Most approve of Obama Cabinet picks, poll finds
A national poll finds that Americans think President-elect Barack Obama's getting it right when it comes to his Cabinet picks, especially Hillary Clinton and Robert Gates. Seventy-five percent of those questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research survey approve of Obama's choices. That's 16 points higher than those in favor of President Bush's picks eight years ago.
Hard times have hit Britain, but you wouldn't know it by watching Queen Elizabeth II open Parliament.
$120 mn WB loan for China
Beijing, Dec 3 (Xinhua) The World Bank (WB) has approved a loan of $120 million for ecology friendly farming projects in China, its China Office here announced Wednesday. The office said farmers in central Chinese provinces of Anhui and Hubei and Guangxi
Queens Speech - Afghanistan and Pakistan
?My Government will work with the Governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan for security, stability and prosperity.? Afghanistan is one of the United Kingdom?s top foreign policy priorities. The UK is committed to Afghanistan for the long-term. The
More bad news expected for Chinese real estate
A government rescue plan, which focuses on low-income housing, is not expected to help major developers who had profited before China's real estate bubble burst.
Family of man trampled to death sues Wal-Mart
The family of a man trampled to death in a New York Wal-Mart on Friday filed a lawsuit Wednesday, claiming the store failed to control the crowd pushing to gain entry on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
Iran's hard-line president has acknowledged publicly for the first time that his country's economy is taking a severe beating from tumbling oil prices.
Queens Speech - President of Mexico
?The Duke of Edinburgh and I look forward to receiving the President of Mexico.? The UK enjoys a close bilateral relationship with Mexico. We share common views on many important subjects, including climate change, trade and reform of international
Museveni orders Police clean up
By Henry Mukasa and Gladys Kajura THE Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura, has been ordered to clean up the Police force of officers who do not support the Government's policies. President Yoweri Museveni said even the British colonial
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