HEADLINES
World at a glance

Piracy: Old trade, new negotiating tactics:  Somali pirates capture the oil tanker MV Sirius Star, the largest vessel to date to be high jacked, near the Horn of Africa region. -November 19th, 2008

G-20 leaders meet at a summit in Washington D.C. to discuss the current financial crisis.-November 19th, 2008

Locust Swarms plague Australia. -November 19th, 2008

Hopes fade for China missing: Rescuers hold out little hope for finding alive the 14 people missing after tunnel collapse. -November 19th, 2008

Three planets orbiting the star HR 8799 and one planet orbiting the star Fomalhaut are optically verified, making them the first extrasolar planets whose existences have been confirmed via direct imaging. -November 19th, 2008

Missile strike on Pakistan tribal region kills 12. Read…
London-U.S. stocks fell sharply Friday as investors booked profits from the previous day’s hefty rally, pulling European stocks off their highs for the day, Asian stocks rose. -November 14th, 2008

Probe focuses on Computer glitch for Qantas Jet plunge. -November 14th, 2008

SYDNEY: aviation officials investigated if the computer glitch that made a Qantas jet dive in mid-air was due to a military transmitter or passengers’ electronic devices. -November 14th, 2008

MEDIA: Chernin might leave News Corp. The Firm’s President weighs his options amid contract talks…Programmers to share BET duties… -November 14th, 2008

Govt. provides $150 billion aid package to insurance giant AIG, largest –ever bailout package. -November 10th, 2008

GLOBAL EFFECT of China’s $586 Billion bail out plan: The planned spending could have far-reaching ramifications for economies worldwide. -November 10th, 2008

Advertisers stress the value of products to increase sales during the downturn. -November 10th, 2008

GM shares plunge again after analyst sets ‘zero’ price target. -November 10th, 2008

Lay-offs continue after elections. Major firms offering severance packages and buyout package. -November 10th, 2008