Julius Baer bank pays to settle German tax probes (AFP)

Julius Baer bank pays to settle German tax probes (AFP)

Julius Baer bank pays to settle German tax probes (AFP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 10:45 PM PDT

The headquarters of the private Swiss bank Julius Baer are seen in Zurich. The bank said it has agreed to pay 50 million euros ($72.4 million) to end tax evasion probes launched by German authorities against it and its employees.(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)AFP - Swiss private bank Julius Baer said Thursday it has agreed to pay 50 million euros ($72.4 million) to end tax evasion probes launched by German authorities against it and its employees.

NATO allies split over scope of Libya air strikes (AFP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 10:57 PM PDT

Libyan rebels stand in front of rocket launchers mounted on pickup trucks at the western gate of the eastern town of Ajdabiya. NATO foreign ministers meet Thursday amid a growing rift over the pace of air strikes in Libya, as calls mount for allies to intensify the bombing campaign to prevent a stalemate on the ground.(AFP/Marwan Naamani)AFP - NATO foreign ministers meet Thursday amid a growing rift over the pace of air strikes in Libya, as calls mount for allies to intensify the bombing campaign to prevent a stalemate on the ground.

Ship grounding on Aussie reef blamed on fatigue (AP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 11:09 PM PDT

AP - Investigators have blamed the grounding of a coal ship on the Great Barrier Reef partly on a crewman's fatigue.


VIDEO: Rival Yemen forces clash in Sanaa

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 07:39 PM PDT

Two people die as rival Yemeni forces clash in the capital Sanaa, while mass protests and unrest continue across the country.


Air France jet makes emergency landing in Caracas (AP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 09:59 PM PDT

AP - An Air France jet has made an emergency landing in Venezuela and a government official says no one was hurt.


Suicide bombers strike Afghan local police, kill 3 (AP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 10:25 PM PDT

David Miliband, Britain's former foreign secretary, center, speaks with members of the audience following a talk by Miliband called: 'Afghanistan, Mending It Not Just Ending It' at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, Mass., Wednesday, April 13, 2011. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)AP - Officials say a group of suicide bombers have hit a training area for the new Afghan Local Police force in the country's east, killing two trainees and a policeman.

Allies to step up military pressure on Libya

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 10:47 PM PDT

France and UK agree to increase military operations against Gaddafi's regime ahead of NATO strategy meeting in Germany.


World's major emerging powers meet in China (AFP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 09:05 PM PDT

BRICS leaders (L-R) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and South African President Jacob Zuma, pose for a group photo for the BRICS summit meeting in Sanya, Hainan province.(AFP/Pool/Nelson Ching)AFP - Leaders of five of the world's major emerging powers said Thursday the use of force in Libya and the Arab world should be avoided, at a summit intended to showcase their growing global clout.

Why Are The Republicans So Silent On The Falling Dollar?

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 09:01 PM PDT

The failure of our fiat currency is up for political grabs.


China arrests dissident in crackdown

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 07:33 PM PDT

China has arrested a pro-democracy activist, the latest detention in the government's effort to prevent the Arab world's "Jasmine Revolution" from spreading into China, a human rights group said Wednesday.

Venezuela opposition to pick Chavez challenger (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 08:47 PM PDT

Reuters - Venezuela's opposition coalition on Wednesday fixed an election for next February to choose its candidate to challenge President Hugo Chavez in a presidential vote at the end of 2012.


Redknapp upbeat despite Spurs' Champions League loss (AFP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 08:59 PM PDT

Manager of Tottenham Hotspur Harry Redknapp (R), seen here talking to assistant Tim Sherwood during a training session at the club's training facility in north London, on April 12. Redknapp has told his Tottenham stars to make amends for their Champions League quarter-final exit against Real Madrid by booking a return to Europe's elite club competition.(AFP/File/Ian Kington)AFP - Harry Redknapp has told his Tottenham stars to make amends for their Champions League quarter-final exit against Real Madrid by booking a return to Europe's elite club competition.

The Death Of The Blockbuster Drug: A Cheat Sheet

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 08:35 PM PDT

Some facts about the current state of pharmaceutical innovation.


Auto Sales Burgeoning World Wide

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 07:38 PM PDT

China saw March vehicle sales up 5.4% in March 2011 over March 2010, to 1.82 million, which might no


Venezuela opposition to pick Chavez challenger

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 08:47 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition coalition on Wednesday fixed an election for next February to choose its candidate to challenge President Hugo Chavez in a presidential vote at the end of 2012.

Chavez: No one can topple Venezuelan revolution (AP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 08:29 PM PDT

A member of the National Revolutionary Militia, also called Bolivarian militias, chants slogans during an event marking the 9th anniversary of the failed 2002 coup in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, April 13, 2011. Chavez celebrated by rallying thousands of supporters and militia troops outside the presidential palace. The two-day coup ended when Chavez returned to power amid protests by supporters. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is warning opponents that his socialist government is well prepared to overcome any attempts to destabilize or topple it.

Spent fuel rods add to trouble at Japan nuke plant (AP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 09:02 PM PDT

Angry residents forced from their homes near Japan's tsunami-stricken Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant take seat as they meet officials of Tokyo Electric Power Co., the plant's operator, at its headquarters in Tokyo Wednesday, April 13, 2011. About 20 small business owners from communities near the plant demanded compensation as the company's president pledged to do more to help those affected by the crisis. The banner reads: TEPCO that disgraced Fukushima should compensate us all.' (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)AP - The operator of Japan's tsunami-flooded nuclear power complex was seeking ways Thursday to pull damaged spent fuel rods out of a storage pool at one of its reactors, citing surging radiation and elevated temperatures as worrisome signs.

Canadian leaders battle for votes in Quebec (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 08:18 PM PDT

Reuters - Canadian political leaders battled on prime time television on Wednesday to win the support of voters in Quebec, a pivotal province that could go a long way to deciding who wins the May 2 election.


Probe blames tired sailor for Barrier Reef crash (AFP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 08:38 PM PDT

The Chinese coal carrier Shen Neng 1 (L) after the vessel ran aground on Australia's Great Barrier Reef off the coast of the state of Queensland in April 2010. An Australian investigation into why the Chinese-registered cargo ship ran aground and badly damaged the Great Barrier Reef blamed a tired chief mate on Thursday .(AFP/File/Queensland Government)AFP - An Australian investigation into why a Chinese-registered cargo ship ran aground and badly damaged the Great Barrier Reef blamed a tired chief mate on Thursday .

U.S. Says Iran Helps Crackdown in Syria

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 10:40 PM PDT

U.S. officials say Iran is secretly helping Syria put down pro-democracy demonstrations while at the same time actively exploring ways to aid some Shiite hardliners in Bahrain and Yemen.


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