“JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Striking South African state workers held small-scale protests on Friday as union and government negotiators prepared for bargaining next week aimed at ending the three-week walkout by about 1.3 million. ” S.Africa increases wage offer to striking workers”JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s government has increased its wage offer to 1.3 million striking [...]
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“TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran would retaliate by striking Israel’s nuclear facility if Israel attacked its nuclear activities, armed forces chief of staff Hassan Firouzabadi said on Friday. ” Iran starts to fuel up first nuclear power plant”BUSHEHR, Iran (Reuters) – Iran began fuelling its first nuclear power plant on Saturday, a potent symbol of its [...]
“KANDAHAR CITY, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Militants operating out of safe havens in Pakistan remain a major threat to Afghanistan but cooperation between NATO-led forces and the Pakistani military is increasing, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday. ” U.N. fears for children as Pakistan floods threaten town”KARACHI (Reuters) – Flood waters threatened to engulf [...]
“CANBERRA (Reuters) – One of three independent MPs needed by Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard to form a minority government hinted on Friday he could negotiate on Labor’s mining profits tax he has previously opposed. ” Hung parliament looks possible in Australia vote”SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s ruling Labor party was just ahead in the country’s [...]
“SURBAKTI (Reuters) – An Indonesian volcano that lay dormant for 400 years erupted yet again on Friday, shooting a mushroomed-shape plume of smoke 3 km (2 miles) into the air and prompting the second evacuation of terrified residents. ” Volcano erupts on Indonesia’s Sumatra after 400 years”JAKARTA (Reuters) – A volcano erupted on the Indonesia [...]
“WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to a series of direct talks on Thursday, seeking to forge the framework for a U.S.-backed peace deal within a year and end a conflict that has boiled for six decades. ” Israel and Palestinians agree to more peace meetings”WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed [...]
“WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House stressed on Thursday that no second economic stimulus package is being considered as part of new measures under review by President Barack Obama’s team. ” Goolsbee, Tyson considered for White House economy job”WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama is considering economic adviser Austan Goolsbee and Laura Tyson, a senior [...]
“WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the drop was far less than expected and private hiring surprised on the upside, easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to prop up economic growth. ” U.S. payrolls fall less than expected in August”WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. employment fell for a [...]
“LONDON (Reuters) – BP Plc said the cost of dealing with its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had risen to $8 billion as the oil giant prepared to release the findings of an internal probe into the causes of the disaster. ” BP oil spill costs hit $8 billion as ends rig probe”LONDON [...]
“MANTEO, North Carolina (Reuters) – Hurricane Earl slapped North Carolina’s coast with rain, winds and heavy surf on Friday and swirled up the U.S. eastern seaboard toward New England and Canada as a weakened but still potent storm. ” Weakening Hurricane Earl swipes U.S. east, no big hit”MANTEO, North Carolina (Reuters) – Hurricane Earl slapped [...]