Number of Poor Americans Hit 46 Million
The percentage of the U.S. population who are poor increased 15.1 percent in 2010 to 46.2 million and the number of Americans who have no health insurance rose to 49.9 million last year.
Italy, China Deny Bond Purchase Talks
Italian officials have confirmed meetings between government ministers and officials of China's investment arm early this month but denied that bond purchase was the agenda of the talks.
U.S. Groups Sue Pope, Cardinals at ICC over Clerical Sex Abuse
U.S. groups representing victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests on Tuesday sued the pope and Vatican officials before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague for crimes against humanity.
Erdogan Calls for Support to Palestinians’ Bid for UN Membership
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday called on Arab nations to support the Palestinians' bid to become a United Nations member, saying its recognition is an obligation.
Iran Allows Bail for Detained U.S. Hikers
The two American hikers detained in Iran on charges of spying and illegal entry have been allowed to post $500,000 bail for their freedom.
Taliban fighters attack NATO, U.S. offices in Kabul
Heavily armed Taliban militants took over a building in Kabul's diplomatic district Tuesday and fired rockets at the U.S. embassy, NATO's International Security Assistance Force's (ISAF) headquarters and other embassies. The attack coincided with suicide bombings in other parts of the capital.
Australians, Most Frequent Online Shoppers
While most online shoppers are Americans, about 88 percent of Internet customers in the U.S., Australians beat them in terms of frequency of buying online, according to a study.
Weary Global Markets, EU Contagion Menace Hit Australia
Business confidence fell into negative territory in August to minus 8 points from plus 2 in July, the lowest level since 2009, according to the National Australia Bank monthly business survey.
Software firm sues Amazon, Apple, Google, Yahoo, YouTube
Software company Droplets has sued Amazon, Apple, Google, Yahoo and YouTube for alleged infringement of its Web technology patents.
Foreign Industry Groups Issue Fresh Warning on Cigarette Plain Packaging Bill
Tobacco companies and industry groups from Europe and Kenya have issued fresh warning against a bill requiring plain packaging of cigarettes in Australia. The country targets to amend the trademarks law to support the bill pushing for plain packaging for cigarettes.
Failures Prompt Recall of Hearing Implants
Bionic ears maker Cochlear Ltd. is recalling its latest line of hearing implants and stopping its production due to a high number of failures of the devices in recent weeks.
