World gov'ts race to contain swine flu outbreak
WASHINGTON - The world's governments raced to avoid both a pandemic and global hysteria Sunday as more possible swine flu cases surfaced from Canada to New Zealand and the United States declared a public health emergency. "It's not a time to panic," the White House said.
Nations:Canada New Zealand U.S. Mexico Bolivia U.K. People:Barack Obama Activities:2009 Swine Flu
2009-04-27
At summit, Obama gets friendly with Chavez
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad - President Barack Obama offered a spirit of cooperation to America's hemispheric neighbors at a summit Saturday, listening to their complaints about past U.S. interference in the region and even reaching out to Venezuela's fiery leftist leader.
Nations:Bolivia Venezuela Nicaragua Spain People:Daniel Ortega Hugo Chavez Barack Obama Ronald Reagan George W. Bush Activities:U.S.-Venezuela
2009-04-18
US envoy calls for end to Hamas weapons smuggling
JERUSALEM - President Barack Obama's new Mideast envoy called Wednesday for an end to Hamas weapons smuggling and a reopening of Gaza's borders, seeking to strengthen the shaky cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants thrown into turmoil by new violence.
Nations:Egypt Bolivia Israel People:Mahmoud Abbas Ehud Olmert Hosni Mubarak Hugo Chavez Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Activities:2009 Gaza War Source:(AP)
2009-01-28
10-day truce proposed in talks with Hamas, Israel
CAIRO, Egypt - Egypt and Hamas are close to a deal for a 10-day cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group in Gaza, where the death toll from the Israeli offensive exceeded 1,000, officials said Wednesday.
Nations:Palestine Lebanon Venezuela Israel Bolivia Kuwait People:Ban Ki-moon Ehud Olmert Hosni Mubarak Activities:2009 Gaza War Source:(AP)
2009-01-14
Gas exporting states agree Qatar-based 'gas OPEC'
MOSCOW (AFP) - Gas exporting states on Tuesday finalised the creation of a new Qatar-based forum aimed at coordinating gas policy that consumer countries fear could become the gas equivalent of oil cartel OPEC.
Nations:Qatar Ukraine Russia Iran Algeria Venezuela People:Vladimir Putin Activities:2008 Global Oil Crisis Source:(AFP)
2008-12-23
Dollar's clout sinks worldwide
Antique store owners in lower Manhattan, ticket vendors at India's Taj Majal and Brazilian business executives heading to China all have one thing in common these days: They don't want U.S. dollars.
Nations:China Brazil U.S. Bolivia India Peru Activities:2008 U.S. Recession
2008-03-13
Fewer cocaine shipments stopped in 2007
U.S.-directed seizures and disruptions of cocaine shipments from Latin America dropped sharply in 2007 from the year before, reflecting in part a successful shift in tactics by drug traffickers to avoid detection at sea, senior American officials disclosed Monday in releasing new figures.
Nations:Venezuela Colombia Bolivia Nicaragua Mexico People:Alvaro Uribe Hugo Chavez Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
2008-01-14
Chavez loses constitutional vote
Humbled by his first electoral defeat ever, President Hugo Chavez said Monday he may have been too ambitious in asking voters to let him stand indefinitely for re-election and endorse a huge leap to a socialist state.
Nations:Singapore Venezuela Bolivia Ecuador Nicaragua People:Fidel Castro Hugo Chavez
2007-12-03
China's influence spreads around world
For nearly three decades, Chinese peasants have left their villages for crowded dormitories and sweaty assembly lines, churning out goods for world markets. Now, China is turning the tables.
Nations:U.S. Brazil China Sudan Bolivia Venezuela People:Mia Farrow Hu Jintao Deng Xiaoping Activities:2007 China Toothpaste Crisis Darfur Genocide Crisis
2007-09-02
Va. Tech classes resume amid tributes
Thousands of Virginia Tech students and faculty filled the center of campus Monday to pay solemn tribute to the victims of the campus -- pausing for moments of silence on the day classes resumed a week after a student gunman killed 32 people.
Nations:U.S. Bolivia Activities:2007 Virginia Tech Rampage
2007-04-23
Bush won't engage in fight with Chavez
President Bush claimed progress on trade with Uruguay's president on Saturday, courting another leftist leader on his Latin American tour. "We care about the human condition," Bush said, trying to co-opt the populism of one influential leftist rival he won't meet: Venezuela's firebrand, Hugo Chavez.
Nations:Uruguay Guatemala Colombia Brazil Argentina Bolivia People:Hugo Chavez George W. Bush Activities:U.S.-Venezuela
2007-03-10
Bush, Chavez on dueling tours of Latin America
President Bush and his left-wing nemesis Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez embarked on dueling tours of Latin America on Friday as they stepped up competition for the region's hearts and minds.
Nations:Argentina Brazil Venezuela Guatemala Bolivia Uruguay People:Fidel Castro Hugo Chavez George W. Bush Activities:U.S.-Venezuela
2007-03-09
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