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Obama focuses on results in cabinet selection

By Edward Luce in Washington Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton fought the campaign to be the Democratic presidential nominee on the basis of “change” versus “experience”. But Mrs Clinton’s potential appointment to Mr Obama’s...

Democrats vote against forcing Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman from homeland security committee...

Democrats in Congress today voted against a punishment for Joe Lieberman, their onetime vice-presidential nominee, who alienated many in the party by campaigning for John McCain during the election. Rather than remove Lieberman...

Democrats line up first black attorney general

Barack Obama's administration began to take shape yesterday after it was reported that he had chosen a former Clinton official as his attorney general.Eric Holder, 57, a member of Obama's vice-presidential search committee, was...

Barack Obama pledges to tackle climate change

Presidentelect Barack Obama pledged to "engage vigorously" in talks on global climate change and said Washington would take a leading role in tackling the issue in the US and around the world once he took office.

Malia and Sasha Obama tour White House

President-elect Barack Obama's two daughters Malia and Sasha have stepped foot inside the White House for the first time. The two girls, aged 10 and seven, were taken on a tour of the building that will be their new home. At...

Obama renews promise to break with Bush-era environmental policies

Barack Obama today renewed his promise to make a decisive break with George Bush on the environment, using a summit convened by Arnold Schwarzenegger to promise a "new chapter in America's leadership on climate change".The...

Barack Obama to choose between a number of Washington's churches

Washington's churches are competing for Barack Obama's affections as the new first family prepares to move into the White House and are looking for a new place of worship. By Toby Harnden in Washington After their painful and...

Britain re-establishes high-level intelligence links with Syria

Richard Beeston, Catherine Philp and Oliver August Britain re-established high-level intelligence links with the Syrian authorities as David Miliband made his landmark visit to Damascus yesterday, according to senior Syrian...

Congo rebels pull back to support UN initiative

Published Date: 19 November 2008 REBELS in east Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) announced a military pullback yesterday to support a UN peace initiative and the government sacked the country's armed forces chief following a...

Roger McDermott: Dmitry Medvedev is overstating a resentful Russia's strength in a bid to make...

On November 15, the president of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, used a speech to the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington to challenge the US president-elect, Barack Obama, to turn away from the foreign policies pursued by...

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