Africa/International

Sprint king Usain Bolt has revealed that he wants to pursue a second sporting career as a footballer. The 24-year-old first wants to set a 100m record of 9.4 seconds - a time he says will "probably never be beaten". Then the Jamaican…

Asian stocks touched one-month highs on Monday after the latest U.S. jobs data pacified for now investors who worried a second recession in the world's biggest economy was nigh. Investor relief that the U.S. employment report was not as…

The world economy is recovering moderately but still faces challenges such as the need for medium-term fiscal consolidation, the IMF's First Managing Director, John Lipsky, said on Sunday. "They are mainly confident that there is a…

A Nigerian man gets sentenced to 151 months in prison for a scam that stole $1.3 million from victims. Okpako Diamreyan, a Nigerian citizen, was sentenced Sept. 1 to nearly 13 years in prison for masterminding an "advanced fee" scam that…

Almost 200,000 unemployed adults will lose around £500 a year if planned housing benefit cuts go ahead, union leaders have warned. The TUC said some of the most vulnerable people in the country will be hit by proposals for a 10% reduction…

Investigators looking into what went wrong in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are a step closer to answers now that a key piece of evidence is secure aboard a ship. Engineers took 29 1/2 hours to lift the 50-foot, 300-ton blowout preventer…

Sen. John McCain yesterday blasted President Obama for waiting too long to push a tax-cut package for the ailing economy, calling it a "deathbed conversion." "Look, they're just flailing around," McCain said. "We always like to see…

Tony Blair faced a barrage of abuse on Saturday as he was confronted by anti-war protesters at his first book signing. Shoes and eggs were pelted at the former prime minister as he arrived at a Dublin book store to promote his…

Six rich economies joined a website unveiled on Friday detailing pledges in short-term aid they made at last December's climate summit, a move aimed at restoring damaged trust with developing countries. The portal www.faststartfinance.org…

China has ordered banks to stop new lending to companies that pollute excessively or consume too much energy, as part of a drive to make its economy more energy efficient, state media said Saturday. Shao Fujun, director of the People's…