Stocks Opened Higher After Europe Deal
Stock markets welcomed the news on Europe’s plan to tighten budget rules within the European Union and U.S. stocks gained on Friday, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index adding 1 percent. EU...
View ArticleAmerican Gets 2.5 Years for Insulting Thai Monarchy
Joe Gordon, a 55-year-old American citizen, was sentenced to serve 2.5 years behind bars for insulting Thailand’s royal family, media in Thailand reported. He translated and posted online selections...
View ArticleGeminids Meteor Shower 2011
Skywatchers will be able to enjoy Geminids meteor shower 2011 on Tuesday and Wednesday, with more than one shooting star per minute glazing before the eyes of lucky spectators if the seeing is good....
View ArticleMatt Damon SLAMS President Obama
Not many Hollywood stars are known for their in-depth knowledge and involvement in political affairs but Democrat voters and Obama backers witnessed how Matt Damon SLAMS President Obama once again in a...
View ArticleNew Girl Scout Cookie
A new Girl Scout cookie is to hit stores in the coming weeks, marking the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scots movement, which had been founded by Juliette Gordon Low in in Savannah, Ga. The Savannah...
View ArticleNew Swine Flu Strain
A new swine flu strain has been discovered in the United States and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are working on a new vaccine against the strain, named A(H3Ns)v. It is a...
View ArticleItalian Cruise Ship Sinking
Costa Concordia, the Italian cruise ship sinking off the coast of Northern Italy, fell victim to human errors with the ship owners blaming Captain Francesco Schettino for the accident that took the...
View Article5000 Missing in Mexico Drug War
Mexico’s government said that about 5000 missing in Mexico drug war have been reported throughout the country where more than 47,000 people have been killed in drug-related violence during the past...
View ArticleArgentina to File Protest Against Great Britain at U.N.
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner announced that Argentina is to file protest against Great Britain at U.N. following moves by the British military that have been described as...
View ArticleAlcohol Blamed in Ukraine Cold Deaths
A wave of cold weather hit large parts of Europe, causing the death of numerous people across the continent, while alcohol was blamed in Ukraine cold deaths, Emergency Situations Minister Viktor Baloga...
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