
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's deputy foreign minister said on Sunday that military action against Iran over its nuclear program was being considered in some Western countries. Publ.Date : Sun, 20 May 2012 19:59:05 -0400
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Details of Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg's surprise wedding trickled out on Sunday, but mysteries remained, not least whether there was a prenuptial agreement in place that could affect Zuckerberg's large stake in the company. Publ.Date : Sun, 20 May 2012 18:41:09 -0400
JOPLIN, Mo (Reuters) - Having the president of the United States speak at commencement would normally be the most memorable day in the life of a high school senior. Publ.Date : Sun, 20 May 2012 15:24:14 -0400
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc is nearing a deal on Sunday to sell part of its stake in Alibaba Group back to the Chinese company for $7.1 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter. Publ.Date : Sun, 20 May 2012 20:22:06 -0400
TANGERANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - There are many ways to describe Indonesia's Aburizal Bakrie: multi-millionaire businessman, global mining tycoon, heavyweight contender for the presidency in 2014. One description that does not spring to mind is man of the common people. Publ.Date : Sun, 20 May 2012 17:05:41 -0400
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The political week up to 18 May is reviewed in 60 seconds by Susana Mendonca, looking back over the headlines on the Daily Politics. Publ.Date : Fri, 18 May 2012 13:04:26 GMT
Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna: "We need to see some grown-up statesmanship" to bring world leaders together to resolve the issues surrounding the European debt crisis. Publ.Date : Sat, 19 May 2012 09:45:55 GMT
Links to other Parliamentary broadcasters Publ.Date : Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:33:24 GMT
Can Cameron and Hollande bridge the political gulf between them? Publ.Date : Fri, 18 May 2012 13:17:57 GMT
A guide to who's doing what in David Cameron's Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government. Publ.Date : Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:00:24 GMT
Former Chancellor Alistair Darling has urged European leaders to act over the "dangerous" economic position. Publ.Date : Sun, 20 May 2012 11:40:14 GMT
TV chef Jamie Oliver says he has given up on trying to change governments' attitudes to healthy eating, as he visits New York in a bid to tackle obesity there. Publ.Date : Sat, 19 May 2012 15:39:41 GMT
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TV chef Jamie Oliver says he has given up on trying to change governments' attitudes to healthy eating, as he visits New York in a bid to tackle obesity there. Publ.Date : Sat, 19 May 2012 15:39:41 GMT
Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney and his party raised a sizable $40 million last month from donors who want him to replace President Barack Obama. But even as Romney solidifies his position as the eventual GOP nominee, many supporters who backed his primary election challengers have not yet come to his aid. Publ.Date : 2012-05-21T00:09:50Z
Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike down state laws restricting corporate campaign spending.
Publ.Date : 2012-05-21T00:31:44Z
CHICAGO (Reuters) - NATO will hand over the lead role in combat operations to Afghan forces across the country by mid-2013, alliance leaders said on Sunday as they charted a path out of a war that has lost public support and strained budgets in Western nations. A NATO summit in Chicago on Monday will formally endorse a U.S.-backed strategy for a gradual exit from Afghanistan, a move aimed at holding together an allied force scrambling to cope with France's decision to withdraw its troops early. ...
Publ.Date : 2012-05-21T01:07:19Z
Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney and his party raised a sizable $40 million last month from donors who want him to replace President Barack Obama. But even as Romney solidifies his position as the eventual GOP nominee, many supporters who backed his primary election challengers have not yet come to his aid. Publ.Date : 2012-05-21T00:09:50Z
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The White House said on Sunday that the death of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Bassett al-Megrahi would not end the quest for justice for the families of the 270 people killed when a Pan Am airliner was blown up over Scotland in 1988. Megrahi, 60, who was convicted in 2001 but maintained his innocence, died of cancer at his home in Tripoli, his brother told Reuters. "Megrahi's death concludes an unfortunate chapter following his release from prison in 2009 on medical grounds - a move we strongly opposed," said White House national security council spokesman Tommy Vietor. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T19:01:25Z
Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike down state laws restricting corporate campaign spending.
Publ.Date : 2012-05-21T00:31:44Z
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