TOKYO/ BEIJING, Dec. 3, 2008 (Reuters) — Central banks in Europe are poised to slash interest rates on Thursday to try to contain a global economic slump that appears to be spreading faster than policy makers in the industrialized countries had anticipated. ... > full story
MUMBAI, Nov. 30, 2008 (Reuters) — Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has appealed to India not to punish his country for last week's attacks in Mumbai, saying militants have the power to precipitate a war in the region, the Financial Times reported on Monday. ... > full story
LONDON, Nov. 22, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama said on Saturday he was crafting a two-year plan to fight an economic crisis of "historic proportions" and Chinese leader Hu Jintao said his country was ready to play a big role in the global effort. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2008 (Reuters) — World leaders pledged rapid action on Saturday to rescue a weakening global economy from the worst financial crisis in over 70 years and agreed to give emerging nations more say in running financial affairs. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2008 (Reuters) — World leaders vowed to work together to overhaul the financial system as they headed to Washington on Friday for a summit on wresting the global economy from recession and avoiding future meltdowns. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2008 (Reuters) — Dick Cheney, considered one of the most powerful vice presidents in U.S. history, welcomed Vice President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday for a tour of his new home to be. ... > full story
LONDON, Nov. 13, 2008 (Reuters) — Britain could send up to 2,000 more troops to Afghanistan if U.S. President-elect Barack Obama asks allies for more help in the fight against the Taliban, the BBC reported on Thursday. ... > full story
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 12, 2008 (Reuters) — King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia told world leaders at a U.N. interfaith meeting on Wednesday that terrorism is the enemy of all religions, calling for a united front to combat it and promote tolerance. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Nov. 12, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday named a bipartisan duo of Washington veterans to meet foreign delegations at this weekend's global financial summit, opening communication between the next U.S. administration and its global counterparts. ... > full story
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Obama asks Albright to meet delegations at G20 Nov. 12, 2008 (Boston Globe) — President-elect Barack Obama has tapped former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and a former Republican congressman to meet foreign ...
Hezbollah chief tempers Obama-mania Nov. 12, 2008 (Edmonton Journal, Canada) — Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, in a speech in Lebanon on Tuesday, cautioned his supporters against expecting a change in American foreign policy ...
Ideas: Attention, academics: wanna work for Obama? Nov. 11, 2008 (Boston Globe) — Academics and other wonks with an itch to serve, how can you increase your chances of landing a position somewhere in the vibrant new ...
Joe Biden: Obama's Indispensable Man Nov. 11, 2008 (U.S. News & World Report) — Joe Biden is hoping to be Barack Obama's indispensable man. The vice president-elect was chosen by Obama for his Washington experience, as a ...
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