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Rising Greek Political Star, Foe of Austerity, Puts Europe on Edge…
Posted 9:18 PM
 New York Times | Rising Greek Political Star, Foe of Austerity, Puts Europe on Edge New York Times ATHENS ? At 37, and looking not a bit his years, Alexis Tsipras is clearly enjoying his moment. He vaulted to prominence less than two weeks ago, when his previously obscure left-wing party placed second in national elections with the promise of ... Eurozone dispute brews as G8 summit leaders gather Greece tops G8 agenda as eurozone crisis snares Spain G8 summit: Pressure mounts on Angela Merkel over Euro crisis |
Chicago Protests Draw Thousands Before NATO Event - New York Times
Posted 9:12 PM
 New York Times | Chicago Protests Draw Thousands Before NATO Event New York Times CHICAGO ? Several thousand demonstrators, many of them nurses, filled a plaza in the heart of downtown Chicago on Friday for the first major rally in what is expected to be a weekend of protests as President Obama and foreign leaders gather in the ... News Analysis: Chicago summit to focus on Afghanistan, sharing expertise among ... NATO protesters occupy Chicago streets NATO scales down its goals for Afghanistan as financial commitment dwindles |
World leaders prepare for G8 summit - ABC Online
Posted 9:03 PM
 CBC.ca | World leaders prepare for G8 summit ABC Online ELIZABETH JACKSON: Leaders of the world's most industrialised nations this morning are preparing to meet at a country retreat outside Washington. The US president, Barack Obama, says G8 nations should focus on ways to foster growth in Europe, ... Obama presses ailing Europe to focus on growth Euro-zone debate dominates G8 agenda Monsieur Hollande: Obama's new friend |
Regime forces fire on massive Syrian protests - ABC Online
Posted 8:27 PM
 Telegraph.co.uk | Regime forces fire on massive Syrian protests ABC Online Syrian regime forces have fired on protesters who took to the streets of Aleppo, wounding several people at the biggest rally seen in the country's second city since a revolt erupted last year, a watchdog said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ... Syrian security forces set off Damascus bombs blamed on al-Qaida ? defectors 'Thousands' protest in northern Syrian city of Aleppo Ban Ki-moon boosts Assad by blaming al-Qaeda for Syria bombings |
Obama turns to corporations to feed the hungry when governments fai…
Posted 7:57 PM
 Globe and Mail | Obama turns to corporations to feed the hungry when governments fail Globe and Mail With many G8 governments failing to keep their promises on fighting hunger in the developing world, US President Barack Obama has turned to big multinational corporations to fill the financial gap. Mr. Obama's new scheme, touting $3-billion in food ... Firms to Invest in Food Production for World's Poor US agriculture companies set millions for Africa Obama unveils US food security plan for Africa |
News Summary: Spanish banks feels the squeeze - Washington Post
Posted 7:08 PM
 CBC.ca | News Summary: Spanish banks feels the squeeze Washington Post NO TGIF: One day after credit ratings agency Moody's cited non-performing loans in its downgrade of Spanish banks, the Bank of Spain reported Friday that the level of bad loans on the books in the sector had reached an 18-year high. Spectre of bailout looms as banking turbulence goes on Spain hit by rise in bad bank loans Banks' rising bad loans add to Spanish troubles |
Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi to address parliament on June visit - The…
Posted 6:05 PM
 The Guardian | Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi to address parliament on June visit The Guardian Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese pro-democracy leader and Nobel peace prize winner, is to visit Britain next month in her first trip outside the south Asian state for 24 years. She will address both houses of parliament as a guest of the British ... US ban on investing in Myanmar lifted US firms eye Myanmar as sanctions suspended Obama nominates ambassador to Myanmar |
'Bandit King' jailed for life in China's biggest bribes scandal - T…
Posted 6:02 PM
 The Guardian | 'Bandit King' jailed for life in China's biggest bribes scandal The Independent At its peak in the 1990s, Lai Changxing's smuggling empire transported chemicals, cooking oil, tobacco and cars. He had hundreds of police, customs officers and government officials on his payroll in the southern port city of Xiamen, which he ran like ... Chinese Tycoon Gets Life for Bribes and Smuggling China jails leader of smuggling ring China's most-wanted man jailed for life |
WSJ: UN Nuclear Watchdog To Make Surprise Vist To Iran Sunday - Wal…
Posted 6:00 PM
 NEWS.com.au | WSJ: UN Nuclear Watchdog To Make Surprise Vist To Iran Sunday Wall Street Journal By David Crawford And Jay Solomon VIENNA (Dow Jones)--The head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency will make an unscheduled visit to Iran on Sunday, the agency said in an announcement that spurred speculation that Tehran may finally agree to ... Poll: Most countries opposed to a nuclear Iran US lawmakers approve use of force as Iran option Iran may open door to suspected nuclear facility |
Our enemy is not only the Taliban: we're fighting time - Telegraph.
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Posted 12:21 PM
 Telegraph.co.uk | Our enemy is not only the Taliban: we're fighting time Telegraph.co.uk The American paratroopers crouched in silence as the roar and dust of the Chinook helicopters receded. The only illumination of their heavy-laden figures was the desert starlight and the ghostly glow of night-vision scopes. But Capt Caleb Ling and his ... UN urges massive support for Afghan forces Afghanistan conflict: Rise of 'green on blue' deaths NATO's rush for exit risks Afghan collapse: report |
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