13 protesters killed in the Syrian town of Homs Syrian security forces killed 13 people protesting against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the town of Homs. Roula Amin, an al-Jazeera English journalist in Damascus, noted further that “people are complaining that many of the wounded are not going to the hospital, they [...]

Saleem Samad – AHN News Correspondent Dhaka, Bangladesh (AHN) – Some of the refugees fleeing the strife-torn Libya fear that the International Organization of Migration (IOM) and United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) effort to repatriate them will be hampered by an impending fund crisis. Undaunted IOM and UN refugee agencies made a fresh [...]

Unemployment remains an intractable problem in many developed countries of the world. Here we present a survey of the jobless picture in ten major advanced countries. View full post on All Stories

The BSE Sensex slipped 1 percent on Wednesday as high world oil prices sparked concerns of a possible increase in domestic auto fuel prices that could stoke inflation. Banking shares fell for a third successive day on worries rising lending rates in the sector would affect demand for loans, while a sharp increase in deposit [...]

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Ayinde O. Chase – AHN News Editor Miami Beach, FL, United States (AHN) – South Beach is once again ground zero for art lovers, collectors and those who enjoy the parties that surround them. The ninth annual Art Basel Miami Beach kicked off on Wednesday to VIPs and opened to the public on Thursday. The [...]

UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 1 (UPI) — The global economy won’t be taking off any time soon, a gloomy United Nations report issued Wednesday projected. View full post on All Stories

Diplomatic cables show how two presidents have dealt with Iran and how President Obama built support for a harsher package of sanctions. View full post on All Stories

The Media Line Staff Dubai, United Arab Emirates Michael Grubb – Dubai International Airport, the largest in the Gulf, is outpacing the world aviation industry’s recovery this year as it capitalizes on its role as a pivot for business travelers arbitraging between a struggling Europe and the burgeoning economies of Asia. But analysts warn that [...]

Sustainable development and the green economy have come under scrutiny at a forum in Bern that highlighted the huge challenges the world faces in the years to come. View full post on All Stories

Tom Edrington – AHN Sports Reporter Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AHN) – The European Tour is now a hot-bed of golf talent and it will be on display starting Thursday at the Dubai World Championship on the Earth course at the Jumeriah Golf Estates. The Dubai real estate market may be in shambles but the [...]