Abdullah plans runoff boycott to delay Afghan vote
KABUL - President Hamid Karzai's challenger plans to call for a boycott of next weekend's runoff election in an attempt to force the vote's postponement until spring, his campaign manager said - a move that would dim U.S. hopes for a stable Afghan government for months.
Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan Saudi Arabia People:Hamid Karzai Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Activities:2009 Afghan Election Source:(AP)
2009-10-31
Thousands rally against Obama
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Ten of thousands of protestors from across the United States descended on the nation's capital Saturday, decrying President Barack Obama, "big government" and big spending.
Nations:U.S. Ukraine Saudi Arabia People:Barack Obama Source:(AFP)
2009-09-12
IMF welcomes China's progress on currency
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund Wednesday welcomed China's progress on liberalizing its currency, but said some countries still view the yuan or renminbi as "substantially undervalued."
Nations:China Saudi Arabia Russia People:Barack Obama George W. Bush Activities:Chinese Currency Dispute
2009-07-22
Budget deficit tops $1 trillion for first time
WASHINGTON -- The federal deficit has topped $1 trillion for the first time ever and could grow to nearly $2 trillion by this fall, intensifying fears about higher interest rates, inflation and the strength of the dollar.
Nations:Afghanistan United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia U.S. People:Timothy Geithner John Boehner Barack Obama Activities:Obama Stimulus Package 2008 U.S. Recession
2009-07-13
Holder close to making decision on Gitmo detainees
LONDON - The United States is "relatively close" to making decisions on what to do with an initial group of Guantanamo Bay detainees, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Sunday.
Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan Algeria Lithuania Saudi Arabia Portugal People:Barack Obama Activities:CIA Prison Scandal Source:(AP)
2009-04-27
Obama to Boost Forces in Afghanistan, Set Benchmarks
March 27 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama plans to send 4,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan to train local forces and set benchmarks for progress in battling militants there and in Pakistan, administration officials said.
Nations:Afghanistan Saudi Arabia India Mexico U.S. Russia People:John Kerry Hillary Clinton Dianne Feinstein Robert Gates Hamid Karzai Richard Lugar Activities:Afghan Terror War
2009-03-27
Sources: More US troops for Afghan war
WASHINGTON - Confronting an inherited and faltering war, President Barack Obama plans to dispatch thousands more military and civilian trainers to Afghanistan by the fall on top of the 17,000 combat troops he has already ordered, senior administration officials said Thursday.
Nations:Pakistan Afghanistan Saudi Arabia India Mexico U.S. People:Hamid Karzai Carl Levin Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Activities:Afghan Terror War
2009-03-26
Worldwide hopes soar for Obama inauguration
LONDON - A world made weary by war, recession, joblessness and fear shed its collective burden Tuesday to celebrate the arrival of a new American president. Bulls and goats were slaughtered for feasts in Kenya and caterers prepped for black-tie balls in the capitals of Europe.
Nations:Kenya U.K. Sweden U.S. Guyana Indonesia People:Barack Obama George W. Bush Activities:Obama Admin.
2009-01-20
Hamas fighters seek to restore order in Gaza Strip
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Uniformed Hamas security teams emerged on Gaza City's streets Monday as leaders of the Islamic militant group vowed to restore order in the shattered Palestinian territory after a three-week pummeling by the Israeli military.
Nations:Egypt Saudi Arabia Italy Spain People:Ban Ki-moon Mahmoud Abbas Barack Obama Activities:2009 Gaza War Source:(AP)
2009-01-19
10-day truce proposed in talks with Hamas, Israel
CAIRO, Egypt - Egypt and Hamas are close to a deal for a 10-day cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group in Gaza, where the death toll from the Israeli offensive exceeded 1,000, officials said Wednesday.
Nations:Palestine Lebanon Venezuela Israel Bolivia Kuwait People:Ban Ki-moon Ehud Olmert Hosni Mubarak Activities:2009 Gaza War Source:(AP)
2009-01-14
UN chief says Gaza negotiations must intensify
CAIRO, Egypt - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon became the latest global diplomat to try to put out Middle East fires on Wednesday as he began his weeklong Middle East trip in Egypt with a call for intensifying negotiations and an immediate halt to fighting in Gaza.
Nations:Israel Egypt Kuwait Lebanon Saudi Arabia Qatar People:Ban Ki-moon Hosni Mubarak Activities:2009 Gaza War Source:(AP)
2009-01-14
Clinton vows smart mix of diplomacy, defense
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State-designate Hillary Rodham Clinton called Tuesday for a "smart power" strategy in the Middle East that goes beyond the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to address other pressing issues like Iran's nuclear program.
Nations:Israel Afghanistan Saudi Arabia Pakistan Egypt People:Bill Clinton Robert Gates Richard Lugar Barack Obama John Kerry Hillary Clinton Activities:Obama Admin. Source:(AP)
2009-01-13
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