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Bloomberg.com: Worldwide

June 24 (Bloomberg) -- The world's biggest financial firms may lose as many as 175,000 jobs by this time next year as Citigroup Inc. and other banks shed workers amid slowing revenue and billions in writedowns, executive recruiters say.

Beijing Detains Quake Critic

In China it is known as Article 4, and it forms part of the "State Security Law of the People's Republic of China". This might not mean a lot to most people, but Article 4 is famous, no, make that infamous, amongst China watchers.

\\\\\\'Jewish settler attack\\\\\\' on film

Footage from a video camera handed out by an Israeli human rights group appears to show Jewish settlers beating up Palestinians in the West Bank.

Lebanon on brink of civil war

Lebanon stands on the brink of all-out civil war. A general strike by the leading trade union to protest rising prices and demand an increase in the minimum wage has led to armed conflict between the pro-Western Sunni and Druze-based government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and the Shia-based Hezbollah and its ally, Amal.

Hawiians occupy Iolani Palace

Around Seventy members and supporters from the "the Hawaiian Kingdom Government" occupied the grounds of Iolani Palace on Wednesday, saying the grounds are the property of the "Hawaiian Kingdom." They locked all the gates and barred government workers and the public from entering the area.

Internet Archive's NSL Challenge

FBI Withdraws Unconstitutional NSL Served on Internet Archive On November 26, 2007, the FBI served a National Security Letter NSL on the Internet Archive, a digital library. The letter sought personal information about one of the Archive s users, including the individual s NAME, address, and any electronic communication transactional records pertaining to the user. The NSL also included a gag order, prohibiting the Archive and its counsel from revealing the existence of the letter.

Randi Rhodes Suspended by Air America

New York - Air America has suspended on-air host Randi Rhodes for making inappropriate statements about prominent figures, including Senator Hillary Clinton, at a recent public appearance on behalf of Air America in San Francisco which was sponsored by an Air America affiliate station.

Church of Scientology\\\\\\'s \\\\\\'Operating Thetan\\\\\\' documents leaked online - Wikinews,

Wikinews has obtained \\\\\\'Operating Thetan\\\\\\' (OT) documents of the Church of Scientology which were leaked via Wikileaks. Although some portions of the manual have been leaked previously, this is believed to be the first time the full unedited version has been leaked.

World |Kosovo Serbs seize UN courthouse

Hundreds of Kosovo Serbs have taken over a UN courthouse in the northern Kosovo town of Mitrovica, raising a Serbian flag to replace the UN's.

Press TV - Bush plot to oust Hamas exposed

US President George W. Bush is said to have embarked on a secret project for the armed overthrow of the Hamas government in Gaza.

Think Progress » 19 percent

19 percent: President Bush s latest approval rating, according to an American Research Group poll, down from 34 percent just one month ago. Seventy-seven percent of Americans disapprove of the job he is doing, and 79 percent disapprove of his handling of the economy.

Judge: Saudi threats apparently 'rolled over' British government

The British government appeared to have "rolled over" in response to pressure from Saudi Arabia to drop an investigation into alleged bribery in an arms deal with BAE Systems PLC, a High Court judge said Thursday.

Proposed shake up of EU security includes call for fingerprinting all visitors - International Heral

BRUSSELS, Belgium: A top EU official on Wednesday proposed fingerprinting and screening all visitors who cross the bloc's borders and using a satellite system to keep out illegal immigrants as part of a massive shake up of security at Europe's borders.

East Timor president wounded in rebel attack | International | Reuters

DILI (Reuters) - East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta was shot and critically wounded at his home in Dili on Monday in an assassination attempt by rebel soldiers that analysts said could spark renewed violence and political chaos in the tiny nation.

U.K. conservative angers EU parliament for making Nazi comment

A British Conservative sparked anger at the European Parliament on Thursday by saying the chamber president\\\\\\'s new powers reminded him of tactics used by the Nazi government of Germany to rule without the parliamentary consent