The number of people with diabetes worldwide has reached 366 million.
Gold prices rose Tuesday on global concern about the future of the euro zone, the continent's currency and the fragile state of worldwide economic growth.
With an estimated global audience of a billion people, The Miss Universe 2011 beauty pageant, the contestants for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant have arrived in Sao Paulo, Brazil for the 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant on Monday night.
U.S. investors remained concerned that Europe's leaders are not getting ahead of the Greek crisis, which could result in a full-fledged Europe bank crisis, even as German Chancellor Angela Merkel, while not committing more German funds to possible intervention, again dismissed talk of a Greek default.
Fiat and Chrysler chief executive Sergio Marchionne said the euro single currency system could be derailed unless European leaders resolved the debt crisis.
Gold prices steadied in volatile trade on Tuesday after briefly extending the previous session's 2.5 percent slide below $1,800 an ounce, as the dollar's gains versus the euro put fresh pressure on the precious metal.
European shares fell again Tuesday morning, hitting a fresh two-year low for the second straight session as investors worried policymakers had no plan to stem the euro zone debt crisis, which could see Greece default.
The 5 ft 10 1/2 inches tall beauty is also the fourth African woman to win the title. The last African to win is Mpule Kwelagobe, Miss Universe 1999 from Botswana. Other winners came from Namibia (1992) and South Africa (1978).
On Monday, millions of people across the world watched in admiration as Miss Angola, Leila Lopes, was crowned the winner of the 2011 Miss Universe pageant.
Leila Lopes, a 25-year old dusky beauty from Angola won the coveted Miss Universe 2011 title, beating the contestants from Ukraine (23-year-old Olesia Stefanko, 1st Runner-up) and Brazil (Priscila Machado, 2nd Runner-up). The 3rd Runner-up was Miss Philippines and 4th Runner-up was Miss China.
Leila Lopes, a 25-year old dusky beauty from Angola won the coveted Miss Universe 2011 title, beating the contestants from Ukraine (23-year-old Olesia Stefanko, 1st Runner-up) and Brazil (Priscila Machado, 2nd Runner-up). The 3rd Runner-up was Miss Philippines and 4th Runner-up was Miss China.
Gold prices fought back Friday against a powerful downdraft of worry about Europe's currency, prosperity and even unity to end the day in positive territory.
Germany's highest court said on Wednesday that parliament must have a bigger say in euro zone rescue packages, in a landmark ruling that may make it more difficult for Europe to respond swiftly in delivering aid to crisis-hit member states.
The euro zone's most indebted nations were scrambling on Wednesday to convince investors and the rest of Europe of their commitment to tackle their debt problems, even as the bloc's main paymaster Germany battles increasing opposition to further aid.
Asian shares fell and U.S. Treasury yields dropped to the lowest levels in at least 60 years on Tuesday on fears that Europe's sovereign debt troubles are worsening and could trigger a second full-blown banking crisis.
Asian shares fell and the euro slipped Tuesday amid fears that Europe's sovereign debt troubles are worsening and could trigger a second full-blown banking crisis.
College graduates in debt-stricken Portugal have been migrating in large numbers to its former colonies such as Brazil, Angola, and Mozambique to find work
Europe's most indebted nations are under heavy pressure from their richer neighbors to sort out their finances, but they are unlikely to mimic the impoverished gentlefolk of old by selling off the family silver -- or in their case, gold -- to do so.
Portugal is mired in staggering debt, high unemployment and drastic budget cuts to social services
Amid a sluggish U.S. job market, a patch-work recovery in the housing market sector, and now damage from Hurricane Irene, it's understandable if U.S. investors are hesitant regarding deploying new money to the stock market. Where's the Dow Jones Industrial Average headed from here?
Zurich Financial does not plan to cut its 15 percent equity stake in China's third-largest life insurer, the Swiss insurer's chief executive said on Monday.
A U.S. and European push to impose U.N. Security Council sanctions on Syria for its bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators is meeting fierce resistance from Russia and China, U.N. diplomats said.
