— Israel says it is holding indirect peace talks with Syria mediated by Turkey. The statement from Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was the first official Israeli confirmation of the contacts. Wednesday's statement said the sides "have declared their intent to conduct these talks in good faith...
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Cotton was up strong reaching almost 300 pts higher at one point during the morning after stocks opened much stronger. Overnight markets had been strong and commodities started to feel the support early, but certainly did not...
Brazil’s biggest state owned petrochemical major Petrobas has gone in for a force majeure since 3rd October, 2008. The planned maintenance shutdown is expected to run for a period of 46 days and has been planned mainly to...
London: Britain's upper house of parliament on Monday firmly rejected a government proposal to tighten anti-terrorism laws, saying it would not support suspects being held for up to six weeks without charge. In a vote carried...
An overcrowded, speeding bus crashed into a stationary truck in northeastern India on Tuesday, killing 23 people and wounding 44 others, police said. The bus was carrying laborers to work before dawn in the Dhubri district of...