Brown calls for 'global responsibility'

Brown calls for 'global responsibility'

Brown calls for 'global responsibility'

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 01:03 PM PDT

Gordon Brown calls on world leaders to recognise their "global responsibilities" when planning their economic recoveries.


The War: A Trillion Can Be Cheap

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 12:46 PM PDT

The high-tech nature of modern warfare has made the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq among the costliest in American history.

Putin pledges bright future to former spies in U.S.

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 12:47 PM PDT

FOROS, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Saturday he had met with Russian spies swapped in an exchange with the United States earlier this month, and promised them a bright future in Russia.

Snooker legend Higgins dies aged 61

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 11:57 AM PDT

Former world snooker champion Alex Higgins dies at the age of 61 after a long battle against throat cancer.


Iran urged to free jailed woman

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 11:38 AM PDT

Protesters around the world rally in support of jailed woman facing execution for adultery.


Greece to restore classical 'treasures'

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 07:37 AM PDT

Despite facing a financial crisis the Greek government is pledging to make funds available for restoration projects.


About New York: After Waiting So Long, Rangel Dropped the Prize

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 11:43 AM PDT

How, after waiting 40 years for his committee chairmanship, could Mr. Rangel could lose it for so little?

Your world on YouTube

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:47 AM PDT

Working in the garden. Caught in traffic. Having fun on vacation. Caring for a loved one. Whatever people are doing around the world on Saturday, YouTube wants to see it.

Stampede Kills 15 at German Parade

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 12:46 PM PDT

A stampede inside a tunnel crowded with techno music fans crushed 15 people to death and injured dozens at Germany's famed Love Parade festival.


AU says must replace Western partners with China

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 11:26 AM PDT

KAMPALA (Reuters) - The African Union said on Saturday Africa must turn ever more to China for its development because conditions and checks often stalled the flow of funds from Western nations and the World Bank.

In Trader’s Cocoa Binge, Fear for Chocolate Prices

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 10:50 AM PDT

A hedge fund manager, Anthony Ward, has all but cornered the market in cocoa, helping to drive prices on the London market to a 30-year high.

Fifteen Killed in Panic at German Music Festival

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 11:23 AM PDT

At least 15 people were killed and 10 were seriously injured after mass panic broke out at a "Love Parade" music festival in Germany on Saturday, police said.

James E. Akins, Envoy to Saudi Arabia, Dies at 83

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 11:45 AM PDT

Mr. Akins, the State Department's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, warned more than a year in advance of the 1973 Arab oil embargo that oil-exporting nations were poised to restrict shipments.

Unite give backing to Ed Miliband

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 10:48 AM PDT

Ed Miliband is given the support of the country's biggest trade union in his bid to become leader of the Labour party.


Stampede at German music festival

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 12:15 PM PDT

At least 15 killed in "mass panic" at techno festival in western Germany.


NATO: Taliban claims to have captured 2 U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 10:44 AM PDT

KABUL -- Two American soldiers went missing after driving off their base in Kabul on Friday afternoon, and the Taliban later claimed to have captured them in eastern Afghanistan, NATO officials said Saturday, the same day five U.S. troops were killed in the south.


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Drilling Rig Returns to Well Site as Storm Weakens

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 11:00 AM PDT

As Tropical Storm Bonnie weakened to a tropical depression, a drilling rig and about a dozen other ships working to repair the crippled Macondo well headed back to the well site.

Contador in Line to Win Tour; Cancellara Takes Time Trial

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 10:44 AM PDT

Alberto Contador is set to win his third Tour de France title in four years after retaining the yellow jersey in the next-to-last stage.

10 die in German 'Love Parade' panic

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 11:46 AM PDT

Ten people were killed Saturday when chaos broke out at a music festival in Duisburg, Germany, police said.

Iran launches nuclear fusion program, official says

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 08:46 AM PDT

The head of Iran's nuclear energy agency announced Saturday that the country had launched a "serious" nuclear fusion research program, according to state-run Press TV.

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