Nasdaq to acquire OMX in Borse Dubai deal
Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. and Borse Dubai have reached a deal under which Nasdaq will take over Nordic bourse operator OMX AB, while Borse Dubai acquires just under 20 percent of Nasdaq and 28 percent of the London stock exchange.
Nations:Sweden United Arab Emirates Estonia Latvia Lithuania Denmark
2007-09-20
Russians silent on U.S. missile plans
Defense Secretary Robert Gates' assertion that the Bush administration will not replace its plan for a missile defense system in Eastern Europe with Russia's counterproposal for a radar site in Azerbaijan was met Friday with silence.
Nations:Afghanistan Azerbaijan Poland Romania Latvia Slovakia People:Robert Gates Vladimir Putin Activities:U.S.-Russia Military Relations
2007-06-15
China, Russia top U.S. piracy list
China and Russia again lead the United States' annual list of the world's biggest producers of pirated and counterfeited goods, a U.S. trade report said on Monday.
Nations:Russia U.S. China Canada Latvia Ukraine
2007-04-30
U.S. boosts Iraq force; allies pare down
The Italians have left, and the Slovaks are about to. Britons want to start getting out, and so do Danes and South Koreans.
Nations:Japan Slovakia Iraq Denmark Afghanistan Latvia People:John Howard Condoleezza Rice Tony Blair Activities:International Fronts Second Gulf War Vietnam War
2007-01-12
U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 2,952
As of Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006, at least 2,952 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,370 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
Nations:U.S. Iraq Estonia Kazakhstan El Salvador Latvia Activities:Fighting in Iraq
2006-12-20
U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,934
As of Monday, Dec. 11, 2006, at least 2,934 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,357 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
Nations:Iraq Estonia Kazakhstan El Salvador Latvia Slovakia Activities:Fighting in Iraq
2006-12-12
U.S.-Iraq summit abruptly canceled
President Bush's high-profile meeting with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Wednesday was canceled in a stunning turn of events after disclosure of U.S. doubts about the Iraqi leader's capabilities and a political boycott in Baghdad protesting his attendance.
Nations:Iraq Jordan Saudi Arabia Latvia People:George W. Bush Condoleezza Rice Dick Cheney Activities:Iraq-U.S.
2006-11-29
Bush meets Iraqi leader in Jordan today
President Bush, under pressure to find a new blueprint for Iraq, on Wednesday sought to strengthen Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's ability to quell rising violence amid U.S. doubts about his capacity to control sectarian warfare.
Nations:Iraq Saudi Arabia Latvia Lebanon People:Condoleezza Rice Donald H. Rumsfeld Activities:Iraq-U.S. Second Gulf War
2006-11-29
Pope preaches brotherhood on Turkey trip
Pope Benedict XVI began his first visit to a Muslim country Tuesday with a message of dialogue and "brotherhood" between Christians and Muslims in an attempt to ease anger over his perceived criticism of Islam.
Nations:Turkey Vatican Latvia
2006-11-28
Bush: Iraq violence is al-Qaida plot
President Bush said Tuesday that an al-Qaida plot to stoke cycles of sectarian revenge in Iraq is to blame for escalating bloodshed, refusing to debate whether the country has fallen into civil war.
Nations:Estonia Lebanon Afghanistan Latvia Italy Germany People:Jalal Talabani Mahmoud Ahmadinejad George W. Bush Activities:Second Gulf War
2006-11-28
Bush broadens diplomatic efforts on Iraq
President Bush intensified diplomatic efforts on Monday to quell rising violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, turning to allies as his national security adviser said the conflict in Iraq had entered "a new phase" requiring changes.
Nations:Afghanistan Estonia Latvia Italy Saudi Arabia Poland People:Lee Hamilton Silvio Berlusconi Kofi Annan Dick Cheney George W. Bush Hu Jintao Activities:Second Gulf War Global War on Terrorism
2006-11-27
Analysis: Humbled Bush faces test abroad
Humbled by elections at home, President Bush is heading into talks with leaders in Asia and Europe who will be watching for signs of weakness, uncertainty or retrenchment.
Nations:Singapore Vietnam Latvia Russia North Korea Estonia People:Ehud Olmert Jacques Chirac Vladimir Putin Tony Blair George W. Bush Hu Jintao Activities:2006 APEC Summit 2006 U.S. Midterm Election Bush Admin. Vietnam War
2006-11-15
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