World leaders get a splashy moment to draw attention to important issues that often get short shrift in other settings, and they can take one another's measure. They can apply subtle pressure in public on areas where they disagree, and sometimes talk ... Tue, 22 May 2012 07:10:01 GMT
By Erin McCarthy Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The euro advanced against the dollar Monday, after European leaders signaled they could pursue policies to boost economic growth at a weekend summit. At a meeting of the Group of Eight major ... Mon, 21 May 2012 21:25:11 GMT
Guinness World Records has officially recognized TAMEER's Princess Tower as the world's tallest residential building, towering over the Dubai Marina skyline at 414m from base to tip. The prestigious Dubai Marina development stands a staggering 107 ... Tue, 22 May 2012 05:07:04 GMT
Tokyo Skytree, which took four years to build, surpasses the 600-meter Canton Tower in Guangzhou, China, as the world's tallest, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Dubai's 828-meter Burj Khalifa is the tallest building, ... Mon, 21 May 2012 16:56:18 GMT
By J. Michael Falgoust, USA TODAY Metta World Peace came close to erupting in Game 5 vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, drawing a flagrant foul late in the second quarter. World Peace made a hard foul of Thabo Sefolosha to prevent a ... Tue, 22 May 2012 03:24:20 GMT
“The whole world is watching,” crowds shouted Sunday afternoon as Chicago police reacted to unruly protesters with wooden batons. Only maybe the world wasn't, at least according to its newspapers. The scuffles after anti-NATO rallies left nary a blip ... Mon, 21 May 2012 21:50:11 GMT
Rafael Nadal beat top-ranked Novak Djokovic, 7-5, 6-3, on Monday in Rome to win his record sixth Italian Open title. Djokovic had 41 unforced errors, including a double-fault on the last point to give Nadal his 49th career title and his 35th on clay.
Tue, 22 May 2012 06:35:00 GMT
BAMAKO, Mali - Demonstrators forced their way Monday into the office of Mali's interim president, Dioncounda Traore, and attacked him. Traore was later brought to a local hospital unconscious, a witness and an associate of the president said.
Tue, 22 May 2012 07:08:27 GMT
The 6.0-magnitude quake north of Bologna that killed seven people and toppled centuries old buildings also caused enormous damage to the region's world-renown cheese production. The Coldiretti Italian farm lobby said 400000 wheels of Parmesan and Grana ... Mon, 21 May 2012 17:52:00 GMT
