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China sees steady Japan ties post-Fukuda.

2008-09-02T13:42:36+01:00

China acknowledges Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's contribution to
better relations between the two countries.

BEIJING, CHINA (SEPTEMBER 2, 2008) REUTERS - 
China on Tuesday (September 2) is optimistic that warming ties
between the two ...

Police arrest 130 people during protests outside the Republican National Convention in St. Paul.

2008-09-02T13:35:49+01:00

Police arrest 130 protesters on the first day of the Republican National
Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota.

ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, UNITED STATES (SEPTEMBER 1, 2008) REUTERS
 Police in riot gear used pepper spray and smoke ...

Japan's Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's sudden resignation takes the whole nation by surprise.

2008-09-02T13:33:23+01:00

Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda resigns abruptly over political deadlock
taking the whole nation by surprise. 

TOKYO, JAPAN (SEPTEMBER 02, 2008) REUTERS - 
Japan began searching for a new prime minister on Tuesday (September
2) after ...

McCain, Obama wrestle with hurricane politics.

2008-09-01T17:13:49+01:00

U.S. Presidential rivals John McCain and Barack Obama wrestle with the
political risks of another storm bearing down on New Orleans, three years
after Hurricane Katrina drowned the city -- and devastated President George W....

Gustav dumps heavy rain, high winds on New Orleans

2008-09-01T17:10:21+01:00

Gustav hitting New Orleans. 

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES NBC-
Hurricane Gustav came ashore in New Orleans on Monday (September 1,
2008), dumping heavy rain and high winds that knocked over trees but did not...

Obama gets high marks for speech from both analysts and people on the street.

2008-08-29T18:17:08+01:00

Barack Obama's acceptance speech marks a shift in tactics, stronger attack
on McCain.

DENVER, COLORADO, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 28, 2008)POOL-
  Reaction has been overwhelmingly positive Friday (August 29,
2008) to Barack Obama's speech accepting the ...

McCain picks Alaska governor as surprise No. 2.

2008-08-29T17:06:33+01:00

Republican Presidential candidate John McCain picks Alaska Governor Sarah
Palin as Vice Presidential running mate.

 UNITED STATES NBC -
Republican John McCain picked Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his
running mate on Friday (August 29), ...

Doctors puzzled over Colombian 11-month old weighing 28 kilograms

2008-08-29T16:48:45+01:00

Colombian doctors are trying to figure out why an 11-month old baby boy
weighs 28 kilograms (61 lbs 12 oz). 

BARRANQUILLA, COLOMBIA (AUGUST 28, 2008) RCN -
 Colombian doctors are trying to determine why an ...

McCain's VP stakes

2008-08-29T16:45:54+01:00

An announcement is expected Friday and could blunt whatever momentum
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama picks up from the Democratic
convention in Denver.

Republican presidential hopeful Senator John McCain has apparently made up
his mind ...

U.S. ready to tap emergency oil

2008-08-29T16:44:02+01:00

The Dow rallied 212 points 11,715.  The S&P 500 gained 19 points to
1300. The Nasdaq jumped 29 points to 2,411. 

Crude oil closed at $115.59 a barrel.

SPEAKER: Mark Zandi, chief economist, Moody'sEconomy.com 

Oil ...

President Mwanawasa's body returned to Zambian capital, Lusaka, ahead of state burial.

2008-08-29T16:36:54+01:00

Late Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa's body arrives back in Lusaka for a
state burial, after touring the country's nine provincial capitals. 

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA (AUGUST 29, 2008) REUTERS - 
The late Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa's body ...

Crowd of 75,000 cheer the nomination of Obama, embracing message of change.

2008-08-29T10:34:33+01:00

Promising a new atmosphere of change in American politics, Barack Obama
accepts the nomination of the Democratic party to become the 44th president of
the United States.

DENVER, COLORADO, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 29, 2008) POOL ...

Obama officially nominated as the Democratic Party's choice for President

2008-08-28T13:06:58+01:00

To shouts of "Yes we can," Democrats nominated Barack Obama as
their presidential candidate in a historic first for a black American, sending
him into battle against Republican John McCain. 

DENVER, COLORADO, UNITED STATES (AUGUST ...

Former President Bill Clinton endorses Obama.

2008-08-28T13:05:21+01:00

Former President Bill Clinton says Barack Obama is the "right
man" for the job.

 DENVER, COLORADO, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 27, 2008) POOL -
 Former President Bill Clinton, who has been slow to warm to Obama...

"What's the big deal?" Obama's family says about brother living in Nairobi slum.

2008-08-28T11:52:57+01:00

The Kenyan family of U.S senator Barack Obama says their brother, George
Obama is getting unnecessary attention after reports in an Italian publication
said that he lives in a slum on "less than a dollar ...

Hillary Clinton calls for democrats to unite behind Obama.

2008-08-27T14:15:32+01:00

Hillary Clinton praises Barack Obama at Democratic convention in Denver and
calls for democrats to unite behind Obama.

DENVER COLORADO, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 26, 2008) POOL-
  Hillary Clinton delivered a ringing call for Democratic Party...

Air France plane skids off the runway in Montreal.

2008-08-27T14:12:09+01:00

An Air France 747 plane skids off the runway in Montreal, and lands in
grass. No injuries were reported.  

MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA (AUGUST 26,2008) LCN
 An Air France-KLM Boeing 747 aircraft on a flight from ...

The 2008 Convention: Americans Gathering to Change the Course of a Nation

2008-08-24T14:33:26+01:00

Democrats Announce Additional Convention Officers, Including Elected Officials, Community Activists and Policy Experts

DENVER, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) and the Obama for America campaign today announced additional officers for ...

Bhutto's widower to be Pakistan president candidate.

2008-08-24T14:21:02+01:00

Assassinated former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto's widower will
be a presidential candidate, a move that will be controversial if the
presidency retains strong powers. 
 
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN  REUTERS -
The widower of assassinated former Pakistani ...

Democrats weigh the strengths, weaknesses of an Obama-Biden ticket.

2008-08-24T13:44:19+01:00

Democrats agree Joseph Biden brings necessary foreign policy experience and
heft to the Obama-Biden ticket but wonder if it will be enough to win over
undecided voters and heal party tensions. 

DENVER, COLORADO, UNITED STATES ...

Fuel train explodes on main Georgian railway

2008-08-24T13:40:20+01:00

A fuel train explodes on Georgia's main east-west rail line, police say it
appears to have hit a landmine. 

 SKRA, GEORGIA (AUGUST 24, 2008) REUTERS -
  A fuel train exploded on Sunday on Georgia's main ...

Military guard of honour as the body of Zambia's President Levy Mwanawasa arrives home

2008-08-23T14:54:56+01:00

Government officials joined thousands of mourners at Lusaka airport to
welcome the remains of Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, who died in a Paris
hospital this week.

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA, (AUGUST 23, 2008), REUTERS -
The body ...

Barack Obama picks Senator Joe Biden as running mate ahead of Democractic Convention

2008-08-23T10:24:46+01:00

Barack Obama picks Senator Joe Biden as running mate ahead of Democratic
Convention.

WEBSITE (AUGUST 23, 2008)
 U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has chosen
veteran Delaware Sen. Joseph Biden, a leading voice on international ...

John Githongo, Kenya's corruption whistle-blower, returns home.

2008-08-22T12:54:46+01:00

A whistleblower who exposed one of Kenya's biggest graft scandals is back
home from exile saying he is better placed to fight corruption from Kenya. 


NAIROBI, KENYA (AUGUST 20, 2008) REUTERS -
 A former anti-corruption ...

Mandela Statue

2008-08-22T12:52:45+01:00

 A statue depicting South Africa's former president Nelson Mandela's
long walk to freedom is unveiled. 

A statue depicting South Africa's former president Nelson Mandela's long
walk to freedom is unveiled outside the prison where he ...

IOC does not regret choosing Beijing for 2008 Olympics.

2008-08-22T12:50:07+01:00

he IOC defends its decision to allow China to host the 2008 Olympic Games
against a stream of media criticism.

BEIJING, CHINA (AUGUST 22, 2008)REUTERS - 
The International Olympics Committee (IOC) announced on Friday
(August ...

France's First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy meets the Dalai Lama

2008-08-22T12:42:43+01:00

The Dalai Lama consecrates a new Buddhist temple in the south of France in
the company of French first lady Carla Bruni, and government ministers. 
     
ROQUEREDONDE, FRANCE (AUGUST 22, 2008) POOL - 
 Tibet's exiled spiritual ...

Zambians mourn President Levy Mwanawasa

2008-08-22T00:20:46+01:00

The people of Zambia start a seven- day period of national mourning after
the death of President Levy Mwanawasa.

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA (JUNE 28, 2008) REUTERS -
The people of Zambia started a seven- day period ...

45th Anniversary of 'I Have a Dream' Speech

2008-08-15T12:12:56+01:00

Unity Breakfast to Mark 45th Anniversary of 'I Have a Dream' Speech During

Democratic National Convention

Martin Luther King III to be Joined by Leaders Including Rev. Al Sharpton,

Rabbi Jack Moline and Sister Simone ...

Indian states celebrate country's 61st freedom anniversary with patriotic fervour.

2008-08-15T11:54:01+01:00

Indian states celebrate country's 61st anniversary of independence from
British colonial rule with great zeal and patriotic fervour.

SRINAGAR (AUGUST 15, 2008) ANI-
Patriotic fervour marked the celebrations across India as the
country completed 61st ...