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Gina Rinehart: The world’s ‘richest woman’

YoopyaJul 9, 20120

The richest woman in the world, according to a respected business magazine, is not Oprah Winfrey, Queen Elizabeth II or L’Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt. It’s

Fury as Toulouse killer Mohamed Merah’s words broadcast

YoopyaJul 9, 20120

French police have launched an investigation into how a TV channel came to broadcast recordings of conversations between the Islamist killer Mohamed Merah and police.

Ernest Borgnine, TV and film actor, dies at 95

YoopyaJul 9, 20120

Ernest Borgnine became famous for his parts in Hollywood box-office successes such as The Wild Bunch and The Poseidon Adventure Oscar-winning actor Ernest Borgnine, whose

Special Report: For the world’s newest nation, a rocky start

YoopyaJul 9, 20120

(Reuters) – In December, the people of this town watched the national army stand by while thousands of young men from a rival ethnic group

Annan starts talks with Assad in Damascus

YoopyaJul 9, 20120

(Reuters) – Kofi Annan was holding talks in Damascus on Monday with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who said U.S. political support for “terrorists” was hindering

Libya’s Jibril urges grand coalition ahead of results

YoopyaJul 9, 20120

(Reuters) – Libya’s wartime rebel prime minister Mahmoud Jibril called for the some 150 political parties in the North African nation to back the creation

Ministers seek to untangle measures to help euro

YoopyaJul 9, 20120

(Reuters) – Euro zone finance chiefs will try to flesh out plans to reinforce the single currency on Monday but their talks in Brussels may

Egypt president recalls parliament, generals meet

YoopyaJul 9, 20120

(Reuters) – Egypt’s new president on Sunday ordered a parliament dominated by his Islamist party to reconvene, challenging the authority of the generals who had

Exclusive: Campaign donations by text? Not so fast, wireless carriers say

YoopyaJul 9, 20120

(Reuters) – Wireless carriers are balking at U.S. regulators’ move to allow political donations by text message, a plan that could reshape the nation’s campaign

Russia mourns floods victims, Putin faces awkward questions

YoopyaJul 9, 20120

(Reuters) – Russia began a day of mourning on Monday for the 171 people killed in floods that drove thousands from their homes, with the