- Antagonistic people have higher risk of heart attack: study2010-08-17
- Those who are confrontational and aggressive are in higher risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study suggested on Monday.
- China's holdings of U.S. Treasuries fall by $24 bln in June2010-08-17
- China reduced its holdings of U.S. Treasury debt for a second straight month in June while the holdings of Japan and Britain rose.
- Australia should be a republic: PM2010-08-17
- Australia should move to be a republic when reign of Queen Elizabeth II ends, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Tuesday.
- U.S. launches restoration funding for Gulf Coast2010-08-17
- U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on Monday announced 31.3 million dollars in coastal restoration and economic development grants for the state of Louisiana and the Gulf Coast.
- Japanese economy grows annualized rate of 0.4% in Q22010-08-16
- Japanese economy grew an annualized rate of 0.4 percent in the past quarter from April to June, expanding for the third consecutive quarter, the government said Monday.
- Zsa Zsa Gabor asks for last rites2010-08-16
- 93-year-old actress Zsa Zsa Gabor is in very serious condition and asked that a priest read her the last rites on Sunday, according to media reports.
- Hilary Duff marries hockey player Mike Comrie2010-08-16
- U.S. pop star and actress Hilary Duff and her Canadian hockey player boyfriend Mike Comrie get married on Saturday, according to media reports.
- Superbug claims first life2010-08-16
- A new superbug that originated in South Asia has claimed the life of a Belgian man, according to media reports Monday.
- "Craigslist Killer" Philip Markoff commits suicide in jail2010-08-16
- The American medical student jailed for the murder of a prostitiute was found dead in jail due to apparent suicide, according to AFP on Monday.
- Poll shows Australian Labor Party clinging to narrow lead2010-08-16
- Australian Labor has maintained a four-point lead over the coalition on a two-party preferred basis as the federal election campaign enters its final days, the latest Newspoll showed on Monday.
- U.S. show of force in Asian waters a threat to China: magazine2010-08-15
- Recent and planned dangerous moves of the United States in Northeast and Southeast Asia are manifestation of Washington's Cold War mentality and pose a threat to the security of China and the whole region, said the Globe magazine in a commentary.
- Curfew imposed on India-controlled Kashmir2010-08-15
- Authorities Saturday clamped curfew on most towns of India controlled Kashmir, including Srinagar city after four people were killed in police and paramilitary firing on Friday during public protests, officials said.
- Latest poll indicates Australian Opposition to win election2010-08-15
- Australian Opposition Leader Tony Abbott will be Australia's next prime minister if the result of the latest opinion poll is played out on election day, Labor Party said on Sunday.
- New York commemorates WWII victory with "Kiss-In"2010-08-15
- Hundreds of couples from all generations gathered for a group Kiss-In on Saturday at New York 's Times Square to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the end of the World War Two.
- Magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits Mariana Islands region -- USGS2010-08-15
- A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit the Mariana Islands region, about 390 km west-southwest of the U.S. territory of Guam in the Pacific, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Saturday.
- China's grain prices to remain stable despite rising int'l wheat prices: NDRC2010-08-14
- Increased international grain prices are not high enough to raise China' s domestic prices, and the ample domestic supplies will be able to meet the demand this year, China' s economic regulator said on Friday.
- Obama signs border security bill2010-08-14
- U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday signed a bill allocating 600 million dollars to help enhance border security in the southwestern states bordering Mexico.
- BP, federal scientists reviewing results of pressure test on Gulf well2010-08-14
- Scientists from BP and the U.S. government were reviewing results of a pressure test on the ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico to determine the next steps to be taken, BP said on Friday.
- 7.2-magnitude earthquake hits southwest of Guam2010-08-14
- A major 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck southwest of U.S. territory Guam on Saturday local time, the United States Geological Survey reported on its website.
- What do budget cuts mean for U.S. military?2010-08-14
- The U.S. Defense Department's recent decision to cut thousands of jobs and realign its spending raises the question of what the budget shake-up means for the military's future.
- Iran confirms launch of its first nuclear power plant2010-08-14
- Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi confirmed on Friday next week's launch of his country's first nuclear power plant.
- DPRK says South Korea's imposing sanctions on Iran harm others, itself2010-08-13
- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said Thursday that South Korea's imposing sanctions on Iran with the United States harms others and itself, the official news agency KCNA reported.
- More U.S. students suffer from mental illness: study2010-08-13
- U.S. college campuses have seen more cases of severe mental illness among students than a decade ago, a new study available here on Thursday shows.
- BP resumes work on relief well after storm2010-08-13
- British energy giant BP on Thursday resumed its work on a relief well designed to permanently seal the ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico after a brief suspension due to a tropical storm.
- U.S. judge lifts stay on same-sex marriage ruling2010-08-13
- A U.S. federal judge who had overturned California's same-sex marriage ban decided on Thursday to lift the stay of the ruling, meaning same-sex marriage may soon resume in the state.