November 7, 2011
Protesters Ring the White House Opposing Pipeline Plans
Protesters say they have formed a human chain around the White House to oppose plans for an oil pipeline they say would be bad for the environment. Thousands of protesters gathered Sunday afternoon and linked hands in a big circle around the…
November 4, 2011
4 Dead 57 Missing in China Mine Explosion
Chinese officials said Friday that four people have been confirmed…
November 4, 2011
Greek Opposition Leader Calls for Early Elections
A Greek opposition leader has called on Prime Minister George Papandreou to resign and repeated a call for early elections, ahead of a confidence vote expected in parliament on Friday. Antonis Samaras made the demand Thursday during a…
November 4, 2011
Palestinians Face Setback in U.N. Membership Bid
France is expected to explain its decision on Friday to abstain from any vote on Palestinian membership in the United Nations. The move comes a day after U.N. envoys announced the planned abstentions of France, Britain and Colombia. Palestinians…
November 4, 2011
G20 seeks solution to debt crisis
The G20 leaders are set to continue their talks on Friday as they seek to find a sustainable solution to the eurozone debt crisis. They are expected to discuss ways to increase the firepower of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The hope is…
November 4, 2011
Syria unrest: activists say 20 killed in Homs
Tanks mounted with machine-guns have opened fire in the Syrian city of Homs, killing at least 20 people, activists have reported. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the Baba Amr district came under heavy fire on Thursday.…
November 4, 2011
China pledges more help to other developing countries
Chinese President Hu Jintao said Thursday that his country will provide more help to other developing countries.
He made the pledge at a Group of 20 (G20) summit in this French seaside resort.
China would provide new loans to help developing c
November 4, 2011
Tepco to get $11bn government aid after plan approval
Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) is set to receive 900bn yen ($11.5bn; £7bn) in bailout funds after the government approved its business plan. The funds are a part of the government's bailout plan for Tepco, which is expected to make a loss of…
November 4, 2011
AIG posts $4.1 billion loss
American International Group is back in the red. Way in the red. The bailed out insurer posted a net loss of $4.1 billion on Thursday, a loss per share of $2.16 for the third quarter. While analysts hadn't expected the company to post a profit,…
November 4, 2011
Republic Bank earns $1.1B in profit
Republic Bank has recorded an annual profit of $1.1 billion for the financial year ended September 30, 2011. That’s a 12.8 percent increase over last year of profit attributable to shareholders from the bank’s holdings here in Trinidad and…