Kyrgyz lawmakers unanimously back deal to allow US to continue using air baseBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan’s parliament unanimously approved a deal Thursday allowing the U.S. to continue using an air base crucial to military operations in Afghanistan, sharply shifting course months after ordering American forces out by August. Monsoon delay threatening Chhattisgarh paddy outputRAIPUR - The delay in the arrival of monsoon is threatening paddy cultivation in over 3.5 million hectares in Chhattisgarh, officials here said. H&M 2Q profit rises 6.4 percent, helped by new store openings and weaker Swedish kronaSTOCKHOLM, Sweden — Swedish fashion chain Hennes & Mauritz on Thursday said net profit in its latest fiscal quarter rose 6.4 percent, helped by new store openings and a weaker Swedish krona. Vizhinjam port must go ahead, say Kerala partiesTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala’s ruling and opposition parties joined hands Thursday to say that the Rs.53.48 billion port in Vizhinjam must go ahead, a day after the developer who had won the bid to build the project pulled out on grounds of delays and legal tangles. Language problems hold up Asians on netPENANG - Asians were the most numerous internet users worldwide as of 2001. Yet, access to the net and computing are still largely restricted to those with knowledge of the English language. Acxiom forecasts sharp decline in fiscal 1st-qtr revenue, sees profit below Street viewLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Interactive marketing consultant Acxiom Corp. on Wednesday said it expects its fiscal first-quarter revenue to fall as much as 21 percent as clients delay or cancel marketing programs. Key Democrat blasts conservatives for adding money for 12 Lockheed F-22’s amid deficit worriesWASHINGTON — A key House Democrat on Tuesday criticized so-called fiscal conservatives for approving millions of dollars for an outdated weapon system, while complaining about ballooning deficits. Obama health czar served on several health care company boardsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s White House health care czar earned at least $2.3 million working for health care companies in 2008 and early 2009, including several that lobby in Washington. British release secret manual civil servants used to rehearse for World War IIILONDON — It’s October 1968, and the Soviet Union has just landed cosmonauts on the moon. Warsaw Pact troops are massing on the Austrian border, and nuclear showdown looms between east and west. EPA holding hearings on plan to deal with huge DDT deposit on seafloor off Southern CaliforniaLOS ANGELES — The Environmental Protection Agency plans to hold its first public hearing on a proposal targeting a vast, long-neglected deposit of the pesticide DDT on the ocean floor off Southern California’s Palos Verdes Peninsula. Union leaders meeting with employers over UK refinery strikeLONDON — Union leaders met with construction bosses Tuesday in an effort to resolve an acrimonious industrial dispute that has led to walkouts across the British energy sector. Southern Baptist Convention presidents urges more missions, minority membersLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Southern Baptists are facing a membership decline that could shrink the nation’s largest Protestant denomination by nearly half in 40 years, its convention president said Tuesday. Iran says it expelled 2 British diplomats for ‘unconventional behavior’CAIRO — Iran says it has expelled two British diplomats for what it called “unconventional behavior.” Census: World’s older population will triple by 2050, adding stress to government programsWASHINGTON — The world’s 65-and-older population will triple by mid-century to 1 in 6 people, leaving the U.S. and other nations struggling to support the elderly. Spokesman: Attention to SC Gov. Mark Sanford’s secretive vacation will bring him home earlyCOLUMBIA, S.C. — After a political mystery — “Where in the World is South Carolina’s Governor?” — Mark Sanford’s aides said he was stunned by all the fuss over his five-day absence and would cut short a secretive hike along the Appalachian Trail. Existing home sales rose 2.4 percent in May; prices plunge 16.8 percentWASHINGTON — Sales of previously occupied homes rose modestly from April to May, the third monthly increase this year, but signs of a housing recovery are fragile at best. NKorean ship suspected of carrying illicit arms spotted off Chinese coast, heading to MyanmarSEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean ship suspected of carrying illicit weapons cruised through waters off Shanghai on Tuesday en route to Myanmar, a news report said, as regional military officials and a U.S. destroyer kept a close eye on the vessel. SC governor takes Appalachian hike away from toils of office, but colleagues left in darkCOLUMBIA, S.C. — A dayslong absence by South Carolina’s governor left fellow state leaders scratching their heads. Indonesian scientists reconstructing rare, giant elephant skeletonBANDUNG, Indonesia — Indonesian scientists are reconstructing the largest, most complete skeleton of a prehistoric giant elephant ever found in the tropics, a finding that may offer new clues into the largely mysterious origins of its modern Asian cousin. Station Casinos gets fourth extension on debt plan, new deadline July 17 to OK restructuringLAS VEGAS — Station Casinos Inc. says it is continuing to negotiate a restructuring plan with bondholders and has extended its deadline to next month. Business 101: Is Apple required to disclose information about CEO Steve Jobs’ health?NEW YORK — This week, Apple Inc. wasn’t shy about touting the sales of its latest mobile device. But the company didn’t say anything confirming reports from over the weekend that co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs had a liver transplant two months ago. Donald Fehr to retire as head of baseball players’ union by March 31NEW YORK — Donald Fehr’s time in charge of the players’ association will be remembered for a strike that canceled the World Series, explosive growth in salaries and eventually 14 years of labor peace. Moody’s lowers ratings for KB Home citing operating losses, asset impairmentNEW YORK — Moody’s Investors Service on Monday downgraded all of the ratings of homebuilder KB Home, including its corporate family rating, its probability of default rating and its senior notes rating. Correction: Hollywood-Independent Films storyLOS ANGELES — In a June 15 story about DF Indie Studios, The Associated Press reported erroneous claims by the company and founders Mary Dickinson and Charlene Fisher. In a news release and in interviews, DF Indie Studios and the founders said their movies will be produced by such Hollywood figures as Ridley and Tony Scott. Dickinson and Fisher also said they had $300 million in loans and distribution deals and were halfway to raising $100 million in equity. However, DF Indie Studios now acknowledges that it has not finalized its line of credit, its equity investments or all of its distribution deals. And a representative for the Scotts’ production company says it has no business or contractual relationship with DF Indie Studios. Food processing sector may get tax holiday, hopes ministerNEW DELHI - The food processing industry has the potential to become the engine growth of the economy and it may get a 10-year tax holiday to attract more investments, Minister for Food Processing Industries Subodh Kant Sahay said Monday. Somalia president declares state of emergency as his government battles Islamic insurgentsMOGADISHU, Somalia — A court run by an extremist Islamic group sentenced four Somali men on Monday to each have a hand and a leg cut off for allegedly stealing mobile phones and guns. The ruling prompted an outcry from human rights activists. Germany lifts freeze on Iceland’s Kaupthing Bank accounts; payments to restart this weekBERLIN — Germany’s financial regulator has lifted a freeze on accounts at the German branch of Iceland’s Kaupthing Bank enacted last year to keep it from collapsing. Virgin Atlantic Airways makes firm order for 10 Airbus A330 jetsPARIS — Virgin Atlantic Airways has ordered 10 Airbus A330-300 passenger jets worth more than $2 billion at list prices, Airbus said Monday. Report: Ex-Scientology executives say physical abuse was common among managementCLEARWATER, Fla. — The leader of the Church of Scientology struck his subordinates numerous times and set an example for physical violence among the tightly controlled religion’s management team, four former high-ranking executives told a newspaper for a story published Sunday. Zimbabwe’s PM Morgan Tsvangirai defends decision to share power with Robert MugabeLONDON — Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Sunday defended his decision to enter a power-sharing government with President Robert Mugabe, a day after being heckled offstage by protesters in London. |
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