U.S. beefs up sanctions against DPRK
September 8, 2009 9:42 pm· Comments Off
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 — The United States announced on Tuesday to freeze the assets of two entities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in a bid to pressure the country to return the nuclear disarmament talks.
U.S. shuttle Discovery undocks from space station
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 — After eight days together in orbit, U.S. space shuttle Discovery, with seven astronauts aboard, undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday, beginning its journey back to Earth.
UN chief sends best wishes to new president, people of Guinea-Bissau
September 8, 2009 9:42 pm· Comments Off
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 9 — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday sent his best wishes to the new president and the people of Guinea-Bissau, voicing his confidence that "with the support of international partners, the people and leaders of Guinea-Bissau will continue their efforts to strengthen democracy and foster respect for the rule of law."
6.0-magnitude quake rocks eastern Indonesia, no casualty
September 8, 2009 9:42 pm· Comments Off
JAKARTA, Sept. 9 — A shallow earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 hit east Indonesia on Wednesday morning, triggering panic but with no casualties or property damages reported so far, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency and military officers said.
Floods affect 600,000 people across West Africa, UN reports
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UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 9 — The number of people hit by deadly floods across West Africa has now topped 600,000, and the heavy rains have also destroyed crops and infrastructure in a region already hard hit by poverty, the United Nations humanitarian arm reported Tuesday.
5 strong tremor jolts Bengkulu
September 8, 2009 9:42 pm· Comments Off
BANDARLAMPUNG, Sept. 9 — A tectonic quake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale occurred Tuesday at 10.20 pm local time 3 degrees southern latitude, 100.93 degrees eastern longitude, 51 kilometers southwest of Muko-muko, Bengkulu.
U.S. consumer credit plunges at 10.4 percent in July
September 8, 2009 9:42 pm· Comments Off
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 — U.S. consumer credit plunged by a record 21.6 billion dollars, or 10.4 percent at an annual rate in July, the Federal Reserve reported Tuesday.
U.S. stocks boosted by recovery optimism
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NEW YORK, Sept. 9 — U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday as investors were encouraged by signals of economic recovery.
Oil ends above 71 USD on weak dollar
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NEW YORK, Sept. 9 — Oil soared above 71 U.S. dollars a barrel on Tuesday as the dollar fell to a low for the year against the euro, bolstering the appeal of commodities to investors looking for an inflation hedge.
U.S. supercomputer maker gets 40-mln-USD contract from South Korea
September 8, 2009 9:42 pm· Comments Off
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9 The Seattle-based U.S. supercomputer maker Cray announced Tuesday that it has signed a contract valued at more than 40 million U.S. dollars with South Korea's Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) with a next- generation supercomputer.