DPA Ecuador is open to dialogue with Britain over WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, its president said, despite what he called London's threat to enter its embassy by force to arrest him. "Despite this impertinence, this vulgar and unacceptable threat, … Sources: Akin may not really be in race for good - CBS News
(CBS/AP) Rep. Todd Akin defied the nation's top Republicans Tuesday and forged ahead with his besieged Senate bid, declaring the party was overreacting to his comments that women's bodies can prevent pregnancies in cases of "legitimate rape" and by … Obama criticizes Romney over college assistance - Fox News
COLUMBUS, Ohio - President Barack Obama accused rival Mitt Romney of being oblivious to the burdens of paying for college on Tuesday, telling young voters in battleground Ohio that his opponent's education policies amount to nothing more than … Obama condoles Ethiopian PM's death - The Hindu
US President Barack Obama Tuesday offered his condolences to Ethiopia over the death of the country's prime minister, Meles Zenawi, and hailed his contribution to the east African country. The 57-year-old Ethiopian leader died Monday night following a … Julian Assange sex claims not a crime in Latin America - Ecuador president - The Guardian
Akin's comments reignite war on women - NBCNews.com
Obama campaign national press secretary Ben Labolt, Romney advisor Barbara Comstock and Salon's Irin Carmon talk with Chris Jansing about comments made by Rep. Todd Akin about pregnancy from "legitimate rape." This content comes from Closed Captioning … Indian film spotlights domestic servants' plight
Middle-class Indian moviegoers are set to squirm in their seats this week as a new film explores how wealthier families treat the household staff who answer to their every whim. Airbuses suffer cockpit power failure, await fixes
Airline pilots who fly certain Airbus jets that first came into service more than two decades ago have reported over 50 episodes of multiple electrical failures in the cockpit. In Madagascar, little help for difficult pregnancies
When she was 20 years old, Alphonsina Zara was pregnant with her first child. After three days of excruciating labour, though she was in a health centre, her baby was stillborn. Top economist ponders India's trust deficit
For India to grow rich, must its citizens become more honest? It's a question that preoccupied Kaushik Basu, the government's chief economic advisor, during his term in office. Analysis: Russia and China in WTO - a world apart
LONDON (Reuters) – Russia’s 19-year wait to enter the World Trade Organisation is finally over. Unfortunately, the kind of export and investment miracle enjoyed by fellow-BRIC China after it joined the club is likely to remain well out of its reach. China too waited 15 years on the WTO’s doorstep. But for Beijing, joining in 2001 set the stage for a decade that quintupled its exports and propelled its economy from sixth place globally to the world’s second biggest. Russia’s commodity-based economy is less well placed to enjoy that kind of spurt. …
Chinese solar industry faces weak sales, price war
Chinese solar panel makers that grew fast over the past decade are suffering big losses due to slumping global sales and a price war that threaten an industry seen by communist leaders as a role model for hopes to transform China into a technology leader.
Calls for probe into Australian central bank 'cover-up'
Pressure mounted Wednesday for an independent inquiry into allegations that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) covered up evidence of bribery by its note-printing subsidiaries. Brick 'recycling' threatens Bangladesh ancient city
When Abdus Sattar built his house in Mahasthangarh village in northern Bangladesh, he used materials that once laid the foundations of one of the world's oldest and greatest cities. Oil prices up as traders foresee tighter supplies
Oil prices rose Wednesday as analysts predicted a strain on supplies and Middle East tensions would support crude prices.
Samaras: Greece needs 'air to breathe'
Greece’s prime minister is insisting ahead of a visit to Germany that Athens doesn’t want more money from creditors, but is indicating it would like more time to enact reforms and spending cuts.
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