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Sunday, August 28, 2011

New York escapes worst of hurricane

New York escapes worst of hurricane


New York escapes worst of hurricane

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 12:16 PM PDT

New York turns its attention to cleaning up as Hurricane Irene is downgraded to a tropical storm but concerns over flooding remain

Damascus protests show signs of escalation

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 09:20 AM PDT

The Arab League has announced plans to send its secretary-general to Syria to demand an end to more than five months of conflict

Drone kills al-Qaeda’s deputy leader, US says

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 09:26 AM PDT

A senior US official says Atiyah Abd al-Rahman was killed by an unmanned drone on August 22 in the north-western Waziristan region

Loyalist strongholds test Libya’s new rulers

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 10:45 AM PDT

Ruling council's handling of areas with ties to the old regime will test their fitness to govern and their pledge to uphold human rights

Estimates for US corn harvest cut

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 11:17 AM PDT

Fears are being raised over food price inflation as analysts cut estimates of how many bushels of corn will grow due to the heat last month

Hazare ends hunger strike

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 07:29 AM PDT

Indian activist breaks his 13-day fast after parliament closed ranks and passed a resolution in favour of tougher anti-corruption laws

Gamble on Libya pays off for Qatar

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 09:24 AM PDT

Through its diplomatic and military support for the rebels, Doha has emerged as a regional player able to deploy more than soft power

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