India demands Pakistan hand over terror suspects
MUMBAI, India - India picked up intelligence in recent months that Pakistan-based terrorists were plotting attacks against Mumbai targets, an official said Tuesday, as the government demanded that Islamabad hand over suspected terrorists believed living in Pakistan.
Nations:Pakistan Mexico Italy Australia Thailand India People:Condoleezza Rice Activities:2008 Mumbai Terror Attack India-Pakistan Source:(AP)
2008-12-02
India clears last Mumbai siege site
MUMBAI, India - As authorities finished removing bodies Monday from the bullet- and grenade-scarred Taj Mahal hotel, a Muslim graveyard refused to bury nine gunmen who terrorized this city over three days last week, leaving at least 172 people dead and wreaking havoc at some of its most famous landmarks.
Nations:Pakistan Mexico Afghanistan Italy Australia Thailand People:Condoleezza Rice Activities:2008 Mumbai Terror Attack Source:(AP)
2008-12-01
India security chief resigns after Mumbai attacks
MUMBAI, India - With corpses still being pulled from a once-besieged hotel, India's top security official resigned Sunday as the government struggled under growing accusations of security failures following terror attacks that killed 174 people.
Nations:Pakistan Italy Australia Thailand India People:George W. Bush Activities:2008 Mumbai Terror Attack Kashmir Conflict Source:(AP)
2008-11-30
Mumbai terror rage ends after 60 hours, 195 dead
MUMBAI, India - A 60-hour terror rampage across India's financial capital ended Saturday when commandos killed the last three gunmen holed up in a luxury hotel engulfed in flames. At least 195 people died.
Nations:Pakistan India Italy Australia Thailand People:Barack Obama Activities:2008 Mumbai Terror Attack Source:(AP)
2008-11-29
Economic crisis deepens in Europe, Asia
LONDON (AFP) - The global financial crisis took a fresh toll on economies from Asia to Europe on Friday, with Japan and India suffering setbacks and Sweden the latest European nation to fall into recession.
Nations:India Sweden Japan Italy Ireland France People:Robert Zoellick Activities:2008 Global Recession
2008-11-28
Gunmen kill at least 78 in 7 attacks in Mumbai
MUMBAI, India - Teams of heavily armed gunmen stormed luxury hotels, a popular tourist attraction and a crowded train station in at least seven attacks in India's financial capital, killing at least 78 people and wounding at least 200, officials said Thursday. The gunmen were specifically targeting Britons and Americans and a top police official said the gunmen are holding hostages at two luxury hotels, the Taj Mahal and Oberoi hotels.
Nations:India Italy Pakistan Source:(AP)
2008-11-26
Recession fears send world markets down
LONDON - European and Asian stock markets tumbled Thursday after recession fears sent Wall Street plunging the day before.
Nations:Italy South Korea Australia Activities:Asian Markets European Markets Source:(AP)
2008-11-20
Recession fears deepen as Citigroup slashes 50,000 jobs
TOKYO (AFP) - Asian shares fell Tuesday on mounting fears of an extended global recession after US banking giant Citigroup announced 50,000 job cuts and carmakers on both sides of the Atlantic pleaded for help.
Nations:South Korea Italy Australia People:Henry Paulson Angela Merkel Ben Bernanke Activities:2008 Global Recession Asian Markets
2008-11-17
Leaders seek to prevent future economic crisis
WASHINGTON - World leaders battling a historic economic crisis agreed Saturday to flag risky investing and regulatory weak spots in hopes of avoiding future financial meltdowns.
Nations:Japan India Brazil U.K. France U.S. People:Nicolas Sarkozy Jim Leach Gordon Brown Robert Zoellick Angela Merkel Barack Obama Activities:G20 Summit
2008-11-15
World leaders head for summit, euro zone in recession
LONDON (Reuters) - World leaders headed to Washington on Friday to seek ways to tackle a global economic crisis that has plunged much of Europe into its first recession since the euro currency was formed.
Nations:Italy Latvia Pakistan Russia Spain People:Dmitry Medvedev Gordon Brown Ben Bernanke Activities:G20 Summit
2008-11-14
Recession alarm rings around the world
PARIS (AFP) - Giants of the auto, airline and technology industries ordered emergency action against the global financial crisis on Friday as shares took a new hammering amid mounting gloom.
Nations:France Japan U.K. Turkey Slovenia Slovakia People:Gordon Brown Alan Greenspan Activities:Global Financial Crisis
2008-10-24
Worries over economy spread; global markets sink
Wall Street may get a reprieve Thursday after a crucial barometer of inflation came in flat last month.
Nations:U.S. U.K. Russia Germany Japan France People:Gordon Brown Henry Paulson Ben Bernanke Barack Obama John McCain Activities:Global Financial Crisis
2008-10-16
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