Reviews of U.S. bailout mixed
LONDON — World stock markets were mixed today as broader concerns about a global slowdown dampened relief over the U.S. Senate's passage of ...
BAGHDAD — Suicide bombers targeted Shiite worshippers as they left morning prayers today at two Baghdad mosques, killing 19 people and injuring 50 others, police said.
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TOKYO — Most Asian markets bounced back today on hopes that a $700 billion bailout for the U.S. financial system will soon win legislative approval, although doubts pers...
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Pirates holding a Ukrainian ship laden with tanks and weapons claimed today they were celebrating the Muslim feast of Eid al-Fitr despite being surr...
TOKYO — Most Asian stock markets fell today in stunned dismay over U.S. lawmakers' rejection of a $700 billion bank rescue plan aimed at stabilizing the U.S. financial s...
Arms purchases spark U.S. worry
MOSCOW — Russia and Venezuelan officials agreed Friday to bolster cooperation in the oil and gas industry, the latest sign of strengthenin...
Thousands sick from industrial chemical in milk
BEIJING — China's premier promised Saturday to improve food safety, as a welfare group said almost a dozen Chinese orphans...
Anti-terror missions put strain on relations
UNITED NATIONS — Angered by U.S. raids into Pakistan in search of terrorists, Pakistan's new president warned Thursday that h...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan warned U.S. troops not to intrude on its territory today, after the two anti-terror allies traded fire along the volatile border with Afgh...
BEIJING — The European Union banned imports of baby food containing Chinese milk Thursday as a toxic chemical that was illegally added to China's dairy supplies turned u...
