Ahmed Dahir Suleyman is cagey as he talks about the global network that funds and supports piracy off the coast of Somalia.
Measles deaths worldwide declined dramatically to about 200,000 a year, continuing a successful trend, global health authorities reported Thursday.
China's sovereign wealth fund, which last year poured $5 billion into Morgan Stanley, is reluctant to plow more money into foreign banks until governments hash out coherent policies to cope with the global economic and financial turmoil, the fund's head said Wednesday.
The international tourism industry faces a tough year in 2009 but the Middle East is providing a bright spot for the sector, according to two reports released Monday to coincide with one of the biggest events on the international tourism industry calendar.
Friday's dismal employment report underscores the urgent need for President-elect Barack Obama to act quickly to get the economy back on track. But as the devastating economic downturn gains momentum and spreads around the globe, there is a growing concern that any actions under the new administration will have little impact in the short term.
Wealthy nations are reneging on commitments to help feed the world's hungry and may cite the banking crisis as a reason why they cannot do more, former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan told an international conference on combating starvation Thursday.
Brazil's president said Friday that emerging market nations like Brazil must have a strong say in developing strict international rules for financial institutions.
The U.S. still has the world's most competitive economy, despite the recent turmoil that has seen some Wall Street giants tumble and others turn to the Federal Reserve for financial bailouts, according to a survey released Wednesday.
Global warming and poverty are intertwined because the world's poorest people are the ones hardest hit by changes in the climate, and solutions for both problems need to be found, panelists said Thursday at the second day of an annual conference spearheaded by former President Bill Clinton.
The 303-115 roll call Thursday by which the House passed a bill that would triple the money to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis around the world.
The weak U.S. dollar has not dissuaded Americans from planning trips abroad this year, but they may be heading to destinations closer to home, according to a survey released Thursday by Visa Inc.
Is it a long, long way to Tipperary? Don't know if you're on the path to Bath?
The 80-16 roll call by which the Senate on Wednesday approved spending $48 billion over the next five years to treat and prevent the spread of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria in Africa and elsewhere around the world.
Governors from the coal fields of West Virginia to the corn fields of Iowa talked Sunday at their summer meeting about moving beyond ethanol produced just from food sources.
Key excerpts from Environmental Protection Agency, White House and other government documents on the Bush administration's decision rejecting regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act:
People around the globe widely expect the next American president to improve the country's policies toward the rest of the world, especially if Barack Obama is elected, yet they retain a persistently poor image of the U.S., according to a poll released Thursday.
Americans are shell-shocked at $4-a-gallon gas. But consider France, where a gallon of petrol runs nearly $10. Or Turkey, where it's more than $11.
With the largest collection of design studios backed by the world’s largest automobile manufacturers, Southern California has been seen as the undisputed hub of automobile design for decades. But your next Ford or Chrysler could be designed in Europe, or China.
The House voted Wednesday to triple to more than $10 billion a year U.S. humanitarian spending on fighting AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis in Africa and other stricken areas of the world.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday approved the spending of $50 billion over the next five years to combat the health crises posed by AIDS and other diseases in Africa and elsewhere in the world.
The Motion Picture Association of America says moviegoers around the world pushed box office revenue to a record $26.7 billion last year.
Moviegoers around the world pushed global box office revenues to a record $26.7 billion in 2007, but rising ticket prices and a weakening dollar accounted for much of the increase, the Motion Picture Association of America said Wednesday.
A House committee on Wednesday voted to more than triple spending for a global AIDS program that has proven to be one of the Bush administration's most successful and popular foreign policy initiatives.
House Republican leader John Boehner and other Republicans warned on Thursday that a successful program to combat AIDS in Africa would be in jeopardy if Democrats move ahead with plans to make changes that he said would support abortions.
Global warming alarmists, picking up where the Grinch left off, are trying to steal Christmas, some critics say. From children's books to school plays, the climate change crowd is dreaming of a green Christmas, angering opponents who say 'tis NOT the season to be preachy.
You say, "The rate of increase for emissions lies at the upper end of the range projected by the IPCC, suggesting that we're headed towards the most disruptive scenarios they envision. Action to stop climate change is urgent."
The Global Economic Crisis: Bad and Worsening by Stephen Lendman
The title is the real question on the minds of many this year-end. Bernard Madoff was arrested on Dec. 11 for running the largest Ponzi scheme in memory, fleecing many banks, foundations and individuals for fifty billion -- that is B, for BILLION -- dollars.
The very people that appied the shock to the world's money supply are the very ones that are going to propose a solution. In the confusion, people will accept it. Get ready for some new funny money.
In his selection of four top scientific advisers, President-elect Barack Obama has signaled what are likely to be significant changes in policies governing global warming, ocean protections and stem cell research.
Do you really want to know what this "terrorism thing" is all about? Read and understand this article. This is a concise explanation the "whats" and "whys" of the fight against terrorism that affects America.
It's not just Americans anymore; the whole world is becoming obese, and we have more than just the advent of cheap cheeseburgers to blame.
When Siemens learned in 2006 that it was being investigated, it began to cooperate. It reported frequently and extensively to US authorities, and reinforced its anti-corruption compliance measures. Siemens had an incentive, of course.
Here is a correlating fact from another article (think of it as the veggies to the meat of the seeded link):
At the press conference, Keller insisted that the impact crater was formed at least 300,000 years before the great extinction and "caused no species extinctions" - certainly not to the dinosaurs.
Take the vow to practice non-violence in thoughts, speech, and action towards yourself and others. Make a commitment to practice peace now and share the vow with two others.
Vatican, Dec.
Gao Xiqing, president of the China Investment Corporation, which manages "only" about $200billion of the country's foreign assets but makes most of the high-visibility investments, like buying stakes in Blackstone and Morgan Stanley, as opposed to just holding Treasury note …
Many people these days are saying we are living in the end of times. They cite things from their bibles or from ancient texts. They say the world is ending in 2012 because that is when the Mayan calendar ends.
Excerpt: Producers Chris Adams and Steve Kearney are joining with producer-director RJ Cutler to create a feature documentary about a true-life love story that played out on YouTube.com.
Excerpt: It has to be one of the stranger stories in publishing history, but it may also turn out to be one of the more successful. And it may just send more publishers scurrying to YouTube for book ideas.
You Can Fool Us Once The attacks in Mumbai were tragic, but comparing them to 9/11 is unhelpful Published On Thursday, December 04, 2008 10:20 PM By RAÚL A. CARRILLO
This thing is creepy. It looks kinda big too. It looks like the Alien (from the movie series), or a cross between the baby and the mama. More Articles
It's true, just like the Deniers say, Global Warming is over … again, and again, and again. Not as often as they claim it is, but pretty often!
Watch them all. You'll be amazed at the different directions they've taken the day.
Mumbai [Bombay] it's the Indian version of Mahattan, acity bustling with commercial traffic. The latest terror attack raises many wuestions.
Susan Rice wrote a 2006 article in The National Interest blaming the terrorist attacks on America on September 11, 2001
Lines at the ER, a television boom, emptying suburbs. A catastrophic economic downturn would feel nothing like the last one.