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A division of Johnson & Johnson is recalling 43 over-the-counter medicines made for infants and children — including liquid versions of Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl — after federal regulators identified what they called deficiencies at the company’s manufacturing facility. Read more
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VENEZUELA Chávez opponents jailed in crackdown Two foes of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez who had publicly criticized the socialist government in recent days found themselves in jail this week as part of a crackdown on opposition figures that has prompted alarm about the state of democracy in the oil-rich Latin American country. On Monday, former [...]
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TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI (Reuters) – Libya’s interim leader gave forces loyal to deposed ruler Muammar Gaddafi a four-day deadline on Tuesday to surrender towns they still control or face a bloody end to a war that the new leadership said has so far killed 50,000 people. Read more
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Gold surged on Tuesday and Wall Street stocks slid after a sharp slide in U.S. consumer confidence and a weakened euro on Greek bailout woes pushed safe-havens back into play. Read more
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Libya’s interim leaders have given pro-Gaddafi forces until Saturday to surrender or face military force. Read more
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ROME – The Bank of Italy has warned that the government’s revamped austerity plan must not cut back on the proposed euro45.5 billion ($65.9 billion) in new taxes and spending cuts needed to meet European Central Bank demands for a balanced budget. Read more
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TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s rebels accused neighboring Algeria of an act of aggression for admitting the fleeing wife of Muammar Gaddafi and three of his children, but the whereabouts of the former strongman himself remains a mystery a week after his overthrow. Read more
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British police flooded part of London with extra officers and approved the use of tough search powers last night at the Notting Hill Carnival. Read more
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Mr Strauss-Kahn, 62, drove himself and his wife Anne Sinclair to the IMF headquarters in Washington D.C. and met briefly with his successor and fellow French national Christine Lagarde. Read more
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Expand Route 4 in the American state of Vermont, which was heavily damaged by Hurricane Irene. Photo / AP Hurricane Irene is being blamed for at least 40 deaths in 11 eastern US states and Canada, as Vermont and upstate New York suffered disastrous flooding. The toll [...]