In a surprise, Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO - President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a stunning decision designed to encourage his initiatives to reduce nuclear arms, ease tensions with the Muslim world and stress diplomacy and cooperation rather than unilateralism.
Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan Russia Zimbabwe Poland South Africa People:Nelson Mandela Morgan Tsvangirai Dmitry Medvedev Barack Obama Al Gore Jimmy Carter
2009-10-09
Obama China pick vows clear-eyed approach
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President Barack Obama's nominee to be ambassador to China promised Thursday to bring a "hard-headed realist" approach to relations and said he felt personally invested in the fate of Taiwan.
Nations:China Taiwan North Korea India Zimbabwe Singapore People:Barack Obama Activities:China-U.S. Source:(AFP)
2009-07-23
Federer, Roddick to meet in 3rd Wimbledon final
WIMBLEDON, England - Five-time champion Roger Federer reached his seventh straight Wimbledon final Friday and will face Andy Roddick for a chance at a record 15th Grand Slam title.
Nations:Zimbabwe U.S. Australia People:Tommy Haas Andy Murray Rafael Nadal Pete Sampras Roger Federer Andy Roddick Activities:2009 Wimbledon
2009-07-03
Will Beijing Respond to Clinton's Diplomatic Wish List?
North Korea has a long history of communicating with the United States through provocation and brinksmanship, and it has played to type ahead of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's four-nation trip to Asia that began Sunday. In recent weeks, Pyongyang has annulled its maritime border with South Korea, renounced the nonaggression agreement between the two countries, and moved missiles and equipment around in ways that could signal preparations for a launch, according to U.S. officials.
Nations:North Korea Pakistan South Korea Afghanistan Zimbabwe People:Kim Jong Il Hillary Clinton Timothy Geithner Activities:2009 Clinton Asia Trip China-U.S. Global Financial Crisis Source:(Time)
2009-02-17
Economic crisis deepening: China's Hu
PORT-LOUIS (AFP) - The impact of the economic crisis is deepening and will hit developing nations particularly hard, Chinese President Hu Jintao warned on Monday as he embarked on the final leg of a tour of Africa.
Nations:China Tanzania Zimbabwe People:Hu Jintao Activities:2008 China Slowdown Source:(AFP)
2009-02-17
Zimbabwe cholera surges, as doctors urge charges for Mugabe
HARARE (AFP) - The death toll of Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic swelled past 2,000 people Tuesday, as a global doctors group called for President Robert Mugabe to be charged with crimes against humanity.
Nations:Zimbabwe People:Morgan Tsvangirai Activities:2008 Zimbabwe Election Source:(AFP)
2009-01-13
Opposition leader wins presidency in Ghana
ACCRA, Ghana - Opposition leader John Atta Mills was declared Ghana's next president Saturday in a peaceful ballot that secured the West African nation's place as a beacon of democracy on a volatile continent.
Nations:Kenya Mauritania Zimbabwe U.S. Ghana People:Kofi Annan Source:(AP)
2009-01-03
Christmas celebrations reflect on war, hardship
VATICAN CITY (AFP) - War and economic hardship loomed over Christmas celebrations across the world on Thursday, with Pope Benedict XVI pleading for an end to "hatred and violence" in the Middle East.
Nations:Palestine Israel U.K. Iraq Sudan Afghanistan People:Kevin Rudd Barack Obama Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Activities:2008 Christmas Global Financial Crisis Source:(AFP)
2008-12-25
Russia's gains in Georgia may leave it more isolated
Paris - Russia thirsts to once again be a great power - a lesson the West is learning in Georgia. On Monday, Russia's parliament voted unanimously to recognize the independence of Georgian rebel regions South Ossetia and Abkhazia - the flashpoints of recent fighting. Also, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev fired a warning shot about another frozen ethnic conflict in Moldova.
Nations:France Russia Afghanistan Estonia Belarus Ukraine People:Dmitry Medvedev Nicolas Sarkozy Vladimir Putin Activities:2008 Georgia War Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2008-08-26
No. 6: Phelps grabs yet another gold medal, WR
BEIJING - Michael Phelps collected the sixth gold medal and stuffed it in his warmup jacket. No time to even savor that one as he rushed off to swim again.
Nations:Australia Zimbabwe Brazil Russia Germany France People:Natalie Coughlin Michael Phelps Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AP)
2008-08-15
Phelps wins 9th career Olympic gold in swimming
BEIJING - Michael Phelps put on another dominating performance at the Beijing Olympics, winning the 200-meter freestyle Tuesday with a third straight world record.
Nations:Zimbabwe Russia South Korea Australia People:Natalie Coughlin Michael Phelps Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AP)
2008-08-12
World leaders quash qualms, go to Olympic opening
PARIS - To go or not to go -- world leaders invited to the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics faced a choice riddled with risks.
Nations:Australia Brazil France U.K. North Korea Zimbabwe People:Dalai Lama Kevin Rudd Nicolas Sarkozy Gordon Brown Wu Poh-hsiung Angela Merkel Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics
2008-08-06
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