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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Police broke up a protest by the environmental group Greenpeace against deforestation on the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Thursday, arresting 12 foreign and six Indonesian demonstrators, an activist said.
World stock markets fell sharply Thursday as investors fretted over the debt problems at Dubai World, a government investment company, and the continued fall in the dollar.
HONOLULU (AP) -- On New Year's Eve each year, thousands line up at fish counters across Hawaii to buy blocks of raw tuna, hoping that eating it will bring good luck and prosperity in the new year. This year, the long tradition may get a little more difficult to observe.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kate Hudson, Pierce Brosnan, Neil Patrick Harris and other stars who are used to getting applause were giving it gladly at a ceremony honoring people who make a difference in the lives of others.
On New Year's Eve each year, thousands line up at fish counters across Hawai'i to buy blocks of raw tuna, hoping that eating it will bring good luck and prosperity in the new year. This year, the long tradition may get a little more difficult to observe.
Edina High School students got a visit last Friday from a national anchor for CNN Headline News. He wasn't there to report on anything. Rather, he spoke to students about the investigative reporting he has done on underage sex slavery and human trafficking in Indonesia.
The shock from Dubai's move to suspend payments due on a slice of government-backed debt spilled over on Thursday into world markets and caused a sharp weakening in global Islamic bonds.
Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks fell the most in three weeks and bonds jumped after Dubai’s attempt to reschedule its debt rattled investors seeking higher returns in emerging markets. The dollar dropped to a 14-year low against the yen.
Despite Apple's promise to release the iPhone 3GS around the world by August, Aayush Arya notes that the phone still hasn’t shown up in at least ten countries around the world, including India.
Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Naspers Ltd., Africa’s biggest media company, has the financial “firepower” to do deals if needed and expects to complete about 10 percent of the 200 potential acquisitions it is considering this financial year, Chief Executive Officer Koos Bekker said.
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of IE Market Research Corp.'s new report "4Q09 Global Mobile Operator Forecast, 2009 - 2013" to their offering.
(ARA) - Holiday tunes on the radio, mistletoe hanging in strategic locations and the scent of pine lingering in the air - it's the perfect time to get into the kitchen and discover some new cooking flavors that will keep your taste buds happy and give your house a warm, yummy smell.
World markets drop as dollar tumbles to 14-year low against Japan's yen; gold nears $1,200
China has unveiled its first firm target to curb greenhouse gas emissions, laying out a carbon intensity goal on Thursday that Premier Wen Jiabao will take to looming climate talks as his government's central commitment.
The strongest American advocates for smoking bans in public venues are the newest Americans, one study said. Immigrants and their children were most likely to approve of smoke-free spaces, according to an analysis of data from the U.S. Census' Current Population Survey from 1995-2002.
New Delhi - The mayor of the Indian capital New Delhi has admitted that city authorities have been paying salaries to 22,853 civic employees who do not exist and Thursday sought a probe into the matter. In a statement, Kanwar Sain said the Municipal ...
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