BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday offered $20 billion in loans to African countries over the next three years, twice what it offered for the prior three-year period. … Read More
New Zealand company recalls meat products after listeria outbreak at hospital kills 2
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A New Zealand meat company has recalled several of its products after tests showed a possible link to a listeria outbreak that left two patients dead at a hospital in the island nation. … Read More
Cameron sees no end to UK austerity: report
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday that he cannot see an end to the government’s austerity program while Britain tackles its huge budget deficit amid deteriorating economic conditions. … Read More
‘Mad Men’ seeks Emmy bid that could lead to a record; will ‘New Girl,’ ‘Girls,’ hit big?
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – This year’s Emmy nominations are set for Thursday morning in Los Angeles, with “Mad Men” making a bid for Emmy history, while a couple of fresh-faced girls flirt with possible first nominations. … Read More
UN pursues probe in Syria village killings
Monitors are in Tremseh, where an attack took place on Thursday, to assess the casualties and damage. … Read More
Death, grief in Syrian village, Annan urges action
AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Graphic scenes of grief and death in a Syrian village bore witness on Friday to a massacre President Bashar al-Assad’s opponents say was the work of his troops and militia allies, drawing words of outrage from the outside world. … Read More
