News stories by Correspondents* - IPS/Al Jazeera, page 8

  1. World Warned Over Greek Debt Crisis

    - Inter Press Service

    A story from Inter Press Service, an international news agency

    Eurozone leaders must find a solution to Greece's debt crisis or the global economy will pay the price, the European Commission president has said.

  2. Court Orders Thai-Cambodia Troop Pullback

    - Inter Press Service

    A story from Inter Press Service, an international news agency

    The United Nation's highest court has ordered both Thailand and Cambodia to withdraw troops from a disputed border area around an ancient Khmer temple - the scene of years of violent clashes.

  3. Brooks to Face Phone-Hacking Questions

    - Inter Press Service

    A story from Inter Press Service, an international news agency

    Rebekah Brooks, the former head of media mogul Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper wing, will face questioning by British parliamentarians on Tuesday following her release on bail on suspicion of bribing police and illegally intercepting voicemail messages.

  4. Deadly Blasts Rock Mumbai

    - Inter Press Service

    A story from Inter Press Service, an international news agency

    At least 17 people have been killed and scores wounded after three blasts struck India's financial capital of Mumbai, police have said.

  5. Bosnians Mark Srebrenica Anniversary

    - Inter Press Service

    A story from Inter Press Service, an international news agency

    Tens of thousands of Bosnia Muslims gathered on Monday to bury the remains of 613 people at Srebrenica to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the 1995 killings of thousands of Muslims in and around the town.

  6. UN: Somalia Is 'Worst Humanitarian Disaster'

    - Inter Press Service

    A story from Inter Press Service, an international news agency

    The head of the United Nations refugee agency has described the situation in drought-hit Somalia as the 'worst humanitarian disaster' in the world, after meeting with those affected at the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya.

  7. LIBYA: Civilians Killed in Misurata Shelling

    - Inter Press Service

    A story from Inter Press Service, an international news agency

    At least 11 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in shelling by forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan leader, around the besieged rebel enclave of Misurata, the rebels say.

  8. Thailand's Yingluck Announces Coalition

    - Inter Press Service

    A story from Inter Press Service, an international news agency

    A day after she led Pheu Thai party to a landslide victory in parliamentary elections in Thailand, Yingluck Shinawatra has announced a new five-party coalition government.

  9. Greek Parliament Passes Austerity Bill

    - Inter Press Service

    A story from Inter Press Service, an international news agency

    The Greek parliament has passed an austerity package by a slim majority to slash 40 billion dollars off the national debt.

  10. Taliban Fighters Attack Landmark Kabul Hotel

    - Inter Press Service

    A story from Inter Press Service, an international news agency

    An overnight assault by Taliban gunmen and suicide bombers on a major hotel in Kabul has ended with the killing of the attackers by security forces and the deaths of up to 10 other people, according to officials.

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