(Reuters) – Jon Corzine, one of Wall Street’s best-known stars, stepped down as MF Global Holdings Ltd’s chairman and chief executive after his bets on European debt drove the futures brokerage into bankruptcy.
HARDWAR, India, (Reuters) – For centuries, Indian women were forbidden from chanting Vedic Mantras, especially in public, out of fear the power of the religious verses might cause menstrual problems and difficulties in bearing children.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla, (Reuters) – A huge asteroid will pass closer to Earth than the moon on Tuesday, giving scientists a rare chance for study without having to go through the time and expense of launching a probe, officials said.
ATHENS, (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou faces a knife-edge confidence vote today after his plan for a referendum on a bailout — supposed to save both Greece and the euro zone from disaster — backfired disastrously.
OAKLAND, Calif., (Reuters) – Police arrested more than 80 demonstrators early yesterday in overnight clashes in downtown Oakland that followed a day of mostly peaceful Occupy Wall Street protests against economic inequality.
AMMAN, (Reuters) – Syrian troops’ response to anti-government protests after Friday prayers will be a litmus test of the president’s agreement with the Arab League to stop shooting and open talks with the protesters, opposition leaders said.
BEIJING, (Reuters) – A Tibetan nun burnt herself to death yesterday in southwest China, Xinhua news agency said, the eleventh ethnic Tibetan this year known to have set themselves on fire in a region that has become the centre of defiance against strict Chinese control.
WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD – With less than 60 days before the complete withdrawal of U.S.
OAKLAND, California, (Reuters) – Police in riot gear clashed with protesters in Oakland in the early morning hours today, firing tear gas to disperse demonstrators lingering in the streets after a day of mostly peaceful rallies against economic inequality and police brutality.
CANNES, France – The leaders of Germany and France told Greece yesterday it would not receive another cent in European aid until it decides whether it wants to stay in the euro zone.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Justin Timberlake may be riding a new wave of movie stardom as his new film, “In Time,” sees its release in theaters but the singer-dancer-actor still thinks he’s an ordinary man.
(Reuters) – Actress Scarlett Johansson has addressed her recent nude photo scandal in an interview with Vanity Fair magazine on Tuesday, saying there was nothing wrong with her taking the pictures because they were for her then husband, Ryan Reynolds.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – British singer Adele has dismissed rampant speculation in the media that she has throat cancer following the cancellation of her remaining tour dates and promotional appearances in 2011, due to surgery.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Actor Hugh Grant, known for films such as “Notting Hill” and “Bridget Jones’s Diary,” has welcomed a baby girl into his life following a brief affair with an unidentified woman, his spokeswoman said yesterday.
ATHENS, (Reuters) – Greece’s cabinet decided early today to back Prime Minister George Papandreou’s proposal for a referendum on a European Union aid deal, a government spokesman said.
MOBILE, Ala., (Reuters) – The owner of a large southwest Alabama car dealership derided as “Taliban Toyota” by a competitor has been awarded $7.5 million in damages after a jury trial for his slander claim.
CHICAGO/NEW YORK, (Reuters) – MF Global Holdings Ltd failed to protect customer accounts by keeping them separate from its own funds, said a top U.S.
BEIRUT, (Reuters) – Syria said yesterday it had reached a deal with an Arab League committee tasked with finding a way to end seven months of unrest and starting a dialogue between President Bashar al-Assad and his opponents.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain and the United States rejected calls from China and Russia for greater Internet controls yesterday at the opening of a major cyberspace conference, but Western states faced accusations of double standards.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Under pressure from Hindu hardliners, a prestigious university has dropped a scholarly text on the Ramayana epic from its history syllabus, in the latest sign of conservatives’ deep influence over a globalising India’s cultural battles.
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