CRISIS popularity and CRISIS trends

El Presidente de México aseguró que cuando fue el momento de jugarse las decisiones, su gobierno lo hizo para paliar la crisis económica mundial

Trying to count the number of bank screwups during the foreclosure crisis is a little like guessing the amount of change in a huge jar: You can see that the answer is "an awful lot," but without breaking the jar and counting by hand, there's no way to know for sure. On Thursday, however, just how much homeowner misery Ally Financial may be responsible for came to light after the Federal Reserve...

Christine Lagarde has warned that Greece can expect little sympathy from the International Monetary Fund on its bail-out terms, and called for its citizens to "help themselves" out of the financial crisis by "paying their tax".

NEW YORK (AP) -- Another flare-up in Europe's debt crisis has knocked U.S. markets lower....

The political crisis in Nepal deepened on Friday as negotiations among the four major political parties failed to make any headway in drafting a new constitution ahead of the May 27 deadline.

Germany's opposition Social Democrats (SPD) scaled back its support for proposals to ease weaker euro zone states' financing costs, saying the common bonds championed by France were not a near-term option for tackling Europe's debt crisis.

The eurozone's engine-room of France, led by Francois Hollande (pictured), and Germany is now being hit by Europe's economic slowdown, gloomy new indicators have revealed.

PETRACHIOAIA, Romania (Reuters) - Five years after joining the European Union, this town 13 miles outside of Romania's capital is still waiting for the jump in living standards its politicians said membership would bring.

President François Hollande of France and Chancellor Angela Merkel seem more intent on laying the groundwork for changes in Europe’s approach to the euro crisis than on any immediate gestures.

EUROPEAN UNION summits occur much more often since the euro zone crisis developed, as its leaders struggle to manage rapidly moving events, including those on financial markets. At times it appears the leaders have lost control or are only capable of reacting defensively to them. Wednesday evening’s gathering registered, in contrast, the emergence of a fresh political agenda for growth and empl...

El gobernador del Banco de España quiere explicar en el Congreso su gestión en la crisis que ha llevado a la nacionalización de Bankia. Su mandato vence el 12 de julio, y aún le restan actos 'oficiales' como la comparecencia en el Senado para comentar los Presupuestos, o la presentación ante el consejo de la institución emisora del informe anual, pero Miguel Ángel Fernández Ordóñez ha adoptado ...

A court ruling that ousted the controversial president of Angola's national electoral commission has been hailed by the country's opposition parties.

The American Prospect is seven-eights of the way toward its goal of raising $200,000 from readers to save the magazine. Now, some of its most esteemed alumni are asking readers to help them cross the finish line. New York's Jonathan Chait, The New Republic's Jonathan Cohn, The Nation's Dana Goldstein, Mother Jones' Adam Serwer, The Atlantic's Scott Stossel, Newsweek's Michael Tomasky, and Slate...

The lack of any concrete conclusions from a euro-zone leaders meeting doesn't signify how the bloc's crisis will play out. That will be determined by the outcome of Greek elections on June 17 and a summit on June 30.

Leaders of Somalia's disparate factions agree a historic deal to elect a new president by 20 August to end the country's two-decade political crisis.

Beyond the prism: Decade after creation of eurozone, an economic, monetary union of 17 European Union member states, it is facing its biggest crisis yet.

Friends of Yemen meeting pledges $4bn to avert threat of humanitarian disaster, wih Saudis to pick up bulk of aid bill.

Trade between China and the European Union (EU) could be negatively affected as the euro zone crisis continues to worsen.

Northamptonshire (302-4) v Gloucestershire Middlebrook comes to the rescue.

The last two prime ministers of Greece have both just taken a leaf out of Hank Paulson’s financial crisis playbook, writes Michael Casey. They reached for the fear card.

Brad Pitt's latest movie paints a bleak picture of the broken American dream, blending a violent but comic gangster story with overt criticism of politicians' failure to address the economic crisis.

MADRID – Spanish teachers went on strike yesterday to protest against cuts in education spending that unions say will put 100,000 substitute teachers out of work but that the government says are needed to tackle the euro zone debt crisis.

PARIS - Europe came under mounting pressure Tuesday to take action to boost growth as the OECD warned the eurozone crisis has worsened and poses the most serious risk to a recovery for the global economy.On the eve of a European summit, the head of the International Monetary Fund added her voice to the clamour for decisive moves after US President Barack Obama called for more coordination. ....

The Facebook IPO, its woes and consequent downgrading by the underwriters, reminded me of exactly how the financial markets have treated Greece. When the financial crisis broke out at the end of 2009, those at Goldman Sachs quickly turned around and speculated against the very country they helped ascend the Eurozone in 2000. The bank [...]

Support for Germany's opposition Social Democrats (SPD) has jumped since their victory in a regional election, a new poll has shown, highlighting the increased domestic pressure on chancellor Angela Merkel as she battles the euro zone crisis.

U.S. stocks edged higher Monday, after closing out one of the worst weeks of the year, as investors pinned their hopes on European leaders' abilities to manage the continent's debt crisis.

Leaders of the Group of Eight major economies struggled to agree on next steps to calm the euro zone debt crisis, with consensus at a weekend summit coming more easily on ways to cushion the world from an Iranian oil embargo.

Leaders of the major industrialized nations are prodding Germany to balance its push for European fiscal austerity with stimulus spending.

Save the Children says serious malnutrition has spread across the African state of Niger, despite giving warnings for months about the situation.

Utl.: Neuesten Erhebungen zufolge benötigen mehr als 18 Millionen Menschen in Westafrika dringend Hilfe = Wien (OTS) - Zum heutigen Auftakt des G8-Gipfels im amerikanischen Camp David weist die Hilfsorganisation CARE auf einen neuen Bericht des "Food Crisis Prevention Networks" hin, …

Asian markets resumed their downward trend today as the eurozone debt crisis was stoked by a ratings downgrade for Greece and 16 Spanish banks, while weak US data added to the pessimism. Sensex and Nifty are also down in the opening trade today.

How retirement complexes could help tackle social care crisis

The world faces a major challenge in the coming decades as global food demand is poised for unprecedented growth.

Leaders of the world’s eight richest economies are set to gather at Camp David this weekend amid questions about Europe’s spiraling debt crisis. But before they do, one key player, French President Francois Hollande, will stop by the White House to introduce himself to President Obama. Read full article >>

The 43rd president is a willing accomplice in the Romney effort to pretend 2008 never happened

The UN has greatly downplayed the scale of the global drinking water crisis, research carried out by the BBC suggests.

Toddlers can get hurt with bottles, binkies and sippy cups. Also: obesity crisis may add to transplant shortage; hot car deaths begin.

If Robert Pattinson was in the midst of a quarter-life crisis, we sure couldn't tell. The Twilight thesp, who celebrates his 26th birthday today, kind of ruled when it came to the...

Graying embers of Generation X are grabbing their skateboards and reclaiming their youth.

Coach Jake White says a potential comeback of Wallaby great Stephen Larkham is a "real option" to answer an ACT Brumbies injury crisis at fly-half.

Die von der Concussion Crisis erfassten Ligen NFL und NHL sind wachgerüttelt

choongiri writes "Canada's election fraud scandal continues to unfold. Elections Canada just matched the IP address used to set up thousands of voter suppression robocalls to one used by a Conservative Party operative, and a comparison of call records found a perfect match between the illegal calls, and records of non-supporters in the Conservative Party's CIMS voter tracking database, as well ...

THE continuing decline in their numbers should be matched by a loss of influence.

CELEBRITY Twitter endorsements are a new way to target social media junkies and most of them didn't know they were being targeted.

Copenhagen, Denmark (ots/PRNewswire) - A crisis has been avoided for now but policies continue to inflict harm Saxo Bank, the online trading and investment specialist, believes a reasonably positive economic momentum barring a geopolitical crisis is likely during Q2 2012. The eventual …

The SIU's capacity to investigate corruption is under threat from a cash crisis that has forced it to terminate the contracts of part-time staff.

The British author says her own fantasies inspired the super-popular erotic trilogy

Overmedication of the elderly is a widespread problem, a public health crisis that compromises the well-being of growing numbers of older adults.

The crisis affecting northern Mali since mid-January has made it difficult for the population to obtain health care, water and food. Following violence and looting in early April, the ICRC and the Mali Red Cross are striving to meet some of the most acute needs.

The Brazilian received his marching orders after bringing down Marcus Olsson in the box but saw his replacement, Brad Jones, save Yakubu's resulting penalty

On this week's Book Review podcast, Zbigniew Brzezinski discusses America and the crisis of global power.

Soccer:Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish expects everyone at the club to stick together to pull through their growing crisis. The Reds crashed to a sixth defeat in seven Premier League games at Newcastle yesterday to remain eighth in the table, a place below neighbours Everton.

Not even a magical kiss can break the curse of the wicked “Mirror Mirror.”

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greece has lined up enough sponsors to fully fund its leg of the Olympic torch relay in May despite the country's financial crisis....

The capital of New Jersey is in the grips of a toilet paper crisis as city officials squabble over a supply contract for public buildings.

The treatment could offer a solution to the donor shortage crisis in the UK, pioneering surgeon Professor Macchiarini (pictured) from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, says.

Four members of the Arcade Fire will visit the University of Texas in Austin on March 19th to deliver a lecture about Haiti's current socio-economic crisis Win Butler Régine Chassagne Will Butler and Marika Anthony-Shaw will recount their volunteer efforts in the region and discuss the nation's need for health...

Jennifer Sygo: Is our environment making us fatter? In this case, we’re talking about our physical environment: the air we breathe, the things we touch, the water we drink. Is it possible that they can influence our weight?

After decades of fixed inequality, global economic realities are being rebalanced

Young people are flooded with Facebook friends but have few they would actually turn to in a crisis, a survey suggests.

There is a quiet NHL crisis looming. Sidney Crosby is ailing. Alex Ovechkin is slumping. Face it, the league now sorely lacks big star power and spectacular teams, writes Michael Farber.

AFTER a pause during the 2008 crisis, prospects are again on the rise.

The euro crisis dominated EU affairs in 2011 and probably will again in 2012, as leaders fail to come to grips the issues, writesARTHUR BEESLEYin Brussels

MOSCOW (Reuters) - In 2010, President Dmitry Medvedev said heroin was a threat to Russia's national security. This year, Russia pledged to finance programs to reduce the harm done by drug use, including an HIV crisis that is one of the most severe in the world.

Information technology is reducing the need for certain jobs faster than new ones are being created. The United States faces a protracted unemployment crisis: 6.3 million fewer Americans have jobs than was true at the end of 2007. And yet the country's economic output is higher today than it was before the financial crisis. Where did the jobs go? Several factors, including outsourcing, help exp...

*Thierry Vircoulon est directeur du programme Afrique centrale à l’ONG International Crisis Group. Il a suivi de près le déroulement des élections…

Banks earned $13 billion in secret cut-rate loans from the Federal Reserve during the financial crisis, Bloomberg reports.

Is Penn State preparing a PR counterattack to save its image? Hires crisis management firm Ketchum

Japan’s economy shrank much more than expected in the first quarter and slipped into recession after the triple blow of the March earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis hit business and consumer spending and tore apart supply chains