Following a brief period of market euphoria, investors and analysts see growing signs of global recession in weak earnings and troubling manufacturing figures. Economists discuss the ongoing problems and the forces driving them.

Officials in Syria and Lebanon signed an agreement Wednesday formalizing diplomatic ties between the two countries for the first time since they gained independence in the 1940s.

Canadian voters re-elected the Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who will form the country's third minority government in four years. His party gained seats but still fell short of a majority.

In New Mexico, where a quarter of the residents do not have health insurance, rising poverty rates and a lack of medical facilities and investment are straining the system and bringing health care to the forefront of the 2008 election.

His wish came closer to fulfilment this week, when the Thai police officer accused of shooting 24-year-old Leo was taken into custody to face trial on a murder charge.

The sticking point was whether representatives from South Ossetia and Abkhazia should be allowed to participate and in what format.

The state electoral commission said that based on results from 70 per cent of polling stations, Mr. Aliyev won 89 per cent of the vote. The commission put turnout at 77 per cent, despite an opposition boycott.

The blast of a terrorist's bomb could have ended Rosemary Bichage's life 10 years ago, but it didn't. Small and feisty, she fought back.

Nigerian musician, Christopher Mba has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) for possession of substances suspected to be cocaine and cannabis. Mba who hails from Aninri Local

THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), says it has filed 173 cases from 2001 to 2008. Out of these, 328 persons are facing trial in different courts.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has slammed a fresh 44-count charge of money laundering and corruption on former governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Nosa Igbinedion, and six others, bringing the total charges against them to 191.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has refuted media reports that the case files of President Obasanjo and 31 former governors' case files were missing.

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Imasuen and the State's representative in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Honourable Mathew Iduoriyekemwen' were yesterday given a clean bill of health.

Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, is a likeable young man. He seems to radiate intelligence, youth, vigour, and a certain confidence that makes one think he is not confused about his particular mission and direction any day.

President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua yesterday called for collaboration in the fight against corruption, and urged leaders to improve on their accountability and responsibility to the nation.

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)has filed 44 fresh criminal charges against former Edo State Governor, Lucky Igbinedion.

A Nigerian musician with a Guinean international passport has been arrested with three other suspected drug traffickers at the Murtala Muhammed Inter-national Airport (MMIA) Lagos with substances that tested positive to cocaine and cannabis.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has denied that the Commission suspended the staff allegedly involved in the bribery scandal by the Bauchi State Government.

It was unusual way to celebrate Nigeria's independence. Through the streets of Lagos, Nigeria's commercial nerve centre, Reverend Ladi Thompson, of the Living Waters Unlimited Church in Anthony Village stirred the living towards a ghoulish ritual such as Lagos has

Raiders armed with poisoned arrows and other weapons killed an elderly man and seriously injured three other people in a village in Njoro.