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Breaking News Wed, 23 Jul 2008
US President George W. Bush, waves to the crowd of US Air Force (USAF) personnel, government employees and military families, as he departs Andrews Air Force Base (AFB), Maryland (MD), aboard Air Force One.
Diplomacy   Iran   Mideast   Photos   Washington  
Unsolicited advice for Bush on Iran
| By Jim Lobe | WASHINGTON - Two of Washington's most prominent foreign policy graybeards praised Saturday's direct participation in multinational talks with Iran by a senior US diplomat, but called o... (photo: USAF file / SSgt Charity Barrett)
Asia Times
Cyclone survivors drink clean water from the local donator at a monastery on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar, Tuesday, May 27, 2008.
Aid   Australia   Junta   Myanmar   Photos   Slideshow  
Australia announces additional aid to Myanmar but slams junta on human rights
| SINGAPORE (AP) _ Australia announced Wednesday an extra $29 million in aid for survivors of Myanmar's May cyclone, but pressed its recalcitrant military junta to democratize quickly and respect huma... (photo: AP / )
Newsday
  Indian Finance Minister P. Chidambaram speaks at a function to mark the 10th anniversary of National Stock Exchange, in Bombay, India, Friday, Oct. 29, 2004. Chidambaram said that the Government and the central bank would take more fiscal and monetary measures, if required, to curb inflati Focus now on seeing through economic reforms: Chidambaram
|                 JAIPUR: With the UPA government surviving a trust vote without the support of reforms-weary Left parties, Finance Minister P Chidambaram ... (photo: AP / Rajesh Nirgud) The Times Of India
Economy   Finance   India   Photos   Politics  
 Abu Hamzah Abu Hamza loses extradition fight
| Radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri has been refused leave to appeal to the House of Lords against his extradition to the US. | The US authorities want the 50-year-old to face trial on charges ... (photo: WN) BBC News
Al Qaeda   Law   Photos   UK   US  
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  President of Congress Party Sonia Gandhi, right, talks to senior leader Manmohan Singh during a meeting with the press at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, May 18, 2004. Singh, the 71-year-old technocrat Sonia Gandhi reportedly wants to be India's next prime minister is the ``poster boy'' for the financial reforms that helped turn India from a socialist behemoth into a regional economic powe India to start persuading NSG for N-exemptions
| 23 Jul 2008, 1120 hrs IST,PTI             NEW DELHI: India is all set to launch a full blast lobbying campaign among the 45-nation Nuclear... (photo: AP / Ajit Kumar) The Times Of India
Energy   India   Nuclear   Photos   Politics  
 Bombay Stock Exchange (rks2) Stocks firm; Sensex up 560 points
|                 MUMBAI: Stocks continued its northbound journey as investors expect the slow-moving economic reforms progra... (photo: AP) The Times Of India
Economy   India   Photos   S Asia   Trade  
Residents buy groceries at a market in Beijing, Thursday, July 17, 2008. China's inflation rate fell to 7.1 percent in June but is still "fairly high" and the country faces pressure for more price rises due to high costs for energy, grain and industrial materials, the government said Thur China parliament warns on inflation, export slowdown
|                 BEIJING: China's inflation is in danger of worsening and the government should liberalise pricing of oil an... (photo: AP / Andy Wong) The Times Of India
Business   China   Economy   Inflation   Photos  
  A Chinese man walks past of lit sign showing the General Electric logo, displayed at a booth in an expo held in Qingdao, China's Shandong province, on July 28, 2006. China has banned imports of a gas-fired generator made by General Electric Co., saying it has design defects that could cause large-scale accidents, a government news agency said Friday, Sept. 29, GE in $8bn Abu Dhabi investment
| General Electric (GE) is joining forces with Abu Dhabi investment firm Mubadala Development to provide $8bn (£4bn) of finance in the Middle East and Africa. | The move ... (photo: AP / EyePress) BBC News
Abu Dhabi   Business   Company   Investment   Photos  
Pedestrians walk past a digital stock indicator in Tokyo Friday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2008. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell Friday after renewed fears over the U.S. economy soured market sentiment. The Nikkei fell 187.82 points, or 1.37 percent, to 13,500.46 points on the Tokyo Oil prices slip, helping Asian shares
| : Oil prices slipped Wednesday, helping to lift Asian stocks and to weigh on government bonds as investors cautiously reached for higher returns as well as more risk. |... (photo: AP / Katsumi Kasahara ) International Herald Tribune
Asia   Economy   Market   Oil   Photos  
 A Kosovo Serb man displays a poster showing Bosnian Serb leader Karadzic (dn1) Secret life of fugitive Karadzic
| Captured war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic spent years living in Belgrade and practising alternative medicine, according to Serb officials. | During a decade on the r... (photo: AP /Darko Vojinovic) BBC News
Belgrade   Crime   Defence   Photos   Politics  
 Hokkaido,Japan - Shoppers - Shops - Retail Business - Local Economy. (ps1) Japan cuts economic growth forecast
| TOKYO, July 22: Japan’s economy is set to grow by 1.3 per cent this fiscal year, much less than previously expected as soaring commodity and food costs hit companies an... (photo: WN / patricia) Dawn
Asia   Economy   Japan   Market   Photos  
 Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi (dn1) Berlusconi escapes trial thanks to new immunity law
| Italy's Senate today passed into law a bill that effectively grants Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi immunity from prosecution during his time in office, the ANSA news ... (photo: AP -Gregorio Borgia) Sydney Morning Herald
Italy   Justice   Photos   Politics   Scandal  
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in Baghdad Brown indicates end is in sight for Britain's occupation role in Iraq
| · 'Fundamental change' to take place early next year | · PM not clear on how many soldiers will stay behind | Gordon Brown signalled the effective end of Brit... (photo: WN / Jamal Penjweny) The Guardian
Brown   Defence   Iraq   Photos   UK  
Yahaya Makafi, at left, sells beans to a customer at the main market in Maradi, Sunday, Aug. 7,2005. 'Hidden famine' in Horn of Africa puts 14m at risk
| Somalia is on the brink of a "hidden famine" which threatens to leave more than half of the country's population in need of emergency assistance by the end of the year.... (photo: AP / George Osodi) The Independent
Africa   Famine   Photos   Poverty   Somalia  
 Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond Alex Salmond is main attraction in Glasgow East by-election campaign
| Alex Salmond really does know how to make an entrance. We had been waiting for him for 35 minutes in front of Asda Living at the Glasgow Fort shopping centre. | Suddenl... (photo: AP / Louisa Buller) The Times
Election   Photos   Politics   Salmond   Scotland  
North America Europe
Canadian teen killed by police tasers
Hurricane Dolly batters Texas
Texas grand jury indicts polygamists
Tomato scare leaves US with concerns on food safety
Tomatoes
Tomato scare leaves US with concerns on food safety
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EU slams corruption in Bulgaria and suspends aid
Turkey detains 26 in coup plot probe
How a £1 billion drug deal sank in Irish Sea
Cycling: Ellis takes road race title
Barak Obama
Gwynne Dyer: Obama's tricky balancing act on tough foreign policies
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Asia Middle East
Soccer: Ferns slam 14 goals past Singapore
Firing the critical mass
BJP expels eight MPs after trust vote loss
Telugu Desam party may expel rebel MPs
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Coffee lovers have cause for cheer
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No increase in heat cases despite rising temperatures
Jurassic creature to greet airport visitors
Fee to access new beach in Abu Dhabi
Green tunnel to take shape
Barak Obama
Gwynne Dyer: Obama's tricky balancing act on tough foreign policies
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South America Africa
NZ zooms up world cost-of-living scale (+photos)
Food shortage having surprise side effect
Aides quit in Argentina tax crisis
FIFA says clubs must release players
 Rio de Janeiro - O presidente venezuelano, Hugo Chvez,  condecorado com a medalha Tiradantes, principal homenagem da Assemblia Legislativa do Rio. Na capital fluminense, ele participou da 32 Reunio de Cpula do Mercosul. cg1 wnhires
Chávez in Moscow to sign $2bn arms deal
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Mugabe, Tsvangirai agree to formal talks
'Independence and National Pride' - A Befitting Them
CBL Records Over L$3 Billion in Circulation
Mbazo Linked With Stoke City
Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai prepares for a recorded television interview for the local e.tv channel in Johannesburg Monday April 14, 2008.
Tsvangirai's back to the wall ahead of talks
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Australia Caribbean
Garuda pilot tells of wild death ride
Indian PM to sign US nuclear pact after surviving vote
Israel has right to defend itself from attacks, says Obama
News anchors adrift in scandal
QANTAS
Airlines seeking safety review
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Beach volleyball is Saturday, Sunday
All eyes on Cuba in Games
Yankees top Twins 5-1 for 10th straight home win
Tampa Bay Rays keep Oakland Athletics in check, 4-3
Norton Schwartz
General warns Russia on nuclear bombers in Cuba
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