Ringed by Foes, Pakistanis Fear the U.S., Too

"By JANE PERLEZ ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A redrawn map of South Asia has been making the rounds among Pakistani elites. It shows their country truncated, reduced to an elongated sliver of land with the big bulk of India to the east, and an enlarged Afghanistan to...

British consumer confidence hits record low, BRC finds

UK retailers are in a panic as study after study shows that consumers are going to be hoarding their cash for some time. A drop in consumer spending power, a bad job market and general economic malaise have contributed to a general belt-tightening in the public mood....

China urges 'calm' as anti-Western protests continue

It looks like the Chinese government doesn't ban all political rallies.  This is starting to get very ugly."BEIJING - China appeared to be trying to rein in a growing nationalistic fervor, urging its citizens to be "calm" and "rational" in the face of anti-Western...

A New Nuclear World

"North Korea's nuclear weapons test creates serious problems for the U.S. and its allies in trying to rein in the rogue state—and opens a dangerous new chapter in nuclear proliferation. At roughly 10:30 Monday morning Pyongyang time, the number of card carrying members of a...

Ford to offer buyouts to U.S. workers

"Ford Motor Co., beaten down by rising costs and stiff competition from Asia, is set to institute significant operational changes designed to rein in expenses and restore the company to profitability. The changes — in the form of a restructuring plan — were to be outlined...

India demands Pakistan rein in terrorists (AP)

" BOMBAY, India - India on Sunday demanded a "firm commitment" backed by action from Pakistan on reining in terrorists, as investigators made slow progress in solving last week's deadly train bombings. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said India's two-year-old peace process...