Just as the US and global economies are finally strengthening, they face a new danger: Rocketing oil prices, which topped $100 a barrel Wednesday. The US economy can likely absorb $100 oil and keep expanding,…
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Thailand’s prime minister has a confession to make: He is also British. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejajjiva publicly acknowledged his dual nationality on Thursday for the first time during a debate in parliament. Abhisit automatically holds…
Irish voters are preparing to head to the polls to cast their ballot in the country’s national election. The ruling coalition is widely expected to suffer the first defeat for a Eurozone government since the…
Twenty Chinese students are reportedly buried in the rubble of the collapsed Canterbury TV building in Christchurch after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit the New Zealand city on Tuesday. Chinese ambassador Xu Jianguo met…
An Australian woman who spoke to millions of TV viewers while trapped under her office desk by the New Zealand earthquake was recovering on Thursday after being pulled from the rubble. Anne Vos, whose chilling…
The Culture Ministry of Colombia said on Wednesday that 19 native languages in the country are at serious risk of extinction and five others are almost disappearing. The Tinigua is the most vulnerable language because…
India’s environment minister, Jairam Ramesh, is fond of saying that the policy of his ministry is to strike a balance between economic development and environmental protection. But his critics aren’t convinced. Currently, they’re trying to…
The sell-off in Wall Street continued on Wednesday as political tensions in Libya showed no signs of easing. After Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said in a defiant speech on Tuesday that he would not step…
Mario Gomez struck in injury time as Bayern Munich took a huge step towards avenging their defeat by Inter Milan in the 2010 Champions League final. The Bundesliga top scorer pounced on an error by…