Monthly Archives: September 2011
A global financial tsunami
In the second episode of Meltdown, we look at how the financial tsunami swept the world. We hear about a renegade executive who nearly destroyed the global financial system and the US
Philippines tackles typhoon devastation
The Philippines government has began a clean-up of flooded areas and assessments of damage, including to the key rice crop, a day after destruction from Typhoon Nesat left behind at least 21
Libya’s tribes: Ready for battle?
They are armed and will not surrender. That was the warning from Muammar Gaddafi, Libya’s embattled leader, as he spoke about the tribes loyal to him.
IAEA concerned about Iran’s nuclear programme
The International Atomic Energy Agency [IAEA], the UN nuclear watchdog, has said it has credible evidence that Iran is continuing its attempts to develop atomic weapons. The Vienna-based watchdog is “increasingly concerned”
Russia criticises EU ban on Syria oil
Russia disapproves the ban imposed by the European Union on oil imports from Syria, Sergei Lavrov, the foreign minister has said. “We have always said that unilateral sanctions will do no good,”
NTC forces to lay siege on pro-Gaddafi cities
Cities that have not joined the revolution have been given a week’s notice to do so, Mustafa Abdel Jalil, the head of Libya’s National Transitional Council, has said. At a press conference
