Saturday, May 10, 2008
World News
Putin takes over as Prime Minister
Vladimir Putin yesterday took over as Russia's Prime Minister, a day after leaving the Kremlin and pledged to curb inflation and cut taxes to make...
Berlusconi sworn in
Silvio Berlusconi was sworn in as Prime Minister of Italy yesterday for the third time in his political career after forming one of Italy's most...
Israel marks 60 years as political clouds gather
Israel celebrated its 60th birthday with barbecues and military display yesterday but the party was marred by an investigation that could unseat...
Chile volcano eruption flares
Chile evacuated the last military personnel from the vicinity of an erupting volcano in its remote Patagonian region before dawn yesterday, after...
Myanmar backtracks on US aid flight
Desperate survivors cried out for aid yesterday nearly a week after 100,000 people were feared killed by Cyclone Nargis, as pressure piled up on...
US Democrats divided by race, gender, class
It's now common wisdom that Senetor Hillary Clinton attracts older voters, women and the white working class, while Sen. Barack Obama is the go-to...
Pakistani leaders to meet in London over judges
Leaders of Pakistan's ruling coalition are due to meet in London this week to resolve differences over how to reinstate judges dismissed in...
Turkish President signs free speech law reform
Turkish President Abdullah Gul signed into law late on Wednesday a long-sought revision of a law criticised by the EU for limiting free speech in...
Putin pledges to curb inflation
Vladimir Putin, taking over as Russia's Prime Minister, pledged yesterday to cut Russia's growing inflation rate to single digits within a few...
Microsoft sends out feelers to Facebook - report
Microsoft Corp gauged Facebook's interest in a possible acquisition after the software giant's failed takeover attempt of Yahoo Inc, the Wall...
Academic says gadgets threaten internet's future
The rise of gadgets like the iPhone, Blackberry and Xbox threatens to unravel the decades of innovation that helped to build the internet, a...
BT launches Blackberry-style device with broadband
BT Group signalled its return to the mobile market by launching a Blackberry-style smart-phone as part of its broadband deal for users to surf the...
SE Asian rice cartel plan 'going nowhere'
A proposed Opec-style rice cartel in southeast Asia will go nowhere due to the inability of governments to cooperate with each other and control...
Britons throwing away a fortune in food
The amount of good food Britons throw away unnecessarily is at record levels, according to a study published yesterday, costing the economy...
World Briefs
Love for Mom is a given, but buying flowers on her big day may not be.
A slump in flower sales since late last year will likely continue through...
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