International

U.S. Senate approves financial bailout plan
01/10/2008 05:00
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved a revised 700-billion-dollar bailout plan, which will authorize the U.S. government the largest financial intervention since the Great Depression. The floor of the U.S. Senate chamber is pictured in this video grab as...
SEC extends short sale ban to give Congress time
01/10/2008 05:00
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City. U.S. securities regulators on Wednesday extended an emergency ban on short selling in more than 950 financial stocks to give Congress time to...
Banking crisis, weak growth raise pressure for ECB rate cut
01/10/2008 05:00
Pedestrians walk past a giant Euro-logo in front of the European Central Bank (ECB). The global banking crisis and weak economic growth have increased the pressure on the European Central Bank to cut interest rates but it...
Senate approves financial bailout
01/10/2008 05:00
Republican Presidential candidate Senator John McCain (L) walks into the Senate Chamber in the Capitol in Washington October 1, 2008. The U.S. Senate approved a $700 billion bailout of the financial industry, putting...
Talks begin to free seized Ukrainian ship
01/10/2008 05:00
Talks aimed at freeing the seized Ukrainian cargo ship carrying tanks and other arms have kicked off as warships from the United States and other navies have barricaded the MV Faina off the coastal region of Somalia. MV Faina, a hijacked Ukrainian ship...
Top U.S. nuclear envoy arrives in DPRK in bid to rescue disarmament deal
01/10/2008 05:00
Top U.S. nuclear envoy Christopher Hill arrived in Pyongyang by car after crossing the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas on Wednesday morning, in a bid to discuss ways to salvage the faltering nuclear disarmament deal. U.S....
Obama widens lead in key states amid financial turmoil
01/10/2008 05:00
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is widening his leading edge against Republican opponent John McCain in a number of key states, according to two polls released Wednesday. U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama shakes...