A 19-member international panel has condemned the US-led War on Drugs campaign as a failure and has recommended major reforms of the global drug prohibition regime.
Monami Thakur
Jun 02, 2011
The top after-market NYSE gainers on Tuesday are: American Realty Investors, Southern Copper Corp, Hovnanian Enterprises, McDermott International and Thompson Creek Metals Co. The top after-market NYSE losers are: Sequans Communications, Magnetek, Gramercy Capital Corp, Armour Residential REIT, Polaris Industries and Inergy, L.P.
Satya Nagendra Padala
Jun 01, 2011
As Memorial Day unfolds and fallen U.S. soldiers are remembered it's an opportune time to look back at the nation's top military leaders at times of great crisis for the nation.
IBT Staff Reporter
May 30, 2011
From May 28- October 9, 2011, art lovers across the world will able to dwell in a different form of creativity as NASA teams up with the Smithsonian to showcase some of the most unique collections in the field of space art.
Monami Thakur
May 30, 2011
in a survey, more kids aged 16-22 said they would rather have Facebook than be able to smell.
IBT Staff Reporter
May 27, 2011
Pushing Mexico’s bid for IMF chief, Luis Moreno, president of the Inter-American Development Bank told Reuters on Thursday that next IMF chief deserves to be from Latin America.
Ankita Mehta
May 27, 2011
Fifteen police officers in Tijuana, Mexico, have been suspended after it was discovered that the men forced a female detainee to put on a strip show for them.
Johnathan Davis
May 26, 2011
Here's a list of 19 cities with the best economic prospects for the next decade... and they're not all in Asia!
Mark Johanson
May 26, 2011
As the world slowly turns greener, alternative vacations allow people to immerse themselves in organic farming and clean living.
IBT Staff Reporter
May 25, 2011
Today marks the beginning of the 24th annual Fleet Week in New York City with a parade of military vessels sailing up the Hudson river.
IBT Staff Reporter
May 25, 2011
The next chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will likely be one of two candidates, France Finance Minister Christine Lagarde (who has officially announced her interest in the job) and Mexico’s central bank governor Agustin Carstens, who is also lobbying for the sought-after position.
Palash Ghosh
May 25, 2011
The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, California Pizza Kitchen, LTX-Credence, VIVUS, and Avago Technologies. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Akorn, Exterran Partners, Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Applied Materials, and Costco Wholesale.
Balasubramanyam Seshan
May 25, 2011
Peter Fonda has made some vague threats against US President Barack Obama.
Palash Ghosh
May 24, 2011
After Dominique Strauss-Kahn's resignation from IMF, French finance minister Christine Lagarde has emerged as the leading candidate for IMF chief, receiving the support of European nations. On the other hand, countries such as China, India and Mexico are calling for an IMF chief from among an emerging economy.
IBT Staff Reporter
May 24, 2011
Yes, there is a 2012 presidential candidate who supports the legalization of marijuana. He's name is Gary Johnson, a wildly popularly former governor of New Mexico who stepped down because he could only govern for two terms.
Hao Li
May 23, 2011
Despite being the ‘heir apparent’ to the top post of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde has cautioned that her candidacy might be premature.
Palash Ghosh
May 23, 2011
A powerful tornado on Sunday tore through the southwestern Missouri town of Joplin, killing over 20 people and leaving several injured.
Manikandan Raman
May 23, 2011
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde's standing for the top IMF official gained impetus in Europe on Sunday with Mexico forwarding its own candidate for the post, giving competition for the top job.
Drishya Nair
May 22, 2011
In a recent address to the world, the National Council of Elders Mayas, Xinca and Garifuna confirmed that 2012 is not the end of the world.
Kukil Bora
May 21, 2011
There seems to be a broad-based strengthening in the labor market with the growth of payrolls in 42 U.S. states and a decline in unemployment rate in 39 states in April.
IBT Staff Reporter
May 20, 2011
Rare color photos from the Great Depression and World War II that may give you a glimpse of the taste of what it was like in the 30s and 40s- decades that were normally known and seen only in black-and-white pictures.
IBT Staff Reporter
May 20, 2011
Rare color photos from the Great Depression and World War II that may give you a glimpse of the taste of what it was like in the 30s and 40s- decades that were normally known and seen only in black-and-white.
IBT Staff Reporter
May 20, 2011