September 16, 2013
Britney Spears ‘Work Bitch’ leaked early
Britney Spears was forced to debut her new single a day early after it leaked online Sunday. Work Bitch was expected to premiere on Monday night -- Spears had teased fans about the release of the single for weeks via a countdown clock on her…
September 16, 2013
Larry Summers pulls out of US Federal Reserve race
Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has withdrawn his candidacy to succeed Ben Bernanke as head of the US central bank, the Federal Reserve. In a letter to President Barack Obama, quoted by the Wall Street Journal, Mr Summers said any…
September 16, 2013
Portugal’s economic progress under review
Representatives from the International Monetary Fund, the European Commission and the European Central Bank have begun their latest audit of Portugal's economic health. A raft of reforms was promised by Portugal's leaders in return for its May 2011…
September 16, 2013
Koreas restart operations at Kaesong industrial zone
The Kaesong industrial complex in North Korea is reopening, five months after it was closed due to political tensions with the South. More than 800 South Koreans are due to cross to the jointly-run centre. Seoul has also sent negotiators who will…
September 16, 2013
Japan halts last nuclear reactor at Ohi
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September 16, 2013
Spanish public debt reaches record level
Spain's public debt reached a record high in June, the country's central bank said. The figure has risen to 942.8bn euros (£792.5bn; $1.3 trillion), equal to 92.2% of the country's entire economic output, the bank said. This is nearly 15% higher…
September 16, 2013
UN to Get Syrian Weapons Inspectors’ Report
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon briefs the United Nations Monday on what chemical weapons inspectors found when they conducted an investigation in Syria. The team took soil samples from the Damascus suburbs and blood samples from the civilian victims…
September 16, 2013
More Heavy Rains for Battered Colorado Flood Zone
Forecasters in Colorado are warning residents near Denver to brace for torrential overnight rains, as raging flood waters roar through the region and cloud cover hampers helicopter rescue efforts. Days of heavy rains and flooding have turned the…
September 16, 2013
1 Protester Killed as Cambodian Political Crisis Escalates
Violence erupted in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, on Sunday, as thousands of opposition activists protested the government's victory in a disputed election. Human rights activists said one protester was killed by a gunshot to the head during a…
September 16, 2013
Kerry says ‘Threat of Force Against Syria is Real’
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says the threat of force against Syria is real if that country fails to live up to its agreement to rid itself of chemical weapons. Kerry said in Jerusalem Sunday that the government of Bashar al-Assad needs to…