Mine union threatens to bring South Africa to 'standstill' May 17th, 2013 - 13:30h (CET +01.00) By Ed Cropley JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The leader of South Africa's biggest platinum mining union threatened on Friday to bring Africa's No. 1 economy "to a standstill" and demanded a meeting with President Jacob Zuma, ramping up ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : mine, union, threatens, bring, south, africa, 'standstill', Top Keywords

Israel praises Azerbaijan's stand in Iran crisis Apr 22nd, 2013 - 18:20h (CET +01.00) JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's president on Monday praised Azerbaijan for playing a key role in countering Iran's influence in the Middle East as the Muslim country's foreign minister visited the Jewish state for the first time. (Source: As... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : israel, praises, azerbaijan's, stand, iran, crisis, 'standstill', Top Keywords

Thatcher Funeral: Guest list standouts Apr 17th, 2013 - 15:30h (CET +01.00) LONDON (AP) - More than 2,300 guests attended the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at St. Paul's Cathedral on Wednesday. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : thatcher, funeral, guest, list, standouts, crisis, 'standstill', Top Keywords

Fed doves stand by stimulus, though one has bright outlook Apr 17th, 2013 - 02:30h (CET +01.00) By Ann Saphir and Jonathan Spicer CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A handful of Federal Reserve policy doves on Tuesday showed no sign they were prepared to dial down the central bank's extraordinary accommodation any time soon, even though one gave... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : doves, stand, stimulus, though, bright, outlook, 'standstill', Top Keywords

Kerry, SKorea stand firm on Pyongyang's threats Apr 12th, 2013 - 12:30h (CET +01.00) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his South Korean counterpart say North Korea will gain nothing by threatening tests of its missile or nuclear programs. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : kerry, skorea, stand, firm, pyongyang's, threats, 'standstill', Top Keywords

NKorea says 'striking means' on standby Apr 11th, 2013 - 12:20h (CET +01.00) PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) - A North Korean agency that deals with relations with South Korea claims Pyongyang has "powerful striking means" on standby for a launch amid speculation in Seoul and Washington that the country is preparing to ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nkorea, says, 'striking, means', standby, threats, 'standstill', Top Keywords

Standard & Poor's 500 climbs to an all-time high Apr 10th, 2013 - 17:00h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks rose in early trading on Wall Street Wednesday, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 index to an all-time high. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : standard, &, poor's, climbs, alltime, high, 'standstill', Top Keywords

Israel comes to standstill to remember Holocaust Apr 8th, 2013 - 12:10h (CET +01.00) JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel came to a standstill for two mournful minutes Monday as sirens pierced the air in an annual ritual to remember the 6 million Jews systematically murdered by German Nazis and their collaborators during the Holocaust in WWII. (S... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : israel, comes, standstill, remember, holocaust, high, 'standstill', Top Keywords

Is Anonymous meddling in the North Korea standoff? Apr 3rd, 2013 - 13:00h (CET +01.00) A group of "hactivists" claims to have infiltrated North Korea's hermetically sealed intranet, and they have demands (Source: The Week)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : anonymous, meddling, north, korea, standoff?, high, 'standstill', Top Keywords

North Korea leader orders rocket units on standby to hit U.S. bases: KCNA Mar 29th, 2013 - 00:10h (CET +01.00) SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un orders the country's rocket units to be on standby to attack U.S. military bases in South Korea and the Pacific in an emergency meeting on Friday after the United States flew Stealth bombers in a... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : north, korea, leader, orders, rocket, units, standby, bases, kcna, Top Keywords