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Stiglitz urges Britain to continue stimulus
(AFP)
8 Feb 2010 at 8:25pm
AFP - Nobel laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz has warned Britain not to withdraw its fiscal stimulus, saying markets are a "crazy man" that spending cuts will not tame, in an interview published Tuesday.
Estonia's eurozone moves raise concern in Latvia
(AFP)
8 Feb 2010 at 7:49pm
AFP - As Estonia edges closer to adopting the euro, the prospect is causing jitters in neighbouring Latvia as it tries to climb out of a deep economic crisis and risks fragmenting the Baltic trio on the eastern edge of the European Union.
All eyes on Tymoshenko after Ukraine vote defeat
(AFP)
8 Feb 2010 at 7:11pm
AFP - Ukraine's charismatic Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was under pressure Tuesday to ease political tensions by conceding defeat to her triumphant rival Viktor Yanukovich in presidential polls.
Military death toll in Afghan war passes Falklands
(AFP)
8 Feb 2010 at 6:11pm
AFP - London vowed to stand firm in Afghanistan after the death toll passed the number killed in the 1982 Falklands war -- amid warnings of a new surge in casualties as a new offensive is launched.
Top Asian policeman jailed for attacking Iraqi
(AFP)
8 Feb 2010 at 4:15pm
AFP - The country's most senior Asian police officer was sentenced to four years in jail on Monday for attacking a man and trying to frame him in a petty row over money.
Ukraine awaits Tymoshenko concession or legal fight
(Reuters)
8 Feb 2010 at 3:28pm
Reuters - Ukraine waited for Yulia Tymoshenko Tuesday to contest a weekend presidential election or concede defeat and allow the winner, Viktor Yanukovich, to start piecing together a governing coalition in parliament.
Bond yields fall on concerns about Europe debt
(AP)
8 Feb 2010 at 3:04pm
AP - Interest rates slipped in the bond market Monday as concern rose about yawning budget gaps in some European countries.
British soldier killed in Afghanistan, toll passes Falklands
(AFP)
8 Feb 2010 at 2:27pm
AFP - A bomb disposal expert was killed Monday by an explosion in Afghanistan, pushing Britain's death toll in the conflict above that of the 1982 Falklands war, defence officials said.
UK's Iraq inquiry turns focus to Bush officials
(AP)
8 Feb 2010 at 1:18pm
AP - Britain's inquiry into the Iraq war will seek meetings with former members of the Bush administration after taking evidence from Tony Blair and other key British officials, the panel's chairman said Monday.
Iran moves closer to nuke warhead capacity
(AP)
8 Feb 2010 at 1:07pm
AP - Iran pressed ahead Monday with plans that will increase its ability to make nuclear weapons as it formally informed the U.N. nuclear agency of its intention to enrich uranium to higher levels.
Yanukovych apparent winner in Ukrainian vote
(AP)
8 Feb 2010 at 12:52pm
AP - International monitors on Monday hailed Ukraine's presidential election as transparent and honest, bolstering opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych's claim of victory and leaving Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in a strategic bind.
French government seeks to boost national identity
(AP)
8 Feb 2010 at 12:18pm
AP - The French flag will be hoisted at every school in France and the national anthem sung by students at least once a year as part of government efforts to instill in citizens a sense of pride in being French, Prime Minister Francois Fillon announced Tuesday.
International Court dismisses case of Darfur rebel
(AP)
8 Feb 2010 at 11:42am
AP - International war crimes judges dismissed the case against a Sudanese rebel leader Monday, ruling that prosecutors failed to provide enough evidence to put him on trial for the deaths of international peacekeepers.
Hamas sees `no prospects' for Mideast peace
(AP)
8 Feb 2010 at 9:25am
AP - The leader of Hamas said Monday he sees "no prospects' for a Mideast peace settlement, a stand that could reduce Russia's chances of holding a Middle East peace conference that includes the Palestinian militant group.
UK's Brown vows more cancer care as race heats up
(AP)
8 Feb 2010 at 8:39am
AP - You know an election is coming when British politicians suddenly promise sweeping improvements to the National Health Service, a simultaneous source of national pride and worry.
