http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with news that matters. Covering current affairs, world news, environmental affairs and sport en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295517,us-stock-sell-off-on-fears-of-weak-recovery.html New York - US stocks followed global markets in a broad decline amid investor fears over the world's uneasy recovery from recession. Major US stock indices fell about 1 per cent on average, following hefty declines in the DJ Euro Stoxx 50 and Japan's... US,Business Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:58:17 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295517,us-stock-sell-off-on-fears-of-weak-recovery.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295318,yahia-is-algerian-hero-as-desert-foxes-qualify-for-south-africa.html Omdurman, Sudan - A former French youth international who plays his club football in Germany on Wednesday became the hero for Algeria as he scored the goal that took the Desert Foxes to the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa with a 1-0 victory ove... Sports Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:58:20 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295318,yahia-is-algerian-hero-as-desert-foxes-qualify-for-south-africa.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295485,artist-jeanne-claude-dies-at-74.html New York - Artist Jeanne-Claude has died at age 74 in New York, a family friend said Thursday. Jeanne-Claude and artist husband Christo are famous for wrapping several monuments around the world, including the Reichstag in Berlin, the Pont Neuf in Pa... US,Entertainment Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:52:22 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295485,artist-jeanne-claude-dies-at-74.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295489,international-stock-market-quotations-19-november-2009.html Frankfurt - The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets:... Business Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:40:17 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295489,international-stock-market-quotations-19-november-2009.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294401,preview-champions-italy-begin-approach-to-world-cup-finals.html Pescara, Italy - After a fairly easy qualification phase to the 2010 World Cup, holders Italy step up the level of their opponents welcoming the Netherlands in a friendly set for Saturday in the seaside town of Pescara. The Dutch squad breezed throug... Sports Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:22:17 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294401,preview-champions-italy-begin-approach-to-world-cup-finals.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295469,swedish-referees-stay-mum-after-controversial-handball--summary.html Stockholm - One of the Swedish referees who officiated at the controversial World Cup play-off between France and Ireland declined to comment the matter Thursday, citing football's controlling body FIFA. The Swedish nationals have been heavily critic... Sports Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:16:27 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295469,swedish-referees-stay-mum-after-controversial-handball--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295468,irish-to-lodge-official-complaint-with-fifa-over-henry-handball.html Dublin - The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) confirmed Thursday that it is to lodge an official complaint with FIFA over Ireland's World Cup play-off match against France. Ireland lost the play-off 2-1 on aggregate after Wednesday night's game ... Sports Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:10:25 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295468,irish-to-lodge-official-complaint-with-fifa-over-henry-handball.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295467,world-powers-to-discuss-iran-action-in-brussels--summary.html Brussels - Top diplomats from the so-called 5+1 group of world powers were to meet in Brussels on Friday to discuss how to respond to Iran's refusal to reach a nuclear deal, diplomats said Thursday. Officials from the UN Security Council's five per... World Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:10:21 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295467,world-powers-to-discuss-iran-action-in-brussels--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295464,football-match-strains-algerian-egyptian-relations.html Cairo - Egypt on Thursday said it would summon the Algerian ambassador in Cairo to protest attacks against Egyptian fans after Wednesday night's World Cup playoff in Sudan. The ambassador will receive a strong message about securing the Egyptian pre... Africa,World Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:58:19 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295464,football-match-strains-algerian-egyptian-relations.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/296168,world-powers-seek-iaea-resolution-on-iranian-nuclear-site--summary.html Vienna - Six world powers aim to put pressure on Iran with a resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that would censure Tehran over its new nuclear site and would involve the UN Security Council, diplomats said Tuesday. The IAEA's... Energy,Environment Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:52:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/296168,world-powers-seek-iaea-resolution-on-iranian-nuclear-site--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291186,liu-zige-smashes-womens-200m-butterfly-world-record.html Jinan, China - China's Liu Zige knocked over one and a half seconds off Jessica Schipper's 200-metre butterfly world record Wednesday with an astonishing swim at the national swimming championships in Jinan. Liu recorded a time of 2 minutes 1.81 seco... Sports Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:46:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291186,liu-zige-smashes-womens-200m-butterfly-world-record.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291180,world-cup-centrepiece-soccer-city-celebrates-snappy-safe-build.html Soweto, Johannesburg - Soccer City, the centrepiece stadium of next year's World Cup in South Africa, celebrated more than one million man hours of work without serious injury Wednesday with a roof wetting ceremony that was abetted by a shower of rai... Sports Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:04:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291180,world-cup-centrepiece-soccer-city-celebrates-snappy-safe-build.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290521,weaker-barbie-sales-push-down-mattel-earnings.html New York - Mattel, maker of the classic Barbie doll, said Friday profits fell 3 per cent in the third-quarter. Weaker sales of the iconic doll led profits down to 230 million dollars, as revenues dipped 8 per cent to 1.8 billion dollars, the world's ... US,Business Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:34:40 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290521,weaker-barbie-sales-push-down-mattel-earnings.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290567,grounded-swimmers-rip-into-masters-games-organizers-in-australia.html Sydney - Ocean swimmers ripped into World Masters Games organizers Saturday after the 3-kilometre open water event in Sydney Harbour was cancelled moments before the gun was to fire. Everybody was numbered up, capped up, told to warm up and then nex... Sports Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:40:45 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290567,grounded-swimmers-rip-into-masters-games-organizers-in-australia.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290295,nokia-posts-third-quarter-loss.html Helsinki - Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, Thursday posted a pre-tax loss for third quarter 2009 that also saw sales drop. The Finnish-based company posted a pre-tax loss of 469 million euros (678 million dollars), compared to a pre-ta... Business Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:22:54 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290295,nokia-posts-third-quarter-loss.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293309,new-zealands-oldest-immigrant-dies-at-104.html Wellington - New Zealand's oldest immigrant, Eric King-Turner, has died at the age of 104, news reports said on Thursday. He was also said to be Britain's oldest emigrant when he moved across the world with his New Zealand-born wife, Doris, early las... Australasia,World Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:10:49 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293309,new-zealands-oldest-immigrant-dies-at-104.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290113,swedish-coach-eriksson-linked-to-north-korea-job.html London - Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is in talks to manage North Korea at next summer's World Cup, according to a report in the Guardian newspaper. Eriksson, who led England at the 2002 and 2006 World Cups, is reported to be heading to... Sports Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:34:45 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290113,swedish-coach-eriksson-linked-to-north-korea-job.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289975,germanys-loew-turns-thoughts-ahead-to-world-cup--summary.html Hamburg - Germany coach Joachim Loew believes there could still be some surprises as the World Cup qualifiers in Europe moves to the play-offs next month following Wednesday's final matches. But Loew said qualifying early after Saturday's 1-0 win ove... Sports Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:34:47 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289975,germanys-loew-turns-thoughts-ahead-to-world-cup--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291349,ethiopia-appeals-for-help-to-feed-62-million-hungry.html Nairobi/Addis Ababa - Ethiopia on Thursday appealed for emergency food aid for 6.2 million people, 25 years after the world took notice of the country's infamous famine during which over 1 million people died. The rains in Ethiopia and the greater re... Health Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:16:44 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291349,ethiopia-appeals-for-help-to-feed-62-million-hungry.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291348,us-economic-indicator-rises-more-than-expected.html Washington - A key gauge of the US economy climbed faster than expected in September in the latest sign that the world's largest economy is on the road to recovery, a private research group said Thursday. The New York-based Conference Board reported ... US,Business Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:10:53 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291348,us-economic-indicator-rises-more-than-expected.html