Suu Kyi selected to remain Myanmar opposition head YANGON, Myanmar -- Aung San Suu Kyi was selected Sunday to remain head of Myanmar's main opposition party, keeping her leadership post even as the party undergoes a makeover to adjust to the country's... (photo: AP / Markus Schreiber) Sun Star Business Photos Politics Wikipedia: Aung San Suu Kyi Yangon |
German Finance Minister says Italian voters have not rejected euro BERLIN (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has said he does not believe Italians rejected the euro in their strong vote against austerity policies in last month's election. | Urging... (photo: AP / Ronald Wittek) The Star Business Finance Photos Politics Wikipedia: Wolfgang Schäuble |
Sen. Ron Johnson to appear Sunday on ABC's "This Week" Sen. Ron Johnson will be a panelist Sunday morning on ABC's "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos to discuss President Barack Obama's outreach to Republicans. | Joining the Wisconsin Republican on th... (photo: Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Business Photos Politics Wikipedia: Ron Johnson (U.S. politician) Wisconsin |
A global 'New Deal' needed Fresh global pact targeting growth required after IMF admits it underestimated the damage austerity would cause in EU | The International Monetary Fund's belated admission that it significantly undere... (photo: EC / European Union 2013) China Daily EU Economy Monetary Photos |
Obama seeks views of outside experts, businesses on climate and energy policies President Obama solicited ideas on a wide variety of energy and climate issues in a meeting Thursday with more than a dozen outside experts and business executives, with an eye toward what he might ac... (photo: AP / J. Scott Applewhite) The Washington Post Climate Energy Photos US |
Dollar breaks into new territory against pound The Australian dollar may have retreated from historic highs against the greenback, but that has not stopped it from notching records against other world currencies. | The British pound has lost its d... (photo: WN / patricia) Canberra Times Finance Market Photos Trading Wikipedia: Australian dollar |
Women: The Unsung Heroes of the Environment Yesterday I delivered the keynote speech at the exhibition, "Women Pioneers for the Environment and Nature Conservation - 1899 to the Present" in Berlin, Germany, organised by the German Federal Minis... (photo: European Community / EC) Huffington Post Environment Nature Photos Wikipedia: Women's rights Women |
Fitch Cuts Italy Rating After Election Impasse Fitch Ratings on Friday cut Italy's sovereign credit rating by one notch to BBB plus, citing political uncertainty after the country's inconclusive election and rising debt. | Fitch added in a stateme... (photo: European Community / G.dallorto) CNBC Economy Election Fitch Italy Photos Wikipedia: Fitch Group |