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Obama moves quickly to fill Cabinet positions
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama has moved with unusual speed to select officials for his administration, and senior Democratic officials say he intends to name Timothy Geithner as his treasury secretary as soon as Monday.
Nations:Brazil U.S. South Korea People:Bill Clinton Kathleen Sebelius Robert Gates Henry Paulson Bill Richardson Ben Bernanke Activities:Obama Admin.
2008-11-22
China, Russia bid Bush farewell at trade summit
LIMA (AFP) - Leaders of the Pacific rim are set to meet to chart ways to boost trade despite turmoil in the global economy, as aspiring powers China and Russia bid farewell to US President George W. Bush.
Nations:North Korea Russia People:Dmitry Medvedev Lee Myung-Bak Kevin Rudd Barack Obama George W. Bush Hu Jintao Activities:China-U.S. Bush Admin.
2008-11-22
US: Financial woes no excuse in funding Afghan war
CORNWALLIS, Nova Scotia - Even in a global financial crisis, the world cannot afford to skimp on its obligations to Afghanistan, which wants to double the size of its army but will never be able to pay for it, Defense Secretary Robert Gates says.
Nations:Canada Afghanistan People:Robert Gates Hamid Karzai Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(AP)
2008-11-22
Carter, Annan, others refused entry to Zimbabwe
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Zimbabwe has refused to let Kofi Annan and two eminent colleagues visit the impoverished African country for a humanitarian mission, the three said Saturday.
Nations:South Africa Kenya Zimbabwe People:Jimmy Carter Morgan Tsvangirai Nelson Mandela Kofi Annan Activities:2008 Zimbabwe Election
2008-11-22
Bush: All nations should help with economic crisis
LIMA, Peru - President George W. Bush says he understands that countries across the globe are being hurt by the financial crisis.
People:George W. Bush Activities:Global Financial Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-11-22
| Headlines |
- Obama moves quickly to fill Cabinet positions 2008-11-22
- China, Russia bid Bush farewell at trade summit 2008-11-22
- US: Financial woes no excuse in funding Afghan war 2008-11-22
- Carter, Annan, others refused entry to Zimbabwe 2008-11-22
- Bush: All nations should help with economic crisis 2008-11-22
- Obama moves to pick Geithner for Treasury 2008-11-21
- Geithner likely treasury pick; Clinton 'on track' 2008-11-21
- US details role for additional Afghan forces 2008-11-21
- Somali pirates build up defences after making ransom demand 2008-11-21
- Obama weighs names for top posts 2008-11-21
- Bush bows out, China assertive at APEC summit 2008-11-21
- EU wants early foreign policy focus from Obama 2008-11-21
- Who's in the running for Obama administration jobs 2008-11-21
- Oil drops 7 percent to 3-1/2-year low below $50 2008-11-20
- Al-Qaida No. 2 insults Obama with racial epithet 2008-11-19
- Suspected US missile strike kills 6 in Pakistan 2008-11-19
- Saudi super-tanker taken to Somali pirate lair 2008-11-18
- Cabinet post for Clinton roils Obamaland 2008-11-18
- Schwarzenegger opens climate change summit 2008-11-18
- Oil lingers near $55 as investors mull recession 2008-11-17
- IMF agrees 518 mln dlr line of credit with crisis-hit Serbia 2008-11-17
- Congo rebel backs U.N. peace plan, fighting persists 2008-11-16
- Obama staff combines DC minds with Chicago roots 2008-11-16
- Israel accuses Hamas of 'shattering' Gaza truce 2008-11-16
- Huge gaps in 'good health' lifespan across Europe: study 2008-11-16
- OPEC head: oil production cuts unlikely this month 2008-11-16
- UN envoy meets DRCongo rebel chief amid fresh fighting 2008-11-16
- Leaders seek to prevent future economic crisis 2008-11-15
- Pakistan secures IMF loan of at least 7.6 billion dollars 2008-11-15
- At least 66 killed in Burkina Faso road accident 2008-11-15
- Gaza violence continues with airstrike, rockets 2008-11-14
- North Korea blames South for deteriorating ties 2008-11-14
- Police: Japanese man wounded in northwest Pakistan 2008-11-14
- Officials: Sen. Clinton eyed as secretary of state 2008-11-13
- Afghan bombing kills 9, including US soldier 2008-11-13
- Obama vows far-reaching review of US govt 2008-11-13
- Israel blocks Gaza aid after rocket attacks 2008-11-13
- Germany, China, U.S. feel pain of global downturn 2008-11-13
- Japan ready to lend 100 bln dollars to IMF: govt 2008-11-13
- Obama sets strict standards for plum jobs 2008-11-13
- Medvedev seeks fresh start in Russia-US ties 2008-11-13
- Pakistan supply line attacks show US vulnerability 2008-11-13
- Bush: Economic crisis not a failure of free market 2008-11-13
- Police: Gunmen kidnap Iranian diplomat in Pakistan 2008-11-13
- China settles financial info dispute with EU, US, Canada 2008-11-13
- Global biodiversity panel knocked back at UN talks 2008-11-13
- UN to suspend food distribution in Gaza 2008-11-13
- IMF as global financial cop? Not all see justice 2008-11-12
- Sudan president announces immediate Darfur ceasefire 2008-11-12
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