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Global media executives protest Gaza press ban

AP — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:13:35 +0000

Leaders of the world’s biggest media organizations filed a protest with Israel’s prime minister Wednesday criticizing the government’s decision to ban journalists from entering the Gaza Strip for the last two...

US forsees resususcitation of Doha round at APEC

AP — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:17:59 +0000

Leaders from 21 Pacific Rim nations plan to issue a joint declaration during a summit this week promising to reactivate the stalled Doha round of world trade talks, a U.S. official said...

Obama and Russian president Medvedev chat on phone

AP — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:08:25 +0000

President-elect Obama spoke to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday as the future American leader had another round of phone calls with counterparts in other...

Obama speaks with 6 world leaders

AP — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:03:53 +0000

President-elect Obama spoke with six world leaders by phone Friday, as he continues to prepare for taking office Jan. 20, his office said.

2 seek to become New Zealand's prime minister

AP — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:08:35 +0000

The two contenders to be New Zealand’s next prime minister:

Obama receives congratulations from world leaders

AP — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:32:52 +0000

President-elect Obama accepted congratulations from nine presidents and prime ministers Thursday, returning calls from world leaders who reached out after his presidential...

Obama speaks with 9 world leaders

AP — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:44:48 +0000

President-elect Obama accepted congratulations from nine presidents and prime ministers Thursday, returning calls from world leaders who reached out after his presidential...

Alitalia's fate up in air again

AP — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:09:35 +0000

Leaders of pilots and flight attendants’ unions on Friday refused to agree on a deal with Italian investors who want to relaunch ailing Alitalia by cutting aircraft, routes and...

Bipartisan heat builds over use of bailout funds

AP — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:25:57 +0000

Leaders from both parties expressed concern Wednesday that a taxpayer-funded bailout of the financial industry will be used to pad the pockets of executives rather than get the economy rolling...

Union, Virginia shipyard reach tentative deal

AP — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:21:56 +0000

Leaders of the union representing 8,000 hourly workers at the Newport News shipyard say they have tentatively agreed on a contract.