Talks aim to stub out illicit tobacco trade The growing illegal trade in cigarettes costs governments billions of dollars, causes huge health problems and finances militant groups, say activists. | The claims were made as 130 countries resumed ... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)Swissinfo English
U.S. President killed a Fly in front of a camera Once upon a time, I dreamt of a U.S. president killing a Fly in front of a camera and proudly inviting the camera-man to show to the whole world the dead Fly, lying on the floor. It was a heroic deed ... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)WorldNews.com
World/nation briefs SWITZERLAND | Extinction threat growing, conservation group says | Governments are failing to stem a rapid decline in biodiversity that is now threatening extinction for almost half the world's coral ... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)Star Tribune ConservationExtinctionHumansPhotosSwitzerland
Knox gas prices down, oil slips | Knoxville area gasoline prices dropped for the second straight day on Friday, while oil prices hovered above $66 a barrel in light holiday trading a day after gr... (photo: WN/Theresa Poongan)Knox News GallonHolidayOilPhotosPrices
Rogue trader puts heat on oil market | London - Oil market officials here have launched a probe into an alleged rogue trader who this week helped push prices to eight-month peaks, costing his company nearly ... (photo: AP / Thanassis Stavrakis)Business Report CompanyLondonOilPhotosTrader
Rudd promises to match earthquake funds | PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has promised to match funds raised by Australia's Italian community to help victims of the deadly earthquake that devastated central Italy in ... (photo: Australian Dept. of Defense / )The Australian AustraliaFinanceGovernmentPhotosRudd
