Venezuela expels US ambassador, threatens to cut oil
CARACAS, September 12, 2008 (AFP) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez expelled the US envoy to Caracas late Thursday and threatened to halt crude exports to the …
CARACAS, September 12, 2008 (AFP) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez expelled the US envoy to Caracas late Thursday and threatened to halt crude exports to the …
MIRANSHAH, September 12, 2008 (AFP) - A missile from a suspected US drone killed 12 people Friday in a Pakistani tribal area where US forces have been …
TOKYO, September 11, 2008 (AFP) - A 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook northern Japan on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, which warned of mild …
WASHINGTON, September 11, 2008 (AFP) - US Department of the Interior employees who handled billions of dollars in oil contracts improperly engaged in sex with …
DUBAI, September 10, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's new spin sensation Ajantha Mendis was named as the International Cricket Council (ICC) emerging player of the …
KUWAIT CITY, September 11, 2008 (AFP) - Kuwaiti stocks ended the week through Thursday down six percent on lack of cashflow drained by huge IPOs and a strict …
VIENNA, September 9, 2008 (AFP) - Oil prices dipped below 100 dollars for the first time since April on Tuesday as OPEC met in Vienna, with pressure growing …
NEW YORK, September 9, 2008 (AFP) - Shares of Lehman Brothers went into a freefall Tuesday as hopes faded for an injection of fresh capital for the ailing Wall …
LONDON, September 9, 2008 (AFP) - Oil prices slumped to 102 dollars a barrel on Tuesday, the lowest level since the start of April, as the market waited to see …
KABUL, September 8, 2008 (AFP) - An Afghan archaeologist has discovered the remains of an ancient 19-metre-long (62-foot) "sleeping Buddha" in central …
BRUSSELS, September 9, 2008 (AFP) - EU Economics chief Joaquin Almunia warned on Tuesday that soon-to-be published growth forecasts would paint a dismal …
ISLAMABAD, September 9, 2008 (AFP) - Asif Ali Zardari became Pakistan's president Tuesday and faced immediate pressure to combat the Islamic militant …
NEW YORK, September 9, 2008 (AFP) - World economic growth is set to continue to slow in the second half of 2008 before a gradual recovery in 2009, the number …
NEW DELHI, September 8, 2008 (AFP) - West Indian Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene and South African Dale Steyn are set to dominate …
SINGAPORE, September 8, 2008 (AFP) - Singapore Airlines (SIA) said Monday it will cut fuel surcharges on some of its international flights after recent …
KUWAIT CITY, September 8, 2008 (AFP) - Kuwait's Oil Minister Mohammad Al-Olaim said on Monday as he left for an OPEC meeting that he saw no need to cut the …
WASHINGTON, September 7, 2008 (AFP) - The US government took over ailing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Sunday and placed them in a …
VIENNA, September 7, 2008 (AFP) - The question facing the OPEC oil producer group which meets Tuesday is when, not if, to cut its oil production target as …
WASHINGTON, September 7, 2008 (AFP) - The historic, twisting, cliffhanger White House race is swinging into an eight-week sprint to the finish, with John …
ALBUQUERQUE, September 6, 2008 (AFP) - Republican presidential hopeful John McCain backed a government takeover of two mortgage giants Saturday while his …