• U.S. senators call for reconsideration of Hill for Iraq ambassador

    U.S. senators call for reconsideration of Hill for Iraq ambassador

    12/03/2009 05:00

    Two U.S. senators on Thursday asked President Barack Obama to reconsider his choice of veteran diplomat Christopher Hill as American ambassador to Iraq, saying the future U.S envoy should be more familiar with the Middle East and anti-terrorism affairs....

  • French non-farm payrolls decline most in 40 years

    12/03/2009 05:00

    French companies shed the most jobs in 40 years in the fourth quarter as manufacturing slumped and employers braced for the worst recession since World War II. Payrolls, excluding government employees, farm workers and the self-employed,...

  • Indonesian state-run companies profit may fall 10% this year

    12/03/2009 05:00

    Indonesian state-run companies’ profits may fall about 10 percent this year as commodity prices decline, cutting dividend contributions to the government. Net income at companies including PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam and PT Pertamina may...

  • Liechtenstein accepts global standards in fighting tax dodgers

    Liechtenstein accepts global standards in fighting tax dodgers

    12/03/2009 05:00

    Protestors demonstrate outside the courthouse where the trial of Klaus Zumwinkel, former Deutsche Post AG chief executive officer, is taking place, with a banner reading “With the death of rule of law comes freedom for the...

  • Astronauts return to Int’l Space Station as threat passed

    Astronauts return to Int’l Space Station as threat passed

    12/03/2009 05:00

    Astronauts returned to the International Space Station on Thursday after taking refuge in Soyuz capsule in case of a collision with a flying debris cloud, NASA said. International Space Station (ISS) Commander Mike Fincke (L) and Flight Engineer...

  • China’s top legislature ends annual session

    China’s top legislature ends annual session

    12/03/2009 05:00

    The Second Session of the 11th National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top legislature, concluded here Friday morning after completing its nine-day agenda. Chinese President Hu Jintao (front L) talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao during...

  • New five-party coalition gov’t takes office in Latvia

    New five-party coalition gov’t takes office in Latvia

    12/03/2009 05:00

    The Latvian parliament on Thursday approved a new five-party coalition government headed by Valdis Dombrovskis. Valdis Dombrovskis (3rd R, front), new Prime Minister of Latvia, Latvian President Valdis Zatlers (4th R, front) and other members...

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