Every Wednesday, the Sifter posts top-line summaries to current events around the globe. All news articles are from Reuters, The New York Times and BBC News. Eiffel Tower evacuated in Paris bomb alert [Reuters] – French police evacuated tourists from the landmark Paris Eiffel Tower and a metro station following bomb alerts Tuesday evening, but [...]

Every Wednesday, the Sifter posts top-line summaries to current events around the globe. All news articles are from Reuters, The New York Times and BBC News. Google to start TV service in U.S. this autumn [Reuters] – Google Inc will launch its service to bring the Web to TV screens in the United States this [...]

Every Wednesday, the Sifter posts top-line summaries to current events around the globe. All news articles are from Reuters, The New York Times and BBC News. Obama hails end to US combat operations in Iraq [BBC News] – President Obama has hailed the end of US combat operations in Iraq, saying the US has paid [...]

Every Wednesday, the Sifter posts top-line summaries to current events around the globe. All news articles are from Reuters, The New York Times and BBC News. Recovery from floods to take Pakistan years [Reuters] – Pakistan could take years to recover from the floods disaster, its president said. An official in the province of Sindh [...]

Every Wednesday, the Sifter posts top-line summaries to current events around the globe. All news articles are from Reuters, The New York Times and BBC News. China Passes Japan as Second-Largest Economy [New York Times] – After three decades of spectacular growth, China passed Japan in the second quarter to become the world’s second-largest economy [...]

Every Wednesday, the Sifter posts top-line summaries to current events around the globe. All news articles are from Reuters, The New York Times and BBC News. Pakistani militants urge rejection of Western aid [Reuters] – Pakistani Taliban militants have urged the government to reject Western aid for victims of devastating floods, saying it would only [...]