New York, Aug 2, 2006 - Time Warner, the world's largest media and entertainment group, Wednesday notched up better-than-expected profits during the second quarter as it rebounded back from a loss last year.
Berlin, Aug 2, 2006 - Former German foreign minister Joschka Fischer has told a German newspaper he sees little cause for optimism in the standoff over Iran's nuclear programme.
Lagos, Aug 2, 2006 - The Nigerian government Wednesday dismissed three senior officials at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), where a baby was infected with HIV-AIDS.
New York, Aug 2, 2006 - US media and entertainment giant Time Warner said Wednesday it would stop charging broadband users for e-mail and multimedia services as part of a drive to revamp its struggling AOL unit.
Stockholm, Aug 2, 2006 - The operator of the Oskarshamn nuclear power station on the southern Swedish coast said Wednesday that two of its three reactors would be shut down because their safety was not guaranteed.
London, UK (SPX) Aug 02, 2006 - One-person households are the biggest consumers of land, energy and household appliances in England and Wales, with men between the ages of 35 and 45 being the worst offenders, according to UCL (University College London) research.
Beirut, Aug 1, 2006 - Israeli warplanes struck the road connecting northeastern Lebanon to Syria early Tuesday, Lebanese police said without indicating if there were any casualties.
London, Aug 1, 2006 - Britain gave away 71 heavily-armoured Land Rovers to Iraq's police force last September, The Sun newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Manila, Aug 1, 2006 - China is to get a 200 million-dollar loan from the Asian Development Bank to upgrade a key highway in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang, the Philippines-based lender said Tuesday.
Naameh, Lebanon, Aug 1, 2006 - Spitting curses at Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, a man with a chunky cross around his neck stood beside his demolished home in the Lebanese coastal village of Naameh that took a direct hit in an Israeli air strike.
Lagos, Aug 1, 2006 - Determined to give his 12-year-old son a solid foundation in information technology, lawyer Richard Bankole bought an imported second-hand computer for about 1,000 dollars, but three days later it packed up.
Lagos, Aug 1, 2006 - Determined to give his 12-year-old son a solid foundation in information technology, lawyer Richard Bankole bought an imported second-hand computer for about 1,000 dollars, but three days later it packed up.
Beijing, Aug 1, 2006 - French clothing giant Lacoste is suing a string of factories, retailers and even a government-controlled commerce agency in China in a bid to protect its trademark, state media reported Tuesday.
Manila, Aug 1, 2006 - Two soldiers and a civilian accomplice have been sentenced to life in prison for shooting seven people dead and wounding two others in the central Philippines six years ago, a court said Tuesday.
Banda Aceh, Aug 1, 2006 - An Italian aid worker has been arrested in Indonesia's staunchly Muslim province of Aceh and may face a caning over sex charges and drug possession, police said Tuesday.
Bangkok, Aug 1, 2006 - Thailand's tourism industry Tuesday urged the government to wipe out the latest outbreak of bird flu before October, when peak season begins for the 12-billion-dollar business.
