They declared unanimity in ensuring that Greece, which is crippled in debt and politically gridlocked, remains as part of 17-member euro currency union. "The global economic recovery shows signs of promise, but significant headwinds persist," said G-8...
One can only imagine the endorphins pumping across the world's trading desks. The king of the hill, JPMorgan, has seen its killer trade -- reputed to entail multiple hundreds of billions of credit default swap notional amount -- go the wrong way,...
Karnataka's political crisis took another turn last week, and the timing could not have been worse, as it preceded the 7-8 June Global Investors Meet (GIM) in the state. Chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda not only had to tackle belligerent former chief...
: Scot Yount, Boston, Massachusetts) - "Everybody comes back changed one way or another," said Tim Halloran, an Iraq war veteran. It's called Run-Walk to home base. Roughly 4 thousand runners raised some seven-and-a-half million dollars to help ...
(AP Photo/John Minchillo) A plane takes off from Chicago O'Hare International Airport in between the arrival of world leaders attending the NATO Summit, on Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Chicago. Security has been high throughout the city in preparation...
Pundits may view this week as the first chapter of decline not only for the mightiest woman in Europe, but also for the German way of managing Europe's debt crisis in recent years. A grand coalition of leaders including President Barack Obama,...
Security has been high throughout the city in preparation for the NATO summit, where delegations from about 60 countries will discuss the war in Afghanistan and European missile defense. Photo: Seth Perlman / AP A bleeding anti-NATO protestor is...
CHICAGO--Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai gave special thanks to the American people for shouldering much of the financial burden in the decade-old Afghan war. "Mr. President, I am bringing to you and to the people of the ...
Had the filibuster not applied, the United States would have a market-based system to control carbon emissions, which would limit the damage from global warming, vitalize the clean technology sector, and challenge other large polluters like China and ...
BY FRANCINE KNOWLES Business Reporter fknowles@suntimes.com May 20, 2012 12:44PM Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans spoke out against the wars and NATO Sunday, following a march in downtown Chicago and vowed to return their war medals as they called for ...US Iraq, Afghanistan veterans kick off historic action against NATO in ChicagoXinhuaUS Veterans Kick off Historic Action Against NATO in ChicagoCRIENGLISH.comNATO and ICC, Power and AccountabilityKansas City infoZineExaminer.com -WBEZ (blog) -Center for Research on Globalizationall 11 news articles »...
Same-sex marriage is one of the hot-button issues in American social values politics. The last eruption – at least before the president's own TV announcement – came when North Carolina rejected approval for same-sex marriage in a highly public ...Did Obama Endorse Gay Marriage for Political Reasons? Good.Huffington PostAmerican Way: Why Barack Obama's support for gay marriage is a huge political ...Telegraph.co.ukObama & Gay Marriage: 'Courageous' Or Put Into A Corner?; Happy 300th Podcast!NPR (blog)WCVB Boston -New Republicall 4,704 news articles »...
By AP By AP CHICAGO (AP) — Obama: NATO summit to focus on Afghanistan's move to peace and stability after a decade of war. By Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — With Obama, Karzai thanks Americans for help their 'taxpayer money' has done in Afghanistan.and more »...
Political issues have complicated the economic woes as many are convinced that austerity is needed to tackle the unsustainable debt level. Markets are worried about a change in politics after general elections in Greece and France that might also bring ...
The transition in Tunisia, the first nation to rise up in late 2010, has been the smoothest, with elections and a start to writing a new constitution. Post-Gadhafi Libya is torn among militias. Yemen's leader, Ali Abdullah Saleh, stepped down earlier ...Egyptians to choose president on Wednesday in historic electionOman Daily Observerall 244 news articles »...
Israel captured east Jerusalem in the 1967 Middle East war and immediately annexed the area, home to sensitive Jewish, Christian and Muslim holy sites as well as a large Arab population. The Palestinians hope to make east Jerusalem the capital of an ...
There is an environment of gloom and doom. Given the economic and political situation, not only foreign investors but even Indian corporates are on a 'Quit India' movement. Yet, five yearsearlier, India was the darling of global investors.and more »...
Like Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Mario Vargas Llosa, Fuentes belonged to a generation of Latin American writers who were both literary and political, author and social commentator. He was a public intellectual. "I wear two hats," he said, ...A Conversation With Author Carlos FuentesNPRChronicler of Mexico's failingsFinancial Timesall 5 news articles »...
The US official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive diplomacy, said Obama and Karzai also plan a lengthy discussion of prospects for a political settlement or peace pact between Karzai's government and the Taliban-led insurgency.No NATO politicsPakistan Observerall 5,767 news articles »...
While the economic and debt problems are well-known, the question for many is why should Greece be so important? The answer lies in whether there is a threat to global financial stability, or whether the rest of the world will experience secondary...
Dr. Mehra is a speaker at this year's G(irls)20 Summit, which will be live streamed May 28, 29 & 31 at www.girls20summit.com. Take part in the discussion and ask Dr. Rekha Mehra questions using #girls20summit.and more »...