Tag: World Politics
Zimbabwe deal close: MDC
Zimbabwe's opposition says it is close to a deal with the President Robert Mugabe on forming a cabinet.[MORE]
Austria's Haider was over drink limit before crash
Prominent Austrian far-right politician Joerg Haider was over the legal drinking limit when he died in a high-speed crash in his car at the weekend, a party official has said.[MORE]
Russia-Georgia talks suspended
Talks on the Russian-Georgian conflict have been suspended in Geneva after just one morning of meetings. [MORE]
Cheney home after heart treatment: official
US Vice President Dick Cheney's treatment for an abnormal heart rhythm "went smoothly and without complication" and he has returned home and resumed his normal schedule, his office has.[MORE]
McCain, Obama set for final debate
John McCain and Barack Obama are set to face off in their final debate.[MORE]
Bernanke sees slow US recovery
The chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, is warning that America's economic health will not bounce back quickly even if confidence in the financial system returns.[MORE]
G8 plans financial reform summit
G8 nations have agreed to hold a summit to discuss global financial reform.[MORE]
Global stock markets slump on recession fears
World stock markets have mostly slumped as a rally lost momentum amid growing fears of recession in the biggest economies.[MORE]
Bush Govt 'approved CIA waterboarding'
The administration of US President George W Bush authorised the CIA to waterboard Al Qaeda suspects according to two secret memos issued in 2003 and 2004, The Washington Post has reported.[MORE]
Lebanon, Syria launch diplomatic ties
The foreign ministers of Syria and Lebanon have held a signing ceremony in Damascus, formally establishing diplomatic relations for the first time. [MORE]
Fifth arrest warrant issued for Thaksin
A Thai court has issued another arrest warrant for fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.[MORE]
World Bank pledges funds for Asia: Arroyo
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo says South-East Asian nations and their dialogue partners have agreed to create a standby liquidity fund for the region.[MORE]
Harper wins re-election as Canadian PM
Canadian Prime Minister Stepehn Harper has won re-election with a significantly stronger minority government.[MORE]
US 'to face 18-month recession'
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An economist who predicted the current turmoil says it's a question of when, not if the US will fall into recession.[MORE]
US bank intervention hits at core of free market
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American free market ideology is the latest victim of the US financial crisis.[MORE]
Obama campaign says Republicans intimidating voters
Barack Obama's campaign accuses Republicans of intimidating voters in drive to push down election turnout.[MORE]
Zimbabwe power talks stall
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have failed to reach an agreement during talks aimed at rescuing their power sharing deal.[MORE]
US stocks slide despite bank share splurge
US stocks have retreated from early gains despite a $US250 billion plan to invest in banks.[MORE]
Wall Street extends rally after record gain
Wall Street shares kept momentum early this morning (Australian time) from a historic rally as investors grew confident that a massive US government bank rescue plan would finally ease a global financial crisis.[MORE]
US to use $250 billion to buy bank shares
The US government will spend up to $250 billion to buy shares in struggling banks in the latest effort to stem a global financial crisis, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said overnight.[MORE]
US to pump bailout billions into banks: Bush
US President George W Bush has unveiled new steps to tackle the global financial crisis, including plans to buy stakes in US banks.[MORE]
Reykjavik stocks plunge 76pc on re-opening
Iceland's stock exchange has plummeted by an astonishing 76 per cent during the first session of trading after a three-day suspension. [MORE]
Polls open in tightly contested Canadian election
The polls have opened in Canada for the country's third general election in four years, one in which strategic voting could determine the outcome.[MORE]
Thailand increasing presence on Cambodia border
Thailand is moving additional troops and weapons closer to a disputed border area with Cambodia. [MORE]
Saudi beheadings target the poor: Amnesty report
Saudi Arabia executes convicted criminals at a rate of more than two a week and almost half of them are foreigners from poor countries, Amnesty International said. [MORE]
