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Italy's banks pass EU stress tests, banks announce
MILAN — All five major Italian banks subjected to EU banking stress tests showed capital reserves above the level needed to resist severe financial shocks, the banks announced separately on Friday.Italy's…
Dutch court fines firm over Ivory Coast toxic waste
AMSTERDAM — A Dutch court on Friday slapped a one million euro fine on multinational shipping company Trafigura for illegally exporting toxic waste to Ivory Coast that the West African nation…
Dutch court fines company after I.Coast waste dump
AMSTERDAM — A Dutch court on Friday slapped a one million euro fine on a Swiss-based company whose chartered ship dumped hazardous waste the Ivory Coast says killed 17 people on…
France and Mauritania raid Al-Qaeda kidnap gang
NOUAKCHOTT — French-backed Mauritanian forces attacked and killed six members of an Al-Qaeda affiliated gang allegedly holding a French hostage in the North African desert, officials said Friday.The French defence ministry…
US jazz singer Al Jarreau critically ill in France
GRENOBLE, France — Veteran US jazz singer Al Jarreau was Friday in a "critical" condition in a French hospital where he was admitted for respiratory problems, health officials said.Copyright © …
Pacific slum district a 'health risk' to residents: US Army
MAJURO, Marshall Islands — The Marshall Islands region of Ebeye, which has the unflattering reputation as the "slum of the Pacific" has now been damned in a US Army report as…
Popularity of morning-after pills fuels concerns in India
NEW DELHI — Heavy use of "morning-after" pills is causing concern in India where the government has banned ads criticised for promoting them as a primary contraceptive rather than an emergency…
'Terrorists' killed in Mauritanian raid
NOUAKCHOTT — Mauritanian troops attacked the base of an Al-Qaeda affiliate, killing several "terrorists," a Mauritanian official said Friday, without confirming whether the move sought to free a French hostage."The operation…
Study shows inequalities in UK early deaths rising
PARIS — Inequalities in early deaths between different parts of Britain have nearly surpassed those seen shortly before the economic crash of 1929 and the ensuing depression, a new study said…
Democrats put US climate change legislation plans on hold
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers scrapped plans Thursday to introduce climate change legislation, recognizing they do not have enough votes and preparing instead an energy bill addressing the BP oil spill."Unfortunately, at…
Mauritanian army raids Al-Qaeda-linked group: sources
BAMAKO — Mauritanian army soldiers took part in an operation Thursday targeting members of an Al-Qaeda-linked group in the border region of northern Mali and Mauritania, security officials said."The Mauritanian army…
Egypt's Mubarak gives speech to mark revolution
CAIRO — Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, whose health is the subject of persistent rumours, gave a recorded speech on Thursday pledging to focus on economic growth and social justiceThe 82-year-old ruler…