PM warns international community over Somalia Kenya Broadcasting Corp Written By:PMPS , Posted: Sun, Jul 05, 2009 | Prime Minister Raila Odinga has warned the International Community that it is courting grave danger by failing to stand by the threatened government in Somalia. | At the same time, Mr Odinga asked the West to note the changes t...
The Eurosceptic illusion The Guardian | Britain's Eurosceptics need to come clean. The media and political class have a right to be sceptical about the EU, even hostile to it. But they also have an obligation to be honest about the economic implications of a retreat from full membership of the union. | Their failure to do so is dishones...
China buys $1.8bn stake in Canadian miner, Teck The Australian | CHINA'S $US200 billion ($250bn) sovereign wealth fund has bought a 17 per cent stake in Teck Resources, Canada's largest diversified mining company, for $US1.5 billion. | China Investment Corporation, also known as CIC, would buy 101.3 million Clas...
Private ambo system 'fatally flawed' The Australian | WEST Australia's private ambulance company is fatally flawed, leaving patients to die waiting for assistance, whistleblower paramedics say. | ABC Television's Four Corners program tonight will reveal four deaths which staff say could have been avoi...
Bloggers' rage show they're out of touch with reality The Australian | IF you've ever wondered how to fire up the folk who inhabit the blogosphere, you got an unambiguous answer last week -- insult them. | It worked a treat for the boss of News Limited, John Hartigan. In a speech to the National Press Club he said blo...
NAB sees crisis as chance for institutional domination The Australian | NATIONAL Australia Bank wants to repeat its success during the last recession, using the uncertain environment to extend its dominance in business banking by becoming the nation's leading institutional bank. | Group executive of business banking Jo...
Met dept forecasts heavy rains in Mumbai The Times Of India | 5 Jul 2009, 1339 hrs IST, PTI Text: MUMBAI: With the Met department predicting heavy rainfall here for the second conse...
Legislators vow to scuttle new bill in parliament Kenya Broadcasting Corp Written By:Collins Anampiu/Simon Achola , Posted: Sun, Jul 05, 2009 | Caption: They warned the country may witness fresh violence unless the ongoing constitution review process is speeded up before next General elections. | Six ...
KNCHR launch probe on AP killings Kenya Broadcasting Corp Written By:Kendagor Obadiah , Posted: Sun, Jul 05, 2009 | Preliminary investigations by the Kenya National Commission on Human rights into the killing of two administration police officers in Mombasa have revealed that the two ...
Part of Erie Canal closing for days due to barge Newsday | States:NY; US:; Intl:; Fmts:Print, Online, Broadcast; Other:EAR BNC; ContentType:Spot Development; ContentElement:FastStory; Breaking:True; | PALMYRA, N.Y. (AP) _ Authorities plan to close a stretch of the Erie Canal for a second try at recovering ...
The Last Pontiac The New York Times | THE just-introduced (and just-canceled) Pontiac Solstice coupe is already assured a place in automotive history, and not only because its fleeting production run lasted mere months. Skip to next paragraph More on This Car 2009 Pontiac Solstice | Additional research from The New York Times and its content partners. Reviews Specs Consumer Informati...
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What the Russians Want The New York Times | NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND - Despite all the promises about a "reset" in the U.S.-Russia relationship, the Obama administration still seems to be following a script crafted by its predecessor. | Washington continues to seek Moscow's help in dealing with a number of challenges to U.S. security while downplaying issues of concern to Russia. The approach...
