Posts Tagged ‘european’
Furious China blocks visit to Nobel winner’s wife (AP)
AP - China on Monday blocked European officials from meeting with the wife of the jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner, cut off her phone communication and canceled meetings with Norwegian officials — acting on its fury over the award. More: Furious China blocks visit to Nobel winner's wife (AP)
China’s Liu leads Kohl and EU in Peace Nobel race: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo is the leading candidate to win the Nobel Peace Prize with the European Union and former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl also among the contenders, Norway's main television networks said on Thursday. Continued here: China's Liu leads Kohl and EU in Peace Nobel race: report (Reuters)
China’s Liu leads Kohl, EU in Peace Nobel race: TV (Reuters)
Reuters - Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo is the leading candidate to win the Nobel Peace Prize with the European Union and former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl also among the contenders, Norway's main television networks said on Thursday. Read the original: China's Liu leads Kohl, EU in Peace Nobel race: TV (Reuters)
‘Good neighbor’ corn fights borers at home, nearby (AP)
AP - This corn turns out to be a very good neighbor. Corn that's been genetically engineered to resist attacking borers produces a "halo effect" that provides huge benefits to other corn planted nearby, a new study finds Visit link: 'Good neighbor' corn fights borers at home, nearby (AP)
US missiles kill five in Pakistan (AFP)
AFP - A US missile strike on Wednesday killed five people in Pakistan's tribal northwest -- home to an alleged European terror plot -- hours after the Taliban blew up more NATO tankers. Continue reading here: US missiles kill five in Pakistan (AFP)
Fed, ECB throwing world into chaos: Stiglitz (Reuters)
Reuters - Ultra-loose monetary policies by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank are throwing the world into "chaos" rather than helping the global economic recovery, Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz said on Tuesday. Read more here: Fed, ECB throwing world into chaos: Stiglitz (Reuters)
Pakistan: Dozens of Europeans in terror training (AP)
AP - Dozens of Muslim militants with European citizenship are believed to be hiding out in the lawless tribal area of northwestern Pakistan, Pakistani and Western intelligence officials say, training for missions that could include terror attacks in European capitals. More: Pakistan: Dozens of Europeans in terror training (AP)
U.S. warns of possible attacks in Europe (Reuters)
Reuters - The United States issued an alert on Sunday to warn of the potential for attacks in Europe by al Qaeda and other groups, a possibility raised last week in European media reports. See the rest here: U.S. warns of possible attacks in Europe (Reuters)
Officials think bin Laden involved in Europe plot (AP)
AP - U.S. counterterrorism officials say they believe that senior al-Qaida leaders, including Osama bin Laden, are involved in the latest terror plot against European cities Original post: Officials think bin Laden involved in Europe plot (AP)
Balloonists hold out hope for missing pair (AP)
AP - On the eve of a major world balloon festival came word that two of the sport's most acclaimed pilots were missing in a European race, leaving friends and colleagues in the tight-knit community fearful but holding out hope that they would turn up safe. Go here to see the original: Balloonists hold out hope for missing pair (AP)
