The Palestinians are accusing Washington of killing all hope of reviving the peace process with the Israelis. It comes after the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, signaled a U-turn on settlement building. During a visit to Jerusalem, she told the Palestinians - the issue is not now a precondition for negotiations. Al Jazeera's Jacky Rowland takes a look at the ramifications.
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There has been some better than expected news for the struggling US economy - it appears that it is edging out of recession. Latest figures show the US economy has grown for the first time in more than a year. It seems the government's huge stimulus package has had some effect. But as Al Jazeera's John Terrett reports, not everyone has seen the benefits.
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(Latin Pulse: October 27, 2009) Thousands of people representing Ecuador's indigenous tribes are suing Chevron-Texaco over the pools of toxic wastewater the company left behind. Following Chevron-Texaco's 30 years of profit from indigenous lands and resources, the tribes are seeking 27.3 billion dollars from the California-based corporation for the clean-up. We talk with Joe Berlinger about his new film on the case, Crude, and with Amazon Watch about the worst environmental disaster since Chernobyl. But Chevron-Texaco is not the only problem for the indigenous communities of Ecuador; the native population is taking to the streets, demanding a seat at the negotiating table with the government in order to contest other proposed developments on their territories.
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By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA
2010-07-29T10:02:24Z
TOKYO (AP) -- Sony bounced back to profit last quarter and raised its full-year earnings forecast, fueled by stronger demand for its PlayStation 3 gaming consoles, personal computers and televisions....
By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA
2010-07-29T10:02:24Z
TOKYO (AP) -- Sony bounced back to profit last quarter and raised its full-year earnings forecast, fueled by stronger demand for its PlayStation 3 gaming consoles, personal computers and televisions....
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall St futures pointed to a firmer start for equities, after gains in Europe. The Dow closed lower in the previous session on weak durable goods data and a downbeat assessment of the economy from the Fed's Beige Book.
By YURI KAGEYAMA
2010-07-29T09:50:10Z
TOKYO (AP) -- Panasonic is planning to take 100 percent ownership of its subsidiaries Sanyo Electric and Panasonic Electric Works in a move costing up to $9.4 billion to strengthen green businesses such as electric cars and solar panels....
ISLAMABAD ' Pakistan on Thursday observed a day of mourning for the 152 people killed in the country's worst aviation disaster, as rescue workers searched for the aircraft's black box. Investigators hope the flight data recorder will give clues to the exact cause of Wednesday's crash which occurred amid heavy rain and poor visibility in the hills outside Islamabad. The government said all possible causes would be investigated, including terrorism, bad weather and sabotage, although officials gave no indication that an attack might...
Pakistan has declared a day of mourning for the 152 people killed in the country's worst ever aviation disaster. The government has said all possible causes of the crash will be investigated although officials have given no indication that they suspect some kind of attack may have been to blame. On Thursday investigators were expected to continue their hunt for the crashed jet's so-called black box flight recorders, which they hope will give clues as to what caused the disaster. Airblue flight ED202 came down in bad weather on Wednesday morning in the Maragalla Hills, on its final...
By JULIE PACE
2010-07-29T10:06:24Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is defending his administration's education policies, responding to criticism that so far they have not substantially helped minority students....
By JULIE PACE
2010-07-29T10:06:24Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is defending his administration's education policies, responding to criticism that so far they have not substantially helped minority students....
By LARRY MARGASAK
2010-07-29T07:06:23Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A jury of Rep. Charles Rangel's congressional peers is ready to publicly discuss charges of ethical misdeeds. But the political discussions outside the room will be far more significant....
By KIMBERLY DOZIER
2010-07-29T07:03:15Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Call it the big information chill, looming across the military and intelligence communities. After the massive Afghan war data spill by WikiLeaks, some veteran intelligence officers and experts are calling for a tightening of access to information and more monitoring in the spy community's lower levels....
By EDDIE PELLS
2010-07-29T09:01:33Z
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- With the economy spiraling downward and sponsors running away faster than Usain Bolt, the Olympics needed money....
By EDDIE PELLS
2010-07-29T09:01:33Z
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- With the economy spiraling downward and sponsors running away faster than Usain Bolt, the Olympics needed money....
By JOSH DUBOW
2010-07-29T07:33:29Z
NAPA, Calif. (AP) -- The Oakland Raiders signed first-round pick Rolando McClain to a contract late Wednesday night, hours before the start of their first training camp practice....
By BRETT BARROUQUERE
2010-07-29T07:25:55Z
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino is used to answering questions from reporters....
