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Russia’s Putin says the West is on the decline

YoopyaJul 10, 20120

(Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Monday the West’s influence was waning as its economy declines but warned Russian diplomats to be on their

OECD sees no end to jobs crisis as economy struggles

YoopyaJul 10, 20120

LONDON (Reuters)- Unemployment in advanced economies will remain high until at least the end of 2013, with young people and the low-skilled bearing the brunt

Congo warlord jailed for 14 years in landmark case

YoopyaJul 10, 20120

(Reuters) – Delivering its first sentence, the International Criminal Court jailed Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga Dyilo for 14 years on Tuesday for recruiting child soldiers.

Mixed verdict in former Israeli PM Olmert’s corruption trial

YoopyaJul 10, 20120

(Reuters) – Ehud Olmert was found guilty on Tuesday of a corruption charge in the first criminal trial of a former Israeli prime minister, but

Special Report: In South Sudan, a state of dependency

YoopyaJul 10, 2012July 10, 20120

(Reuters) – The world’s newest nation relies on oil to finance 98 percent of its budget. So when the government decided to shut off crude

Analysis: Chesapeake retreat ends American energy land grab

YoopyaJul 10, 20120

(Reuters) – About six years ago, an army of agents hired by energy companies started desperately courting landowners across the United States whose farms and

Analysis: Japan plan to buy disputed isles risks China’s ire

YoopyaJul 10, 20120

(Reuters) – Japan’s prime minister appears to be trying to dampen tensions with China with a proposal to buy islands at the center of a

Sheldon Adelson Fires Back Against Prostitution Allegations

YoopyaJul 9, 20120

For the past two years, Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire head of the Las Vegas Sands casino empire and major Mitt Romney benefactor, has remained quiet

Suu Kyi in Myanmar parliament as crucial debates await

YoopyaJul 9, 20120

By Thu Rein Hlaing NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (Reuters) – Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi attended the new session of Myanmar’s parliament on Monday, a scrum

Malawi food crisis deepens on weak economy: report

YoopyaJul 9, 20120

BLANTYRE (Reuters) – The number of people needing food aid to survive in Malawi increased last year when the destitute southern African state’s economy hit