Draft Statement: Europe Will Guarantee Bank Debt
Countries that use the euro will temporarily guarantee future bank debt to encourage lending and ease the credit crunch, according to a draft statement under discussion by European leaders Sunday. (Oct. 12)
Pope Gives India Its First Female Saint
Pope Benedict XVI created India's first woman saint. The canonization of Sister Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception is seen as a morale boost to minority Christians who have been attacked by Hindu mobs. (Oct. 12)
Raw Video: US space tourist begins journey
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying three space travelers, including computer game millionaire Richard Garriott, has lifted off for the international space station. Garriott paid a reported $30 million for his voyage.(Oct. 12)
Raw Video: Norbert Slams Into Mexico
Hurricane Norbert, a category 2 storm, slammed into Mexico's southern Baja California peninsula on Saturday with torrential rains and screaming winds, forcing scores of people to flee flooded homes. (Oct. 11)
N. Korea Off Terror Blacklist With Nuke Deal
The U.S. says North Korea has agreed to every nuclear inspection demand the Bush administration has sought, so the North is being dropped from a U.S. terrorism blacklist. The nation will allow experts into all of its nuclear sites. (Oct. 11)
Today in History for October 11th
Highlights of this day in history: Congress OK's U.S. military force against Iraq; Former President Jimmy Carter wins Nobel Peace Prize; Anita Hill accuses Supreme Court pick Clarence Thomas; Second Vatican Council opens; 'SNL' premieres. (Oct. 11)
Londoners Protest British Economic Rescue Plan
Several hundred people, turned out to protest the British government's overnight effort to bailout financial institutions with $10 billion. The plan partly nationalizes major banks and guarantees a further $431 billion of bank loans. (Oct. 10)
Ex-Finland President Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Finland's ex-president Martti Ahtisaari was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his efforts to build a lasting peace from Africa and Asia to Europe and the Middle East. (Oct. 10)
Asian Markets Tumble During Friday Trading
There were more big losses in Asian stock trading on Friday. The Nikkei fell more than nine percent, while stocks in Singapore, Hong Kong and the Philippines lost close to eight percent of its value. (Oct. 10)
Brown: Oil Prices Must Remain Stable
British Prime Minister says that despite falling stock prices around the world, he is going to work to keep oil and energy prices stable. OPEC has announced that it will hold an emergency meeting next month. (Oct. 10)
Raw Video: Putin Gets Tiger As Birthday Gift
Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin showed off a recent birthday present, a two month old female tiger. Putin says he will not keep the tiger at his residence, but at a zoo instead. (Oct. 10)
Dalai Lama Has Successful Surgery
A spokesman for the Dalai Lama says doctors have successfully removed a gallstone from the Tibetan leader. Meantime, the 73-year-old remains hospitalized in New Delhi. (Oct. 10)
Journalists Arrested in Syria Are Released
Two American journalists, whose disappearance prompted a U.S. Embassy alert have been released from Syrian custody. They are said to be doing well. They were taken into custody Thursday, while trying to cross the Syrian border. (Oct. 10)
Today in History for October 10th
Highlights of this day in history: U.S. Congress gives President Bush authority to use military power against Iraq. (Oct. 10)
Ready for Sainthood?
Pope Benedict is praising the life of Pope Pius XII, who led the Catholic Church through World War II, and says despite previous claims he did not turn a blind eye toward the Holocaust. (Oct. 9)
Syria Says 2 Missing Americans Arrested
Two American journalists who went missing during a vacation in Lebanon eight days ago were arrested Thursday in Syria after they crossed the Lebanese-Syrian border with the help of smugglers, Syrian officials said. (Oct. 9)
Mexico Mops Up After Marco, Eyes Norbert
The gulf state of Veracruz is cleaning up after Tropical Storm Marco brought heavy rains and winds, while the country's Pacific coast gets ready for Hurricane Norbert, expected to cross the tip of Baja California this weekend. (Oct. 9)
Blast in Pakistan Targets Police Facilities
An explosives-laden vehicle blew up an anti-terrorist squad building in Pakistan on Thursday. The blast wounded at least four people. The blasts killed at least eight people. (Oct. 9)
Today in History for October 9th
Highlights of this day in history: Guerrilla leader Che Guevara executed in Bolivia; Anthrax-laced letters sent to Capitol Hill; Achille Lauro hijackers surrender; Andrei Sakharov wins Nobel Peace Prize; Musician John Lennon born. (Oct. 9)
2 U.S. Journalists Vanish in Lebanon
Two American journalists vacationing in Lebanon have not been heard from since Oct. 1 and are believed missing, the U.S. Embassy said Wednesday, appealing for information on their possible whereabouts. (Oct. 8)
Russia Begins To Withdraw From Georgian Territory
Georgia says Russia is taking steps to leave Georgian territory. Moscow must withdraw its troops from buffer zones surrounding Georgia's separatist regions by Friday under ceasefire agreements signed in the wake of the August war. (Oct. 8)
Iceland Faces Financial Meltdown
The tiny nation of Iceland is scrambling to prevent a financial collapse, begging other nations for loans, adjusting the value of its currency and taking over its second largest bank. (Oct. 8)
Today in History for October 8th
Highlights of this day in history: Deadly fires scorch Chicago and other parts of Upper Midwest; Communist Poland bans labor groups; Alexander Solzhenitsyn wins Nobel Prize for Literature; Don Larsen pitches 'perfect' World Series game. (Oct. 8)
