Markets drift as investors ready for Fed Jun 19th, 2013 - 16:20h (CET +01.00) LONDON (AP) - Markets drifted lower Wednesday ahead of a keenly awaited policy statement from the U.S. Federal Reserve. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : markets, drift, investors, ready, Top Keywords

Stocks edge lower as investors wait on Fed Jun 19th, 2013 - 16:10h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks edged lower in early trading on Wall Street Wednesday as investors waited for word from the Federal Reserve. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : stocks, edge, lower, investors, wait, Top Keywords

Air France-KLM orders 25 wide-body Airbus A350s Jun 19th, 2013 - 16:10h (CET +01.00) LE BOURGET, France (AP) - Air France-KLM ordered 25 Airbus A350 jets on Wednesday, saying the wide-body plane that flew for the first time last week will be central to its plan to expand long-haul flights after years of struggling against discount ca... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : franceklm, orders, widebody, airbus, a350s, Top Keywords

Stocks edge lower as investors wait for the Fed Jun 19th, 2013 - 16:00h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are edging lower in early trading on Wall Street as investors hold back ahead of a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : stocks, edge, lower, investors, wait, Top Keywords

UK Girl Guides drop reference to God in pledge Jun 19th, 2013 - 16:00h (CET +01.00) LONDON (AP) - Britain's Girl Guides have dropped a reference to God in their pledge. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : girl, guides, drop, reference, pledge, Top Keywords

Afghan government to shun U.S. talks with Taliban Jun 19th, 2013 - 15:50h (CET +01.00) By Hamid Shalizi KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Wednesday his government would not join U.S. peace talks with the Taliban until they were led by Afghans and would suspend negotiations with the United States on a troop pact. U... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : afghan, government, shun, talks, taliban, Top Keywords

Afghan leader backs away from Taliban talks Jun 19th, 2013 - 15:40h (CET +01.00) KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan's president said Wednesday he will not pursue peace talks with the Taliban unless the United States steps out of the negotiations, while also insisting the militant group stop its violent attacks on the grou... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : afghan, leader, backs, away, taliban, talks, Top Keywords

Flood damages Austrian UNESCO heritage site Jun 19th, 2013 - 15:40h (CET +01.00) VIENNA (AP) - A flash flood unleashed by a major thunderstorm has inundated the Austrian village of Hallstatt, which has been awarded special status by the U.N. because of its unique beauty. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : flood, damages, austrian, unesco, heritage, site, Top Keywords

Monsoon floods kill 102 in India, strand pilgrims Jun 19th, 2013 - 15:20h (CET +01.00) LUCKNOW, India (AP) - India's prime minister said Wednesday that the death toll from flooding this week in the northern state of Uttrakhand had surpassed 100 and could rise substantially. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : monsoon, floods, kill, india, strand, pilgrims, Top Keywords

Palestinian party toughens line on Israel talks Jun 19th, 2013 - 15:20h (CET +01.00) RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - An adviser to the Palestinian president says Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement wants him to stick to long-standing demands for resuming talks with Israel. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : palestinian, party, toughens, line, israel, talks, Top Keywords