There are calls for an inquiry into claims ministers knew of financial mismanagement at a community scheme but failed to act.

BRUSSELS: EU finance ministers on Tuesday discussed standby plans drawn up by countries using the euro to provide Greece with financial help if it becomes the first state in 11 years of monetary union to seek such aid. Finance ministers from the 16-country euro zone announced late on Monday they had....

, March 17: The Dalai Lama today said that in his view there was not much difference between various religions and all of them are good for those who believe in them. "Just : Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama will pay a day-long visit to Bhopal city on March 17.

Gargi Parsai NEW DELHI : The Centre will set up a Central Security Fund to monetarily compensate the Below Poverty Line (BPL) beneficiaries of the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) who fail to get the proposed mandatory 25 kilograms of wheat or rice per family per month at a subsidised rate of Rs.

TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei average edged lower on Thursday, off a two-month high hit the previous day, as property stocks like Mitsui Fudosan retreated on a brokerage downgrade and recent gainers like Canon lost ground. Market players said Tokyo shares are likely to be supported by improving corporate....

BRUSSELS The European Union on Wednesday warned Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands that they are relying too much on a strong economic recovery to meet debt reduction targets. Reports by the European Commission say that the five largest nations that use the euro have “rather....

MICHAEL GORMLEY Associated Press Writer= ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. David Paterson's press secretary on Wednesday became the fourth top staffer to quit amid dual scandals, resigning just hours after her boss publicly proclaimed for the first time that he did nothing wrong when he talked to a woman who had accused one of his top aides of abuse.

Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the jailed former head of Russia's biggest oil company, has thrown down the gauntlet to Vladimir Putin, the man many believe personally ordered his arrest. From behind bars, the oligarch who was once Russia's richest man, has challenged the Russian Prime Minister to answer in....

Maharashtra anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) chief K P Raghuvanshi has come under fire from the Centre, the Chief Minister and the Opposition for going public with details on two men arrested for an alleged plot to carry out terror strikes in Mumbai. Raghuvanshi had publicly spoken about the alleged....

who want more local power. Buganda traditional kingdom The trouble started on Tuesday night in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, when a suspicious fire engulfed the Kasubi tombs, built in 1882 and later converted into a royal burial ground for the Buganda kingdom.

2009 Highlights: - Voyage revenues of $444.9 million versus $623.0 million in 2008 - Income of $47.8 million (before vessel impairment charges of $19.1 million) versus $202.

Statoil's Board of Directors (OSE: STL, NYSE: STO) has decided to start a process to list its energy and retail business on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Further to

Marine Travelift, Inc. announced the promotion of Erich Pfeifer to Vice President of Business Development and Marketing. Pfeifer will be responsible for all industrial and government sales,

Investment bank makes several appointments to its equity capital markets team for Asia excluding Japan, including Chief China Strategist Thomas Deng as head of China for the team.

For 2009, Bourbon reported robust earnings driven by the growth of the Offshore Division. EBITDA excluding capital gains was up 9.4%. “The 2009 results illustrate

- Nissan to build UK's first mass market electric car - Government commits £20.7m grant to support Nissan investment in battery plant and car production - Nissan investment of more than £420 million safeguards and creates 550 highly skilled engineering jobs at Sunderland News that Nissan will....

- Government to support with £360 million in loan guarantees - Six projects worth more than £1.5 billion across four Ford sites - Investment to safeguard around 2,800 skilled workers Business Secretary Lord Mandelson announced today that the Government has agreed to back Ford's proposed £1.

A boy who suffered an asthma attack at a Stockport school died of natural causes contributed to by neglect, an inquest jury rules.

Sofia. Conditions in mountains are excellent for tourism, the Mountain Rescue Service with the Bulgarian Red Cross told FOCUS News Agency It is windy in the highlands. There still is avalanche hazard in mountains. Mountain rescuers advice tourists to follow winter marking and have in mind mountain paths are covered with ice.

"There are certain forces that spread terror. The Taliban is part of the very negative presence," foreign secretary Nirupama Rao, who is in the United States on a 6-day visit, said.

Underlining the importance of stability in Afghanistan for regional security, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao on Thursday said Washington "fully recognises" India's role in the war-torn country and reiterated that New Delhi will not be "scaling down" following the recent attacks targeting Indians.

ArcelorMittal, one of SA's biggest industrial concerns, fired a broadside at the government's industrial policy action plan yesterday, warning it risked failure by being "short-changed" by too little state funding.

Thousands of demonstrators remained encamped in the historic heart of the Thai capital Thursday, vowing to engage in "class warfare" until the government is ousted.…

"The government’s 2010 budget deficit target of 3.8% of GDP is not feasible and could grow to 7-8% if no additional measures are taken, Fidesz former finance minister Zsigmond Járai said Tuesday.

Australia's government shelved debate on controversial plans to possibly split Telstra into separate retail and wholesale network divisions until the next session of Parliament, beginning May 11.