Syria accused of stalling tactics after Arab League deal
Syria agreed to allow the Arab League to send observers into the country Monday, temporarily averting a threat by regional powers to refer Damascus to the UN Security Council.
Opposition groups…
Reserve Bank of Australia lowers key lending rate
Glenn Stevens, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, said, “on the basis of all the available information, that the inflation outlook afforded scope for a modest reduction in the…
Light may not be fastest
A new trial of a previous experiment that showed sub-atomic particles called neutrinos could travel faster than the speed of light appears to provide further evidence that the results may…
Swiss banks ready to reveal clients to U.S.
Swiss banks are likely to settle a U.S. investigation of offshore tax evasion by providing, the names of thousands of Americans holding accounts with them. A final accord could be…
Celebrations erupt after Muammar Gaddafi killed in Libya
Abdul Hafiz Ghoga, vice chairman of Libya’s National Transitional Council, confirmed that the ousted Libyan leader was killed on Thursday near Sirte, Libya. “We announce to the world that Muammar…
Australia scraps Malaysia asylum-swap plan
After failing to gain enough votes in parliament to allow asylum seekers to be processed outside of Australia, the Australian government announced today that it will now process asylum seekers…
Swype acquired by Nuance
Nuance, maker of popular speech recognition software, acquired Swype, maker of a popular virtual keyboard for touchscreen devices including phones powered by Google’s Android operating system, on Friday in a…
Wall Street protest escalates
An eleven day old protest by anti-capitalist demonstrators has escalated with at least 100 arrests so far, possible violent police action, and the publication of the name, phone number, and…
Boeing delivers first 787
Boeing delivered its first and latest jet, the 787 Dreamliner, on Sunday – three years behind its original schedule. The 787 Dreamliner, which lists for US$200m, features unprecedented fuel savings,…
Larger earthquakes possible: Indian scientists
Just days after a major earthquake in northeast India, scientists warned on Tuesday that much larger earthquakes are possible. Harsh Gupta, a former director with the National Geophysical Research Institute…