Som Patidar
St. Petersburg, Russia, July 16 (AHN) – In the first session of the G8 summit leaders from the world’s top industrialized nations Sunday, pledged to ensure reliable access to low-enriched Uranium for use in nuclear power plant.
G8 Summit: Leaders Pledge To Ensure Reliable Access To Low-Enriched Uranium
Rare Two-Toned Lobster Found By Maine Lobsterman
Josephine Roque
A rare two-toned lobster that looks half-cooked was caught by a Maine lobsterman. The odds of finding this kind of lobster are 1 in 50 million to 100 million, according to sources.
BMG Agrees to Settlement in Class Action Lawsuit
Nicole King
Tampa, FL, July 16 (AHN) – One of the world’s largest distributors of music CD’s and cassettes has agreed to a multi-million dollar settlement with its customers.
Harley-Davidson to Debut New Models, Engine Next Year
Nicole King
Milwaukee, WI, July 15 (AHN) – Officials at Harley-Davidson Inc., have announced the company will introduce four new models, a new engine, and 17 new color combinations next year.
Six Iraqi Hostages Released
Nicole King
Baghdad, Iraq, July 16 (AHN) – Six of the hostages kidnapped in Iraq on Saturday have been released, including the Baghdad soccer coach. More than 30 people were kidnapped during a meeting of the Iraqi Olympic Committee meeting.
U.N. Imposing Sanctions, North Korea Says It Will Continue With Tests
Nicole King
The United Nations Security Council says it will impose sanctions on North Korea if the country doesn’t discontinue its missile tests. But North Korean officials say they have no plan to stop the tests and the resolution is an attempt to isolate the country.
Hezbollah Warns More Destruction to Come to Haifa
Som Patidar
Beirut, Lebanon, jUly 16 (AHN) – Lebanese Islamist Group Hezbollah threatened Israel Sunday that Haifa (Israel’s major sea port) would ‘burn in flames’ if Israel continue its attack on Lebanon. The militant group also warned it will focus its next missile attacks on Haifa’s oil refining complex.
Hezbollah Rockets Kill 9 In Haifa
Joanna Wypior
Haifa, Israel, July 16 (AHN) – As the violence in the Middle East escalates over the weekend, nine people have been killed and seven wounded in the Israeli city of Haifa, in a Hezbolla rocket attack.
Forex – Yen stays steady after BoJ decision; Oil price spike boosts sfr, pound
LONDON (AFX) – The yen remained steady against the dollar after the Bank of Japan’s expected decision to raise interest rates for the first time in six years overnight.
Forex – Dollar weathers dip in US retail sales
LONDON (AFX) – The dollar weathered news that headline US retail sales fell in June with some focus also doing to upward revisions to the figures which strip out the volatile car sales numbers.
