AP – Ford Motor Co. says its Focus small car is on track to become the best-selling car in the world this year, trumping the...
Archive for August, 2012
Egypt’s Leader Denounces Syrian Regime During Iran Visit
By World On The Run
Voice of America – Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi told Thursday’s session of the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Tehran that Egypt supports the… More at Voice...
Opponent Claims Putin Acquired Millions in State Assets
By World On The Run
Voice of America – A Russian opposition leader, Boris Nemtsov, said Russian President Vladimir Putin has used the power he wields at the Kremlin to...
Beyond Wind and Rain: Isaac Could Stir Up Oil
By World On The Run
Discovery News – As Tropical Storm Isaac roars over Louisiana and elsewhere on the Gulf Coast, it threatens to disrupt a fragile environment that’s still...
WISE Discovers Galactic Hot DOGs
By World On The Run
Discovery News – NASA launched a wide-field, infrared telescope named WISE to survey the cosmos, scientists figured it would unearth some new objects. They didn’t,...
Princess Diana Memorial Day: 15th Anniversary Of The Tragic Death Of A Princess
By World on the Run
Examiner.com – August 31, 2012, marks the 15th anniversary of the tragic death of one of the world’s most beautiful and admired women. On this...
Attack On Rabbi In Berlin Draws Outrage
By World on the Run
Spiegel Online – Berlin officials and members of the city’s Jewish community have expressed outrage after a 53-year-old rabbi was attacked in Berlin Tuesday evening...
McCain: Trust Romney To ‘Triumph Over Evil’
By World on the Run
USA Today – Former GOP presidential nominee John McCain slammed President Obama’s handling of crises around the world and for weakening America’s military might. In...
Jupiter-Bound Juno Spacecraft Makes Key Maneuver
By World On The Run
Fox News – A Jupiter-bound spacecraft successfully fired its engine Thursday in the first of two crucial maneuvers intended to bring it toward Earth for...
Analysis: Romney Looking For Voters’ Respect, If Not Love
By World On The Run
Reuters – Republicans unveiled several catchy slogans when they met here to nominate Mitt Romney for president. But one word kept popping up that summarized...
Zambia Opposition Unhappy with Government ‘Intimidation’ Tactic
By World On The Run
Voice of America – The leader of Zambia’s opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) says the government is using state security agencies to… More...
‘Civil War’ Among Muslims Shakes Russia’s South
By World On The Run
Voice of America – Three recent attacks that left 30 people dead and 15 wounded have cast a spotlight on the growing religious warfare in…...
Extinct Human Genome Reveals Brown-Eyed Girl
By World On The Run
Discovery News – The genome of a recently discovered branch of extinct humans known as the Denisovans that once interbred with us has been sequenced,...
Hillary Clinton’s Visit Underscores New Value Of Cook Islands
By World on the Run
Los Angeles Times – Officials on one of Earth’s most isolated archipelagoes are borrowing four-wheel-drive vehicles from private owners for the motorcade. The impending visit,...
Unemployment Rates Hit Record High
By World on the Run
The Huffington Post – Summertime, and the livin’s … well, not easy for a growing number of European countries reeling from the lingering debt crisis....
NASA’s Curiosity Sends Home First High-Resolution, Colour Portrait Images From Mars
By World on the Run
National Post – NASA on Monday showed off the first high-resolution, colour portrait images taken by the Mars rover Curiosity, detailing a mound of layered...
Egypt’s Leader Denounces Syrian Regime During Iran Visit
By World On The Run
Voice of America – Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi told Thursday’s session of the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Tehran that Egypt supports the… More at Voice...
Opponent Claims Putin Acquired Millions in State Assets
By World On The Run
Voice of America – A Russian opposition leader, Boris Nemtsov, said Russian President Vladimir Putin has used the power he wields at the Kremlin to...
Beyond Wind and Rain: Isaac Could Stir Up Oil
By World On The Run
Discovery News – As Tropical Storm Isaac roars over Louisiana and elsewhere on the Gulf Coast, it threatens to disrupt a fragile environment that’s still...
WISE Discovers Galactic Hot DOGs
By World On The Run
Discovery News – NASA launched a wide-field, infrared telescope named WISE to survey the cosmos, scientists figured it would unearth some new objects. They didn’t,...
Princess Diana Memorial Day: 15th Anniversary Of The Tragic Death Of A Princess
By World on the Run
Examiner.com – August 31, 2012, marks the 15th anniversary of the tragic death of one of the world’s most beautiful and admired women. On this...
Attack On Rabbi In Berlin Draws Outrage
By World on the Run
Spiegel Online – Berlin officials and members of the city’s Jewish community have expressed outrage after a 53-year-old rabbi was attacked in Berlin Tuesday evening...
McCain: Trust Romney To ‘Triumph Over Evil’
By World on the Run
USA Today – Former GOP presidential nominee John McCain slammed President Obama’s handling of crises around the world and for weakening America’s military might. In...
Jupiter-Bound Juno Spacecraft Makes Key Maneuver
By World On The Run
Fox News – A Jupiter-bound spacecraft successfully fired its engine Thursday in the first of two crucial maneuvers intended to bring it toward Earth for...
Analysis: Romney Looking For Voters’ Respect, If Not Love
By World On The Run
Reuters – Republicans unveiled several catchy slogans when they met here to nominate Mitt Romney for president. But one word kept popping up that summarized...
Zambia Opposition Unhappy with Government ‘Intimidation’ Tactic
By World On The Run
Voice of America – The leader of Zambia’s opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) says the government is using state security agencies to… More...
‘Civil War’ Among Muslims Shakes Russia’s South
By World On The Run
Voice of America – Three recent attacks that left 30 people dead and 15 wounded have cast a spotlight on the growing religious warfare in…...
Extinct Human Genome Reveals Brown-Eyed Girl
By World On The Run
Discovery News – The genome of a recently discovered branch of extinct humans known as the Denisovans that once interbred with us has been sequenced,...
Hillary Clinton’s Visit Underscores New Value Of Cook Islands
By World on the Run
Los Angeles Times – Officials on one of Earth’s most isolated archipelagoes are borrowing four-wheel-drive vehicles from private owners for the motorcade. The impending visit,...
Unemployment Rates Hit Record High
By World on the Run
The Huffington Post – Summertime, and the livin’s … well, not easy for a growing number of European countries reeling from the lingering debt crisis....
NASA’s Curiosity Sends Home First High-Resolution, Colour Portrait Images From Mars
By World on the Run
National Post – NASA on Monday showed off the first high-resolution, colour portrait images taken by the Mars rover Curiosity, detailing a mound of layered...