Betting on Ben S. Bernanke has been the most profitable trade for government bond investors in 16 years, defying lawmakers in the U.S. and abroad who said the Federal Reserve chairman’s policies would lead to runaway inflation and the dollar’s debasement. Treasuries due in 10 or more years have returned […]
By Matthew Lee The Associated Press, JORDAN TIMES UNITED NATIONS – The Obama administration has managed to buy time and may have staved off an embarrassing and politically awkward showdown over Palestinian statehood at the UN. It may also have manoeuvred itself into a corner.The US and the rest of […]
NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi Thursday urged the United States to correct its error by immediately revoking its arms sales plan to Taiwan so as to safeguard the overall situation of Sino-U.S. relations as well as peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits. Read […]
Source: CNN By John D. Sutter, CNN updated 2:54 PM EST, Fri September 23, 2011 Facebook announced a new class of “real-time” apps on Thursday at an event in San Francisco. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Facebook unveils “real-time” features The changes will roll out over coming weeks New apps will post to Facebook […]
Source: Facebook’s New Grab for More Data The network’s new redesign aims to get you to provide more info they can use to serve you ads—and make more money. The question is whether users will be in control of privacy, says Justin Brookman. by Justin Brookman | September 23, 2011 1:33 AM […]
Source: Yahoo News UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Defying U.S. and Israeli opposition, Palestinians asked the United Nations on Friday to accept them as a member state, sidestepping nearly two decades of failed negotiations in the hope this dramatic move on the world stage would reenergize their quest for an independent […]
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The Federal Reserve wants consumers to apply for more mortgages and businesses to take out more loans, in order to boost the sluggish U.S. economy. At least, that’s the thinking behind Operation Twist, a policy announced by the Fed Wednesday that’s meant to drive down long-term […]
Courtesy / Source: Yahoo News WASINGTON (AP) — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says that as an engineer he’s sure the twin towers were not brought down by jetliners. Ahmadinejad, in an interview with The Associated Press, says it would have been impossible for two jetliners to bring down the towers […]
Source / Credit: Guardian UK The Palestinian leader is expected to hand over a letter asking for Palestine to join the UN as a state shortly before he addresses the general assembly to plead the case for admission. The Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, is scheduled to speak shortly afterwards. He […]
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Diplomats struggled to find a formula on Thursday to avoid a clash over the Middle East as time ticked down on Palestinian plans to ask the United Nations to recognise their statehood, Reuters reported. President Mahmoud Abbas is pushing ahead with plans to submit the Palestinian […]
China has reacted angrily to a US deal to upgrade Taiwan’s ageing fleet of US-built F-16 fighter planes. Vice-Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun said the $5.85bn (£3.77bn) deal would “inevitably undermine bilateral relations”, including military and security co-operation. He also summoned US Ambassador Gary Locke to protest against the deal. Read […]
By BARBARA FERGUSON, LIFE.STYLE@ARABNEWS.COM American Muslims are the country’s most ethnically and racially diverse faith group. In the Washington DC area, the Muslim population is relatively large and made up of many young, short-term globe-trotters, student and embassy types who are looking to gather and network. Outside Washington, in the […]
Barack Obama and Sheikh Hasina Source: The Daily Star Thursday, September 22, 2011 UNB, New York US President Barack Obama on Wednesday expressed his desire to visit Bangladesh during a brief conversation with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in New York. Obama also praised Hasina for her government’s role in addressing […]
September 14, 2011 What if the Secret to Success Is Failure? By PAUL TOUGH Dominic Randolph can seem a little out of place at Riverdale Country School — which is odd, because he’s the headmaster. Riverdale is one of New York City’s most prestigious private schools, with a 104-year-old […]
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve announced an unconventional plan on Wednesday to reduce borrowing costs for businesses and consumers, trying once more to spur economic growth despite urgings from Republicans that it refrain from any expansion of its stimulus program. The Fed said that it would invest $400 billion in […]
In Orange County, California, it is illegal to hold a religious meeting in your home. This is what Chuck and Stephanie Fromm, of San Juan Capistrano, discovered when they were fined $300 earlier this month for holding a Bible study class on their property. Officialdom in the county said the […]
Source/Credit: The New York Times The video is dull — seminar room, dim lights, PowerPoint — but its message from an F.B.I. counterterrorism analyst is provocative: fighting Al Qaeda and other extremist groups is a “waste” compared to the broader threat posed by Islam itself. The lecturer, William Gawthrop, is […]
Source/Credit: NPR It’s so hard anymore to get time with anyone — especially your doctor. So you really need to be prepared to make the most of each appointment. Take heart. The federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has come up with a cheat sheet you can bone up […]
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Republican leaders in Congress have asked Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to refrain from any further monetary stimulus during policy makers’ two-day meeting ending Wednesday. “Respectfully, we submit that the board should resist further extraordinary interventions in the U.S. economy, particularly without a clear articulation of […]
United Nations (CNN) — As the international community works on a package of initiatives to avoid a diplomatic showdown over Palestinian statehood at the U.N. Security Council this week, the presidents of the United States and the Palestinian Authority will meet to discuss the issue, a senior U.S. official told […]