An unmanned Antares rocket, developed by Orbital Sciences Corp. was poised for launch from Virginia on Wednesday to send a new cargo capsule to the International Space Station. Liftoff from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island was scheduled for 10:50 a.m. (1450 GMT). Meteorologists expected a 75% chance the weather would be suitable for
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Asian markets kept their nerve on Wednesday counting on the Federal Reserve to launch only a modest scaling back of stimulus later in the day, though all assets were vulnerable to any hint of hawkishness from the world's most powerful central bank. Expectations are that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will be measured with
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Libya aims to list one of its two state-owned mobile phone operators with an initial public offering of shares next year, the head of the North African country's telecoms operator said on Tuesday, as it seeks to open up a sector long isolated from foreign investment. Government-controlled Libyan Post, Telecommunication and Information Technology Co (LPTIC)
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The number of building permits issued was down by 25.3% in June, on an annual basis, according to data published by the Cyprus Statistical Service, Cystat. The total value of permits was down by €70.97 mln compared to the value of permits issued in June last year. The total value of permits issued in June
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VAT revenue was up by €3.1 mln in August to €103.2 mln, compared to €100.1 mln in August 2012, the VAT Service announced on Tuesday. "In view of the economic crisis and the recession, the 3.1% increase of VAT income is considered particularly important since it contributes in the effort undertaken by the Ministry of
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Cyprus’ trade deficit recorded a significant drop during the first half of 2013, according to Eurostat. Compared to the respective period of 2012 the deficit was down by €700 mln. The total value of exports in January-June reached €800 mln, recording an increase of 9% compared to the respective period of 2012. Imports were down
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A British man who admitted planning to kidnap, torture and eat at least one child using a sound-proofed dungeon he built in his home in Massachusetts was sentenced to nearly 27 years in U.S. prison on Tuesday. Geoffrey Portway, 40, a British citizen, was sentenced by Judge Timothy Hillman at U.S. district court in Worcester
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The family holding company of former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi was ordered on Tuesday to pay 494 million euros in damages stemming from the disputed purchase of publisher Mondadori. The final ruling by Italy's top appeals court was a fresh blow to Berlusconi, 76, already reeling from a supreme court verdict which confirmed a
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Mexico's famous beach resort of Acapulco was in chaos on Tuesday as hotels rationed food for thousands of stranded tourists and floodwaters swallowed homes and cars after some of the worst storm damage in decades killed at least 55 people across the country. Television footage showed Acapulco's international airport terminal waist deep in water and
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The suspect in the Washington Navy Yard shooting, Aaron Alexis, used a valid pass to gain entry to the base, the FBI said on Tuesday. "Mr. Alexis had legitimate access to the Navy Yard as a result of his work as a contractor and he utilized a valid pass to gain entry to the building,"
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