Beijing to tighten security after fatal attack
BEIJING (Reuters) - Olympic organizers vowed to tighten security in central Beijing on Sunday after a U.S. tourist was killed in a stabbing attack.
Nations:Russia Venezuela Pakistan New Zealand People:George W. Bush Hu Jintao Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-10
First lady in Afghanistan to highlight progress
First lady Laura Bush, on a mission to highlight signs of rebirth in war-weary Afghanistan, ventured outside of Kabul on Sunday to an area that symbolizes both the destruction of war and Afghanistan's attempt at rebirth.
Nations:Afghanistan New Zealand People:George W. Bush Laura Bush Hamid Karzai Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(AP)
2008-06-08
Wong Kar-wai to head Shanghai film festival jury
Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai will head the jury at the Shanghai International Film Festival, which will be held June 14-22.
Nations:Czech Republic Lithuania Israel Denmark Argentina New Zealand People:Anthony Minghella Wong Kar-Wai Joan Chen Activities:2008 Shanghai Film Festival Source:(AP)
2008-06-06
Fed takes new steps to ease crisis
The Federal Reserve, in an extraordinarily rare weekend move, took bold action Sunday evening to provide cash to financially squeezed Wall Street investment houses, a fresh effort to prevent a spreading credit crisis from sinking the U.S. economy.
Nations:New Zealand People:Henry Paulson Ben Bernanke Activities:Bear Stearns Collapse 2008 U.S. Recession
2008-03-16
Dollar's clout sinks worldwide
Antique store owners in lower Manhattan, ticket vendors at India's Taj Majal and Brazilian business executives heading to China all have one thing in common these days: They don't want U.S. dollars.
Nations:China Brazil U.S. Bolivia India Peru Activities:2008 U.S. Recession
2008-03-13
Security guards fired randomly: Iraq official
Iraqi officials on Wednesday accused guards working for a foreign security company of firing randomly when they killed two women in the latest incident involving private security contractors that has outraged Iraqis.
Nations:Iraq New Zealand People:Condoleezza Rice
2007-10-10
Shooting shines light on murky world of Iraq security
Their helicopters buzz through the Baghdad sky, their patrols bristle with the latest weaponry and their armored vehicles carry the latest hi-tech gadgets.
Nations:Iraq New Zealand
2007-09-18
Brazil thrash China as Norway stumble
Brazil thrashed China 4-0 on Saturday to dent the home team's hopes of qualifying for the World Cup quarter-finals as Australia snatched a late draw against former champions Norway.
Nations:Brazil China Australia Denmark Norway New Zealand Activities:2007 Women's Soccer World Cup
2007-09-15
Woody Allen's 'Cassandra's Dream' takes a walk on the 'dark side'
Woody Allen on Sunday premieres "Cassandra's Dream," a tragedy with farcical elements involving two brothers who get in over their heads thanks to the machinations of their wealthy uncle.
Nations:New Zealand Vietnam People:Casey Affleck Tom Wilkinson Ken Loach Paul Haggis Ewan McGregor Colin Farrell
2007-09-02
Official says China-made PJs safe
China welcomed Thursday the results of a New Zealand investigation that found that Chinese-made pajamas met safety standards amid worldwide concern about the quality of its exports.
Nations:New Zealand Activities:China Product Safety Crisis
2007-08-31
Asian markets rebound after US rate cut
Asian markets rebounded Monday, taking their cue from Wall Street's recovery late last week after the Federal Reserve cut a key interest rate. The Tokyo benchmark index jumped 3.0 percent after ending last week with its biggest point drop in more than seven years.
Nations:Australia Singapore Germany France New Zealand Indonesia Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch Asian Markets
2007-08-20
Tsunami kills 13 on Solomon Islands
Bodies floated out to sea and thousands of residents camped out overnight Tuesday on a hillside above a devastated town in the western Solomon Islands after a tsunami that struck without warning washed away coastal villages, killing at least 13 people. The death toll was expected to rise.
Nations:Solomon Islands Australia New Zealand Switzerland People:Ban Ki-moon
2007-04-02
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