Archive for wrzesień, 2008

Markets plummet after $700bn bail-out rejected by Congress

wtorek, wrzesień 30th, 2008

GLOBAL financial markets were today facing up to a day of plunging prices as investors react to the rejection of the £388 billion Wall Street bailout by Congress.

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90 dead, 150 injured after stampede at Hindu temple

wtorek, wrzesień 30th, 2008

AT least 90 people died and 150 were injured in a stampede at a Hindu temple in the western Indian state of Rajasthan.

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Britney Spears lawyer asks for trial delay

wtorek, wrzesień 30th, 2008

BRITNEY SPEARS’ lawyer has asked a judge to delay the troubled singer’s trial for driving without a valid licence.

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RBS insists it is safe from problems at Fortis

wtorek, wrzesień 30th, 2008

ROYAL Bank of Scotland today insisted that the problems at Belgian-Dutch banking giant Fortis will not affect it.

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Belarus election ‘not democratic’

wtorek, wrzesień 30th, 2008

ELECTIONS in Belarus that shut out the opposition fell short of democratic standards despite the authoritarian president’s promise to play by Western rules, the US and int

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PM disappointed by US vote

wtorek, wrzesień 30th, 2008

Gordon Brown criticises the failure of a US bill to bail out Wall Street, and promises to do what is needed to ensure the stability of the UK financial system.

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Deadly catch

wtorek, wrzesień 30th, 2008

Migrants risk all to reach Europe from Libyan fishing port

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Special prosecutor to probe U.S. attorney firings

wtorek, wrzesień 30th, 2008

A special prosecutor will conduct an independent investigation into the conduct of Justice Department officials involved in the firings of nine U.S. attorneys, Attorney General Michael Mukasey announced Monday.

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Petraeus warns on Pakistan threat

wtorek, wrzesień 30th, 2008

Militants in Pakistan pose a threat to the country’s existence, according to the senior US General, David Petraeus.

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Delayed mummy money payout is finally settled in Italy

wtorek, wrzesień 30th, 2008

Italian officials agree to pay a 150,000 euros finders’ fee for the 5,300-year-old “Iceman” Oetzi after 17 years of wrangling.

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