Serbia to host European Individual Women’s Championship 2013

Serbia to host European Individual Women’s Championship 2013

October 29, 2012 - 11:41 AMT  07:41 GMT
The Championship will be held in Belgrade, Serbia, from July 22 to August 4, 2013 with a prize fund of 75 000 Eur.
Philippine ex-President in court on charges of misusing millions

Philippine ex-President in court on charges of misusing millions

October 29, 2012 - 11:39 AMT  07:39 GMT
Arroyo, who was president of the Philippines from 2001 until 2010, accuses her successor of waging a vendetta against her.
Missing Russian cargo vessel carried 700 tons of gold ore

Missing Russian cargo vessel carried 700 tons of gold ore

October 29, 2012 - 11:25 AMT  07:25 GMT
Earlier media reports said there were 11 crew members, while the Emergencies Ministry puts the number at eight.
Oil falls as Sandy heads to heavily populated U.S. East Coast

Oil falls as Sandy heads to heavily populated U.S. East Coast

October 29, 2012 - 11:03 AMT  07:03 GMT
Air, land and rail transportation was halted and hundreds of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate.
U.S. government plans to issue data on personal income, spending

U.S. government plans to issue data on personal income, spending

October 29, 2012 - 11:00 AMT  07:00 GMT
The Commerce Department will post the monthly report on consumer spending on its web site at 8:30 am, as regularly scheduled.
French site of Euromillions lottery hacked

French site of Euromillions lottery hacked

October 29, 2012 - 10:56 AMT  06:56 GMT
The Francaise des Jeux (FDJ) company, which runs Euromillions in France, said its other games were not affected.
Israeli ex-envoy to Belarus jailed for fraud

Israeli ex-envoy to Belarus jailed for fraud

October 29, 2012 - 10:52 AMT  06:52 GMT
The court noted that it could have given Ben-Aryeh a more severe sentence, but decided on a more lenient one on several grounds.
New York airports cancel flights as Hurricane Sandy approaches

New York airports cancel flights as Hurricane Sandy approaches

October 29, 2012 - 10:48 AMT  06:48 GMT
Delays rippled across the U.S. and the Atlantic, affecting travelers in cities such as San Francisco, Chicago and Paris.
Copts in Egypt set to vote for successor to Pope Shenouda III

Copts in Egypt set to vote for successor to Pope Shenouda III

October 29, 2012 - 10:43 AMT  06:43 GMT
The individual chosen will become the new Coptic Pope who will be enthroned in a ceremony on November 18.
Ukraine’s ruling party leads parliamentary race

Ukraine’s ruling party leads parliamentary race

October 29, 2012 - 10:36 AMT  06:36 GMT
Yanukovych’s party garnered 37% of the votes and is followed by jailed ex-PM Tymoshenko’s Batkivshchyna party.
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