Obama: Rally the world for climate deal next month
BEIJING - President Barack Obama, with China's leader at his side, lifted his sights Tuesday for a broad interim accord at next month's climate conference that he said will lead to immediate action and "rally the world" toward a solution on global warming.
Nations:China Sweden Mexico India Brazil Denmark People:Barack Obama Hu Jintao Source:(AP)
2009-11-17
EU rejects Palestinian statehood appeal
BRUSSELS - The European Union rejected requests Tuesday that it support a Palestinian plan for gaining recognition as an independent state at the U.N. Security Council without Israeli consent.
Nations:Sweden People:Benjamin Netanyahu Mahmoud Abbas Barack Obama Activities:Mideast Peace
2009-11-17
Ford taps China's Geely as favored bidder for Volvo
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Ford Motor Co., the number-two US automaker, said Wednesday it had tapped Chinese peer Geely as preferred bidder for Volvo Cars, its premium Swedish nameplate.
Nations:Sweden U.S. Activities:2009 Geely Bidding Volvo Source:(AFP)
2009-10-28
Americans Ostrom, Williamson win Nobel economics
STOCKHOLM - Americans Elinor Ostrom and Oliver Williamson won the Nobel economics prize on Monday for their work in economic governance.
Nations:U.S. Sweden People:Barack Obama Source:(AP)
2009-10-12
Communication pioneers win 2009 physics Nobel
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A pioneer in fiber optics and two scientists who figured out how to turn light into electronic signals -- work that paved the way for the Internet age -- were awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize for physics on Tuesday.
Nations:Sweden People:Charles Kao Activities:Hubble Space Telescope Mission Source:(Reuters)
2009-10-06
3 Americans share 2009 Nobel physics prize
STOCKHOLM - Three Americans whose 1960s research laid the foundation for today's world of computerized images and lightning-fast communication shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for their work developing fiber-optic cable and the sensor at the heart of digital cameras.
Nations:U.S. Sweden People:Charles Kao Albert Einstein Activities:Hubble Space Telescope Mission Source:(AP)
2009-10-06
Secret Iran Plant Gives U.S. Leverage in Geneva Talks
Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Iran enters the first talks in more than a year on its nuclear ambitions facing world powers more unified in their demand for limits after the disclosure of a covert uranium enrichment plant.
Nations:Russia Sweden Venezuela People:Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Dmitry Medvedev Nicolas Sarkozy Robert Gates Ronald Reagan Jimmy Carter Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis Iran-U.S.
2009-09-30
Tiger claws out 2-shot lead at wind-whipped PGA
CHASKA, Minn. - Tiger Woods is one round away from winning another major, with more company than he wanted.
Nations:South Korea People:Padraig Harrington Ernie Els Henrik Stenson Tiger Woods Activities:2009 PGA Championship Source:(AP)
2009-08-15
Europe fast-tracking swine flu vaccine
LONDON - In a drive to inoculate people against swine flu before winter, many European governments say they will fast-track the testing of a new flu vaccine, arousing concern among some experts about safety issues and proper vaccine doses.
Nations:U.K. Sweden France Greece Activities:2009 Swine Flu Source:(AP)
2009-07-26
Jackson's world fans mourn idol before memorial
LONDON - Fans in Asia planned to stay up into the wee hours, bars across Europe were holding Michael Jackson theme nights and television stations from Sydney to Paris were clearing their schedules Tuesday to broadcast the King of Pop's star-studded memorial service live from Los Angeles.
Nations:France Sweden Malaysia Australia Philippines People:Michael Jackson Stevie Wonder Lionel Richie Mariah Carey Aaron Kwok Activities:Michael Jackson Death Source:(AP)
2009-07-07
Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be tried
EDITOR'S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of witnesses reached in Iran and official statements carried on Iranian media.
Nations:Iran U.K. Sweden People:Nicolas Sarkozy Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Activities:2009 Iran Election Source:(AP)
2009-07-03
GM says reaches deal to sell Saab to Koenigsegg
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's Koenigsegg, a niche manufacturer of some of the world's fastest and most expensive sports cars, has struck a deal to buy loss-making Saab Automobile from General Motors, the companies said on Tuesday.
Nations:Sweden U.S. Activities:2009 GM Bankruptcy Source:(Reuters)
2009-06-16
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