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www.usdemocrats.com
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Afghanistan's
election season
from Reuters Video: Most Watched Videos
Mar. 4 - Presidential elections in Afghanistan are now scheduled
for August.
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Obama
targets fraud and waste
from Reuters Video: Most Watched Videos
Mar. 4 - In a move aimed at saving taxpayers up to $40 billion
a year, President Barack Obama has ordered a reform of the way
the government does business.
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Kenyan
President appreciates China
from Kenya News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki Wednesday expressed appreciation
for China's technical and financial support to Kenya. Kibaki
noted that over the last two years, China extended to Kenya over
12 billion s...
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Can
Obama Avoid a Quagmire in Afghanistan?
from TIME.com: Top Stories
Afghanistan and Pakistan are teetering on the brink. And Obama's
margin for error is minuscule
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Jamaica
debt rating cut by Moody
from Jamaica News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
By Lester Pimentel NEW YORK, USA (Bloomberg): Jamaica’s
debt rating was lowered one level by Moody’s Investors Service,
which said the country’s budget deficit and debt load will
inc...
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Ex-Merrill
Lynch execs questioned over bonuses
from CNN.com
Seven former Merrill Lynch executives have been subpoenaed by
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo over $3.6 billion in bonuses
paid out just before the company was acquired by federally bailed-out
Bank of America last year, a source close to the investigation
told CNN.
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Chinese
Navy ship arrives at Pakistani port for multinational exercises
from China
Chinese Navy destroyer "Guangzhou" Thursday arrived
at the southern Pakistani port of Karachi for multinational exercises.
Exercise AMAN 09 is scheduled to be conducted in the North Arabian
Sea from March 5-14, 2009. Navies of some 30 countries are expected
to take part in or observe the exercises. This is the second
exercise of AMAN series. AMAN is an Urdu word meaning "PEACE".
Slogan of AMAN exercise is "Together for Peace". First
of the AMAN series was held in March 20 ...
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KOREA:
Jeju Island Plans to Become Duty-Free Zone
from South Korea News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
The first duty-free shop for domestic travelers will be built
in the Jungmun Tourist Complex on Jeju Island. The Jeju Provincial
Government has an ambitious plan to make the entire island a
duty-free ...
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KOREA:
50 Rivers to Get Environmental Makeover
from South Korea News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
An ecological engineering project to improve water quality and
prevent flooding will be carried out on 50 local streams and
rivers nationwide. The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime
Affairs on ...
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U.S.
Envoy Says China Against N. Korea
from South Korea News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
The U.S. point man on North Korea said the Chinese government
opposed Pyongyang's move to launch a long-range missile. Speaking
to reporters in Beijing on Wednesday, Stephen Bosworth stressed
both Wa...
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Germany
interested in working with Iran’s experience in Afghanistan
from Germany News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Berlin, Mar 5, IRNA – Head of the Iranian Parliament’s
National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said here Wednesday
after meeting his German counterpart Berlin wishes to take advantage
of T...
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adsense
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German
Navy arrest nine Somali pirates
from Germany News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
The German Navy arrested nine people Tuesday following a dramatic
action to head off a pirate attack on a German merchant vessel
off the coast of Somalia.
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Russian
Def Ministry officials charged over arms smuggling to China
from Russia News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Moscow, Mar 4 : A group of high ranking officials of the Russian
Defence Ministry has been charged for its involvement in the
smuggling of airplane bombs and missiles to China through the
former Sovie...
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Russia,
Kazakh sign contract on S-300 air defence missile system
from Russia News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Moscow, Mar 4 : Russia and Kazakhstan have signed a contract
on the purchase of S-300 air defence missile systems, Kazakh
Defence Minister Danial Akhmetov said today.
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Russia
says to drop Iskander plans if US scraps missile shield
from Russia News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Moscow, March 3 (RIA Novosti) Russia Tuesday said it would drop
its plans of placing Iskander missiles on Europe's doorstep if
the US abandoned its plans of deploying missile defence systems
in Central Europe.
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POLITICAL
HOT TOPICS: Thursday, March 5, 2009
from CNN Political Ticker by emilyes
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D.C.
Tech Chief Headed For White House
from The Page - by Mark Halperin on TIME.com
by glentime
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Russian
international reserves up $2.4 bln in week
from RIA Novosti
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China
still on track for 8pc growth: Wen
from ABC News: Breaking Stories
Delegates to China's annual session of Parliament have been told
their country's economy can still grow at 8 per cent this year.
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UNICEF
to reopen its office in Baghdad
from Alsumaria TV Iraq, Iraq news | Iraq
News | RSS feed
UNICEF representative in Iraq Iskandar Khan said the organization
will reopen its main office in Baghdad within few weeks after
it was closed for three years. This move comes amidst security
improvement in Iraq noting that the success of provincial elections
is a clear sign to the progress towards ...
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China
clings to clean-up amid woes
from Reuters: Environment
BEIJING (Reuters) - Grappling with slowing growth and a rising
tide of unemployment, China is still pushing for cleaner development
and may step up efforts to tackle climate change, the country's
top economic planner said Thursday.
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Argentina
levies provisional anti-dumping case against Chinese products
from China
The Economic and Commercial Counselor's Office of the Embassy
of the People's Republic of China in Argentina, received a communication
that levies the provisional anti-dumping case against Chinese
products in Argentina. According to the Bureau of Fair Trade
for Imports and Exports of China's Ministry of Commerce a note
was received from Argentina's Ministry of Economy and Production
saying that Argentine investigatory bodies have made an initial
affirmative determination for anti-dumping of ...
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China
becomes Australia's second largest trade partner in 2008
from China
Australian statistics show that China was Australia's second
largest trade partner, its largest source of imports and its
second largest export market in 2008. According to statistics
released by the General Administration of Customs of the PRC
(GACC), in 2008, Australia was China's eighth largest trade partner,
its tenth largest export market and its seventh largest source
of imports, said He Ning, Director General of the Department
of American and Oceania Affairs of China's Ministry of Comm ...
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Senior
Chinese military officer leaves for Singapore, New Zealand
from China
Ma Xiaotian, deputy chief of general staff of the Chinese People's
Liberation Army, left here Thursday afternoon for Singapore and
New Zealand. He was scheduled to attend the 2nd China-Singapore
defense policy dialogue and the 2nd armed forces strategic consultation
between China and New Zealand. The two talks were launched respectively
in 2008 and 2007. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ...
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China
becomes Canada's second largest trade partner in 2008
from China
China has already become Canada's second largest trade partner
in 2008, preceded only by the US. He Ning, Director General of
the Department of American and Oceania Affairs of China's Ministry
of Commerce, revealed recently in an interview. According to
statistics from the General Administration of Customs of the
PRC, the volume of bilateral trade between China and Canada reached
34.52 billion USD in 2008, an increase of 13.8 percent year-on-year.
Of this, China's exports to Canada stood a ...
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Russia
restricts investment from Reserve Fund
from RIA Novosti
Russia's Finance Ministry has imposed restrictions on the use
of the country's Reserve Fund, permitting only investments in
debt instruments of foreign states and international financial
institutions, the ministry said on Thursday.
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ISS
crew for 19th Expedition announced at Russia's Star City
from RIA Novosti
A committee at Russia's space training center, Star City, announced
the line up for the crew of the 19th Expedition to the International
Space Station (ISS), a RIA Novosti correspondent said on Thursday.
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Russia's
VTB-24 Bank posts 400% net profit rise in 2008
from RIA Novosti
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RUSSIA:
Northern Fleet warships return to Severomorsk
from RIA Novosti
The Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier and the Admiral Chabanenko
anti-submarine warfare ship have returned to Severomorsk after
a long mission.
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UK
Embassy cancels move in Tel Aviv
from JPost International
Spokeswoman cites apparent involvement by new offices' owners
in building West Bank settlements.
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VIDEO:
Iraqi changes view of America
from CNN.com - Video
After travelling to the U.S. for medical treatment, an Iraqi
family returns with different a perspective of Americans.
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Joint
Chiefs of Staff Chairman Drops in on Navy Medical Research Lab
in Peru
from U.S. Navy News Headline Stories
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff visited an unheralded
Navy medical research unit that is working with Peruvian military
and civilian leaders and agencies to benefit the country, the
region and the globe.
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U.S,
Iran Should Move Beyond Talking About Talks
from Rferl.org
Tehran is looking to see if it's treated the same way Washington
treats Kabul or Islamabad or New Delhi -- room in the relationship
for criticism or challenges, but based on acknowledgment and
respect without any hint that regime change, military action,
or subversive activities. But Washington is also watching for
signals. Substantive progress in bilateral relations can only
be made if Iranian leaders back down from their statements that
Israel should be wiped off the map and if they assure the
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Gore
inventing .eco web domain
from Campus Politico Stories by Ben Smith
His Alliance for Climate Protection joins a group applying for
the ".eco" extension.
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Italy
ratifies European law banning death penalty
from RIA Novosti
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Jaguar
staff opt for shorter work week
from BBC News | Latest Published Stories
| World Edition
Jaguar Land Rover workers have decided to take a pay freeze for
a year and move to a four-day week.
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UK:
Day in pictures
from BBC News | Latest Published Stories
| World Edition
Striking images from around the world on 5 February, 2009.
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Where
to find us on the social Web
from Gov Gab: Your U.S. Government Blog
by Jess
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Uzbekistan
Curtailing Gas Deliveries Due To Tajik Debt
from Rferl.org
Uzbekistan is requiring the full repayment of Tajikistan’s
$18 million debt before it will fully restore gas exports to
the country.
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Central
Banks in Europe Cut Rates
from NYT > World Business by By CARTER
DOUGHERTY
In addition, the British bank announced plans to pump money into
the economy by spending $105 billion to buying assets.
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North
Korea warns South's airliners during drills
from Reuters: International News
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea made threats on Thursday against
South Korean commercial airliners that fly near its territory
during U.S.-South Korean military drills next week, ratcheting
up tensions with its neighbor.
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Iran
to hand Interpol list of 100 Israeli 'war criminals'
from RIA Novosti
Iran is preparing to hand over to Interpol a list containing
the names of 100 Israelis it says are guilty of war crimes against
the Palestinians, the Islamic Republic's chief prosecutor said
on Thursday.
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Russia's
AvtoVAZ restarts car production
from RIA Novosti
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Russia
to monitor U.S. naval drills off Alaska coast
from RIA Novosti
Russia's Pacific Fleet will closely monitor U.S. naval drills
involving nuclear-powered submarines off the Alaska coast, a
fleet official said on Thursday.
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Obama's
push for cleaner cars gets public airing
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Environmentalists, state officials and automakers
are weighing on whether states should be allowed to set their
own standards to control greenhouse gases from automobiles....
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President
of the Republic of Djibouti renewed the expression of his thanks
and appreciation for the leader's efforts to promote peace and
ensure stability in the countries of the AU.
from Libyaonline.com
President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh, met
yesterday in the capital, Djibouti with the Secretary of African
Affairs at General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and
International Cooperation who informed him letter from the Leader
of the Revolution, Chairman of the African Union. During the
interview the president Guelleh renewed the expression of his
thanks and appreciation for the leader's efforts to promote peace
and ensure stability in the countries of the AU. The interview
was attended by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Djibouti in charge
of the work and the Libyan People's Bureau.{ljbc}
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International
Space Dominance: 7 Nations Launching the Next Space Race
from PopularMechanics.com - Latest Content
Getting to space is no longer for a few, technically apt nations.
Here's a look at seven countries that have their sights on orbit
and the capabilities to get there.
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Obama
to hear ideas on how to overhaul health care
from AP Top Headlines At 4:24 a.m. EST
by By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama has invited to the
White House more than 120 people who hold a wide range of views
on how to fix the world's costliest health care system, one that
still leaves millions uninsured....
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China
Says This Year 'Most Difficult' Of Century
from Rferl.org
China's prime minister says this year will be the most difficult
the country has faced this century. Wen Jiabao said that China
maintains its economic target of growing by 8 percent each year,
but that doing so requires going ahead with a promised half-trillion-dollar
stimulus package. His speech comes as China's export market shrinks
with the global recession and the country finds itself at a crossroads.
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Office
of Personnel Management Hosts Forum on the Recovery Act
from What's New at the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM)
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Carbon
Offsets: Fact or Fiction?
from Scientific American
[Below is the original script. But a few changes may have been
made during the recording of this audio podcast.]
The producers of the show "24"
are going carbon neutral. They're helping to fund a wind farm
in India and burning some biodiesel in the production trucks
to try to precisely balance the carbon dioxide emitted from all
those klieg lights with the amount avoided by generating Indian
electricity from the breeze rather than burning coal. [More]
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China:
suspend Sudan war crimes case
from Reuters Video: Top News
Mar 5 - China seeks the suspension of the case against Sudanese
President Bashir, who's been indicted for war crimes by the International
Criminal Court.
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Swiss
embassy in Georgia begins issuing Russian visas
from RIA Novosti
The Swiss embassy in Georgia began on Thursday accepting applications
for Russian entry visas from Georgian nationals.
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Iraq
passes sharply reduced budget for 2009
from Chicago Sun-Times :: News :: by BY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BAGHDAD---- Iraq's parliament has passed a $58.6 billion budget
for this year after agreeing to sharp cuts amid falling oil prices.
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Russia
building anti-satellite weapons
from Chicago Sun-Times :: News :: by BY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MOSCOW---- News reports quote a senior general as saying Russia
is developing anti-satellite weapons.
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ISRAEL:
Police seek third fraud charge against Olmert
from France24 - Middle East
Israeli police have recommended that outgoing Prime Minister
Ehud Olmert be indicted on a third fraud charge. Authorities
earlier announced that they would press charges on two previous
corruption allegations dating from 2003 to 2006.
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Kennedy
Plans to Drop in on HHS Health Summit
from The Page - by Mark Halperin on TIME.com
by jenniferepstein
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Russia
to put into service Bulava ballistic missiles in 2009
from RIA Novosti
Russia's Defense Ministry is planning to complete tests and put
into service sea-based Bulava intercontinental ballistic missiles
(ICBM) in 2009, a deputy defense minister said on Thursday.
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CANADA:
The Daily - March 5, 2009
from Canada News Centre - Statistics Canada
The Daily is Statistics Canada's official release bulletin, the
Agency's first line of communication with the media and the public.
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Interagency
Media Release – Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue
Statement in Support of the “Making Home Affordable”
Loan Modification Program
from NCUA Recently Posted Information
March 4, 2009, The federal bank, thrift, and credit union regulatory
agencies encourage all federally regulated financial institutions
that service or hold residential mortgage loans to participate
in the “Making Home Affordable” loan modification program.
Guidelines for the program were announced today by the Treasury
Department.
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China
Ready To Negotiate Peace Deal Wiith Taiwan
from The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
by The Huffington Post News Editors
China is ready to talk to Taiwan about reaching a peace deal,
the Chinese premier, Wen Jiabao, said today.
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Thailand
Denies US Secret Prison
from The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
by The Huffington Post News Editors
Army chief Anupong Paojinda reports the United States has no
secret jail in Thailand for captured terror suspects.
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Does
Daylight Saving Time Conserve Energy?
from Scientific American - Energy
Starting this month, roughly one quarter of the world’s
population will lose sleep and gain sunlight as they set their
clocks ahead for daylight saving. People may think that with
the time shift, they are conserving electricity otherwise spent
on lighting. But recent studies have cast doubt on the energy
argument--some research has even found that it ultimately leads
to greater power use.
Benjamin Franklin is credited with conceiving
the idea of daylight saving in 1784 to conserve candles, but
the U.S. did not institute it until World War I as a way to preserve
resources for the war effort. The first comprehensive study of
its effectiveness occurred during the oil crisis of the 1970s,
when the U.S. Department of Transportation found that daylight
saving trimmed national electricity usage by roughly 1 percent
compared with standard time.
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AUSTRALIA:
Small business, banks meet to discuss credit restrictions
from ABC News: Top Stories
Small business leaders will meet banking representatives later
today amid growing concerns about the tightening credit market.
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Tidal
turbines in wildlife study
from BBC News | Latest Published Stories
| World Edition
A new three-year study is to investigate the relationship between
tidal turbines and marine wildlife.
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Iranians
consume 2.5 times average world energy consumption
from Iran News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
Zahedan, Mar 5, IRNA – Energy Planning managing director
of Iran’s Petroleum Ministry said here Wednesday consumption
of energy in Iran at all sectors is 2.5 times average world usage.
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European
Union Film Festival to be held in India
from Iran News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
New Delhi, March 5, IRNA - The 14th European Union Film Festival
is to begin later on Thrusday in India and would continue until
April 22 in New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Kozihodhe, Chennai and Jamshedpur.
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Iran
says nuclear plant to start by Sept
from Iran News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
The 1,000-megawatt Russian-built plant in the southern port city
of Bushehr will first generate around 500 megawatts, Foreign
Minister Manouchehr Mottaki told parliament, the official IRNA
news agency...
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IRAN:
President stresses key role given to environment in Iranian culture
from Iran News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
Orumiyeh, West Azarbaijan prov, March 5, IRNA – President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stressed on Thursday the great importance
given to the issue of protecting environment in the Iranian culture.
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RUSSIA:
Transcript of the Meeting on Economic Issues
from Kremlin.Ru: Presidential Speeches
and Addresses
“What is currently most important for us? That which we
have repeatedly discussed: the fulfilment of social obligations
taken on by the government, even under the circumstance of lower
budget revenues. In this regard, we must determine the types
of the expenditures that will allow us to more effectively implement
measures for supporting the financial system and real production.”
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SWEDEN:
No Plan To Buy Volvo From Ford, Saab From GM
from Sweden News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Speaking on the sidelines of the annual meeting of China's National
People's Congress, Li said his company isn't keen to buy foreign
brands and hasn't held discussions to buy Volvo or Saab, but
may ...
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Enea
Opens Its Fourth Office in Sweden
from Sweden News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
KISTA, SWEDEN--(Marketwire - March 5, 2009) - Enea, the global
software- and services company, will shortly open a new office
in Sweden in the city of Västerås. Enea® (Nordic
Excha...
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Ericsson
inks three-year 2G/3G deal with Telkomsel
from Sweden News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Swedish equipment manufacturer Ericsson has signed a three-year
frame agreement with Indonesian mobile operator Telekomunikasi
Selular Indonesia (Telkomsel), to supply, deploy and integrate
GSM/EDGE a...
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Turkey
looks positively to U.S. pullout from Iraq
from Iraq News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that
Turkey looks positively to a U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq.
Erdogan told private TV channel 24 early Thursday that "the
people ...
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Trade
Bank of Iraq voted “Best Local Bank in Iraq 2008” by
Emeafinance Magazine
from Iraq News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) last week accepted the prestigious 'Best
Local Bank in Iraq 2008' award for its exceptional performance
in the young and vibrant letters of credit market in Iraq.
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USAID
conference advances ideas on farm water management in Iraq
from Iraq News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
Iraqi Minister of Water Resources Dr. Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid
and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy
Mission Director Thomas R. Delaney inaugurated an irrigation
symposium focus...
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Argentine/Chilean
lawmakers hold joint session in Antarctica
from Cuba News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
Argentine and Chilean members of the Congressional Foreign Relations
Committees will hold symbolic meetings in Antarctica on Thursday
to underline bilateral links and the two countries commitment
to t...
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Successful
drilling of new gas well in Magallanes region
from Cuba News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
GeoPark Holdings has announced the successful drilling and testing
of a new gas well - Yagan 1 - on the Fell Block in the extreme
south of Chile at an initial production test rate exceeding 10
million...
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Afghan
Border Police Make Progress, Slowly
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Maj. Gen. Jan Nabi Molakheil, who is in charge of Afghan border
police in Khost, Paktia and Paktika provinces, reviews troops
at a new police compound in Khost. Half of the police here have
undergone ...
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1
million new Afghan students start school
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
KABUL -- A million additional Afghan students started a new school
year Thursday, but a raging Taliban insurgency will keep about
400,000 out of classrooms, the education minister said.More than
2,00...
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Clinton
attends her first NATO foreign ministers
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived at NATO's headquarters
in Brussels Thursday for talks with fellow foreign ministers
on the alliance's strategy in Afghanistan and on its intention
to re-engage with Russia.
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Canada's
Economic Action Plan helps more Canadians continue working through
Work Sharing
from Canada News Centre - Government
The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and
Skills Development, today announced that the Government has implemented
changes to Work-Sharing agreements so that more Canadians can
continue working while companies experience a temporary slowdown.
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U.S.
Energy Secretary pledges to fight global warming
from Reuters: Environment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu on Thursday
pledged to work with Congress to pass legislation that would
impose a cap-and-trade system to curb greenhouse gas emissions
and fight global warming.
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Iran
Reacts to Saudi FM’s recent statements
from Saudi Arabia News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Tehran, March 5, IRNA – Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki
advised Saudi Arabia on Thursday to avoid making statements which
would not serve the goals of Arab and Islamic states, the ministry’s
i...
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Saudi
contractors form JVs to bid for Riyadh project
from Saudi Arabia News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Local contractors in Saudi Arabia are forming joint ventures
with international transport specialists to compete for the contract
to build a monorail at Princess Noura bint Abdulrahman University
for ...
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Makkah-Madinah
railway project contract signed
from Saudi Arabia News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Al-Rajhi Alliance to implement the first phase of the Haramain
Railway project that will link the holy cities of Makkah and
Madinah with Jeddah by rail.Public Investment Fund Chairman and
Finance Mini...
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Saudi
Arabia- Call for ban on corporal punishment in schools
from Saudi Arabia News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
(MENAFN - Arab News) Schools should ban corporal punishment and
teach child rights. This was one of the recommendations made
at the concluding session of the Third Arab ISPCAN Regional Conference
on C...
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Sabah
and Penang the best solar energy spots
from Malaysia News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Printer Friendly Kota Kinabalu: The State Capital and Sabah,
in general, together with Penang are the best two spots to produce
electricity from sunlight, according to Ahmad Hadri Haris, Head
of the R...
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Group
launches signature drive on Allah issue
from Malaysia News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Kota Kinabalu: A group of concerned citizens have initiated a
signature campaign in support of a memorandum urging the Government
to review the ban on the use of the word Allah in Christian publicatio...
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India
announces two scholarships for Malaysians
from Malaysia News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Thursday announced
two scholarships to meritorious Malaysian students for pursuing
post-graduate courses.
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Japan
opposition party accused of receiving illegal donations
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Tokyo - The office of Ichiro Ozawa, president of Japan's main
opposition party, the Democratic Party of Japan, received a total
of 200 million yen (2 million dollars) in allegedly illegal corporate
do...
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Japanese,
South African vying for IAEA top post stress national past
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Vienna - The atomic bombing of Japan and South Africa's past
nuclear weapons programme were brought into play Wednesday as
diplomats from these two countries entered the last heat to be
elected leader...
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Tokyo
Stock Exchange closing indexes
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
TOKYO, March 5 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Nikkei 225 7,433.49, UP 142.53
points Nikkei 300 149.39, UP 1.82 points TSE Index 1st Section
Topix 741.55, UP 9.51 Arithmetic Avg. 217.46, UP 3.90 Weighted
Avg. 145...
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Japan,
U.S. envoys to reaffirm common stance on N. Korea
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
TOKYO, March 5 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Stephen Bosworth, the new
U.S. special representative for policy on North Korea, and Japan's
chief delegate at the six-party talks Akitaka Saiki met Thursday
for the...
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9
areas of Itokawa Asteroid named after locations in Japan
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
The Itokawa Asteroid, many areas of which have been given names
from locations around Japan. (Photo courtesy of JAXA) The Japan
Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has named nine locations
on the aste...
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Japan
flags reduced whale hunt - report
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
JAPAN is considering reducing the number of whales it catches
each year, the Asahi newspaper reported today, as an international
body fights to bridge a divide between nations for and against
whaling.
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Thailand
waives tourist visa fees for three months
from Thailand News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Bangkok, Mar 5 : Visitors to Thailand will be issued free tourist
visas starting today for the next three months in a bid to boost
arrivals to the country where tourism is a key driver of the
national...
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First
railway link between Thailand and Laos opened
from Thailand News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
The first railway link across the Mekong River connecting Thailand
with Laos was officially opened Thursday in a ceremony presided
over by Thailand's Princess Sirindhorn.
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Thai
PM asked to change Royal laws
from Thailand News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
A campaign to reform the tough lese-majeste laws in Thailand
has been launched by well-known local and foreign intellectuals.
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Vietnam
approves $50-bln-plan for northern coastal economic belt
from Vietnam News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
HANOI, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan
Dung has approved a plan to invest 50 billion U.S. dollars to
develop an economic belt along the northern coast, Vietnam News
Agency r...
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Vietnam
PM asks firms to buy all rice from farmers
from Vietnam News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
HANOI, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan
Dung said the country's major food corporations must buy the
entire rice harvest this year at a price of at least 30 percent
profit fo...
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Vietnam
to increase import tariffs on milk
from Vietnam News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
HANOI, March 5 (Xinhua) -- The Vietnamese Finance Ministry has
decided to increase import tariffs on some kinds of milk products
to help local milk producers, the local newspaper People reported
Thu...
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First
Target Stores Open in Hawaii to Large Crowds
from Hawaii News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
In Kapolei, it was a decent line by the time the doors opened
at eight, and the first person was Jocelyn Neri, who got there
at 5 a.m. "I got up too early in the morning so I was so
excited about the...
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Clinton
vows to work on Palestinian state
from Palestinian News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
called on Israel to allow more aid into Gaza, blasted its plans
for razing houses in east Jerusalem and vowed to work towards
a Palestini...
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Israel
and Turkey in quiet talks to end diplomatic crisis in days
from Palestinian News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Israel and Turkey in quiet talks to end diplomatic crisis in
days By Barak Ravid Haaretz Last update - 06:35 05/03/2009 www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1068811.html
Israel and Turkey are involved in q...
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Syria
want more peace talks with Israel - Kerry
from Palestinian News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Washington: United States Senator John Kerry says Syrian President
Bashar Al Assad is willing to resume peace talks with Israel,
and would like US participation in those talks. Kerry said on
Wednesday...
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Israel
breached most prime human rights in Gaza
from Palestinian News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
United Nations, March 5, IRNA – Head of the Iranian delegation
participating at the 53rd Annual UN Meeting of Women’s Status
reiterated here Wednesday the Israeli genocide of Palestinians
in Gaza ...
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Palestinian
health care disintegrating
from Palestinian News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
HEALTH standards in the beleaguered Palestinian territories have
fallen in recent years, exacerbated by Israeli restrictions and
the recent Gaza war, researchers said today.
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Obama
plans to boost security aid to Abbas
from Palestinian News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Obama administration plans to expand
a program to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's security
forces in the occupied West Bank as part of a push for statehood,
off...
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Clinton
encounters an unusual question on daughter Chelsea
from Palestinian News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Washington, Mar 5 : Secretary of State Hillary Clinton encountered
an unusual question during an interview on the popular youth
television show "Ali Soutik" during a visit to the
West Bank on March 4.
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Israel
Completes Cluster Bomb Maps
from Lebanon News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
The Israeli army is planning to give U.N. peacekeepers the official
maps of where cluster bombs were dropped during the Jewish state's
offensive on Lebanon in 2006, Israeli daily Haaretz reported.
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Britain
Open to Talks with Hizbullah
from Lebanon News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Britain said Wednesday it is prepared to engage in direct contacts
with Hizbullah's political wing, ever since the Shiite group
became part of a national unity government last year.
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Golden
Opportunity for US to Export Peace, Not Weapons to Mideast
from Lebanon News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has expressed his support for
the rights of the Palestinian people and said that the U.S. has
a "golden opportunity to export peace rather than weapons
to the Middle Eas...
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Farsi
language teaching at Lebanese schools
from Lebanon News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Beirut, March 5, IRNA – Iran’s Cultural Attaché
to Lebanon said on Thursday that the Farsi (Persian) Language
is being taught at al-Mahdi schools in different parts of Lebanon.
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Cuban
cooperation with Venezuela spreading
from Venezuela News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Cuban influence in Venezuela is growing beyond politics in a
broad range of areas, from agriculture and commerce to energy
and education -- and even presidential security.Some 40,000 Cubans
are now wo...
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U.S.
Reduces Aid to Jordan, Egypt
from Egypt News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
SEVERE CUTS IN JORDAN AID -- Aid to Jordan will also be cut by
almost one-third, which will include cuts in defense aid. The
photo shows Jordan's King Abdullah II (center) taking part in
a military ex...
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IBM
opens new service delivery center in Egypt
from Egypt News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
H.E. Dr. Tarek Kamel Minister of Communications and IT witnessed
the announcement of an agreement between ITIDA and IBM to establish
a Managed Business Process Services (MBPS) Delivery Center in
Egypt...
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GDF
Suez 2008 net income up 13%
from Egypt News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
) said Thursday that its 2008 net income rose 13% to 6.5 billion
euros, after revenue climbed 17% to 83.1 billion euros. The company
lifted its dividend by 11% to 1.40 euros a share and said that
it...
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McDonald’s
Egypt launches first phase of new campaign to develop unplanned
communities
from Egypt News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Ensuring that it plays a central role in the continued development
of Egyptian society and caring for children in particular, McDonald's
Egypt launched a charitable initiative to develop unplanned com...
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Survey:
Gap between China's rural and urban education levels huge
from China
A survey made public Tuesday by Peking University shows that
China is seeing an increasingly large gap between the education
levels of people holding urban and rural permanent residency
permits, or "hukou" in Chinese. The survey, carried
out in Beijing, Shanghai, and southern Guangdong Province, found
that only 0.7 percent of the 2,732 rural respondents have university
degrees or higher as opposed to 13.6 percent among the 3,253
urbanites polled. Liu Shiding, one of the main participants ...
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Hong
Kong Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development starts visit
in France
from China
Hong Kong Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Rita
Lau has started her itinerary in France to see how the city can
learn from the French experience in promoting creative industries,
according to Hong Kong government website on Thursday. Lau had
a meeting with the Minister of State responsible for foreign
trade Madam Anne-Marie Idrac to exchange views on policies to
facilitate the development of creative industries, and the need
for global trade players to guard against protection ...
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Chinese
leaders call for fresh development by overcoming difficulties
from China
Chinese leaders joined deputies to the National People's Congress
(NPC), the country's top legislature, in deliberating the government
work report Thursday, calling for concerted efforts to overcome
difficulties and achieve fresh development. When joining NPC
deputies from the eastern Jiangsu Province, President Hu Jintao
said "challenges are really severe, opportunities still
exist" to describe the current domestic and international
situations. It is a must to seize the opportunities, t ...
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China
rejects "colonialism" accusation, says Sino-African
cooperation benefits both
from China
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei on Thursday refuted accusations
that China's cooperation with African countries is a practice
of "colonialism", saying that Sino-African ties are
based on mutual benefits. Wu, a member of the Standing Committee
of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political
Consultative Conference, said economic cooperation between China
and other developing countries had always observed the model
of enterprises operating under market-defined condition ...
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Chinese
People's Liberation Army generals stress political work in army
from China
Top generals of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Thursday
stressed the importance of ideological and political work in
the armed forces. "We should strengthen the ideological
and political work to ensure that the PLA resolutely follows
the orders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee,
the Central Military Commission (CMC) and its chairman Hu Jintao,"
General Guo Boxiong, CMC vice chairman, told a panel discussion
of PLA deputies to the ongoing Second Session of th ...
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South
Korea wants Aussie investment
from South Korea News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
SOUTH Korean President Lee Myung-Bak wants Australian businesses
to invest in his country and also wants to see an increase in
bilateral trade.
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Seoul
Hints at Intervening in Currency Market
from South Korea News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
The government is ready to take "action" when the currency
market suffers excessive fluctuations, a top economic policymaker
said Thursday. "The government's basic stance is that foreign
exchange r...
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China
arms spend prompts South Korea arms race warning
from South Korea News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
CANBERRA (Reuters) - South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak warned
on Thursday of the danger of a North Asia arms race after China
announced another double-digit rise in annual military spending.
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Seoul,
Canberra sign defence pact
from South Korea News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Australia and South Korea are to cooperate more closely on defence
issues, including terrorism, non-proliferation and military exchanges.
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Australian Prime M...
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UAE
Minister of Economy discusses measures to strengthen UAE-German
business
from Germany News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
His Excellency Sultan Al Mansouri, the UAE Minister of Economy,
received in his office in Dubai, His Excellency Jürgen Reinholz
Thuringian, Minister of Economy, Technology and Labour of the
Thürin...
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Obama
summit eyes cure for U.S. health care woes
from CNN Political Ticker by CNN Associate
Producer Martina Stewart
President Obama will deliver opening remarks Thursday for a summit
to overhaul health care. WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Obama administration
is hosting a summit Thursday designed to cure a frustrated patient
battling a persistent ailment: the United States and its rising
health care costs. The administration's health care summit will
focus on reducing and containing costs as [...]
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Kohn,
American International Group
from FRB: Speeches and Testimony
Testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C.
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AIG
Philippines Insurance To Be Folded Into Unit
from Philippines News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
, and will instead fold it into American International Assurance
Co. Ltd., or AIA, which holds AIG's Asian subsidiaries. AIA said
in a statement that The Philippine American Life and General
Insura...
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Philippine
inflation rises to 7.3% in Feb.
from Philippines News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
MANILA, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Philippine headline inflation rate
in February rose to 7.3 percent on higher food and utility prices,
according to data issued by the country's National Statistics
Office o...
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PHILIPPINES:
Prosecutor opposes appointment of Court of Appeals justice
from Philippines News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
MANILA, Philippines -- Cavite Provincial Prosecutor Emmanuel
Velasco has written President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to oppose
the appointment to the Court of Appeals of Caloocan Regional
Trial Court Br...
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PHILIPPINES:
Can govt really afford automated polls
from Philippines News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
MANILA, Philippines – With the country’s budget deficit
pegged at P177.2 billion, an opposition senator on Thursday asked
the government where it would source the P11.3 billion needed
for ...
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PHILIPPINES:
Congress now ‘sensitive’ on Right of Reply bill - Palace
exec
from Philippines News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
MANILA, Philippines - Congress has become “sensitive”
to the sentiments of the media in connection with the controversial
Right of Reply bill, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said
Thurs...
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PHILIPPINES:
House panel set to vote on BNPP bill
from Philippines News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
MANILA, Philippines -- The appropriations committee at the House
of Representatives is set to vote Thursday on whether there will
be a need for a $1 billion funding for the revival of the 620-megawatt...
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EU
urges Macao not to let security law undermine rights, freedoms
from Portugal News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
HONG KONG, March 5 (AP) - (Kyodo)—The European Union has
urged Macao to protect fundamental rights and freedoms in the
face of its recent enactment of the national security law and
to introduce m...
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Mitsubishi
to join major global solar power project in Portugal
from Portugal News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
TOKYO — Mitsubishi Corp said Thursday it has agreed to take
part in one of the world’s largest solar cell-based electricity
generation projects in Moura near Portugal’s border with
...
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Kyrgyzstan
says it's open to talks on US troops
from AP Top International News At 5:48
a... by By LEILA SARALAYEVA
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) -- Kyrgyzstan is willing to negotiate
a new deal allowing American troops to operate there despite
its recent decision to shut a U.S. air base essential to the
war in Afghanistan, the president's spokesman said Thursday....
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Sudan's
president says warrant is conspiracy
from AP Top International News At 5:48
a... by By SARAH EL DEEB
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) -- Sudan's president, wanted by an international
court on war crimes charges, denounced the tribunal, the U.N.
and aid agencies on Thursday as part of a new "colonialism"
that aims to destabilize his country....
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Kuchma
could run for president again in Ukraine
from RIA Novosti
Former Ukrainian president Leonid Kuchma announced on Thursday
he could run for president at the next election, expected later
this year or in early 2010.
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Ukraine's
security service halts Naftogaz probe
from RIA Novosti
The Ukrainian security service said on Thursday it had stopped
a probe into the natural gas dealings of energy company Naftogaz,
following a court ruling.
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Russia
threatens to cut off gas to Ukraine
from CBC | Ticker
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned that Russia would cut natural
gas to Ukraine if it wasn't paid by a Saturday deadline, a threat
that revived worries about supply cuts to Europe.
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128/09
from CGMS Internet Releasable ALCOAST Messages
CG PORTAL UPDATE
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129/09
from CGMS Internet Releasable ALCOAST Messages
NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2009 SOCIETY OF AMERICAN INDIAN GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES (SAIGE) MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD
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Experimental
Drug May Dampen Severe Asthma
from MedlinePlus Health News
In small studies, mepolizumab reduced number of exacerbations
.
Source: HealthDay
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RUSSIA:
Beginning of Meeting with President of Abkhazia Sergei Bagapsh
from Kremlin.Ru: Unified Wire Service
“We recently sent ambassadors to each other’s countries
and the final decision is being prepared right now on the locations
for diplomatic missions in Moscow and Sukhumi. As far as our
diplomatic relations go, everything is progressing as normal.
But there are also more important and substantial matters we
should discuss today, I think.”
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RUSSIA:
Opening Remarks at Meeting with Members of the First Hundred
in the High-Potential Management Personnel Reserve
from Kremlin.Ru: Unified Wire Service
“This reserve should be a system that is well-organised
and open to all. We should indeed speak openly and publicly about
those who might be appointed to the relevant positions. Open
access to the reserve and making it public in nature are the
guarantees that we will actually move in the right direction.”
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RUSSIA:
Transcript of the Meeting on Economic Issues
from Kremlin.Ru: Unified Wire Service
“What is currently most important for us? That which we
have repeatedly discussed: the fulfilment of social obligations
taken on by the government, even under the circumstance of lower
budget revenues. In this regard, we must determine the types
of the expenditures that will allow us to more effectively implement
measures for supporting the financial system and real production.”
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UN
Assembly chief apologises over 'absurd' ICC warrant
from ABC News: Breaking Stories
UN General Assembly president Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann said
he regretted that a warrant had been issued to arrest Sudan's
President, saying the move was absurd and politically-motivated.
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ISRAEL:
Sallai Meridor resigns as Israeli ambassador to US
from JPost Front Page Top Stories
Israeli Ambassador to the United States Sallai Meridor Says new
gov't should be given the opportunity to send its own envoy to
"Israel's greatest friend."
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Obama
says US must solve health care problems now
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The nation can't afford to wait for the economy
to recover before tackling out-of-control medical costs, President
Barack Obama is telling some of the most powerful players in
the health care reform debate....
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Clinton
seeks international meeting on Afghanistan
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By ROBERT BURNS
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham
Clinton proposed on Thursday a high-level international conference
on Afghanistan to be sponsored by the United Nations and attended
by a wide range of countries including Pakistan and NATO allies....
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Allies
find agreement on ties with Russians
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By ROBERT BURNS
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- NATO found agreement after intense
internal debate Thursday to restore normal relations with Russia
seven months after it froze ties in response to Moscow's invasion
of Georgia....
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China
defence up near 15%
from Russia News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
China plans to increase its defence budget 14.9 percent in 2009.
A Chinese official calls the increase "modest", which
will the budget grow to $70 billion.
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Russian
international reserves up $2.4 bln in week
from Russia News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
MOSCOW, March 5 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's gold and foreign currency
reserves increased by $2.4 billion, to $381.9 billion, in the
week of February 20-27, the Central Bank of Russia said Thursday.
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Kazakhstan
purchases air defense missile systems from Russia
from Russia News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
ALMATY, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan has signed a contract
with Russia to purchase from it 10 S-300 PS air defense missile
systems, according to news reaching here from Astana. "We
have recently si...
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RUSSIA:
Tests for spacemen. A new International Space Station crew takes
exams
from Russia News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
From spacecraft depressurization and onboard fire to first aid
medical treatment – the main and backup ISS crews will have
to take qualification exams in the course of two days.
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U.S.
experts critical of Russian officer
from Russia News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
A former Russian senior officer's suspicion that the collision
between a U.S. Iridium satellite and a Russian defunct satellite
last month was manipulated by the U.S. is groundless, said Liz
DeCastro,...
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Finnish
FM sees positive direction in Russian foreign policy
from Russia News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
5.3.2009 at 9:12 Alexander Stubb (cons), the Finnish foreign
minister, said at dinner meeting between foreign ministers from
EU and Nato countries on Wednesday that Russia's foreign policy
had moved ...
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NATO
Resumes Ties With Russia, Moscow Welcomes Move
from NYT > World by By REUTERS
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO foreign ministers agreed Thursday to
resume high-level formal ties with Russia, suspended last year
after Moscow's military thrust into Georgia.
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Soldiers
Train Afghan Army for Mission Readiness
from American Forces Information Services
- News Articles
Soldiers deployed in Afghanistan are improving the Afghan National
Army's ability to respond to enemy activities through various
joint training exercises at Combat Outpost Pegasus.
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Iraqi,
U.S. Soldiers Work Together Toward Future
from American Forces Information Services
- News Articles
Combat Outpost al-Gharraf, formerly named Joint Security Station
Jenkins, signifies the transition from coalition to Iraqi control
that has swept across the country.
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ticker timeline 10:59 Eastern Time Thursday
March 5, 2009
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US-CERT Current Activity
Mozilla Foundation Releases Firefox 3.0.7
Original release date: March 5, 2009 at
8:44 am
Last revised: March 5, 2009 at 8:44 am
Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox
3.0.7 to address multiple
vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker
to
execute arbitrary code, cause a denial-of-service condition,
obtain
sensitive information, or spoof the location bar. The Mozilla
Foundation Security Advisories also indicate that these
vulnerabilities affect Thunderbird and SeaMonkey.
US-CERT encourages users to review the
following Mozilla Foundation
Security Advisories and update to Firefox 3.0.7 to help mitigate
the
risks.
* Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2009-07
* Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2009-08
* Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2009-09
* Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2009-10
* Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2009-11
Relevant Url(s):
<http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-10.html>
<http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-07.html>
<http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-11.html>
<http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-09.html>
<http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-08.html>
<http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/>
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Remarks
En Route Brussels, Belgium
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
En Route Brussels, Belgium
March 5, 2009
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FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 5,
2009
House Meets At… Last Vote Predicted…
10:00 a.m.: Legislative Business
Ten “One Minutes” Per Side ???
Complete Consideration of H.R.
1106 – Helping Families Save their Homes Act of 2009
(Reps. Conyers/Frank – Judiciary/Financial Services) (Subject
to a Rule)
Dispose of H.Res. __ - Raising a question of privileges of the
House (Rep. Flake – Privileged Resolution)
Postponed Suspension Votes (3 Bills)
1) H.Res.
146 - Designating March 2, 2009, as "Read Across America
Day” (Rep. Markey (CO) – Education and Labor)
2) H.Res.
153 - Commending the University of Southern California Trojan
football team for its victory in the 2009 Rose Bowl (Rep. Watson
-Education and Labor)
3) H.Con.Res.
14 - Supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis
Awareness Week (Rep. Lee (CA) – Energy and Commerce)
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Federal
Database Exposes Social Security Numbers of USDA Funding Recipients
from USDA - USDA Employees
This page includes information for those affected from USDA,
call center telephone number and hours of operation, links to
USA.gov and the Federal Trade Commission for additional detailed
information.
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Electronic
Forms from USDA - USDA Employees
Find standard forms, retirement, insurance, Thrift Savings.
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Incident
Command System Video from USDA - USDA Employees
USDA will likely be called upon again to assist in responding
to natural and intentional disasters. Employees should begin
to prepare for assignments by viewing the Incident Command System
video.
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Be
Prepared from USDA - USDA Employees
USDA Employee Emergency Information Center (Be Prepared) Emergency
Information for USDA Employees including Human Pandemic Planning,
Hurricane and Tropical Storm Information, and Emergency Response
Guides.
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CANADA:
Farmers Consulted On Agricultural Flexibility Program
from Canada News Centre - Agriculture and
Agri-Food Canada
Farmers from across the country will directly impact the design
of the Government of Canada's new agricultural flexibility program
and other key policies through roundtable discussions with Agriculture
Minister Gerry Ritz this week.
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CANADA:
U.S. government starts homeowner aid program
from CBC | Ticker
The U.S. government has launched its program to protect homeowners
from foreclosures and ease the pressure on those struggling to
make payments.
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Malaysian
official condemns Zionist regime
from Malaysia News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
He also added that the Islamic Republic of Iran plays a vital
role in this respect. Syed Ahmad said the Zionist leaders should
be tried for their crimes not only in Gaza Strip but also for
their atro...
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MALAYSIA: Debate
on royal powers draws attacks and threats
; bloggers Ahiruddin Attan and Jed Yoong
questioned by policefrom Malaysia News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
(CIJ/IFEX) - The following is a 2 March 2009 report by the Centre
for Independent Journalism (CIJ), an interim member of IFEX:
Debate on royal powers draws attacks and threats in Malaysia
Police...
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MALAYSIA:
Only one name submitted as BN candidate
from Malaysia News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president Datuk Seri Dr James
Masing has submitted only one name to Chief Minister Tan Sri
Abdul Taib Mahmud for consideration as the Barisan Nasional-PRS
candidate...
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MALAYSIA:
DAP slams EC over polling date
from Malaysia News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
GEORGE TOWN: The DAP yesterday hit out at the Election Commission
(EC) for sabotaging the by-elections by fixing the polling date
for Batang Air, Bukit Selambau and Bukit Gantang on April 7.
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VIDEO:
Business Update:Mortgage band-aid
from Reuters Video: Business
Mar. 4 - The Obama Administration provided new details on its
$75 billion mortgage modification plan aimed at slowing foreclosures.
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