The U.S. aircraft maker Boeing has delivered the first of its long-awaited 787 Dreamliner planes to the Japanese airline All Nippon, more than three years behind schedule. All Nippon took delivery of the $200 million high-tech jet Sunday in Boeing’s home city of Seattle . A public ceremony is planned for Monday, and the jet […]
Boeing’s Dreamliner Becomes a Reality for Japanese Airline
Posted September 25th, 2011 at 9:10 pm (UTC-5)
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US: Republican Presidential Candidate Perry Suffers Setback
Posted September 25th, 2011 at 1:29 pm (UTC-5)
The Republican presidential candidate considered the party’s front-runner in the race to oppose U.S. President Barack Obama in next year’s election has suffered a significant set-back. Texas Governor Rick Perry came in a distant second in Saturday’s straw vote in (the southern state of )) Florida. The surprise winner was Herman Cain, a former pizza […]
President Obama Urges Black Support for Jobs Program
Posted September 25th, 2011 at 12:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is trying to shore up his support among blacks, telling them to stop complaining and stay with him as he pushes for more jobs and opportunities for American workers. Mr. Obama spoke Saturday at the annual awards dinner of the Congressional Black Caucus, saying he needs their help to accomplish his […]
US Swimmer “Gaining Strength” In Cuba To Florida Trek
Posted September 24th, 2011 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. endurance swimmer Diana Nyad appeared “to be gaining strength,” as she recovered from multiple Man o’ War stings while making her second attempt in two months to swim from Havana, Cuba to the Florida Keys. “Her rest times per hour are less and less,” according to a post on her blog. The 62-year-old swimmer […]
Indian Prime Minister Says World Economic Crisis is Deepening
Posted September 24th, 2011 at 11:13 am (UTC-5)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has warned that the world economic crisis is deepening, threatening developing countries and the global financial system. In his address to the United Nations General Assembly Saturday, Mr. Singh said the “shoots of recovery” that appeared after the 2008 crisis “have yet to blossom” and in many respects, he said, […]
Indian Prime Minister to Push for Reforms in Address to UN Saturday
Posted September 24th, 2011 at 12:23 am (UTC-5)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to call for changes to the membership of the United Nations Security Council when he addresses UN General Assembly on Saturday. India is one of several countries hoping to gain a permanent seat on the council if changes are made. Mr. Singh is also pushing for an international […]
NASA Satellite Heading For Earth: Point of Impact Unclear
Posted September 23rd, 2011 at 11:30 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. space agency says pieces of a decommissioned satellite will crash into the earth in the coming hour. NASA says the risk to public safety from the falling debris is very remote. NASA has further narrowed the window for the re-entry of the bus-sized Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite to just one hour between late […]
NASA Satellite Heading For Earth: Point of Impact Unclear
Posted September 23rd, 2011 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. space agency says a decommissioned satellite is to make its re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere by late Friday or early Saturday , but NASA says the risk to public safety from falling debris is very remote. During re-entry, the bus-sized Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite will pass over Canada, Africa and Australia, as well as […]
Haiti’s President Urges Follow Through on Aid Pledges
Posted September 23rd, 2011 at 8:11 pm (UTC-5)
Haitian President Michel Martelly says his country still needs international assistance following last year’s devastating earthquake and is urging the global community to make good on its promises to help the country as it recovers. President Martelly, who took office earlier this year, spoke Friday in his first address before the United Nations General Assembly […]
Nyad Attempts Cuba-Florida Swim Again
Posted September 23rd, 2011 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. endurance swimmer Diana Nyad has begun her second attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage after falling short of her goal recently. Nyad set out from Havana’s Hemingway Marina Friday for the swim, which will take about 60 hours and cover 166 kilometers. Earlier, she said weather forecasts called for […]
