An asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier has flown by Earth in the closest encounter by a massive space rock in more than 30 years. The asteroid, named 2005 YU55, came within about 325,000 kilometers of the planet Tuesday evening . The U.S. space agency, NASA, said there was no chance that the spherical […]
Cain Again Denies Sexual Harassment Accusations
Posted November 8th, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has again denied allegations of sexual harassment and says they will not force him to drop his bid for his party’s nomination. During a news conference Tuesday in Scottsdale, Arizona, the presidential contender told reporters that chances of giving up his presidential bid “ain’t gonna happen” and that “we […]
Greek Parties Postpone Agreement on Interim Government
Posted November 8th, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
Greek party leaders stopped a winding debate on the new coalition government early Wednesday without reaching consensus and will resume talks later in the day. Outgoing Prime Minister George Papandreou and main opposition leader Antonis Samaras have been locked in talks since Monday on who will lead a power-sharing government until early elections in February. […]
Berlusconi to Resign After Economic Reforms
Posted November 8th, 2011 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says that he will resign after parliament passes crucial economic reforms aimed at stabilizing Italy’s economy. Mr. Berlusconi made the announcement Tuesday after he lost parliamentary majority during a vote on a routine budget measure in the lower house, with seven ruling party members defecting. The measure passed with 308 […]
Haiti Cholera Victims Demand UN Compensation
Posted November 8th, 2011 at 5:55 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S.-based human rights group has filed a claim with the United Nations, seeking millions of dollars in compensation and an apology on behalf of more than 5,000 Haitians affected by Haiti’s deadly cholera outbreak. The Boston-based Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti, IJDH, recently filed the petition, which was sent to United Nations […]
IAEA: ‘Credible’ Information Iran Worked on Nuclear Weapon Design
Posted November 8th, 2011 at 5:30 pm (UTC-5)
The International Atomic Energy Agency says it has “credible” information that Iran has engaged in activities aimed toward the development of nuclear weapons. In a report released in Vienna Tuesday, the U.N. agency expressed “serious concern” about the information, which it says “indicates” that Iran has worked on a nuclear weapon design, including the “testing […]
Russia Launches Probe to Mars Moon
Posted November 8th, 2011 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
VIDEO: ReutersUS 3 – 11/8/2011 2:37:00 PM – BC-WORLD-NOV08-RUSSIA/FI Russia says it has successfully launched a space probe on a three year return mission to Mars that aims to bring the first sample of the Martian moon Phobos back to Earth. Space agency officials said the craft blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan […]
Prospective Greek PM Is Widely Respected Economist
Posted November 8th, 2011 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
Lucas Papademos, the man slated to become Greece’s interim prime minister, is a widely respected economist who has spent his life moving easily among prominent teaching positions at U.S. universities and high-level financial jobs in Europe. The 64-year-old Mr. Papademos has never sought electoral office. But news accounts in Greece say he will replace Greek […]
Tropical Storm Sean Forms Near Bermuda
Posted November 8th, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
A tropical storm watch is in effect for Bermuda after Tropical Storm Sean formed between the British territory and the Bahamas. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said in an advisory Tuesday that the weather system was located 685 kilometers southwest of Bermuda with 75 kilometer-per-hour winds. Forecasters expect the nearly stationary system to begin […]
IAEA: ‘Credible’ Information Iran Worked on Nuclear Weapon Design
Posted November 8th, 2011 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
The International Atomic Energy Agency says it has “credible” information that Iran has engaged in activities aimed towards the development of nuclear weapons. In a report released in Vienna Tuesday, the U.N. agency expressed “serious concern” about the information, which it says “indicates” that Iran has worked on a nuclear weapon design, including the “testing […]
