KMART CORP. ON TUESDAY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION AFTER A DISMAL ...
Kmart Corp. on Tuesday filed for bankruptcy protection after a dismal holiday sales season and stiff competition from rivals Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Kmart Corp. on Tuesday filed for bankruptcy protection after a dismal holiday sales season and stiff competition from rivals Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Aid began to arrive in Goma on Tuesday in an effort to help stricken residents who have returned to their homes in the aftermath of the volcanic eruption. Food and water as well as blankets were being delivered by international aid agencies to the town in
As 14 more Afghan war detainees arrived Monday at the U.S.
Donor countries at the Afghan aid conference in Tokyo have pledged USD 1.8 BLN for 2002, and a total of USD 4.
Two unidentified gunmen on motorcycles have opened fire on the American Center in Kolkata (Calcutta), eastern India, killing at least four Indian guards and injuring 14 other people. No U.
The far-right Austrian Freedom Party has won resounding support for its petition against a Czech nuclear power station bordering Austria that has caused a bitter row between the two neighbours. More than 900,000 people - nearly a sixth of Austrian voters
Residents of the stricken Congolese town of Goma are reportedly risking their lives by using the local lake for drinking, bathing and cooking.
A former executive with the bankrupt American energy giant Enron has said that documents were destroyed at the firm's headquarters in Texas long after a court order forbidding such action.
International donors meeting in Tokyo have promised a total of $4.5bn to help Afghanistan to start rebuilding after years of war.
More residents ignored warnings and returned to the volcano-stricken city of Goma on Monday -- as molten lava caused a petrol station to explode. Many of Goma's residents fled to neighboring Rwanda when Mount Nyiragongo erupted, but decided to come home a
Steel from the wreckage of the World Trade Center is destined for a new life in India and China, where it has been sent for recycling and is set to end up in new construction projects. The World Trade Center's broken steel outer skeleton comprised of stee
The leader of Afghanistan's Taliban movement, Mullah Mohammad Omar, reportedly survived a direct U.S.
Israeli troops, backed by helicopters and dozens of tanks, seized the Palestinian-ruled city of Tulkarem early Monday, establishing positions all over the town. The Palestinian security sources say one Palestinian was killed and seven were wounded during
Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian has named his chief of staff as prime minister after the entire cabinet resigned earlier on Monday. Yu Shyi-ku's appointment was part of a reshuffle which BBC correspondents said is aimed at consolidating the president's
Rich nations promised more than $1.5 billion on Monday to start the long process of rebuilding Afghanistan as aid agencies within the country launched a campaign to save thousands of Afghans from starvation.
Palestinian gunmen in the West Bank battled Israeli troops on Sunday while thousands protested in the Gaza Strip in support of President Yasser Arafat, blockaded for weeks at his Ramallah headquarters.The unrest followed a deadly Palestinian shooting atta
Tens of thousands of people who fled a volcanic eruption in Congo streamed back to their ruined town across a vast field of still steaming lava on Sunday, throwing emergency relief plans into disarray. The returnees, gambling that no more lava from Mount
Afghanistan's interim leader, Hamid Karzai, appealed to the world Sunday for help in getting his devastated country back on its feet after two decades of strife and disaster that created a breeding ground for terrorism. Officials from more than 60 governm
The CEO of Arthur Andersen, the accounting firm responsible for auditing Enron, conceded Sunday that his company made errors but said that the energy giant's demise was ultimately the result of a failed business model, not shady accounting.
Israelis and Palestinians exchanged gunfire Saturday night near the headquarters of Palestinian leader President Yasser Arafat, and rounds of tank fire were heard in and near the West Bank city.
A United States military helicopter crashed in northern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing two of the seven Marines on board, the U.S.
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