Archive for July 12th, 2009

China’s Hu endorsed Rio arrests, report says (Reuters)

Written by on Sunday, July 12th, 2009 in 275137.

Reuters – China’s President Hu Jintao personally endorsed an investigation into global miner Rio Tinto that led to the detention of four of its China-based staff, a newspaper said on Monday, citing Chinese government sources.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back

Democrats accuse Cheney of bid to hide CIA program (AFP)

Written by on Sunday, July 12th, 2009 in 275141.

Democrats have lashed out at former vice president Dick Cheney, seen here in June, amid reports that he ordered the CIA to withhold information from Congress about a secret counter terrorism program.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Brendan Hoffman)AFP – Democrats accused former vice president Dick Cheney of abusing his power for allegedly ordering the CIA to withhold information from Congress about a secret counterterrorism program.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

No end in sight to Honduras political crisis (AFP)

Written by on Sunday, July 12th, 2009 in 275145.

An artist supporter of deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya shows a painting during a demonstration to demand his restitution in Tegucigalpa. Honduras's political crisis has entered its third week with no end in sight despite the interim government's decision to lift a curfew after a coup that removed President Manuel Zelaya from power.(AFP/Orlando Sierra)AFP – Honduras’s political crisis has entered its third week with no end in sight despite the interim government’s choice to lift a curfew after a coup that removed President Manuel Zelaya from power.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back



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