Georgia invasion worsens Russian downturn | By R M Cutler | MONTREAL - Moscow's equity markets, whose benchmark measure has declined with increasing rapidity since the start of the year, have turned worse with Russia's invasion of Georgia. | ... (photo: AP / Alexander Zemlianichenko) Asia Times
Man City 'agree deal for Kompany' | Manchester City have agreed a fee to sign Belgium international defender Vincent Kompany from Hamburg, according to the German club. | The 22-year-old defender, who has played 23 times for his count... (photo: public domain / ) BBC News
Artist's Pointed Critique "Birds Nest, in the Style of Cubism," a painting by Zhang Hongtu, is now at the Lin & Keng Gallery in Taipei, awaiting shipment back to New York. | The ashen-brown pi... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang)Wall Street Journal ArtistBirdsGalleryNestPhotosSlideshow
Hostage Europe blind to Iran energy | by Hossein Askari | Europe has become alarmingly dependent on Russia for its energy needs, dependent on Russian gas and oil and on gas and oil from the Caspian region t... (photo: AP /Sergei Grits)Asia Times EnergyEuropeIranPhotosRussia
Dollar has begun to rebound | LONDON — For months, cost-conscious Americans have been avoiding Europe, scared off by a plunging U.S. dollar that has made everything from Cokes to cabs more exp... (photo: Public domain photo)Austin American Statesman DollarEuroExportsFinancePhotos
Olympic Results - Day 12 | A complete round-up of results from August 20th. | ATHLETICS | Men's | 110m Hurdles | Semi-final 1: 1 Dayron Robles (Cub) 13.12 (Q), 2 David Payne (USA) 13.21 (Q), 3 La... (photo: AP / )Irish Times AthleticsCubaOlympicsPhotosSport
