BEIJING, (Reuters) – Rising trade protectionism and frustration over its domestic subsidies spell trouble for China and could lead to more friction within the World Trade Organization than Beijing has grown accustomed to over the past decade.
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s prime minister ruled out “business as usual” with the United States yesterday after a NATO attack killed 24 Pakistani soldiers and the army threatened to curtail cooperation over the war in Afghanistan.
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptians swarmed to the ballot box peacefully in their first election since a popular revolt toppled Hosni Mubarak, confounding fears of violence after a week of riots in which 42 people were killed.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some 150 websites allegedly selling counterfeit goods including shoes, purses, sunglasses and sports jerseys have been seized, US authorities said yesterday, coinciding with the Cyber Monday holiday shopping day.
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Several rockets fired from Lebanon hit northern Israel today, and the Jewish state returned fire across the border in response, military officials said.
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Jordan’s King Abdullah told Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad yesterday he should step down and the European Union added pressure with more sanctions after the Arab League’s surprise suspension of Damascus for its violent crackdown on protests.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pakistan and the United States depend on one another too much to allow the deaths of two dozen Pakistani soldiers in a clash with NATO forces on Saturday to cause a definitive rupture.
CAIRO, (Reuters) – The Arab League approved economic sanctions on Syria yesterday to try to force Damascus to halt an eight-month crackdown on protests against President Bashar al-Assad that Qatar said may prompt international intervention.
ISLAMABAD/KABUL, (Reuters) – Fury spread in Pakistan yesterday over a NATO cross-border air attack that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers and could undermine the U.S.
BEIJING, (Reuters) – A multimillionaire Chinese developer is livid at Iceland’s rejection of his plan to build a sprawling resort, saying it reveals western “hypocrisy and deep prejudice”.
BANJUL, (Reuters) – Gambian President Yahya Jammeh benefited from a strong media bias and greater financial resources than his rivals to secure a new five-year term in elections, the African Union said on Saturday.
MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Slowly but surely, drug cartels have ground down support for Mexico’s ruling conservatives with a trail of dead over the past five years.
KINSHASA, (Reuters) – Congo plans to push ahead with the country’s second-post war election today, defying fears that a delay would be needed due to logistical problems and critics who called for the process to be reviewed because of irregularities.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Barbados-born R&B singer Rihanna scored a record-breaking double yesterday as her “Talk That Talk” debuted at the top of the album charts and she held onto first place in the singles ranking.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – At age 87, Doris Day is not exactly pop music’s latest hot young artist.
(Reuters) – It’s been a week since Abhishek Bachchan welcomed a newborn girl into his life, but the father of Bollywood’s latest celebrity baby said on Tuesday he’s still coming to terms with fatherhood.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Singer Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees on Wednesday said he is on the road to recovery after being “very unwell” in recent days, and he thanked fans for their support in a message posted on his website.
LONDON, (Reuters) – British singer George Michael has been forced to postpone the rest of his European tour due to ongoing treatment for “severe” pneumonia, his spokeswoman said on Friday.
NEW YORK, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Following are the top 10 movies at the North American box office for the weekend beginning on Nov.
YAKKAGHUND, Pakistan (Reuters) – NATO helicopters and fighter jets attacked two military outposts in northwest Pakistan yesterday, killing as many as 28 troops and plunging US-Pakistan relations deeper into crisis.
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