Archive for July 8th, 2009

Billions in aid go to areas that backed Obama in ’08

Written by on Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 in Latest News.

Billions of dollars in federal aid delivered directly to the local level to help revive the economy have gone overwhelmingly …

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

G8 invite emerging powers to new round of talks (AFP)

Written by on Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 in 272445.

(From left) Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Group of Eight summit in L'Aquila, central Italy on July 8. Leaders of five emerging economic powerhouses are set to join the meeting of the world's richest nations to hammer out differences over how to combat poverty and climate change.(AFP/Joe Klamar)AFP – Leaders of five emerging economic powerhouses are set to join a summit of the world’s richest nations to hammer out differences over how to combat poverty and climate change.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Anger gives way to bitterness in Xinjiang (Reuters)

Written by on Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 in 272423.

China's President Hu Jintao arrives to attend a news conference with Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in Rome July 6, 2009. REUTERS/Giampiero SpositoReuters – The passionate rage of weekend riots gave way to cold bitterness on both sides of the ethnic divide in China’s strife-torn Muslim region of Xinjiang on Thursday, and was likely to last long after the troops go.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back



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