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G8 set for climate clash

By Chisa Fujioka and Jeremy Pelofsky TOYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - Big emerging economies including China looked set on Wednesday to clash with G8 rich countries over how to fight global warming. Papering over deep differences, the...

Moscow upset at missile shield deal

PRAGUE (Reuters) - The United States signed a pact on Tuesday to build part of a U.S. missile defence shield in the Czech Republic, prompting neighbouring Russia to warn it will react with military means if the shield is deployed.

Betancourt keeps options open

Jul 8- Freed hostage Ingrid Betancourt said in an interview with Reuters Television that she didn't rule out the possibility of running for president in Colombia and that the only way to achieve peace is through dialogue.

Editorial: Speaking for England

To many believers, the conscientious scruple with which the Church of England conducts its internal debates is a living affirmation of its cherished cultures of reflection and tolerance. To others, the process is simply the...

Baghdad insists on timetable for troop pull-out

ft.com     3 hrs ago   272 related          

By Ernesto Londoño in Baghdad Iraq's national security adviser yesterday insisted that his government would not sign an agreement governing the future role of US troops in Iraq unless it included a timetable for their...

Cliff Schecter: the race-baiting and Red-bashing 'Senator No'

It is almost fitting that Senator Jesse Helms - longtime US Senator from North Carolina, onetime right-wing political commentator and a constant conservative voice on both domestic and foreign policy issues in American politics...

Bernanke speech brings relief for US market

By James Quinn, Wall Street Correspondent Ben Bernanke has moved to calm financial markets by raising the possibility of extending the Federal Reserve's lending facilities to investment banks and flagging a wider role in...

Beijing must be tougher on Tehran

ft.com     11 hrs ago   470 related          

China’s agreement last month to join the US and other powers in a diplomatic initiative to contain the Iranian nuclear programme was an important and positive step. If Iran were to accept the offer – including international...

Siemens plans to cut 4% of staff

ft.com     3 hrs ago   176 related          

By Daniel Schäfer in Munich Siemens yesterday announced plans to cut 16,750 jobs worldwide in the next two years to improve its competitiveness, sparking a row with its powerful works council. In a move that could presage an...

Cheney accused of suppressing testimony on climate change's public health risks

guardian.co.uk     10 hrs ago   126 related          

The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, intervened to gag a senior official from testifying last year to the public health problems caused by climate change, according to a Bush administration whistleblower. In a letter released...

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