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The American security company Blackwater is planning to cash in on the rising threat of piracy on the high seas by launching a flotilla of gunboats for hire by the shipping companies.
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British stock markets suffered their worst week on record over the past five days, finishing yesterday evening down more than 20 per cent from the levels at which they opened on Monday morning. Even the Government's £50bn bank rescue package, and a co-ordinated 0.5 percentage point interest rate cut by the British, European and US central banks, failed to stem the panic.
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Well, next week is the Budget -- and that means that civil servants had to dust off the old "Ass and Cart" List.
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Somali forces raided one of the many ships hijacked off the country's coast Sunday as a deadline loomed in a standoff aboard another, arms-laden vessel, officials said.
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Somali forces raided one of the many ships hijacked off the country's coast today as a deadline loomed in a standoff aboard another, arms-laden vessel, officials said.
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The Iraqi government was yesterday rushing 1,000 police to Mosul to try to stop a murderous campaign against Christians which has forced thousands to flee the northern city.
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The investment in Morgan Stanley by the largest bank in Japan is considered a crucial step in the U.S. government's strategy for revitalizing the financial system.
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Following an exodus of thousands of Christians fleeing a wave of killings, police have been deployed in the Iraqi city of Mosul, according to a government official. At least 11 people were killed in the worst violence against Christians since 2003.
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PARIS, Oct. 12 -- Governments around the world took unprecedented steps Sunday to rescue the global financial system, with major European powers unveiling a united plan to prevent further bank failures while Australia and New Zealand moved to calm panicked investors by guaranteeing deposits befor...
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The International Cricket Council will meet to discuss how much control it has to protect the interests of Test cricket.
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US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson issued the following statement on actions to protect the economy and restore confidence and stability to US financial markets
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A homeowner from North Vancouver has accused a building contractor who worked on her home of abusing a provincial law meant to protect building trades workers from not getting paid.
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Oct. 14: Meri-K Appy, president of the Home Safety Council, gives tips on protecting your family from fire dangers. (Today Show)
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A correspondent identifying herself as a north suburban public school teacher writes to urge a "no" vote on the ballot referendum calling for a Constitutional convention: I am writing in support of teachers in Illinois who rely on their pensions...
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UN court orders Russia/Georgia to protect citizens
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REGULATED SIM cards that protect children from unwanted texts and calls on their mobile phones could be available for the Christmas market.
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Resurrection of an expired law would allow the government to recapitalize smaller banks
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Canadian brokerage firms did not provide proper oversight when they were selling now-worthless asset-backed commercial paper, said the organzation that regulates Canada's investment industry Friday.
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New federal air standards are a start, but there is more you can do.
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Husband attacks wife with knife and hammer; 11-year-old tries to come to mother.
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The South Korean government announced it would guarantee up to $100 billion in foreign borrowing by its bank and supply $30 billion from foreign exchange reserves to help stabilise the won.
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A good education and a mentally demanding job may help protect the brain against Alzheimer's disease, research suggests.
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Oct 22, Colombo: Tamil Tiger suicide boats have targeted two merchant ships carrying essential items to the civilians in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka this morning, the military said.
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Butchers, politicians and development agency meet over pudding protection plan.
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Tamil Tiger rebels attack two merchant ships carrying supplies to Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka, defence officials say.
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COLOMBO (Reuters) -- Sri Lanka's Navy said it destroyed two Tamil Tiger suicide boats that tried to ram a pair of freighters full of aid supplies Wednesday, while diplomatic pressure from India over its war appeared to cool.
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A NATO flotilla sailing toward the Somali coast will begin anti-piracy operations within the next few days, but officials said Wednesday the alliance was still working out the rules of engagement for the seven ships.
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The impact of the global liquidity crisis on these economies could eradicate the progress made in the past decade, writes William Rhodes
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A healthy amount of fiber and whole grain foods in the diet not only protects against colon cancer, it also protects against cancer developing in the small intestine, research indicates.
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A mountain range, a remote peninsula and an island are earmarked funding aimed at regeneration and conservation.
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Recent problems in India, the heart of the world ship-demolition industry, have prevented owners from selling the thousands of ageing vessels worldwide that are no longer worth keeping afloat, following a collapse in the rates earned by many vessel types
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Yaoundé 15 July 2005 MTN Cameroon, the telecommunication company and WWF Cameroon, the conservation organisation announce the signing of a three year renewable partnership convention on environmental promotion. This convention falls in line with the activities of the MTN Foundation
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Nearly $30 million has been spent to provide security for Prime Minister Stephen Harper since he took office in 2006, newly released documents show.
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