Politics

Obama tells government to set climate standards - 10/05/2009

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama ordered the US government Monday to lead by example on climate change, requiring all federal agencies to set 2020 targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions within...

US on defensive as Obama shuns Dalai Lama - 10/05/2009

WASHINGTON - The Dalai Lama on Monday started his first Washington visit in nearly two decades to lack a presidential meeting, as Barack Obama's administration insisted it still respected the Tibetan...

Kenya must do more to prevent new unrest: Annan - 10/05/2009

NAIROBI - Kenya's unity government must do more to implement reforms and avoid a resurgence of last year's post-election violence, former UN chief Kofi Annan, the mediator in the crisis, said...

Lawmakers vow swift action over Iran's alleged nuclear inroads - 10/05/2009

WASHINGTON, Stephanie Griffith- US lawmakers on Sunday vowed quick action against Iran following a report that weapons experts believe Tehran has the know-how to build an atomic bomb -- even as a...

Greek socialists oust conservative government, pledge to 'turn page' - 10/05/2009

ATHENS, John Hadoulis - Greek socialist leader George Papandreou on Sunday pledged to "turn a page" on scandals and economic malaise associated with the outgoing conservative government which...

Zelaya calls for civil liberties restoration in Honduras - 10/05/2009

TEGUCIGALPA, Oscar Nunez Olivas and Isabel Sanchez - Deposed President Manuel Zelaya on Sunday called on the interim Honduran regime to restore civil liberties and withdraw soldiers surrounding his...

Netherlands admits air strike that killed Afghan civilians - 10/02/2009

THE HAGUE- A Dutch warplane dropped the bomb which Afghan authorities said killed nine civilians and four Taliban fighters in the south of the country on Wednesday, the Dutch defence ministry said....

British PM defiant after losing key press backing - 09/30/2009

BRIGHTON, Guy Jackson - Prime Minister Gordon Brown voiced defiance Wednesday despite losing the support of Britain's top-selling daily newspaper, in a fresh blow to his already slim re-election...

UN Security Council slams Guinea violence - 09/30/2009

UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council on Wednesday condemned the crackdown by government troops reported to have killed more than 150 civilians in Guinea and demanded that authorities there end...

Al-Qaeda suspect asks Canada to stop harassing him - 09/29/2009

OTTAWA, Michel Comte - A suspected terrorist on Tuesday asked the Canadian government to stop harassing him and to apologize for six years of "hardships" after a federal court all but quashed the...
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