Washington : US President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus package has created or saved more than 640,000 jobs since it was enacted earlier this year, the White House said Friday.
The numbers indicated the US was on track to create 3.5 million new jobs by next year through government spending on infrastucture projects, education, health care and [...]
Washington : The US called on Iran Friday to immediately release three Americans who were arrested in July after they wandered into Iran while hiking in Iraq.
Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal should be released under an international agreement because they have been held for more than 90 days without charges or legal representation, [...]
New York : The UN General Assembly’s disarmament committee agreed Friday to begin discussions aimed at establishing an arms trade treaty with the support of some the world’s biggest arms traders.
The committee voted 153-1 to adopt a timetable whereby negotiations would begin for a “strong and robust” treaty that would regulate global sale of weapons [...]
New York :Major US stock indices sank nearly three percent Friday as investors exhibited uncertainty about the economy, despite figures that showed a return to growth in the third quarter.
Weak consumer spending, which fell 0.5 percent in September, contributed to the sell off, even as the White House said President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus package [...]
London: American singer Jessica Simpson is looking for a man who can intellectually stimulate her as she doesn’t want to get bored in a relationship.
“I don’t want to get bored. I can bore out pretty easily so I love intellectual men… people that will always keep me intrigued,” contactmusic.com quoted Simpson as saying.
Jessica, who is [...]
London: Demi Moore, who is married to Ashton Kutcher, says the secret to a happy relationship is living “in the present moment” and not thinking about future.
The 46-year-old and her 31-year-old husband believe they have a successful marriage because they are grateful for the time they spend together and never look beyond the present, reports [...]
London : Actress Nicole Kidman, who is to sing in a new musical movie “Nine”, says she is terrified of singing and hates performing in front of people.
The 42-year-old star who recorded duets with Robbie Williams says that she is not a natural singer.
“I am terrified of singing. I am not a natural singer in [...]
London :Hollywood actress Sandra Bullock says she is a very difficult wife and is amazed how her husband can live with her.
“I know I am not easy to deal with. I am controlling and I want everything orderly and I need lists. My mind goes a mile a minute. I am difficult on every single [...]
Washington : The US non-military intelligence budget totalled $49.8 billion in 2009, marking a $2-billion increase from the previous year, officials said.
The US government is required by law to reveal its non-military intelligence budget, but the amount spent on military intelligence remains classified.
Last month, however, Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair told reporters the intelligence [...]
Mexico City : Mexican emigrants sent home $16.4 billion during the first nine months of this year, down 13.4 percent from the same period in 2008, the country’s central bank said.
Last month’s remittances, $1.74 billion, were 17.5 percent lower than the total for September 2008, Banco de Mexico said Thursday.
Economists with the private Grupo Financiero [...]