LIMA, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) U.S. President George W. Bush left Peru on Sunday without nailing down a clear date for when a U.S. free trade agreement with the Andean country would finally go into effect. ... > full story
LIMA, Nov. 22, 2008 (Reuters) U.S. President George W. Bush preached a message of "free markets, free trade and free people" on Saturday at his last international summit, pledging to use his remaining time in office to work toward a successful conclusion of a global trade deal. ... > 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. 15, 2008 (Reuters) President-elect Barack Obama supports a coordinated response to the global financial crisis and is ready to work with Group of 20 countries on improving the financial system when he takes office. ... > 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
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2008 (Reuters) President-elect Barack Obama said on Friday he wanted Congress to pass another stimulus package as soon as possible to stabilize the U.S. economy. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2008 (Reuters) U.S. President George W. Bush on Friday said the jump in unemployment last month reflected the challenges facing the economy and that it will take time for measures to address the financial crisis to take effect. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2008 (Reuters) Washington's top envoy to nuclear talks with North Korea, Chris Hill, will meet a North Korean diplomat on Thursday evening in New York, the U.S. State Department said. ... > full story
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North Korea releases photos of Kim at game Nov. 3, 2008 (Globe and Mail, Canada) North Korea's official media said yesterday its leader Kim Jong-il, thought to have suffered a stroke in August, attended a soccer match and ...
Call to probe kidnap victims Oct. 31, 2008 (The Straits Times, Singapore) JAPAN called on Friday on North Korea to live up to its pledge to investigate the fate of Japanese abducted by Pyongyang agents amid a report the ...
North Korea Warns South Over Leaflets Oct. 27, 2008 (GlobalSecurity.org) Seoul. . . . North Korea has warned South Korean military leaders it may suspend a key inter-Korean industrial project if South Korean civic groups ...