Janet Yellen Nominated By Obama To Head US Federal Reserve -- BBC
US President Barack Obama has officially nominated Federal Reserve vice-chair Janet Yellen to be the next head of the US central bank.
He called her one of the nation's foremost economists and policy makers.
Ms Yellen said if confirmed by the Senate she would do her utmost "to promote maximum employment, stable prices and a stable financial system".
She said more needed to be done to strengthen the US economy although progress had been made recently.
The president praised Ms Yellen's ability to build consensus and listen to competing views.
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MIDDLE EAST
With Obama in U.S., Kerry and Putin meet on Syria.
Growing unease over Turkish Jihadists in Syria.
Chemical weapons watchdog says Syria cooperating with mission.
Syrian rebels forced to rely on homemade weapons.
Fire from Syria wounds Israeli soldier on Golan Heights.
Vandals damage graves in Jerusalem, in latest attack against Christians.
Iran parliament denies 'uranium surplus' report.
Report: Key powers split on Iran atomic talks.
Isolated Hamas faces money crisis in Gaza Strip.
Israeli military chief praises Egyptian anti-terror ops.
Internal intrigue, not Israel, eyed in latest hit on Iranian scientist.
Turkey cracks down on cleavage.
ASIA
In Afghanistan, villagers and government battle over blame for coal mine collapse.
Chinese media crow over Xi’s ‘star’ performance, Obama’s no-show.
ASEAN summit gets under way in Brunei.
Pakistan denies it is holding Taliban's No. 2.
Former dictator Musharraf granted bail, free to leave Pakistan.
Foreign donors urged to help bar Afghan rights violators from polls.
Indian army ends deadly two-week Kashmir operation.
Sri Lanka's economic boom fails to erase painful civil war memories.
Southeast Asia agrees anti-haze system.
Bo Xilai can appeal against life sentence, rules Chinese court.
AFRICA
AU security experts meet over standby force readiness.
Experts fear no prosecutions in Kenya mall attack.
Eye for an eye? Libyan militants seek vengeance for Al-Qaeda leader’s capture.
US tries to fight terror in Mali without funding Mali's military.
Egypt sets November trial date for Morsi.
U.S. seen withholding most military aid from Egypt: source.
Around 60 dead in clashes in Central African Republic.
Libyan PM Ali Zeidan calls for foreign help on militancy.
EU may help Somalia establish Coast Guard to combat piracy.
Sierra Leone takes precautions against al-Shabab.
EUROPE
'Hard drugs found' on Greenpeace ship seized by Russia. Russia rejects bail appeals in Greenpeace 'piracy' case.
IMF sees business-loan losses of EU250 billion in EU banks.
Report: 110 people own 35 pct of Russia's wealth.
Azerbaijan leader Ilham Aliyev re-elected - exit polls. Voting underway in Azerbaijan Presidential elections.
Dutch apologize to Russia over diplomat's arrest.
Regulation will be imposed on the British press as politicians reject self-regulation.
Britain's National Crime Agency to 'relentlessly pursue' organised crime.
French air traffic controllers' strike threatens flight chaos.
Italy to hold state funeral for shipwreck migrants.
AMERICAS
During shutdown, U.S. charity to ensure fallen troops' death benefits.
President Obama warns debt ceiling default would hurt US globally.
US recession looms if Treasury uses tools to prevent a debt default.
Brazil spying report gives Canada black eye: opposition leader.
Argentina President Cristina Fernandez surgery 'went well'.
Venezuela's President Maduro seeks to govern by decree.
Rebels blame Colombia defense chief for stalled peace talks.
Protesters disrupt FIFA visit to stadium in Brazil.
UN sued over Haiti cholera epidemic.
Panama hopes U.S. will clean up chemical weapons it left on island.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Taliban denies Pakistan freed Mullah Baradar.
GOP lawmakers want captured Libyan in Guantanamo.
Zawahiri’s Man in Libya.
US fears al-Qaida, radical Islamists could take root in Syria.
U.S. target in Somalia: An inside story on an Al-Shabaab commander.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Samsung launches smartphone with curved display screen.
Gates’s future fuels speculation as Microsoft seeks new chief.
World Bank plans to halve extreme poverty by 2020.
Next generation of iPads set to launch on 22 October - with rumours suggesting Apple could be working on a 13-inch model.
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