Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the agreement reached by the Gambia and Ghana to end tensions that emerged after the deaths and disappearances of Ghanaian nationals on Gambian territory in 2005.
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With knowledge being an essential element in Africa’s development process, a United Nations librarian has called on African governments to help narrow the digital divide.
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Teck Resources said on Friday it will sell a 17.2 percent equity stake to state-owned China Investment Corp in a deal that will help the Canadian miner pay down its debt while expanding China’s portfolio of commodity investments.
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The Gathering 2009 is the biggest clan gathering ever and will be the unmissable event in Scotland this year. A world-class line up for the Highland Games and Scottish Festival taking place in the centre of the capital city, on 25 and 26 July is bringing …
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NEW YORK/VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian fund manager Sonja Kohn did not receive any kickbacks from Bernard Madoff to steer Bank Medici customer funds to the swindler’s investment business, a Medici lawyer said on Friday.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - With Wall Street stuck in a range since May, the start of second-quarter earnings season next week could prove to be a decisive factor for determining how much faith investors should have in an economic recovery.
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BOSTON (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $1 billion for an 18.4 percent stake in Irish drugmaker Elan Corp, and will acquire a major stake in Elan’s portfolio of experimental drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease.
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Geography Area: 207,600 sq. km. (80,100 sq. mi.); slightly smaller than Kansas. Cities: Capital –Minsk. Terrain: Landlocked, low-lying with thick forests, flat marshes and fields. Climate: Cold winters, cool and moist summers, transitional between continental …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks tumbled on Thursday, driving the S&P 500 down to its third-straight weekly loss, as a steeper-than-expected slide in June non-farm payrolls revived caution about economic recovery prospects.
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DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton didn’t have any public appointments, worked from home Ambassador Goldberg concluded his meetings in Beijing; going to KL, Malaysia Celebrating July 4th National holiday; recognition of military members Afghanistan
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