December 11, 2011
Stocks close higher as Europe nears budget pact
A deal to forge stronger ties between most of Europe’s economies sent stocks sharply higher Friday as hopes grew that the region is close to resolving its debt crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 186 points. All 17 nations that use the…
December 11, 2011
Agreement Reached On Course of Future Global Warming Talks
Delegates from 194 countries meeting in South Africa have reached a hard-fought agreement on a complex plan to fight global warming in coming decades. Countries agreed early Sunday to a new round of talks on ways to protect the environment. The…
December 11, 2011
China Resumes Shipping on Mekong River
China says it has restored international shipping on the Mekong River, which was suspended after a deadly attack on Chinese sailors two months ago. Chinese police Saturday started joint patrols with counterparts from Laos, Burma and Thailand to…
December 11, 2011
Congolese Government Condemns Presidential Challenger
The government in the Democratic Republic of Congo has condemned challenger Etienne Tshisekedi's self-declaration that he is president, after incumbent Joseph Kabila was named the winner of last week's election. Information Minister Lambert Mende…
December 11, 2011
Yemen Swears In National Unity Govt.
Yemen's national unity government was sworn in in the capital, Sana'a, Saturday as part of a deal for the country's embattled president to step down after nearly a year of anti-government protests that have killed hundreds. The new 35-member…
December 11, 2011
US Ambassador: Afghan Attacks Unlikely to Spur Sectarian War
U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker said Saturday it was unlikely that this week's deadly attacks on Shi'ites in Afghanistan would spark a cycle of sectarian violence in the country. The veteran diplomat said that, based on the reaction of…
December 10, 2011
Kim Kardashian Heads to Haiti for Charity
As the end of the year draws near, Kim Kardashian is stepping back from the drama in her personal life to spend some time giving back in Haiti. Kardashian is in the earthquake-ravaged country with the charity group We Advance, along with her mom,…
December 10, 2011
‘Playboy’ moves up release of Lindsay Lohan issue
Grab your wallets and head to a seedy bookstore several miles away from home: In a move not entirely unexpected — since its cover girl’s entire nude photo spread has leaked onto the Web — Playboy has decided to release its January-February issue…
December 10, 2011
Kartel alleged accomplice strips naked to avoid ID parade
An alleged accomplice of Dancehall Entertainer Vybz Kartel, who has been charged in connection with the death of a man, has been stripping himself naked in a Jamaican cell in order to avoid ID parades. RJR News reported that police have been…
December 10, 2011
New Buju Banton single released
On Wednesday, Complex.com and Boomshots.com premiered Buju Banton's 'Set Up The Mic', the debut single from the crucial new compilation album, Certified Boomshots Vol. 1. Recorded three years ago on the Rapid Burst rhythm for Young Blood Records,…