The FINANCIAL -- A new Harris Poll finds that a 2-to-1 majority now gives President Obama negative ratings on his handling of Afghanistan, a six-point increase in his critics over the last two months. -»

Number of China's millionaires grows despite global recession
 20/11/2009 12:33 (21:35 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- According to RIA Novosti, the number of dollar millionaires in China is expected to grow to 450,000 by the end of this year, despite the overall decline in global wealth, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has said. -»

20-year-old South Korean model found dead in Paris apartment
 20/11/2009 12:19 (21:49 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- According to RIA Novosti, a 20-year-old South Korean model has been found dead in her Paris apartment, her modeling agency said. -»

Suicide bomber on motorcycle kills six in Afghanistan
 20/11/2009 12:10 (21:58 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- According to RIA Novosti, a suicide bomber blew himself up on November 20 morning while riding a motorcycle through a crowded area of Farah in southwest Afghanistan, killing at least six people, local police said. -»

Cuba blasts report on human rights violations in the country
 20/11/2009 11:59 (22:09 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- HAVANA, Cuba has sharply criticized a recent report on human rights violations in the country prepared by the Human Rights Watch (HRW) organization. -»

Belgian PM Rompuy becomes first EU president
 20/11/2009 11:06 (23:02 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- According to RIA Novosti, EU leaders chose on November 19 Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy to be the first president of the European Union and Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton as new EU foreign policy chief, diplomats said. -»

Backpack thwarts suicide attempt in Greece
 20/11/2009 10:58 (23:10 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- ATHENS,  A backpack saved the life of a Romanian man who tried to commit suicide by jumping off cliffs in Greece, police said on November 19. -»

Chinese female centenarian gets new teeth
 20/11/2009 10:48 (23:20 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- BEIJING, a 107-year-old Chinese woman was surprised when she suddenly discovered two new teeth in her mouth, Chinese media said on November 19. -»

Israel launches airstrike on Gaza tunnels
 19/11/2009 14:06 (1 Day 20:02 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- TEL AVIV/GAZA, The Israeli Air Force delivered an airstrike on the Gaza Strip on November  destroying two tunnels used for smuggling on the border with Egypt and an armory shop, the Israeli Defense Forces' press service said. -»

Bomb blast kills at least 16 in Pakistan
 19/11/2009 12:36 (1 Day 21:32 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- According to RIA Novosti, at least 16 people were killed and another 25 wounded in a bomb blast near a judicial complex in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar on November 19, Pakistan's News International reported. -»