Month: June 2011

June 13, 2011

Jenson Button wins stunning Canadian Grand Prix

Jenson Button took a stunning victory in a dramatic, rain-affected Canadian Grand Prix by passing Sebastian Vettel on the last lap of an absorbing race. Vettel's Red Bull ran wide under pressure to gift the win to Button, who recovered after a…

June 13, 2011

Bahamas court reinstates Austin as acting Concacaf boss

The power struggle within Concacaf has deepened even further with Barbadian Lisle Austin claiming he was back at the head of the embattled confederation after gaining a court injunction in the Bahamas on Friday. According to a statement from…

June 13, 2011

IMF: Lagarde wins support, as Fischer joins race

Christine Lagarde has won support from Egypt, Indonesia, and the United Arab Emirates in the…

June 13, 2011

Former Irish minister dies of cancer

The former Irish finance minister Brian Lenihan has died in Dublin, aged 52. He had been suffering from cancer but continued to work and signed Ireland's international bailout deal while still serving as finance minister late last year. Lenihan…

June 13, 2011

Bank of Israel’s Fischer faces challenges in his bid for IMF role

Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer has announced his candidacy for the International Monetary Fund's top job, but faces a few obstacles. French finance minister Christine Lagarde is seen as the front-runner, with Mexican central bank head…

June 13, 2011

5.2-magnitude quake strikes near Christchurch, New Zealand

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck near…

June 13, 2011

Syrian Troops Retake Control of Northern Town

Elite Syrian troops backed by helicopter gunships and tanks have seized control of a rebellious northern city. Syrian state media said government troops entered Jisr al-Shughour early Sunday after defusing explosives planted by gunmen on roads and…

June 13, 2011

Indonesia’s President Warns of Rising Asian Needs

Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called on Asian political and business leaders to make efforts to meet the region's rising need for food, energy and water. President Yudhoyono made his appeal in his opening address to the World…

June 13, 2011

China Bans Eight New Food Additives

China has banned eight new food additives after they were found to be tainted with an industrial chemical. The state food and drug administration has ordered catering companies to stop using products contaminated with DEHP that may cause hormonal…

June 13, 2011

Thailand Extradites British Fraud Suspect to UAE

Officials in Dubai say Thailand has extradited a British man accused of fraud in the United Arab Emirates. The state news agency WAM reported Sunday that Michael Bryan Smith was extradited from Thailand on June 7, and is now in custody in Dubai.…