Administration Plans New Efforts on Foreclosures The Obama administration, battling a foreclosure crisis that shows no signs of relenting, will step up pressure on mortgage companies to do more to help people remain in their homes, officials said Saturday. Martin Crutsinger, AP NEWS - 4 minutes ago
Geneva: Police Use Tear Gas on WTO Protest Police with water cannon fired tear gas and rubber bullets Saturday to separate violent demonstrators from a protest opposing a meeting of top world trade officials, but the hooded “black bloc” activists were able to cause damage before 14 were arrested, spokesmen said. Alexander G. Higgins, AP NEWS - 8 minutes ago
Spain Says Trawler Attacked by Pirates Pirates attacked a Spanish fishing vessel Sunday in the Indian Ocean, firing small arms and a rocket-propelled grenade, but private security guards aboard the ship shot back and repelled them, Spain’s Defense Ministry said. Staff, AP NEWS - 9 minutes ago
Honduras Hopes to Move Past Coup With Election A new Honduran president chosen Sunday faces the challenge of defending his legitimacy to the world and to his own people, who are bitterly divided by Central America’s first coup in more than 20 years. Alexandra Olson, AP NEWS - 11 minutes ago
Report: Indebted Dubai World Rejected Asset Sale Dubai World “totally rejected” the possibility of selling off some of its top performing assets in the months before the heavily indebted conglomerate turned to creditors with a plea to defer payments on some of the $60 billion it owes, a newspaper reported Sunday. Barbara Surk, AP NEWS - 13 minutes ago
Pakistan Opposition Urges Prez to Give Up Powers Pakistan’s main opposition party demanded Sunday that the president immediately relinquish much of his power amid calls for the unpopular leader to assume a ceremonial role or resign. Asif Shahzad, AP NEWS - 15 minutes ago
Road Out of Recession May Be Long and Winding The road from recession to recovery is rarely smooth, straight or short. It comes with detours, forks and even dead ends. And sometimes surprises. Tom Raum, AP NEWS - 17 minutes ago
Saudi Official: 5 Dead From Swine Flu at Hajj The Saudi health minister said Sunday five people died from the H1N1 flu virus during the hajj, which as the largest annual gathering of people in the world is considered by health experts as an ideal incubator for the virus. Hadeel Al-Shalchi, AP NEWS - 19 minutes ago
7 Critical After La. Highway Wreck That Killed 5 Four children ages 2 to 14 were among five people killed when a minivan packed with kids rolled on a Louisiana interstate, and seven others remained in critical condition, state police said Sunday. Mary Foster, AP NEWS - 20 minutes ago
Swiss Vote on Minarets Switzerland holds a referendum on whether to ban the building of any new minarets. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 21 minutes ago
Israel Seeks More Settlement Freeze Enforcers Israel’s defense minister is expanding his force of West Bank construction inspectors to enforce a settlement freeze declared by the government. Staff, AP NEWS - 33 minutes ago
Dubai Faces First Test as Finance Hub Dubai’s ambitions to become an international financial centre are in doubt after the shock announcement that its main state-owned firm wants to suspend debt payments, analysts said on Sunday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 43 minutes ago
Switzerland Votes on Minaret Ban Switzerland votes Sunday on a controversial call by the far-right for a ban on the construction of minarets, even as the government opposes the move, warning that it could taint the country’s image. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 43 minutes ago
Exit Polls Show Swiss Will Accept Minaret Ban: TV Exit polls show that Switzerland will accept a far-right call for a blanket ban on the construction of minarets, Swiss public television reported Sunday, describing the result as a “great surprise.” Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 43 minutes ago
Russian Police Hunt for Train Bombers Russian police on Sunday hunted for the bombers behind an attack that killed around 25 people on an elite passenger train, while relatives began the grim task of identifying bodies. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 43 minutes ago
SLanka’s Ex-Military Chief Declares Presidential Run The Sri Lankan general who led troops to victory over Tamil separatists after decades of war formally announced on Sunday that he would try to unseat the president in January elections. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 43 minutes ago
Russian Police Hunt for Train Bombers Russian police on Sunday hunted for the bombers behind an attack that killed at least 26 people on an elite passenger train, while relatives began the grim task of identifying bodies. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 43 minutes ago
Equatorial Guinea Votes in Presidential Election Equatorial Guinea voted Sunday in a presidential election that is expected to return to power incumbent Teodoro Obiang Nguema, who has run the small but oil-rich west African country with an iron fist since 1979. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 43 minutes ago
Dubai World Refuses to Sell Assets Cheaply: Report Dubai World, the heavily indebted United Arab Emirates conglomerate behind plunging global markets, is refusing to sell off its assets cheaply, a senior company official said in a report on Sunday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 43 minutes ago
Japan PM Orders Action on Rising Yen: Reports Japan’s prime minister on Sunday ordered his cabinet to work out measures aimed at coping with a 14-year high in the value of the yen and the decline in domestic share prices, press reports said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 43 minutes ago
Chelsea Aim to Shatter Arsenal Bid Chelsea have a golden opportunity to cement their lead at the top of the Premier League by shattering Arsenal’s title bid in Sunday’s crucial London derby. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 43 minutes ago
Anderson Destroys South African Batting England fast bowler James Anderson wrecked South Africa’s batting order with a career-best performance in the fourth one-day international at St George’s Park on Sunday. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 43 minutes ago
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