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View Article  Time magazine names Barack Obama person of the year
President Elect Barak Obama person of the year by Time magazine.

TIME VNR -
Time magazine named U.S. President-elect Barack Obama the Person of
the Year in 2008 on Wednesday (December 17) after he became ...   more »
View Article  OPEC's dramatic cut
OPEC cut production more than expected, but there are doubts about
its effectiveness.

Crude oil futures closed at a record four and a half year low, despite
news that OPEC was cutting supplies once again. ...   more »
View Article  Latin America and Caribbean summit wraps in Brazil
Latin American leaders call for stronger influence in world affairs and
blamed rich countries for the global economic crisis, which was strongly
impacting the region's stability.

SALVADOR, BRAZIL (DECEMBER 17, 2008) GOVERNMENT TV -
Latin ...   more »
View Article  Lockerbie remembers
Twenty years after the bombing of Flight 103, a Scottish town
remembers the night when hundreds died.

The town's Sherwood Crescent took the full force of the impact of wreckage
from Flight 103. Houses disappeared ...   more »
View Article  The European Parliament honours jailed Chinese dissident
The European Parliament formally awarded its top human rights prize to
Chinese dissident Hu Jia, who was jailed for subversion after testifying to
the assembly last year.

STRASBOURG, FRANCE (DECEMBER 17, 2008) EBS -
The ...   more »
View Article  Chavez sees fair oil price at $70 to $90
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says a barrel of oil should cost between
$70 and $90, following meeting of OPEC ministers to slash global oil supply.


SALVADOR, BRAZIL (DECEMBER 17, 2008) REUTERS -
Venezuela President Hugo ...   more »
View Article  South Korean actress is given a suspended prison term for adultery
A South Korea court hands down a suspended prison sentence for adultery to
a popular actress who was trying to overturn the law that criminalises
extramarital affairs.

GOYANG, SOUTH KOREA (DECEMBER 17, 2008) REUTERS -
...   more »
View Article  Greek protesters and police confront each other outside courthouse
Riot police pushed back a group of protesters outside an Athens courthouse
hurling bags of flour, rocks and eggs and setting fires to bins. The
protesters had gathered at the courthouse as the ballistics test ...   more »
View Article  Obama rounds out his cabinet
President-elect Obama continues at a rapid pace to name his cabinet,
which has prompted relief in some quarters, as it brings change with a
familiar ring.

Obama ran for the presidency on a message of ...   more »
View Article  OPEC ready for largest oil production cut to rescue prices
In an attempt to prop up oil prices, OPEC ministers are expected to agree
on the biggest cut in oil production in its history.

ORAN, ALGERIA (DECEMBER 17, 2008) REUTERS -
OPEC oil ministers, who ...   more »