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Barack Obama shoots on the White House basketball court .jpg
America   Obama   Photos   Politics   US  
 The Times Of India 
Greek PM not looking for aid in meeting with Obama
WASHINGTON: Ahead of a meeting with President Barack Obama on Tuesday, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou is stressing that his country's financial woes are a problem the United States cannot affo... (photo: Public Domain / TCY)
President Hosni Mubarak attends a joint press cEgyptian onference with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (tmg1)
Egypt   Mubarak   Photos   President   World  
 Khaleej Times 
What will it Take for Change to Come to Egypt?
Not so long ago, when an American president wanted help in the Arab world, he would call Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president, who was routinely known as America's closest ally in the Middle East. | ... (photo: AP / Nasser Nasser)
President Barack Obama speaks about financial reform, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, at the White House in Washington.  Deccan Chronicle 
Economic insecurity is troubling Obama
Economic insecurity is troubling Obama | The Obama administration and Democrats in general are in trouble because they are not urgently and effectively addressing the issue that most Americans want th... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
Democrats   Economy   Insecurity   Photos   US  
Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos concedes defeat in a brief speech at his campaign headquarters in Nicosia, Cyprus, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008. Papadopoulos was eliminated Sunday from Cyprus' presidential runoff in a major surprise after a cliffhanger election that saw three candidates neck-and-neck until the last minute. Communist party leader Demetris Christofias, 61, and 59-year-old former Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides of the right-wing DISY party will now vie for the five-year presidency in next Sunday's runoff  The Star 
Ex-president's body stolen for ransom, Cyprus says
| NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus said on Tuesday ransom was the motive of thieves who stole the body of former President Tassos Papadopoulos, found in a shallow grave on Monday three months after it disap... (photo: AP Photo / Petros Karadjias)
Cyprus   News   Nicosia   Photos   President  
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** ADVANCE FOR MONDAY, JULY 3 ** Trisha Leu, 17, who has lost 60 pounds since undergoing gastric band surgery in March, weeds the garden in the front yard of her Wheeling, Ill., home, Wednesday, June 28, 2006. The American Medical Association is considering a proposal to label children in the highest weight category as "obese" instead of the current term, "overweight." Trisha dislikes the term obese because she thinks "it sounds mean. It doesn't sound good." (AP Photo/Stacie Freudenberg) The Star
ANALYSIS - U.S. politicians may unite in obesity battle
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One way to achieve bipartisanship in Washington may be to tackle an issue everyone can agree on -- the childhood obesity epidemic. People line up... (photo: AP / Stacie Freudenberg)
Epidemic   Health   Obesity   Photos   US  
Su Wei, chief negotiator of China on climate change, makes a point during his press conference at the UN Climate summit in Copenhagen, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009. The New York Times
China and India Join Climate Accord
| WASHINGTON — China and India formally agreed to join the international climate change agreement reached last December in Copenhagen, the last two major economies ... (photo: AP / Heribert Proepper)
China   Climate Change   India   Photos   UN  
Whale shark The New York Times
Maldives Ban Fishing of Sharks
| PARIS — The Maldives will make its territorial waters into a shark sanctuary, a government official said Tuesday, lending momentum to efforts to protect the fish ... (photo: GFDL)
Conservation   Maldives   Photos   UN   Wildlife  
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Feb. 23, 2009. Investors unable to extinguish their worries about a recession that has no end in sight dumped stocks again Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 251 points to its lowest close since Oct. 28, 1997, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index logged its lowest finish since April 11, 1 The New York Times
Wall Street Shares Move Within a Narrow Range
| Shares traded within a tight range Tuesday, a year after major market indexes hit 12-year lows. | With little in the way of economic reports or earnings to help drive s... (photo: AP / Richard Drew)
Economy   Investment   Market   Photos   US  
A scene of an ordinary day in Las Pias City, one of the cities of Metro Manila, Philippines The Daily Tribune
RP 4th most corrupt on Asia-Pacific list
| By Michaela P. del Callar | 03/10/2010 | It is no surprise that the Philippines under President Arroyo is again still in the bottom list of corrupt economies. | The Phi... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
Asia   Corruption   Philippines   Photos   Survey  
Philippine Presidential candidates, from left, Senator Richard Gordon, Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, former defense chief Gilbert Teodoro and ousted Philippine President Joseph Estrada mingle before the start of a presidentiables forum at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines on Wednesday Dec. 2, 2009. About 17,000 positions are up for grabs, from village chief to president in next year's elections. There are about 45 milllion eligible voters in the country. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) The Daily Tribune
SWS: Aquino, Villar slide; Erap gains
| By Gerry Baldo | 03/10/2010 | A downtrend in the support for Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and Nacionalista Party (NP) top bet Manuel V... (photo: AP / Aaron Favila)
Candidates   Elections   Philippines   Photos   Survey  
Road Construction  -  Rehabilitation  -  Concreting  -  Construction  Workers  -  Laborers  -  Philippines The Daily Tribune
Neda board rushes P6-B infra plan before ban
| 03/10/2010 | A few days before a 45-day ban before and after elections on infrastructure spending takes effect, the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) b... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
Funding   Infrastructure   Philippines   Photos   Projects  
Brokers are seen at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, central Germany, on Friday, June 27, 2008. The New York Times
Euro Unity? It's Germany That Matters
| PARIS — Ten years after the euro, it’s still all about Germany, which isn’t the way it was supposed to be. | In the run-up to the common currency&rsqu... (photo: AP / Daniel Roland)
Euro   Finance   Germany   Paris   Photos  
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol The New York Times
New Security Breach at Amsterdam Airport
| PARIS — A Dutch investigative journalist breached security checks at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, smuggling a refilled liquor bottle aboard passenger jets bound... (photo: Creative Commons / Shirley dejong)
Airport   Amsterdam   Photos   Schiphol   Security  
The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) enters Yokosuka, Japan The New York Times
Japan Drops Denial of Cold War 'Treaties'
| TOKYO — Japan ended decades of denials on Tuesday by confirming the existence of secret cold-war-era agreements with Washington that, among other things, had allo... (photo: U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau )
Defence   Japan   Nuclear   Photos   US  
An evacuated Parliament House complex is seen in New Delhi, India, Thursday Dec. 13, 2001. Gunfire and explosions erupted at Indias Parliament House as half a dozen armed men stormed the complex The New York Times
Uproar in India Over Quota for Female Lawmakers
| NEW DELHI — The upper house of India’s Parliament passed a bill Tuesday that would amend the Constitution to reserve one-third of the seats in India’s... (photo: AP / Ajit Kumar)
India   Law   Photos   Politics   Woman  
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou take part a joint news conference at the State Department in Washington, Monday, March 8, 2010. The New York Times
Greece Is Not an Island
| My country's economic plight has dominated headlines for months. While many commentators have focused on the underlying problems within Greece, less attention has been ... (photo: AP / Haraz N. Ghanbari)
Economy   Europe   Finance   Greece   Photos  
Politics / Politicians / Elections Agricultural Policy
- Budget in a fortnight as Britain heads for May 6 election
- Cameron sidelined as policing deal for Northern Ireland is a
- 'Too bad Labour's latest YouTube effort is too late
- Scottish Tory proposals aim for less state control of educat
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo gestures to stress a point as she delivers her speech during the awarding ceremonies of the Bagong Bayani and Galing Pook Awards Friday (December 4) at Malacanang's Rizal Hall.
'Emperor' as AFP chief raises fears of poll fraud
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- Agriculture futures trade lower on the CBOT
- Agriculture futures trade lower on the CBOT
- Agriculture futures trade lower on the CBOT
- Grain prices fall ahead of key crop report
Corn - Grain - Crops - Agriculture
Grain prices fall ahead of key crop report
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Health Care Policy Climate Change Policy
- Judge agrees to pause Arizona mental health case
- Health care activists protest in downtown DC
- AP Poll: Public wants elusive accord on health
- Democratic senator opposes fast-track health bill
Barack Obama and Joe Biden at rally held in their honor at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida on October 29, 2008
Restrictions on abortion funding take on different form in Obama's health care overhaul bill
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- UN to review errors made by Intergovernmental Panel on Clima
- India, China endorse Copenhagen climate deal
- China, India back Copenhagen climate deal
- Obama to push climate change in White House meeting
Barack Obama Rally for Change in Miami, Florida on October 21, 2008
Obama to push climate change in White House meeting
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Human Rights Policies Racism & Discrimination
- Burma publishes new election laws
- Bangladesh 'ignoring plight' of starving Burma refug
- Nigeria cracks down after attacks
- Decisive Moment for Global Transparency Effort
 Contrasted against giant statues of ancient kings, Myanmar ruling leader Sr. Gen Than Shwe salutes the flag during opening ceremonies of Myanmar Armed Forces day Tuesday, March 28, 2007, in the new capital of Naypyitaw. The new Myanmar capital is located
Burma publishes new election laws
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- AIG subsidiaries pay $6 million in racial discrimination set
- BNP constitution 'discriminates'
- BNP constitution 'discriminates'
- Anti-racism squad to guard IPL players at Cuttack
Women look for discounted clothes in a shop in Hamra Street, Beirut, Lebanon Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008.
Lebanese women still face discrimination - study
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Nuclear Testing Terrorism
- Iran’s refutation of US’ lies of nuclear weapons censore
- US, Russia Resume Nuclear Arms Talks in Geneva
- Sato said Japan's ban on introducing nuclear arms was wr
- N.Korea to boost nuclear weapons capability - KCNA
President Barack Obama, with President Joe Biden at his side, makes a statement in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington about the elections in Iraq, Sunday, March 7, 2010. "I have great respect for the millions of Iraqis who refused to be deterred by acts of violence, and who exercised their right to vote today," Obama said. "Their participation demonstrates that the Iraqi people have chosen to shape their future through the political process. "
Obama's nuclear rebuff
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- Headley was a terror jackal: Rahul Bhatt
- LeT’s Qama is ‘banker’ to terror plans in India
- First Iraq election results to be released Wednesday
- Indonesian Forces Kill 3 Terror Suspects
 In this image released by the Iraqi government, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki speaks to reporters during a visit to a military base in Tikrit, 130 kilometers (80 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq on Friday, Aug. 17, 2007. (dn1)
First Iraq election results to be released Wednesday
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