Archive for December 15th, 2008

New Thai PM faces deep divisions, poor economy (AP)

Written by on Monday, December 15th, 2008 in Latest News.

AP – Thailand’s new prime minister faces the hard task of unifying a country torn apart by months of violent anti-government protests — demonstrations that battered the key tourism industry just as the global economy was slipping into its worst crisis in decades.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Bret Stephens: Let’s Buy Pakistan’s Nukes

Written by on Monday, December 15th, 2008 in Latest News.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Obama unveils climate change team (AFP)

Written by on Monday, December 15th, 2008 in Latest News.

US president-elect Barack Obama (L) walks to the podium followed by vice-president elect Joe Biden to give a press conference on energy and the environment in Chicago. Obama Monday named his energy and environmental chiefs and vowed a new dawn for US leadership to combat climate change after eight years of Republican foot-dragging.(AFP/Nicholas Kamm)AFP – President-elect Barack Obama named his energy and environmental chiefs and vowed a new dawn for US leadership on combating climate change after eight years of Republican foot-dragging.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back



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