Asia Times Europe's death by guarantee | By Chan Akya | Through the latest financial crisis, I warned readers that the costs of banking bailouts in Europe would far outstrip those of the United States. Following from my "quick and dirty" s... (photo: AP / Peter Dejon)
The Boston Globe World stocks fall sharply again | LONDON—European stock markets slumped further on Friday following massive losses on Wall Street and Asia on mounting fears that this week's efforts by central banks and governments to break th... (photo: AP / Thibault Camus)
The State Former Finnish president wins Nobel Peace Prize | OSLO, Norway -- | Finland's ex-president Martti Ahtisaari received the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his efforts to build a lasting peace from Africa and Asia to Europe and the Middle East. | "The... (photo: The Council of the European Union) EuropeFinlandOsloPeacePhotosPresident
Houston Chronicle European markets plunge again; Nikkei plummets | LONDON - European stock markets slumped in early trading Friday following massive sell-offs on Wall Street and Asia as lending rates between banks continue to rise despite this week's efforts by cen... (photo: AP / Akira Suemori) BankingMarketsNikkeiPhotosStock
Canada Dot Com Sumatra to protect forests | BARCELONA, Spain -- The Indonesian island of Sumatra, the only place on Earth where tigers, elephants, rhinos and orangutans co-exist, agreed to protect its remaining f... (photo: WN / Ady) ForestIndonesiaNaturePhotosSumatra
The Times of India Lamy for world summit | 10 Oct 2008, 0120 hrs IST,AGENCIES PARIS: WTO head Pascal Lamy suggested world powers hold a summit like the historic Bretton ... (photo: AP /Bullit Marquez) EconomyFinanceParisPhotosPower
Asia Times China lost in SE Asian space | By Peter J Brown | While much has been made of the bold new steps taken by China's space program, the country has still failed to transform these accomplishments into m... (photo: AP / Xinhua) BusinessChinaPhotosSpaceTechnology
Asia Times Bernanke running out of ammo | By Julian Delasantellis | A well-worn bit of wisdom from rural America advises one that it is pointless to "close the barn door after the cows have escaped". By partici... (photo: AP / Manuel Balce Cenetai) EconomyFinanceMarketPhotosUS
Independent online Scientists to develop malaria vaccine? | By Will Dunham | Washington - Scientists have mapped the genomes of the parasite that causes most cases of malaria outside Africa and a monkey parasite that is emerging... (photo: Public domain photo) DiseaseHealthPhotosScienceSociety
Inquirer IMF sees major global downturn in '09 | The world is on the brink of a major economic downturn, given the 'most dangerous financial shock in western markets since the 1930s' and high fuel and food prices, the... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) BankFinancialMarketsPhotosWorld
