 BBC News | World celebrates 200th anniversary of Dickens' birth BBC News The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have led global celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth. Prince Charles laid a wreath at the author's grave in Poets' Corner as part of a service at Westminster Abbey. The World of Charles Dickens, Complete With Pizza Hut World marks Dickens anniversary Dickens's 200th birthday celebrated around the world and on the web |
 BBC News | 'World's last' WWI veteran Florence Green dies aged 110 BBC News A woman thought to be the world's last known surviving service member of World War I has died aged 110. Florence Green, from King's Lynn, Norfolk, served as a mess steward at RAF bases in Marham and Narborough. She died in her sleep on Saturday night ... Last surviving veteran of First World War dies aged 110 Last First World War veteran dies Florence Green, Last World War I Veteran, Dies at 110 |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Glencore, Xstrata seal world's biggest mining merger Sydney Morning Herald Update Glencore International Plc, the world's largest publicly traded commodities supplier, agreed to buy Xstrata Plc for about 26 billion pounds ($38 billion) in shares in the biggest mining takeover. Glencore offered 2.8 new shares for each one in ... A merger fit for world domination They'll be richer, but we'll all pay a price Glencore, Xstrata Deal to Squeeze Japan Coal After Fukushima |
 Daily Mail | Who's the daddy? Woods' children inspire former world No 1 to continue Daily Mail The former world No 1 fell outside the top 50 last season, but is now up to 18th after finishing third, first and third in his last three tournaments. Woods had two children before he and Swede Elin Nordegren were divorced in 2010 following his sex ... A healthy Tiger Woods trending upward First time in AT&T for this Euro Buzz starting to build for the return of Tiger |
 Firstpost | World Cup 2014 workers threaten strike across Brazil Firstpost Sao Paulo: Workers building and renovating Brazil's stadiums for the 2014 World Cup are threatening to go on strike if employers don't agree to their demands for unified salaries and benefits. There have been isolated strikes across the nation, ... Brazil World Cup workers threaten nationwide strike Brazil Carnival City Suffers Surge in Murders as Police Strike |
 Daily Mail | Parisse is quite possibly the best player in the world and his sights are set ... Daily Mail By Chris Foy Sergio Parisse will lead Italy against England at Rome's Stadio Olimpico on Saturday, saddled with a Test record which does nothing to reflect his status as one of the world's greatest players. The captain of the Azzurri has 84 caps but ... |
World Trade Center cost up to $14.8B, audit says “dysfunctional” agency not ... Washington Post NEW YORK — The agency that is building the new World Trade Center is “dysfunctional” and has let costs get out of control on the $14.8 billion project, auditors said Tuesday. The projected cost of the complex has risen $3.8 billion since 2008, ... |
 TIME (blog) | Russia, China lose credit in Arab world: League chief Reuters By Paul Ingrassia and Edmund Blair | CAIRO (Reuters) - The Arab League chief said on Monday that Russia and China had lost diplomatic credit in the Arab world by vetoing a UN resolution on Syria and may have sent a message to Damascus that it had a ... WORLD BRIEFS World seeks next step on Syria as deaths mount Russia Is 'Friend of Arab World' After UN Syria Veto, Envoy Says |
 Newsday | Madonna plans world tour Newsday Celebrities Newsday > Entertainment > Celebrities Madonna plans world tour Originally published: February 7, 2012 7:18 PM Updated: February 7, 2012 8:40 PM By GLENN GAMBOA glenn.gamboa@newsday.com Madonna won't have to scale down her ambitions after ... Madonna announces next world tour Madonna to play 90 dates on world tour Madonna, on a roll, launches biggest-ever world tour |
World's biggest miner BHP Billiton posts 5.5 percent fall in first-half profit ... - Washington Post
 NEWS.com.au | World's biggest miner BHP Billiton posts 5.5 percent fall in first-half profit ... Washington Post SYDNEY — BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's biggest miner, on Wednesday posted a 5.5 percent slide in first-half profit to $9.9 billion and blamed lower commodity prices as well as production constraints. Analysts had been expecting the Anglo-Australian ... Kloppers fixes on 'long term urbanisation in developing world' BHP profit goes backwards as costs rise BHP sees little impact from Glencore, Xstrata merger |
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