International

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2012/1004/Iran-s-currency-Why-did-the-rial-tumble-so-precipitously-video Iran’s currency: Why did the rial tumble so precipitously? (+video) US sanctions played a role. However, Iranians aren’t blaming the US, they’re blaming their own government. By Roshanak Taghavi, Correspondent / October 4, 2012 The value of Iran’s national currency, the rial, plunged to its lowest against the dollar in more than two decades this week, plummeting… Continue Reading

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2012/1004/Star-hurtling-through-space-near-humongous-black-hole-could-prove-Einstein-s-theory?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+feeds%2Fcsm+%28Christian+Science+Monitor+%7C+All+Stories%29&utm_content=Google+Reader Star hurtling through space near humongous black hole could prove Einstein’s theory The discovery offers scientists a unique chance within the decade to test Einstein’s theory of relativity in an extreme environment. By Jesse Emspak, SPACE.com / October 4, 2012 Astronomers have found a star that breaks speed records as it orbits the Milky Way‘s… Continue Reading

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/hsbc-to-scale-back-islamic-banking-operations/articleshow/16670360.cms HSBC to scale back Islamic banking operations 4 Oct, 2012 DUBAI: HSBCBSE 0.24 % Holdings is to significantly scale back the presence of its global Islamic banking operations, it said on Thursday, as part of a wider restructuring at the U.K.-based bank. The bank will focus its Islamic finance business on customers in Malaysia… Continue Reading

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/courts-to-become-paperless-salman-khurshid/articleshow/16670542.cms Courts to become paperless: Salman Khurshid 4 Oct, 2012 ALLAHABAD: A move was afoot to computerise all courts across the country and do away with paper work which occupies a lot of space, Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid said here today. “Paperless courts would go a long way in achieving the objectives of the… Continue Reading

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/cabinet-gives-green-signal-to-revised-companies-bill/articleshow/16673591.cms Cabinet gives green signal to revised Companies Bill 4 Oct, 2012 NEW DELHI: Looking to better serve the interests of all stakeholders, the government today approved amendments to Companies Bill 2011, including changes related to spending on CSR activities. The revised Companies Bill, which is expected to be introduced in the winter session of… Continue Reading

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/german-chancellor-angela-merkel-to-harden-her-stance-on-additional-help-for-greece-and-spain/articleshow/16673493.cms German Chancellor Angela Merkel to harden her stance on additional help for Greece and Spain 4 Oct, 2012 BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel is hardening her stance on additional help for struggling euro zone economies like Greece and Spain as pressure from parliamentary allies and a looming election campaign shrink her room for manoeuvre… Continue Reading

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/poor-health-pushing-39-million-indians-to-poverty-every-year-ghulam-nabi-azad/articleshow/16674517.cms Poor health pushing 39 million Indians to poverty every year: Ghulam Nabi Azad 4 Oct, 2012 NEW DELHI: Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said 39 million Indians are pushed to poverty because of ill health every year and around 30 per cent in rural India did not go for any treatment due to… Continue Reading

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/kingfisher-airlines-extends-lockout-till-october-12-as-talks-with-staff-fail/articleshow/16674791.cms Kingfisher Airlines extends lockout till October 12 as talks with staff fail 4 Oct, 2012 NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Ailing Kingfisher Airlines tonight extended its partial lockout by a week till October 12 as talks between its management and employees failed to break the deadlock over non-payment of salaries for the last seven months. The beleaguered… Continue Reading

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20121005tp.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+japantimes+%28The+Japan+Times%3A+All+Stories%29&utm_content=Google+Reader America on the road to ‘emotional isolationism’ By TOM PLATE Friday, Oct. 5, 2012 LOS ANGELES — Foreign policy has suddenly surfaced, like a leviathan sea monster, crawling onto the beach of the U.S. presidential campaign. If I were an incumbent American president seeking re-election, I might be worried.       Since the… Continue Reading

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fq20121005a3.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+japantimes+%28The+Japan+Times%3A+All+Stories%29&utm_content=Google+Reader Brazilian film festival features ‘Oscar-worthy’ movie ‘O Palhaco’ Friday, Oct. 5, 2012 By ERIKO ARITA Staff writer The energy of a rapidly growing Brazil is depicted in eight movies that will be shown at a Brazilian film festival touring the country. The eighth Festival Cinema Brasil, which started in 2005, includes a variety of… Continue Reading