Economy Jul 01 Nearly Every U.S. Automaker Posts Double-digit Sales Losses in June Amid record-high gas prices, a slumping economy and consumer jitters, U.S. auto sales plummeted in June, but General Motors managed to retain its No. 1 spot ahead of Toyota thanks, in part, to a six-day sale featuring zero-percent financing offers.
Politics Jul 01 China, Tibetan Envoys Open New Round of Talks Envoys of Tibet's exiled government met with Chinese officials in Beijing on Tuesday in the second round of informal talks over the disputed region of Tibet, an area governed by China since the 1950s that was the site of violent…
Politics Jul 01 African Leaders Seek Common Ground on Zimbabwe Election Dispute African leaders meeting in Egypt are debating how to handle the disputed re-election of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, as the longtime leader's spokesman told Western critics who blasted the recent vote to "go hang."…
World Jun 30 WFP Reaches Deal to Expand Food Aid to North Korea as U.S. Wheat Arrives In a rare move, North Korea granted international aid workers from the United Nations' Word Food Program more access to expand efforts to ease a growing food crisis as the first U.S. ship filled with wheat arrived in a port…
Politics Jun 30 At Summit, African Leaders Call on Zimbabwe to Settle Post-election Crisis African Union leaders gathered in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday with Zimbabwe's election top on the agenda a day after Robert Mugabe claimed the country's presidency in a disputed runoff election.
Economy Jun 30 Iraqis Open Oil to Foreign Firms to Boost Output The Iraqi government opened six of its oil fields to international bidders Monday as the nation attempts to increase daily production by 60 percent, leaving the door open for top Western companies to tap into the world's third largest oil…
Science Jun 27 In Warming World, Plants Seek Higher Ground Rising temperatures are forcing plant species to migrate up mountains in search of a cooler climate, according to a new study of Alpine plants published Thursday in the journal Science.
Politics Jun 27 Turnout Low in One-Candidate Runoff in Zimbabwe Voter participation in a run-off election Friday, with only longtime President Robert Mugabe running, was reportedly light at many polling stations. Some of those who did vote said they were coerced -- fearing punishment or even death.
Politics Jun 27 N. Korea Destroys Plutonium-producing Reactor North Korea demolished the cooling tower at its plutonium-producing reactor Friday, blasting apart the cylindrical structure in Yongbyon as a sign of its commitment to stop making plutonium for atomic bombs.
Science Jun 26 Scientists to Begin Mapping the Cocoa Genome Chocolate maker Mars Inc. will fund a five year, $10 million project to map the cocoa bean genome -- work that could lead to hardier, higher-yielding crops and better quality chocolate, the company announced Thursday.