Bolivian Police Seize 2 Tons of Uranium
Bolivian police on Tuesday confiscated two tons of uranium that was being stored at a building in central La Paz located near the U.S. and Spanish embassies. Four people, all of them Bolivian nationals,...
Category: Currency
Beijing wants to establish its own currency as the global reserve currency
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and much of her cabinet are headed to Beijing on Thursday for a two-day diplomatic offensive. China has quickly become one of Germany’s key partners, but several heated disagreements remained...
Pakistan can make Russia Queen of Asia
The relations between the U.S. and Pakistan, despite the numerous attempts to revive them, are falling apart. Therefore, establishing close cooperation with Pakistan will give Russia a real chance to gain a foothold in...
Abortion Survivor Speaks Out In Ad Targeting “Obama’s extremist record on abortion”
The conservative Susan B. Anthony List is poised to embark on a TV ad campaign challengingBarack Obama’s record on abortion, an official with the group tells POLITICO. The initial ad is a $150,000 buy in Missouri,...
One of every 50 federal dollars buys food stamps
More than 46 million Americans — about one in seven — rely on food stamps, the equivalent of the entire populations of Texas and New York.
Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi: The next Osama Bin Laden?
Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi said he would participate in the summit of the Non-Aligned Movement that opens on August 30 in Tehran. This will be the first visit by a head of Egypt to...
British women fly to US to choose sex of baby
Dozens of British women a year are flying to the United States and paying thousands of pounds to select the sex of their baby. Dozens of British women a year are flying to the...
NAM must address international issues: Indonesia
Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa says the international community is facing difficult issues, which should be addressed by the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), Press TV reports. “We certainly have huge challenges in front of us....
Spanish recession set to deepen as austerity bites
(Reuters) – The Spanish economy is falling deeper into recession and depositors are pulling their money out of the banks, figures published on Tuesday showed, as the government moves closer to seeking a European...
Asian cities to become top finance centres
(Reuters) – Top UK traders and dealmakers bruised by intense banker bashing believe an Asian city will take over as the world’s dominant financial centre within 10 years, according to a survey. They also...
