France to cut nuclear arsenal
CHERBOURG, France - French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced cuts in France’s atomic arsenal on Friday but vowed to keep a strong enough deterrent against... >>>
China gets hit by earthquake
A major earthquake followed by two aftershocks hit China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang on Friday morning - according to Reuters. The initial quake, of... >>>
Leterme named Belgian PM
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Flemish Christian Democrat Yves Leterme took over as Belgian prime minister on Thursday, ending nine months of deadlock that had prompted speculation... >>>
Millions strike in Greece over pensions
ATHENS - Millions of Greeks took part in a 24-hour nationwide strike on Wednesday against planned pension reforms, grounding flights, confining ships to port and... >>>
Dalai Lama Says He’ll Resign if Violence Escalates
DHARAMSALA, India — The Dalai Lama on Tuesday invited international observers, including Chinese officials, to scour his offices here and investigate whether... >>>
Alitalia accepts Air France-KLM’s takeover bid
MILAN, Italy (AP) — Alitalia’s board on Sunday unanimously accepted Air France-KLM’s $1.1 billion bid in a move to save Italy’s struggling national... >>>
Greece Hit by Labor Strikes
ATHENS — Professional workers and members of Greece’s largest trade union staged a three-hour work stoppage Wednesday, joining striking electrical workers and... >>>
Apple’s iPod nano emits sparks in Japan: government
TOKYO (Reuters) - One of Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) popular iPod nano media players gave off sparks while being recharged in Japan in... >>>
Spain’s victorious Socialists turn to economy
MADRID (Reuters) - Fresh from a second consecutive election victory, Spain’s Socialists began to prepare a public works program on Monday to reinvigorate... >>>
Britain makes camera that “sees” under clothes
LONDON (Reuters) - A British company has developed a camera that can detect weapons, drugs or explosives hidden under people’s clothes from up to 25 meters... >>>
