medal by beating Ryan Lochte in the men's 200m individual medley.

US 'secret help' for Syria rebels

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 10:37 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama has signed a covert order authorising support for Syrian rebels, US media report.

Bank holds off from more stimulus

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 04:52 AM PDT

The Bank of England keeps interest rates on hold at 0.5%, and also holds off from any more stimulus measures.

Cybersecurity bill fails in Senate

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:30 PM PDT

A bill establishing security standards to prevent large-scale cyberattacks on the nation's critical infrastructure — including water supplies and the electrical grid — failed in the U.S. Senate on Thursday despite strong endorsements from top military and national security officials.

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Loving life in Paris' Empire of the Dead

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:03 PM PDT

Beneath the streets of the City of Light lies a world draped in darkness and shrouded in silence. The tunnels are narrow, the ceilings are low and death is on display.

U.S. backed study that exploited China prisoners: rights group

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:36 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A medical study published in the weekly journal Science and partially funded by the U.S. government was conducted at detention centers in China that engage in severe violations of human rights, according to a letter published by the journal Thursday.

Putin urges Pussy Riot leniency

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:29 PM PDT

President Vladimir Putin says Russian punk band Pussy Riot should not be judged too severely for their protest against him in Moscow last February.

French infanticide woman freed

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:25 AM PDT

Dominique Cottrez, the Frenchwoman who confessed in 2010 to killing eight of her own newborn babies, is freed under supervision, French media report.

Loving life in Paris' Empire of Dead

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:05 PM PDT

Beneath the streets of the City of Light lies a world draped in darkness and shrouded in silence. The tunnels are narrow, the ceilings are low and death is on display.

Ebola outbreak spreads to prisoners

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:02 PM PDT

The hospital at the center of an Ebola outbreak in Uganda is now dealing with 30 suspected cases, including five from Kibaale prison, Dr. Dan Kyamanywa said Thursday.

Cybersecurity Bill Fails in Senate

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:36 AM PDT

The Senate failed to pass legislation to protect the U.S. electrical grid, water supplies and other critical industries from cyberattack and electronic espionage despite dire warnings from top national security officials.

Vatican Spars With Peruvian University

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:37 AM PDT

One of Peru's leading universities, the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, is locked in a growing dispute with the Vatican over everything from liberation theology to how to administer a fortune left by a Peruvian writer in the 1940s.

Gabby Douglas of United States Wins Gymnastics All-Around

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:33 PM PDT

Gabby Douglas, a 16-year-old from Virginia Beach, became the first African-American Olympic all-around champion and the third consecutive American to win.