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20 Jul 2010
• Israel to deploy new anti-missile system in November


19 Jul 2010
• US government authorises more tests at Gulf spill site
• British PM David Cameron to make first White House visit
• US "considers" sending envoy to Pyongyang
• Clinton asks Pakistan to do more to combat terrorism


18 Jul 2010
• Iran blames West, Israel for bombings despite condemnation
• Cap holds in oil leak as BP analyses well structure


17 Jul 2010
• Obama slams Republicans over obstructionist tactics
• BP oil well cap holds despite pressure anomaly
• US freezes assets of key Al-Qaeda leader


16 Jul 2010
• Asia's Up-And-Coming Financial Centers
• Clinton heads to Pakistan to discuss its crucial Afghan role
• US names veteran diplomat as new Thailand envoy
• Arizona immigration law challenged in court
• Wall Street overhaul clears Senate, heads to Obama
• BP prepares third attempt to test leaking oil well


15 Jul 2010
• Malaysia makes first deployment to Afghanistan
• US gives green light for BP oil well test
• US House renews Myanmar sanctions
• White House insists stimulus plan a job engine


14 Jul 2010
• Suicide bomber involved in Ugandan blasts
• US, Laos in highest contact since Vietnam War
• Obama warns Africans over Shebab, Al-Qaeda
• Wall Street overhaul on track for final approval
• White House sends new US$99m bill to BP
• BP hoping cap will end Gulf oil nightmare


13 Jul 2010
• The World's Richest Royals
• BP confirms cap placed over leaking oil well
• BP fixes new cap to finally stem Gulf oil disaster
• US sceptical on Myanmar election move
• US imposes new freeze on deepwater drilling
• Somalia's Shebab miliants claim deadly Uganda attacks


12 Jul 2010
• No decision yet where to try 9/11 plotters: US
• Hundreds of victims of Srebrenica massacre buried


11 Jul 2010
• ECB launches offensive on eurozone economic fears
• Oil companies reeling from drilling moratorium uncertainty
• Russian, US spies start new lives but mystery swirls


10 Jul 2010
• Afghan president 'resists' US village defence plan
• BP to place new containment cap on oil spill
• Laos plans first US visit since war: diplomats
• Crews prepare bid to cover leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well


09 Jul 2010
• Russia, US stage Cold War-style spy swap
• Cuba dissident ends 135-day hunger strike
• Medvedev pardons Russians in US-Russia spy swap
• Obama administration loses drilling moratorium appeal
• US avoids labeling China currency manipulator
• Mattis named overall US commander of Iraq, Afghan wars
• EU-US agree to share citizens bank data


08 Jul 2010
• Netanyahu pledges to address settlement early in peace talks
• Formal charges laid against alleged Russia spies
• Netanyahu spells out Israeli security concerns to Gates
• White House touts US export success
• Israeli PM heads to UN after White House success


07 Jul 2010
• Israel trumpets new era in US ties after summit
• UK to hand over violent Afghan area to US by end of 2010
• Guns belonging to Israeli PM's security detail 'missing'
• Court hearing for Russian accused of spying in US
• Obama denies any Israel, US rift
• British troops to hand over violent area in Afghanistan to US
• US government sues Arizona over immigration law
• Obama calls for direct Middle East peace talks by September
• US services sector posts lacklustre growth


06 Jul 2010
• Turkey to cut ties unless Israel apologises over Gaza raid
• Israel allows construction materials for Gaza projects
• Netanyahu leaves for White House meeting with Obama
• Polish liberals hold the reins after presidential victory
• 'Get in the game,' Biden tells Afghan leaders
• BP oil spill costs soar above US$3b
• Britain, Germany, UAE deny refusing fuel to Iran planes


05 Jul 2010
• Hillary Clinton slams Russia during visit to Georgia
• US geologist jailed for eight years in China


04 Jul 2010
• New Afghan war commander formally takes reins
• US, Poland sign modified missile shield deal


03 Jul 2010
• Obama gives US$2b to solar energy companies
• New spill claims outpacing BP payouts
• Falling unemployment fails to quell US recovery fears
• Pentagon tightens media rules for US military


02 Jul 2010
• US jobless figures expected to rise
• US lawmakers extend jobless benefits
• US lawmakers take up Afghan war bill
• Russia spy suspect confessed: US prosecutor
• Obama warns Iran of new pressure, signs sanctions bill
• Hurricane Alex weakens across northeast Mexico
• Rough weather slows Gulf clean-up


01 Jul 2010
• Pending US home sales plunge after tax credit expires
• Clinton on eastern Europe, Caucasus trip
• "Not enough money" for all BP oil spill claims
• Petraeus takes over Afghan command
• S.Korea rejects US complaints over stalled free trade deal
• Obama to sign Iran sanctions bill: White House
• Hurricane Alex strengthens to Category Two
• North Korea proposes direct military talks with Seoul
• US House passes historic Wall Street overhaul
• Suspect in US-Russia spy case jumps bail in Cyprus


30 Jun 2010
• S.Korea rejects US free trade deal complaints
• Russia, US try to limit spy scandal damage
• US lawmakers scrap bank tax from finance bill
• Petraeus tries to reassure US Congress on Afghan war
• Thaksin aide seeks US role in Thailand
• US avoids condemning Russia over spy ring
• Putin hopes US-Russia ties untouched by spy scandal
• Obama: US economy 'strengthening' despite weak data
• N.Korea warns accident during exercise could start war
• Russia demands explanation for US spy arrests


29 Jun 2010
• Souvenirs to mark Aquino's inauguration flying off shelves
• US cracks 'deep-cover' Russia spy mission, arrests 10
• McChrystal to retire from military: US Army
• IMF chief says yuan is still undervalued
• BP denies Hayward to resign as oil disaster costs soar


28 Jun 2010
• Obama ups pressure on "belligerent" North Korea
• Obama challenges China on G20 stage
• CIA chief warns of long road ahead in Afghanistan
• Obama, Yudhoyono boost climate change, education programmes
• OPEC chief "comfortable" with oil prices
• World beware 'dangerous' North Korea: CIA chief
• CIA chief warns Iran could have nukes ready by 2012
• Stormy conditions could hamper Gulf oil spill cleanup


27 Jun 2010
• North Korea open to talks with Seoul over warship
• In signal to Pyongyang, US and SKorea beef up ties
• Obama, Hu seek to rekindle ties at G20
• US drawdown from Iraq gathers pace
• G20 split over recovery plan
• Obama unveils push for South Korea free trade deal
• China will not bow to G20 pressure on yuan
• China aims to 'strengthen' communication with US
• G8 condemns North Korea in ship row


26 Jun 2010
• Obama urges final passage of Wall Street reform
• G8 leaders to focus on international security
• G8 meets as US pushes Europe on economic growth
• First polls show new Australia PM ahead
• Chastened Wall Street braces for mediocre jobs report
• Cheney hospitalized after feeling ill
• US, Russia mark improved ties but still face pitfalls
• G8 leaders concerned over rising unemployment
• British PM warns against 'destruction' of BP
• Clinton welcomes Iran sanctions proposed by Congress
• Malaysia, Thailand join US-led exercises
• US stocks mixed after financial reform bill, GDP data
• G8 meets as US pushes Europe on economic growth


25 Jun 2010
• BP shares plunge near 14-year low on oil spill liabilities
• US lawmakers reach deal on Wall Street reforms
• New Australia PM says Rudd ouster 'right thing to do'
• US seeks to reassure allies after McChrystal sacked
• Obama says China's yuan move too soon to judge
• US lawmakers race to secure Wall Street reforms
• Australia's new PM tells Obama she supports Afghan war
• BP reattaches cap, but oil closes Florida beaches
• US Senate passes sweeping new Iran sanctions
• Russia to buy 50 Boeing 737s worth four billion dollars
• China's Hu Jintao kicks off Canada state visit


24 Jun 2010
• New Japanese PM to make global debut at Canada summits
• G20 in Canada to warn of 'uneven and fragile' recovery
• Dismay in Kabul over McChrystal sacking
• Chinese currency remains undervalued despite reform: US
• Obama appoints Petraeus after sacking Afghan war general
• Hu Jintao in Canada ahead of G20 summit
• BP removes oil spill cap after submarine crash
• Obama fires McChrystal, picks Petraeus to head Afghan war


23 Jun 2010
• US Commander McChrystal's job in jeopardy after scathing comments
• Obama to decide fate of embattled US commander McChrystal
• US Senate committee introduces offshore drilling bill
• US to issue new order on deepwater drilling freeze
• Obama summons McChrystal over scathing interview
• US judge blocks Gulf deepwater drilling freeze
• US stocks tumble on oil drilling doubts
• Oil prices fall as economic jitters hold sway


22 Jun 2010
• White House budget director to step down
• US slaps BP with new $51m spill bill
• Merkel defends savings plan after Obama's letter
• US judge to rule by Wednesday on drilling freeze


21 Jun 2010
• US cautions Pakistan over gas pipeline deal with Iran
• US officials downplay July 2011 withdrawal from Afghanistan
• White House turns up heat on BP after yacht trip
• US praise Israel's plans to ease Gaza blockade
• Israel to allow more 'civilian' goods into Gaza: official


20 Jun 2010
• China's currency action to come under scrutiny at G20
• Afghanistan hit by 'alarming' rise in bombings: UN
• BP partners with actor Kevin Costner to fight spill


19 Jun 2010
• Merkel signals G20 clash with Obama on finance
• UN alarmed over escalating violence in Afghanistan
• Militants kill NATO soldier in Afghanistan: alliance
• Suu Kyi marks 65th birthday under house arrest
• Obama calls for release of Suu Kyi on her 65th birthday


18 Jun 2010
• BP capturing 25,000 barrels of oil a day from spill
• G20 must guard, strengthen economic recovery: Obama
• BP boss in hot seat as lawmakers demand oil spill answers
• BP boss vows to US lawmakers to repair Gulf coast


17 Jun 2010
• Afghan's Karzai to discuss aid, security with Japan PM
• US insists exit strategy in Afghanistan on track
• US stocks end nearly flat on mixed news
• US adds Iranians, firms to blacklist under new sanctions
• BP agrees to US$20b oil spill fund


16 Jun 2010
• Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to exit stock market
• Obama maintains US sanctions imposed on N.Korea
• Obama vows to make 'reckless' BP pay for oil disaster
• Obama warns of oil spill 'epidemic' in Oval Office address
• Petraeus passes out at US Senate hearing on Afghan war
• Oil bosses grilled as nation awaits Obama address


15 Jun 2010
• BP shares plunge 9.7% on oil spill fears
• New round of talks launched to forge Pacific trade deal


14 Jun 2010
• Obama likens Gulf environmental disaster to 9/11
• US orders BP to set up fund for oil spill claims
• Impoverished by oil spill, still waiting for a check from BP
• Obama asks Congress for $50b in aid to states, cities
• Obama goes on the offensive to stem oil fallout


13 Jun 2010
• Obama heads to oil spill disaster zone, Coast Guard warns BP
• US flash flood death toll at 18, rescuers search for missing
• Obama insists anger at BP not directed at Britain


12 Jun 2010
• Rescuers search for survivors of deadly US floods
• BP cleanup cost soars as spill estimates double
• Iran marks a year since disputed presidential poll
• BP to 'suspend dividend' as liability soars
• Thailand tells US it will pursue own reconciliation plan
• BP to 'suspend dividend' as liability soars
• NATO cites Afghan 'progress', US pleads for patience
• Myanmar denies nuclear cooperation with North Korea
• BP row pollutes Anglo-US ties: analysts


11 Jun 2010
• British press blasts Obama over BP 'attacks'
• US more than doubles Gulf oil leak estimate
• BP chairman summoned to meet Obama over oil spill
• Pelosi warns BP on dividend payouts
• US, Britain to discuss BP as fears grow of oil leak backlash
• Iran threatens to downgrade ties with UN atomic watchdog
• US trade gap widens as Chinese imports surge


10 Jun 2010
• Iran rejects new UN sanctions, continues atomic work
• Israel PM welcomes new UN sanctions against Iran
• China's approval of UN sanctions on Iran a diplomatic milestone
• US, Europe welcome fresh UN sanctions
• Obama congratulates new Philippines president


09 Jun 2010
• US sets BP 72-hour deadline for fresh oil spill containment plans
• Israel working out details of flotilla raid probe
• Cautious welcome for Japan's new government
• Obama to discuss Gaza's plight with Palestinian president
• Israel PM to meet Obama later in June
• Obama to make 4th trip to oil disaster zone
• Key primary battles on US 'Super Tuesday'
• Obama lashes BP chief, media over oil disaster


08 Jun 2010
• 'Yes we Kan' T-shirts a boost for Japan's new PM
• New Japan PM & cabinet to be formally sworn in
• White House sees smoother ties with new Japan PM
• BP expects to increase oil capture to 20,000 barrels per day
• Oil will darken southern US coast for years


07 Jun 2010
• US seeks new ways to deal with Gaza blockade
• Indonesia says weak legislation hampers fight against terrorism
• Japan's new PM enjoys 60 percent support in polls
• US, Egypt hold talks in wake of flotilla raid
• Israel rejects international inquiry into flotilla raid


06 Jun 2010
• BP cap device captures 6,000 barrels of oil in first small success
• Kan, Obama affirm Japan-US alliance


05 Jun 2010
• Obama nominates Clapper as director of US intelligence
• Obama vows help as BP sees oil spill progress
• US-Taiwan arms sales no reason to suspend China-US ties
• US job report sparks Wall Street worry, global recovery fears
• Obama to name retired general new spy chief
• BP cites progress as pipe cap begins capturing oil
• Obama fires warning over BP share dividend
• White House welcomes new Japanese PM
• S&P lowers BP long-term rating from AA to AA-


04 Jun 2010
• US economy creates fewer jobs than expected
• Activist ship steams on towards Gaza
• Malaysians protest Israel's attack on flotilla
• Obama sets trip India to deepen and broaden ties
• Obama postpones trip to Australia, Indonesia
• Obama 'furious' at oil spill, $69m bill sent to BP
• Obama hopes for boost in unemployment battle
• Environmental group calls on Obama to support clean energy
• US to send BP US$69m bill for oil spill expenses
• US stocks claw out gains ahead of May jobs report
• Turks pray for Gaza victims as activists fly home
• BP cuts off broken oil pipe with giant shears


03 Jun 2010
• Afghan jirga seen as 'last hope' for peace
• Indonesian anti-terror chief sees danger in Obama's visit
• Security boost at Afghan 'peace jirga' after Taliban attack
• US senator to meet Aung Suu Kyi on Myanmar trip
• US, India move to reassure each other on ties
• US debt reaches $13 trillion for first time
• US and South Korea to deter North Korean aggression


02 Jun 2010
• US opens criminal investigation into oil spill
• Israel begins deporting aid fleet activists
• Israel to deport aid fleet activists after pressure
• US launches BP oil disaster probes
• World leaders demand probe into Israel raid
• Hundreds held in Israel after botched raid on flotilla


01 Jun 2010
• Defiant Israel says will halt new bid to bust Gaza blockade
• Malaysians protest Israeli raid on Gaza flotilla
• At least nine dead as Israeli commandos storm Gaza aid fleet


31 May 2010
• BP rushes new operation to stem Gulf oil spill
• Israel in eye of storm over deadly Gaza ship raid
• Up to 19 dead as Israel storms Gaza aid ships
• US reassured Netanyahu ahead of NPT deal: Israeli official
• Future Palestinian state must be demilitarized: Netanyahu
• BP rushes new plan to stem Gulf oil leak


30 May 2010
• Israel rejects NPT conference for nuclear free Middle East
• UN talks back steps towards nuclear-free Mideast


29 May 2010
• Bid to plug oil leak continues amid uncertainty
• Israel denounces NPT 'hypocrisy' as Iran hails accord
• US considers options for strike in Pakistan
• Obama steps up fight against oil spill
• Obama hails 'balanced' non-proliferation accord
• Spain worries halt rising oil prices
• Obama visits oil spill zone in Louisiana


28 May 2010
• US Senate passes US$60b funding for Afghan war
• BP says oil leak costs rise to US$930m
• UN nuclear conference gets last-minute draft statement
• US federal government in charge of oil spill cleanup efforts: Obama
• Japan tightens financial sanctions against N.Korea
• Japan, US resolve base row
• BP pushes on with 'top kill' as true slick size emerges
• New Obama security strategy dumps Bush anti-terror doctrine


27 May 2010
• Israel PM leaves for Paris ahead of US talks
• Obama administration to unveil new security strategy
• US using caution and consultation for S.Korean warship tensions
• US Patriot missile unit deploys in Poland
• US outlines multi-pronged strategy to isolate North Korea
• Shuttle Atlantis back on Earth after final space voyage
• BP starts 'top kill' operation to stop oil leak


26 May 2010
• Israel PM to get Washington invite: reports
• BP hedges on "top kill" oil cap, process untested in deep seas
• Obama to deploy 1,200 more troops on Mexico border
• China and US make progress on economy, agree to work on North Korea


25 May 2010
• China, US claim progress, but differences linger
• China, US wrap up key talks on economy, N.Korea
• Final week of UN nuclear conference eyes Iran
• Obama, Congress reach deal on gays in military
• Obama praises contributions of Asian-Americans
• US plans naval exercises with South Korea
• South Korea says North 'will pay price' for ship attack


24 May 2010
• US existing home sales surge 7.6% in April
• Asian stocks higher on bargain hunting, Wall Street rally
• Obama orders policy review toward N.Korea
• US threatens to take control from BP as pressure mounts over spill
• China, US open talks with trade, N.Korea in focus
• Big business seeking to weaken finance reforms: Obama
• China, US to launch talks with trade, North Korea in focus
• Oil spill is 'existential crisis' for BP: top US official
• Yemen cleric urges US army Muslims to kill comrades
• Atlantis heads back to Earth on final mission


23 May 2010
• Clinton, Geithner in Beijing for talks with China
• Anger mounts as oil blackens Louisiana coast
• Japan's PM apologises for breaking US base vow
• Wall Street braces for sweeping reforms
• Obama forms spill commission as oil mess spreads


22 May 2010
• Obama forms commission to probe oil spill
• Clinton tours Shanghai Expo ahead of Beijing talks
• Chief's resignation revives debate over US intelligence
• US lawmakers say yes to shallow-water oil drilling
• US stocks bounce back from opening losses
• Clinton seeks China backing on North Korea


21 May 2010
• US says preparing to lift high-tech export controls
• Obama to unveil new vehicle emission policy
• US spy chief quits after intelligence failures
• Clinton starts Asia tour as N.Korea tensions rise
• US Senate passes historic Wall Street overhaul
• Dow index suffers biggest drop in more than a year
• Wall Street overhaul clears key US Senate hurdle


20 May 2010
• Oil slick hits wetlands, threatens Florida
• World powers condemn North Korea over warship sinking
• Japan, US to end base row: reports
• Sunken S. Korean warship overshadows Clinton Asia tour
• US 'strongly condemns' N.Korea over ship's sinking
• Defiant Iran shrugs off sanctions pressure
• Wall Street overhaul fails to clear US Senate hurdle


19 May 2010
• Obama aides in Pakistan over New York bomb plot
• Democrats in bid to save US financial reform
• US Senate clash over Wall Street reforms
• Small terror attacks cause for concern: Obama adviser
• S.Korea minister blames N.Korea for warship sinking
• More evidence N.Korea behind ship sinking
• Obama talks Iran sanctions, Israel with Jewish lawmakers
• Times Square car bomb suspect to appear in court on Tuesday
• Fears grow that Gulf oil could strike Florida


18 May 2010
• Political fallout growing over Gulf spill
• Clinton to visit South Korea end May
• S.Korea concludes N.Korea torpedo sank ship
• Obama names new transportation security chief
• BP says tube containing one fifth of oil spill
• China boosts US bond holdings for first time in six months


17 May 2010
• Tube has limited success in containing US oil leak


16 May 2010
• Atlantis heads toward International Space Station
• Brazil's Lula in Iran for nuclear talks
• BP must clarify 'intentions' on oil spill clean-up costs: US
• Obama extends sanctions on Myanmar


15 May 2010
• Toyota plans to discredit congressional witnesses
• Obama to visit Australia on June 18
• Obama to visit factory that makes pipes for oil industry
• Britain pledges to work closely with US on Iran sanctions
• Obama blasts oil companies over growing spill


14 May 2010
• Indonesia foiled plot to kill president, foreigners
• Three Pakistani men held in US bomb probe
• Obama eyes 'next steps' in oil spill
• New British foreign secretary slams Iran ahead of US trip


13 May 2010
• New British coalition holds first cabinet meeting
• Space shuttle Atlantis gears up for final launch
• Obama asks for US$129m to fight oil-spill fallout
• Obama & Karzai working to repair frayed US-Afghan relations
• US, Afghanistan stand united against Al-Qaeda


12 May 2010
• Obama aims to boost funding for oil spill clean-ups
• New PM Cameron vows new direction for Britain
• Oil executives brace for second day of grilling
• Karzai, Obama to mend ties at White House talks
• Cameron finally British PM after cliffhanger polls
• US worries spark calls for swift eurozone action
• US targets computer trades after stock market meltdown
• US economic worries spark calls for swift eurozone action
• Obama invites new British PM to visit US in July


11 May 2010
• US vows to stand by Afghanistan after combat ends
• Obama shifts drug strategy focus to prevention, treatment
• BP braces for grilling over oil spill failures
• US studying China-Pakistan nuclear deal
• US regulators move to stop repeat of stock market free-fall
• US mends fences with Karzai visit
• Karzai arrives to US red carpet after rocky ties


10 May 2010
• BP, US search for new fix to US oil spill
• Obama tells aides not to be distracted on Afghanistan
• Europe unveils trillion-dollar crisis fund
• Obama picks Kagan as next US Supreme Court justice: media
• Greece holds crisis talks as pension reform
• Europe sizes up monster crisis fund
• US envoy to meet Myanmar opposition leader Suu Kyi
• Afghanistan's Karzai heads to Washington
• Obama calls Merkel on debt crisis


09 May 2010
• Israel, Palestinians begin indirect peace talks
• US envoy arrives in Myanmar for talks with military, Suu Kyi
• Obama 'very concerned' about Greek debt crisis
• Biden moves to warm up US-Spanish relations
• Abbas gets green light to relaunch peace process with Israel
• US House speaker Pelosi visits Afghanistan


08 May 2010
• Myanmar likely to let US envoy meet Suu Kyi
• Karzai heads to Washington for crunch talks
• US ups support of opposition ahead of Myanmar polls
• Euro leaders to set up urgent crisis fund
• World leaders rush to contain Greek contagion


07 May 2010
• Japan PM rebuffed in US base row
• Obama told Afghan progress 'slow but steady'
• US keen for Malaysia to join trade pact
• Panic sends Dow to worst ever drop
• Geithner, Paulson back sweeping financial reforms
• US eyes foreign links in New York bomb plot


06 May 2010
• Nigeria swears in new president after Yar'Adua's death
• Top US Senator pushes Myanmar sanctions


05 May 2010
• China, Russia to discuss Iran in Moscow
• NY bomber charged with terrorism, Pakistan links
• New UN sanctions would doom US-Iran ties: Ahmadinejad
• Indonesia to soon ratify nuclear test ban treaty
• Flooding kills at least 18 in Tennessee
• BP deploys giant 'dome' to stem oil spill
• America will not be 'terrorised', says Obama


04 May 2010
• BP scrambles to cap oil leak, political fallout spreads
• Tornado, floods kill at least 22 in southern US
• BP unlocks immediate funds for US cleanup efforts
• Better weather spurs hope over US oil spill
• Man hunted over foiled Times Square car bomb


03 May 2010
• White male suspect linked to Times Square car bomb
• Obama defends US oil slick response
• NY police look for suspects behind failed car bombing
• Al-Qaeda not behind NY car bomb
• US police hunt man filmed in New York car bomb probe
• US oil disaster 'potentially unprecedented': Obama
• Big Apple is still the big target for terrorists


02 May 2010
• New York police foil Times Square car bombing
• Iran to propose reforms at US nuclear talks
• Israel aims for indirect talks with Palestinians
• Arab League gives backing to indirect Mideast talks
• US appoints admiral to head spill response
• Bad weather hampers oil spill efforts in Lousiana


01 May 2010
• Obama calls for reforms in election funding
• Calamity nears as oil slick reaches US coast
• US, Egypt negotiate Mideast nuclear-free zone: report
• US government says BP must do more to tackle oil spill
• Obama says US economic heartbeat 'growing stronger'


30 Apr 2010
• Disaster looms as oil slick reaches US coast
• US Democrats unveil immigration overhaul plan
• Obama moves to put stamp on Federal Reserve


29 Apr 2010
• World leaders urge Greek cuts as deal nears
• Obama nominates Janet Yellen deputy Fed chief
• Israel PM takes on hardliners in party vote
• Europe debt crisis deepens after Spain downgrade
• Florida governor to quit GOP, run as independent
• US Senate breaks logjam on Wall Street overhaul
• Euro rebounds from one-year low against the dollar


28 Apr 2010
• Mayor pledges more Jewish homes in east Jerusalem
• US Republicans again thwart Wall Street overhaul
• AstraZeneca fined for illegally marketing anti-psychotic drug
• US senators grill Goldman execs on meltdown role


27 Apr 2010
• Obama hits 2010 campaign trail in US heartland
• Entrepreneurs from Southeast Asia making major impact in US-hosted summit
• Obama hosts Muslim entrepreneurs
• Wall Street overhaul bill stalls in US Senate


26 Apr 2010
• Thousands march in Arizona against immigration law


23 Apr 2010
• Obama seeks to close deal on financial reform
• Obama, Dalai Lama world's most popular leaders: poll
• 'Major oil spill' as rig sinks off US coast
• US, China to resume human rights dialogue
• China will agree to new UN sanctions against Iran: Biden
• Obama says US economy doomed without finance reform


22 Apr 2010
• Goldman Sachs chief says US charges are political, according to report
• US warns Syria over supplying missiles to Hezbollah
• G20 underscores need for job growth
• US Senate panel approves derivatives rules


21 Apr 2010
• Seoul rejects redeployment of US nuclear weapons


20 Apr 2010
• Space shuttle Discovery returns to Earth


19 Apr 2010
• Majority want Japan PM to quit if he fails on base row: poll
• Poland in mourning, Russia offers reconciliation
• US affirms support to Israel 'will not waver'
• More than 100 die in week of Afghan violence: govt


18 Apr 2010
• Japanese islanders rally against US base plan
• Europe extends flight bans as ash cloud spreads
• Major economies meet on climate impasse
• Geithner 'very confident' US finance reform will pass
• World leaders cancel trips as Poles mass for funeral
• More than 100,000 gathered to honour Poland's president
• Obama cancels Polish funeral trip due to ash


17 Apr 2010
• Flight bans extended as ash cloud lingers over Europe
• Obama promises to move forward on Wall Street reform
• Goldman fraud charges trigger prospect of wider crackdown
• Poland funeral to go ahead despite volcano cloud


16 Apr 2010
• Volcano cloud grows, grounding thousands more flights
• Malaysia warns Iran after cutting off gasoline supplies
• US man gets 10 years for Obama assassination plot
• US condemns Myanmar blasts
• Israel PM must show sincerity on peace: Clinton
• Malaysia suspends gasoline supplies to Iran
• Obama aims to send astronauts to Mars orbit in 2030s
• Pilot blamed for Polish president's plane crash
• Ousted president quits Kyrgyzstan, flees to Kazakhstan


15 Apr 2010
• Focus on youth on Michelle Obama's solo trip
• US signals new pragmatism with Afghanistan's Karzai
• 'Yes we can,' Michelle Obama tells young in Mexico
• Protests mount in Poland president burial row
• Malaysia to strictly enforce nuclear trafficking law
• IMF sees high unemployment in developed world to end 2011
• Fed's Bernanke cautions on impact of yuan move


14 Apr 2010
• Burial row as grieving Poland eyes June election
• Michelle Obama in Mexico on first solo outing
• Polish lawmakers meet to fix election date
• World safer after nuclear summit, Obama says
• Plans to stave off foreclosures too slow: US lawmakers
• Obama says no timeframe for China to act on yuan
• Michelle Obama visits Mexico on first solo outing
• Michelle Obama makes surprise visit to Haiti
• Obama presses world to lock down nuclear materials
• China says sanctions cannot solve Iran nuclear issue


13 Apr 2010
• ADB urges China to make yuan more flexible
• S.Korea to host 2012 nuclear security summit
• China hopes for cooperation to safeguard int'l peace & security
• Leaders at summit work to stop nuclear stockpile
• China: sanctions 'cannot solve' Iran nuclear issue
• Japan PM hopes to end US base row soon
• Leaders at summit work on halting nuclear traffic
• Profit-taking, new euro fears push Asian markets lower
• Amid warming ties, US, China to work together on Iran
• Sarkozy: France will not give up nuclear weapons
• Obama presses Hu on yuan exchange rate
• World nuclear summit confronts 'growing' threat
• US, Malaysia say world must send clear signal to Iran


12 Apr 2010
• Al-Qaeda would use nuclear bomb on US: Obama
• Support for Japan PM sinks below 30%
• India presses on Pakistan as Obama courts rivals
• Obama warns on nexus of terrorism and nuclear arms
• China's Hu heads to Washington
• Gates, Clinton defend Afghan president


11 Apr 2010
• Body of president flown home to grief-stricken Poland
• Iran's Khamenei slams Obama over 'nuclear threat'
• Poland plunged into grief by death of president
• Poland in shock, pilot error mooted in air crash


10 Apr 2010
• Polish president and elite killed in plane crash
• US mining accident death toll rises to 29
• US slaps import duties on Chinese steel pipe
• US Supreme Court judge retires


09 Apr 2010
• Six major powers agree to further talks on Iran sanctions
• Six major powers to weigh new UN sanctions on Iran


08 Apr 2010
• US Treasury Secretary Geithner holds talks in China
• Obama and Medvedev sign treaty to cut nuclear arsenals
• Obama, Medvedev to sign nuclear arms treaty
• US, Japan agree to resume talks on beef import restrictions
• Operators under fire after US mine disaster
• Gusmao unveils plans to invest Timor Leste oil wealth
• US warns all options open in dealing with nuclear threats
• Ex-Fed chief Greenspan defends role in crisis


07 Apr 2010
• US Treasury Secretary Geithner to visit China
• Iraq in 'open war' with Qaeda after Baghdad bombs
• Rescuers gear up for new effort after deadly mine blast


06 Apr 2010
• Iran says sanctions will not deter nuclear goals
• Obama to limit use of US nuclear weapons
• Pakistan attacks kill 46, target US consulate


05 Apr 2010
• British PM says global bank tax near: report
• South Korea seeks US help to probe warship sinking


04 Apr 2010
• White House cautious over taming US joblessness
• Philippine business icon quits over borrowed speech
• Hundreds detained in Belgian anti-nuclear protest


03 Apr 2010
• Ahmadinejad "more determined" in face of world pressure
• Iranian firm got parts to enrich uranium: report
• Karzai tells Clinton of 'surprise' at stir
• US to ratchet up pressure on Iran
• US envoy meets Karzai on outburst
• Karzai under fire after attack on 'foreigners'
• US steps up air travel security measures


02 Apr 2010
• New airline security to profile US-bound travelers
• Obama calls on Hu to support action on Iran
• Karzai slammed after attack on "foreigners" over vote fraud
• Obama meets emergency officials in flooded northeast US


01 Apr 2010
• Virgin Blue to buy up to 105 Boeing planes
• Iran nuclear envoy due for talks in Beijing
• SKorean ships hunt for clues to warship disaster
• Obama sends Afghan war report to Congress
• Oil prices spike on weak dollar
• Obama's plan expands offshore oil drilling


31 Mar 2010
• China yet to decide if President Hu will visit Washington
• France's Sarkozy heads home after talks with Obama
• Failing US banks must fear government closure: Obama adviser
• US, China change tone but disputes lie ahead
• G8 ministers pressure Iran, Afghanistan
• Iran can't continue 'mad' nuclear race, says Sarkozy
• Obama wants new Iran sanctions within weeks
• Putin orders Russia to hunt down bombing militants
• Sarkozy meets Obama after chiding US on dominance


30 Mar 2010
• Medvedev demands anti-terror laws after attacks
• Sarkozy chides US on economy, dominance
• Obama wants "positive relationship" with China: White House
• US to consider Japan base alternatives
• Moscow vows to "wipe out" those behind metro bombings
• US diplomat says China recognizes Iran "danger"
• Progress "too slow" in Afghanistan: Obama
• US, India clear key hurdle in nuclear deal
• Exxon, Boeing lead US stocks higher
• US voices disappointment on Myanmar polls
• N.Korea to build light water reactor soon, according to state media
• West pledges help after 'hateful' Moscow attacks
• Japan presents US with alternatives in base dispute
• Suicide bombers kill 38 on Moscow metro


29 Mar 2010
• Obama presses Karzai on corruption in shock Afghan visit
• In surprise Afghan visit, Obama sees US troops, Karzai
• Targeting top bankers' pay won't bridge inequalities
• Obama lands in Afghanistan for surprise visit


28 Mar 2010
• Two more nuclear sites suspected in Iran
• Embattled Sarkozy cozies up to successful Obama
• US missile strike kills 4 in Pakistan


27 Mar 2010
• US, Russia agree landmark nuclear arms treaty
• Obama orders fresh help for struggling homeowners
• US trade chief rejects protectionism charge


26 Mar 2010
• Obama, Medvedev finalise nuclear arms treaty
• Thai PM plans overseas tour despite protests
• Defiant Netanyahu vows no change on Jerusalem
• Japan searches for US base row compromise
• US standing firm in row with Israel
• US Congress passes 'fixes' to landmark health law
• Obama to order fresh help for struggling homeowners
• US supports Pakistan economic zones


25 Mar 2010
• Weekly US jobless claims dip
• Israeli PM fails to resolve settlement spat with US
• Pattinson waxwork unveiled at Madame Tussauds
• Osama "threatens Americans if 9/11 mastermind executed"
• Violent threats hit Obama allies over health vote
• Netanyahu returns home with US-Israeli spat unresolved
• China joins 6-way conference call on Iran
• Russia, US set to sign new nuclear treaty: Kremlin source
• Haiti aid swells US deficit by US$2.8b


24 Mar 2010
• After century-long fight, US enacts health reforms
• 13 US states challenge health care reform
• US orders 15% pay cut for bosses at AIG, GM, Chrysler
• Obama signs historic health care reform into law


23 Mar 2010
• Britain to expel Israeli diplomat over passport row
• Netanyahu stands firm on Jerusalem "building"
• Google stops China censorship, Beijing condemns move
• White House 'disappointed' no Google, China deal
• Clinton urges Israel to make difficult choices for peace
• Health care stocks give Wall Street shot in the arm
• Former US presidents Clinton, Bush join forces in Haiti
• After health care, Obama allies target bank reform


22 Mar 2010
• Historic US health overhaul a triumph for Obama
• Clinton, Netanyahu seek to defuse US-Israeli row
• US Congress sends Obama historic health overhaul
• Thousands march to press for US immigration reform
• Obama invites defiant Israeli PM for talks
• Obama allies predict victory in key House health vote
• Khamenei accuses Obama of plotting against Iran


21 Mar 2010
• China warns US against yuan sanctions
• US currency battle with China underscores global concerns
• US House to vote on Obama's historic health plan
• Anti-war protesters take to streets, defy US indifference
• Obama urges vote on health care: 'Let's get this done!'


20 Mar 2010
• US, Russia, will sign nuclear treaty in April
• Obama reaches out to Iranians in New Year message
• Quartet tells Israel to halt settlement activity
• Barnier promises no European financial protectionism
• Obama hails weekend's 'historic' health vote


19 Mar 2010
• Obama's legacy at stake as health vote looms
• Deal near for Guantanamo closure, trials: report
• Indonesia voices understanding over Obama visit delay
• US leaves open more arms for Taiwan
• Google to leave China on April 10: state media
• Gaza rocket kills one in Israel, clouds peace moves
• Obama postpones Indonesia, Australia trip


18 Mar 2010
• Obama calls for more job creation
• US says "sense of urgency" towards Iran nuclear programme
• US eyes Indonesia trade surge but presses reform
• Obama predicts Congress will pass health overhaul
• Israel rejects Jerusalem settlement halt on eve of Quartet
• US says needs base to defend Japan


17 Mar 2010
• Irish party for St. Patrick's Day at home and abroad
• IMF joins global calls for China to let yuan rise
• US Senate Bill introduced to punish China on yuan
• Clinton to call Netanyahu soon in bid to ease tensions
• Geithner warns US unemployment will remain high
• US Senate bill to punish China over currency


16 Mar 2010
• Australia readies for shortened Obama visit
• Obama demands "courage" as health care vote looms
• US-Indonesia military deal uncertain ahead of Obama visit
• Fresh push for Obama bank reforms
• US sends FBI to probe consular slayings in Mexico
• Afghan president orders extra forces to Kandahar


15 Mar 2010
• Trans-Pacific trade talks start in Australia
• Doubts persist as US readies tourism push


14 Mar 2010
• Russia-US nuclear treaty ready soon: Kremlin
• Death toll in Afghan suicide attack hits 35
• China's Wen says US violated sovereignty over Dalai, Taiwan
• China opposed to foreign pressure on yuan rise
• Obama delays Pacific trip over healthcare bill


13 Mar 2010
• Obama eyes Fed picks in central bank revamp
• Anti-terror exercises launched in Indonesia


12 Mar 2010
• US retail sales unexpectedly rise 0.3% in February
• China tells US not to "politicise" yuan policy
• Indonesia trip "no vacation" for Obama
• US slams rights abuses in China, North Korea and Iran
• Malaysia studying new regional trade pact with US
• Iraq PM in tight contest with ex-premier for poll lead
• Obama issues new call on China over yuan
• Police battle demonstrators in strike-hit Greece


11 Mar 2010
• US lawmakers reject Afghan pull-out
• US views Doha framework as "not satisfactory": lawmaker
• Obama meets Preval, warns Haiti situation 'dire'


10 Mar 2010
• US to expose trade barriers in new report
• Greek PM: Obama "positive" on speculator battle
• US seeks talks to avert trade war with Brazil
• Clinton, Preval urge quick Haiti elections
• Greek PM meets Obama amid finance crisis


09 Mar 2010
• US Defence Secretary visits troops near Kandahar
• China plays down concerns over US debt holdings
• With populist fire, Obama battles for health reform
• Obama, Greek PM set to discuss financial reforms
• No more food aid, Haitian leader urges
• US dollar stable as markets weigh IMF-style European fund
• US may raise rates within six months: survey


08 Mar 2010
• PM Maliki emerges as front-runner after Iraq vote
• Strong turnout in Iraq election, say forecasts
• Petraeus warns Iran becoming "thugocracy"


07 Mar 2010
• China calls on US to mend fences
• China says US ties "seriously disrupted"


06 Mar 2010
• US closely watching election developments in Iraq
• Obama urges action on health care without delay
• Pro-life Democrats prepared to derail healthcare legislation over issue of abortion
• US deficit tops Obama's forecast by US$1.2 trillion: CBO
• Violence in Greece as parliament approves tough austerity cuts
• Obama says jobless figures not enough


05 Mar 2010
• Delegates agree to seek common ground over whaling row
• Defiant US lawmakers pass Armenia "genocide" bill
• US committed to working through differences with China


04 Mar 2010
• US pledges to mend ties: China
• Yemen arrests 11 Al-Qaeda suspects
• China issues new warnings on Tibet, Taiwan
• Obama to address Australian parliament
• Obama moves to rein in "too-big-to-fail" banks
• Lawmakers criticize Obama for delay in free-trade pacts
• Obama demands final vote on health care


03 Mar 2010
• US Senate passes stopgap unemployment measure
• China, US work to repair frayed ties
• US expects more top-level dialogue with China
• Obama proposes using 4 Republican health care ideas


02 Mar 2010
• Senior US diplomat in China on fence-mending mission
• US asks China, India, Brazil to be upfront on Doha deal
• NASA radar finds ice on moon's north pole
• US top court hears jailed Enron chief's appeal
• Obama plans "dramatic reductions" in US nuclear weapons


01 Mar 2010
• Clinton begins Latin American tour in Uruguay


28 Feb 2010
• Chile quake sends out Pacific-wide tsunami
• Search for survivors after quake kills over 300 in Chile
• Hawaii spared worst of tsunami scare
• Huge quake kills more than 300 in Chile, triggers Pacific tsunami
• Tsunami races across Pacific after massive Chile quake
• China top holder in US debt
• Tsunami roars across Pacific after massive Chile quake
• World pledges aid to quake-hit Chile


27 Feb 2010
• Obama calls for unity, action on healthcare reform
• Most combat over in Afghan offensive
• Fighting in Afghan assault wanes


26 Feb 2010
• Taliban blast kills 17, including foreigners
• Myanmar court rejects Suu Kyi house arrest appeal
• US Congress extends anti-terrorism laws
• US Senate set to make symbolic Iraq pledge
• US, Israeli defense chiefs discuss Iran sanctions
• Obama warns Republicans he will pass health care
• Two more charged in Al Qaeda-linked NY bomb plot
• Iran, Syria shrug off US call to weaken alliance
• Obama opens health reform summit
• Clashes erupt in West Bank town over holy sites


25 Feb 2010
• China warns US to "act cautiously" on Taiwan arms sales
• Crunch time for Obama's landmark health reforms
• US-led troops inch close to victory in Afghan assault
• China postpones some military exchanges with US


23 Feb 2010
• Google to restart China talks: report
• China calls on US to "undo damage done" by Dalai-Obama meet
• Iran's latest nuclear plans draw sharp response from US
• Clinton invites Russia to cooperate closely with NATO
• US jobs bill clears key Senate hurdle


22 Feb 2010
• Obama presents make-or-break health reform plan
• US space shuttle Endeavour lands in Florida
• Shuttle Endeavour cleared for landing after mission to ISS
• White House to release revamped Obama health plan
• US to pursue pressure track on Iran
• Afghan police move into Taliban stronghold


21 Feb 2010
• Afghan police move into Taliban stronghold
• US hopes to ride out rough patch with China


20 Feb 2010
• Tough fight in Afghan assault, govt moves to take control
• US seeks 'positive results' in Cuba migration talks
• Dalai Lama awarded in US despite China anger
• Obama unveils US$1.5b housing crisis plan


19 Feb 2010
• Ukraine court hears Tymoshenko poll challenge
• China summons US ambassador after Obama, Dalai meet
• US pilot in plane attack on Texas tax office
• Toyota chief agrees to appear before US Congress
• Market bomb, US missiles kill 20 in Pakistan
• Dalai Lama arrives at White House
• Japanese auto industry suffers Isuzu recall blow


18 Feb 2010
• US new jobless claims post surprise jump
• Taliban use civilians as human shields in Afghan assault
• Oil prices extend gains after surge
• Dalai Lama arrives in US ahead of Obama meeting
• US aircraft carrier in Hong Kong amid China tensions


17 Feb 2010
• Obama to mark year one of stimulus plan
• Firms scale back from US climate push
• US demands Toyota documents in recall probe
• Dalai Lama heads for Obama meet as China fumes
• Obama names first US ambassador to Syria in 5 years
• Obama unveils plans to build new nuclear power plants
• Taliban bombs hinder Afghan offensive


16 Feb 2010
• Japan eclipses China as top US Treasury holder
• JP Morgan buys operations of RBS Sempra Commodities
• US, Pakistan capture top Taliban commander
• US, Pakistan capture Taliban's top commander: report
• Obama suffers another setback as fifth Democrat bows out
• Key Taliban bastion almost under control, says Afghan military


15 Feb 2010
• Taliban bastion 'almost' under control: Afghan military
• Biden, Cheney at war on terror


14 Feb 2010
• Clinton in Gulf to seek support on Iran sanctions
• Mines, snipers slow progress in Afghan offensive
• Freed Suu Kyi deputy calls for Myanmar dialogue
• Clinton wants Saudis to prod China on Iran sanctions
• Anti-Taliban offensive on track
• Truck recall adds to Toyota's troubles
• Obama names special envoy to pan-Islamic body
• Clinton to build case for Iran sanctions on Gulf tour


13 Feb 2010
• Obama calls for new spending cuts
• Afghan President Karzai calls on Taliban to lay down arms
• Assault on Taliban in southern Afghanistan begins
• Toyota suspends production of Lexus, Sai hybrids
• US refuses to cancel Obama's Dalai Lama meeting
• Syria agrees to new US ambassador nominee
• Doubts rise over civil trial for September 11 mastermind
• US refuses to cancel Obama's Dalai Lama meeting
• Bill Clinton leaves hospital after surgery


12 Feb 2010
• Bill Clinton heart procedure successful: doctor
• Obama urges Toyota, rivals to act on defects
• China urges US to withdraw decision on Obama-Dalai Lama meet
• US casts doubt on Iranian enrichment claims
• Obama to meet Dalai Lama at White House on Feb 18


11 Feb 2010
• US new jobless claims tumble
• Opposition leaders attacked on Iran revolution day
• Secret British files reveal US abuse of detainee
• US targets Iran's Revolutionary Guard in new sanctions
• Blizzards shut down Washington, New York


10 Feb 2010
• Obama warns Iran of isolation and sanctions
• US public had "unrealistic" jobs hopes: top lawmaker
• US may send more troops to northern Afghanistan
• World leaders moving swiftly to impose sanctions on Iran


09 Feb 2010
• Republicans skeptical on Obama health summit


08 Feb 2010
• US shuttle Endeavour blasts off for space station
• The World's Biggest Green Energy Projects
• NASA crosses fingers for second Endeavour launch attempt
• Obama calls health care summit with Republicans
• Obama does not rule out New York 9/11 trial


07 Feb 2010
• Geithner confident investors will stick by US bonds
• US begins digging out after blizzard
• All clear day before Endeavour shuttle launch
• Obama vows to beat 'blizzard' of opposition
• Powerful blizzard paralyses US east coast, two dead


06 Feb 2010
• Obama proposes measures to shore up small businesses
• Powerful blizzard shuts down US capital
• China reiterates opposition to Dalai Lama's US visit


05 Feb 2010
• Debt fears hammer euro in Asia
• US jobs report to offer turnaround clues
• Obama to attend memorial for CIA slain
• Obama warns voters will judge Congress on health care
• Lawmakers to tax away half of bankers' huge bonuses
• Dalai Lama to visit White House 'later this month'
• Obama orders cabinet group to spearhead export drive


04 Feb 2010
• China and US spar on trade as row rolls on
• Dalai Lama's meeting with Obama likely to inflame tensions between US, China
• Obama nears end of Uighur Guantanamo nightmare
• Fury heats up after new AIG bonuses
• Obama vows to get tougher on China trade
• US takes new step on India nuclear deal
• Bernanke calls for Fed Reserve to stay independent


03 Feb 2010
• AIG to pay US$100m in bonuses
• US, Russia in nuclear arms cuts deal
• Obama promotes employment program
• US says ties with China are "remarkably stable"
• Republican, Democrat hopefuls target Obama's Senate seat
• Obama to meet Dalai Lama despite China's warnings
• US missile volley kills 16 militants in Pakistan
• Obama to highlight jobs, small business lending


02 Feb 2010
• Obama, Biden meet with Iraqi VP
• Obama cuts moon travel, links NASA to private firms
• Obama seeks over US$300m to empty Guantanamo
• Obama to travel to Indonesia, Australia in March


01 Feb 2010
• Obama seeks to create jobs, cut deficit in 2011 budget
• China media decries US "arrogance" on Taiwan
• US, China lock horns over Taiwan arms sale


31 Jan 2010
• Obama budget plan aims to boost jobs, rein in deficit
• US, China locked in dispute over Taiwan arms sale
• Asia-Pacific trade deal faces sceptical Americans
• Obama promises to rein in US budget deficit
• Davos summit ends with recovery warning after banking bust-up


30 Jan 2010
• White House backs away from 9/11 trial in Manhattan
• Iran dismisses US Senate move on new sanctions
• US angers China with Taiwan arms package
• Osama slams US on climate, economy in new tirade
• US to sell missiles, ships, helicopters to Taiwan
• Obama unveils US$33b jobs package


29 Jan 2010
• Obama to propose abandoning US return to Moon
• Obama export goals may be hard to achieve, say analysts
• New York lawmakers concerned about 9/11 trial in Manhattan
• US Senate votes to slap new sanctions on Iran
• Obama's comments boost US dollar, euro hit by Greek woes
• US stocks tumble on British banking concerns, tech jitters
• Oil prices fall on demand concerns
• West backs Afghan security pledges, Taliban plan


28 Jan 2010
• US new jobless claims dip
• North Korea fires artillery again, detains American
• Wall Street's rise triggers rebound in Asian shares
• "I won't quit" vows Obama, making jobs his top priority
• Hillary Clinton says she won't serve eight years
• Obama urges Congress to move on climate
• Obama lashes Republican rivals for sowing division
• Obama pledges to double US exports
• Obama: jobs top priority in 2010
• Obama warns Iran of 'consequences'
• Iraq war ending, all troops coming home: Obama
• Obama says to veto finance bill without 'real reform'
• Our union is 'strong': Obama
• Wall Street higher after Fed maintains rates
• Oil prices tumble on news of mixed US stockpiles
• World powers meet on Yemen after US jet plot
• Survivors, liberators, leaders mark Auschwitz liberation
• US senators press Obama to impose Iran sanctions


27 Jan 2010
• Bank reform battle dominates Davos summit
• Economic gloom clouds first Obama State of the Union
• President Obama likely to take a more populist stance, say analysts
• World leaders hold new talks on economy troubles at Davos
• Obama to freeze pay of top officials
• No civilian trial for Indonesian terror suspect: US senator
• US stocks hobbled by China, Japan fears
• US calls for immediate release of Suu Kyi
• Oil prices slip as market frets about Chinese demand
• US budget deficit to hit US$1.35 trillion in 2010
• Geithner in hot seat over AIG before US Congress


26 Jan 2010
• Nine wounded in bombing outside US base in Kabul
• Karzai to seek removal of Taliban from UN blacklist
• Confirmed GM chief vows to repay loans by June
• Obama seeks freeze on discretionary spending
• Fed chief likely to win second term
• Wall Street rebounds as Bernanke prospects brighten
• Oil prices rebound after sell-off
• Whitacre confirmed GM chief; vows to repay govt by June
• US existing home sales fall in December


25 Jan 2010
• Britain pushes for global deal on bank tax
• London conference on Afghanistan's future
• China denies state role in Google cyberattacks
• Davos elite to grapple with bank reforms, Haiti
• US envoy in peace shuttle between Israelis, Palestinians


24 Jan 2010
• Barclays Capital head criticises Obama's bank plan
• Britain sceptical about US banking reform
• US asked to drag China to WTO over Google dispute
• Global financial stability watchdog eyes Obama reform
• Germany to host conference on regulating markets
• Biden says US to appeal Blackwater court decision


23 Jan 2010
• Obama vows never to quit the fight
• Dollar slides on Obama bank plan
• Dow plunges more than 200 points for second straight day
• US envoy meets Abbas amid pessimism over Mideast peace
• Oil prices skid on demand jitters, US banking crackdown
• Biden in Iraq to defuse row over barred election candidates
• Obama wants answers from China over Google cyberattacks
• Obama has confidence in Bernanke, calls for confirmation


22 Jan 2010
• US envoy to meet Abbas
• Gates seeks to bolster uneasy alliance in Pakistan
• Asia markets tumble on Obama banks crackdown
• Obama sets up tough battle with plan to curb banks
• Obama slams landmark campaign finance shift
• China worries fuel rally in US dollar, yen
• Wall Street slumps on Obama's bank limit plans
• Obama announces plan to rein in banks, finance firms


21 Jan 2010
• China says Google case not linked to Sino-US ties
• Obama to propose size limits for banks
• Obama admits mistake after shock election loss
• US dollar gets safety flows while euro wobbles


20 Jan 2010
• US surge tightens noose round Taliban stronghold
• Republicans deal Obama massive blow with Senate victory
• US plans more talks with China on Google row
• US missile strike kills five in Pakistan
• WTO to rule on China-US tyre tariff dispute
• Senate vote puts Obama refom plans on cliff edge


19 Jan 2010
• Troops take on looters in Haiti capital
• Lawlessness, health crisis loom over Haiti
• Haiti's relief efforts step up as US Marines arrive


18 Jan 2010
• Haitians call for aid as relief workers struggle with crisis
• What Wall Street Bonuses Mean For U.S. Housing
• Defiant Obama defends first White House year
• Qaeda wing denies six leaders killed in Yemen


17 Jan 2010
• Desperation in Haiti amid chaos and pleas for more aid
• British bank sector hails Obama bank levy as fair
• Desperation in Haiti as scale of disaster grows
• More cash pours in for Haiti quake victims


16 Jan 2010
• Britain rules out copying US bank tax plan
• Aid trickles onto Haiti streets as US troops pour in
• Looters roam Haiti streets as US troops pour in
• Obama's Democrats risk disaster in Senate election
• Looters roam Haiti streets as US troops pour in
• Wall Street slips, unimpressed by earnings
• Yemen Qaeda chiefs killed in air strike
• US troops reach Haiti amid fears of unrest
• US missile strike kills 5 in NW Pakistan


15 Jan 2010
• JP Morgan reports US$3.27b Q4 net profit
• World scrambles rescue teams, aid to quake-hit Haiti
• Obama & allies seek imminent health deal
• Amid rage at banks, new tax proposal evokes mixed reaction
• US boosts airline security amid Al-Qaeda threat
• World scrambles rescue teams, aid to quake-hit Haiti
• Race to find survivors in ruined Haiti
• Myanmar minister pledges free election
• Obama proposes new fee on major banking firms


14 Jan 2010
• China defends Web rules after Google threat
• Haitians await rescuers as quake toll may top 100,000
• Role of the US in international aid efforts in Haiti
• US lawmakers see no ill-treatment of Hmong
• US lawmakers set hearing on executive pay
• World scrambles to help quake-hit Haiti
• Obama to unveil bank fee to cover bailout losses


13 Jan 2010
• Devastating Haiti quake feared to have killed thousands
• Yemeni forces kill Al-Qaeda kingpin
• White House touts stimulus job impact
• Alcoa earnings disappointment hurts Wall Street
• Yemen negotiates as hostages located in war zone
• US central bank posts record profit of US$52.1 billion


12 Jan 2010
• Clinton plays down row over US air base in Japan
• 8 years later, Guantanamo still angers activists, ex-inmates
• Obama considers bank fee
• Afghans believe country heading in right direction: poll
• Clinton starts Asia tour amid concerns over Japan ties


11 Jan 2010
• US has contingency plan for Iran nukes
• North Korea seeks US peace pact before scrapping nukes
• No plan to send troops to Yemen, says Obama
• Job loss a setback, says Obama economic adviser


10 Jan 2010
• CIA boss defends agency after Afghan suicide blast
• Bosnian charged in New York terror trial
• US drone strike kills four in NW Pakistan


09 Jan 2010
• US prepares new sanctions against Iran: report
• Chavez alleges incursion by US war plane
• Weak US jobs report highlights sluggish recovery
• Two men arrested in NY bomb plot probe, one charged
• Clinton urges Mideast talks to resume without preconditions
• Tight security as Nigerian bomb suspect due in US court


08 Jan 2010
• US urges Japan to "move forward" on base row, clarify alliance
• Airline plot 'buck stops with me,' says Obama
• US intervention could strengthen Al-Qaeda, says Yemen


07 Jan 2010
• Clinton to visit Australia, New Zealand, PNG
• Nigerian charged in plane plot, faces life term
• In blow to Obama, top Senate ally announces retirement


06 Jan 2010
• Obama slams intelligence failings in US plane plot
• White House halts Guantanamo transfers to Yemen
• Obama to unveil new air security measures


05 Jan 2010
• Top general blasts US Afghan intelligence gathering
• CIA Afghan base bomber was Qaeda triple agent
• US uncovers third gatecrasher at India state dinner
• Clinton warns about Yemen as US updates terror watchlists
• US sceptical on Myanmar elections
• New US screening rules 'ill-considered': security expert
• Court upholds Moussaoui's 9/11 conviction, life prison term


04 Jan 2010
• US plan calls for Mideast peace deal in two years
• US, British missions in Yemen shut over security fears


03 Jan 2010
• Abbas to Egypt for talks on Mideast peace efforts
• US says its Yemen embassy closed after Al-Qaeda threat
• Counterfeiting in China thrives despite crackdowns
• Britain vows action with US on Yemen, Somali extremism
• Yemen steps up Qaeda fight as president meets top US general


02 Jan 2010
• Obama blames Al-Qaeda affiliate for airliner attack
• Obama consults top aides on terror probes


01 Jan 2010
• Afghan attack a historic blow for CIA
• US missile strike kills three militants in Pakistan
• Obama to examine probes into foiled plane attack
• Spain takes reins of revamped EU
• Pakistan asks coalition not to leave Afghanistan in haste
• Probe says key intelligence on airline bomber not shared


31 Dec 2009
• Obama awaits intelligence reports on botched jet attack
• 8 Americans, 5 Canadians slain in Afghan attacks
• US stirs trade tensions with China over steel duties
• US to impose tariffs on imported Chinese steel pipes


30 Dec 2009
• New data suggests linkage between airline attack and Al-Qaeda
• Obama warns of 'systemic failure' in US anti-terror protection
• Bomb suspect was in Yemen until a few weeks ago
• Ahmadinejad blames US, Israel for Iran protests


29 Dec 2009
• Netanyahu in Cairo to discuss resumption of peace process
• Weakened domestically, Spain's Zapatero eyes EU spotlight
• Nigerian plane suspect was 'well mannered': British university
• Obama family fine after incident at Hawaii vacation compound
• Obama vows to hunt down extremists


28 Dec 2009
• Foiled plane attack puts Al-Qaeda threat in sharp focus
• Obama orders review of US no-fly lists


27 Dec 2009
• US drone strike kills 13 in Pakistan
• US lawmakers pledge inquiry into attempted plane attack
• FBI probes attempt to blow up Detroit-bound airliner


26 Dec 2009
• US airplane incident was attempted terror attack: US media


25 Dec 2009
• Obama salutes US soldiers in Christmas message
• US extends guarantees on Fannie, Freddie
• Woman knocks down Pope at Christmas mass
• Wall Street hits 2009 highs after labour data


24 Dec 2009
• US Senate votes on landmark health bill
• Obama says climate discontent is 'justified'
• US removes trade benefits from Niger, Guinea, Madagascar


23 Dec 2009
• Obama looks to unify Democrats on health care
• NATO will 'stay the course' in Afghanistan: chief
• US warns Iran year-end nuclear deadline is serious


22 Dec 2009
• UN chief calls for new climate pact push
• Washington 'forged' nuclear documents: Ahmadinejad
• SKorea wants six-party talks "no later" than Feb
• Holiday cheer lifts Wall Street
• Sweden vows to help Saab workers as Spyker deadline looms


21 Dec 2009
• Obama health care overhaul clears key Senate test
• White House presses for health care reform deal
• Castro accuses US of sending American to help Cuba's opposition
• US sends home 12 Guantanamo detainees


20 Dec 2009
• Climate summit rams through plan, amid criticism
• Obama health plan gets boost as deadline looms
• Blizzard blasts eastern US, Washington snowed under
• Copenhagen deal passed amid condemnation, disappointment
• Eastern US struggles in snowy wonderland
• Obama's health plan gets boost as Christmas deadline looms
• Lebanon's Hariri makes landmark visit to Syria


19 Dec 2009
• Ties with Seoul not linked to nuke dispute: North Korea
• Climate deal meets furious reception
• Europe laments "lack of ambition" in climate deal
• Obama sends New Year's greetings to Hmong
• Campaigners denounce 'abject failure' at climate summit
• 'Meaningful' climate deal reached, says US official
• US lawmakers push tough new 'Buy American' bill


18 Dec 2009
• US dollar under heavy pressure as national debt balloons
• Imperfect climate deal better than nothing: Obama
• Obama to meet Wen Jiabao in Copenhagen
• 14 killed in US drone strikes in NW Pakistan
• Russia says US slowing down nuclear talks
• Leaders fear climate summit is heading for failure


17 Dec 2009
• China presses US, North Korea on nuclear talks
• UN climate talks face uphill battle despite funding pledges
• Ailing climate summit gets US$22-billion boost
• US lawmakers approve US$154b jobs package
• US says N. Korea agrees to discuss uranium enrichment
• Police battle climate activists amid talks rancour


16 Dec 2009
• US granted Citibank massive tax exemptions
• Time magazine names Bernanke "Person of the Year"
• US lawmakers blast plan to move Guantanamo to Illinois
• Japan PM under fire over delay in US base row
• Envoy delivered Obama's letter to NKorean leader
• World leaders gather amid warnings on climate pact
• US presses for Asia-Pacific trade deal
• Guantanamo inmates to be moved to US jail
• NATO chief in first Russia visit to rebuild trust
• US House approves Iran energy sector sanctions bill
• Eyes of the world are on you, UN chief tells climate summit
• Japan delays decision on relocating US base


15 Dec 2009
• Illinois prison may house Guantanamo detainees
• US takes pragmatic rights approach to China, Russia
• Climate negotiators in race against time
• Last US banking giants to repay state bailouts
• Obama talks tough with 'fat cat' bankers
• ExxonMobil to buy XTO for US$41b
• Walkout heightens failure fears for climate marathon
• Obama gives himself B+ for first months in office
• US Afghan surge to begin this week


14 Dec 2009
• Gunmen kill 16 police in Afghan ambushes
• Citigroup close to exiting bank bailout programme
• Gunmen storm Afghan police post, kill 8
• Chavez rejects Clinton's "threats" on Iran ties
• White House says lagging job growth key to recovery
• Afghan war decision toughest of Obama's presidency
• US jobless rate could rise further


13 Dec 2009
• Obama's brother made image ambassador in China
• US, Russia begin talks on cyberspace security
• 968 arrests at Copenhagen mass climate rally
• Obama slams 'fat cat bankers'


12 Dec 2009
• No plans for fresh talks with North Korea: US envoy
• US turns up heat on Iran over nuclear programme, rights
• US House passes historic financial sector overhaul


11 Dec 2009
• US rushing troops, supplies to Afghanistan
• North Korea to cooperate with US over nuclear issue
• Lawmaker says Obama may seek action on stalled trade pacts


10 Dec 2009
• Obama accepts Nobel prize with humility
• China slaps penalties on US, Russian steel
• US, N.Korea agree on need to resume nuke talks
• Massive security for Obama's peace prize ceremony
• US, Russia closing in on nuclear agreement
• Developing nations clash over climate targets
• Kim believed out of town as US envoy visits NKorea
• US lawmakers demand White House gatecrashers appear
• Cracks show in developing bloc on third day of climate talks
• US extends bailout authority to October 2010


09 Dec 2009
• Gates tells NATO troops Afghan success within reach
• US envoy set for more talks in North Korea
• Cuban spies get US prison terms reduced
• Surge will break Taliban momentum in a year: US general
• US Senate defeats anti-abortion measure in healthcare bill
• Obama unveils new jobs boost, assault on deficit


08 Dec 2009
• Obama announces new jobs push
• World's hottest decade adds pressure for climate accord
• US envoy to head to NKorea in bid to end nuclear impasse
• South Korea to send 350 troops to Afghanistan
• London parley on Afghanistan set for January 28


07 Dec 2009
• Karzai to unveil Afghan cabinet on Tuesday
• Historic UN climate talks open
• Grim warnings as Copenhagen climate talks open
• US govt expects to recover most bank rescue money
• US nuclear envoy stresses unity with South Korea
• Date for US drawdown needed for Afghans: Gates
• US says ending Pakistan havens vital to Afghan effort


06 Dec 2009
• Turkey will not send more troops to Afghanistan, says premier
• Gates says Osama's location unknown for 'years'
• Indian PM heads to Russia seeking closer defence ties
• US envoy due in Seoul on N. Korea nuclear mission
• Hundreds protest New York 9/11 trial
• Obama vows to help America's unemployed


05 Dec 2009
• Karzai to unveil Afghan cabinet within days
• US lauds wealth of troop pledges for Afghanistan
• Hillary Clinton hopes for more French troops in Afghanistan
• US, Russia uphold "spirit" of expiring nuclear pact
• Obama to attend end, not start of climate conference
• US expects thousands more allied troops in Afghanistan


04 Dec 2009
• More than 1,000 NATO troops launch Afghan offensive
• Deadline looms in US-Russia nuke treaty talks
• US allies offer 7,000 troops for Afghan surge
• White House accused of "stonewalling" in gatecrash flap
• US braces for new jobs numbers
• Poll shows US isolationism on the rise
• NATO allies rally behind new US Afghan drive
• US stocks dip on recovery jitters ahead of jobs report
• US Congress may subpoena White House gatecrashers
• Obama says no "wait and see" approach on jobs
• US envoy to visit Pyongyang on Asia-Russia tour
• Germany extends Afghan mission, no new troops for now


03 Dec 2009
• Italy to send troop reinforcements to Afghanistan
• White House admits fault over "gatecrash" flap
• US says Afghan pullout date not fixed
• US lawmakers vote to curb firms "too big to fail"
• US seeks to reassure Pakistan in extremists fight


02 Dec 2009
• Afghan victory key to defeating Al-Qaeda, says Gates
• Afghanistan welcomes new Obama strategy
• NATO says allies will help US surge in Afghanistan
• NATO "confident" on Afghanistan, some allies unsure
• US troops in Afghanistan to surge by 30,000 to speed up handover
• GM's Henderson to step down as CEO
• Obama to send 30,000 troops in swift Afghan surge


01 Dec 2009
• Three Guantanamo inmates transferred to France and Italy
• Honduras vote divides at home and abroad
• Furore swirls over White House gatecrashers
• Australia in Afghanistan for long haul, says PM Rudd
• Britain confirms 500 more troops for Afghanistan
• Time running out on Doha accord, says WTO chief
• Obama orders Afghan strategy into force


30 Nov 2009
• Is Time Running Out to Dig Up S Korea's Mass Graves?
• US offers Pakistan expanded strategic partnership
• EU urges China to show leadership on climate change
• US senators to begin fractious health care reform debate
• US Senate report blames Rumsfeld for Osama's escape
• Developing countries urge Doha Round conclusion


29 Nov 2009
• China's Wen meets eurozone leaders
• Iran's Larijani warns of decreasing cooperation with IAEA
• WTO meeting expected to see free trade pledge
• Seoul sees prospects for NKorea-US talks as "dark"
• UN atomic watchdog chief ElBaradei steps down
• Climate talks on track after Commonwealth boost
• Obama prepares to announce Afghan troop surge
• Police, protesters clash ahead of WTO conference
• Brown aims to set Afghan goals for troops' exit


28 Nov 2009
• Australia PM Rudd plays down climate snap poll fears
• Hopes rise for climate talks as rich countries ante up
• Secret Service embarrassed as couple gatecrash White House dinner
• Climate to top agenda as EU, China meet
• EU envoy says signs emerge for progress in Myanmar
• Space shuttle Atlantis lands back on Earth
• Commonwealth summit to stoke climate debate


27 Nov 2009
• Australia carbon cuts hit by opposition revolt
• France hails US, Chinese climate proposals
• Solemn Obama pays tribute to troops on Thanksgiving
• US probes gatecrash at Obama-Singh state dinner
• China unveils plan to limit carbon emissions


26 Nov 2009
• China and US leaders boost climate summit
• Obama vows US recovery in Thanksgiving address
• Ahmadinejad hails anti-US 'brothers' on Venezuela trip
• Obama to unveil new Afghan plan on Tuesday
• Israel offers, Palestinians reject temporary settlement ease
• Obama spares life of Courage the turkey
• China unlikely to let yuan appreciate in next 12 months


25 Nov 2009
• Pakistan charges seven over Mumbai attacks
• US new weekly jobless claims fall to 14-month low
• Obama vows to "finish the job" in Afghanistan
• Obama rolls out red carpet for 'indispensable' India


24 Nov 2009
• US to present emissions target before Copenhagen
• Indian PM offers to work with Obama
• India's PM welcomes US investors with open arms
• Obama awards Zimbabwe group, labels Mugabe 'dictator'
• Obama meets war cabinet on Afghanistan
• Iran upbeat on Obama, says Indian PM
• Indian PM open to greater climate action
• Atlantis astronauts end final mission spacewalk
• Indian PM pitches for growing US ties


23 Nov 2009
• Thousands back Mexico's shadow president
• Key senators seek changes on US healthcare bill
• Indian PM presses Pakistan on US visit
• Indian PM starts first state visit under Obama


22 Nov 2009
• Obama to roll out red carpet for Indian PM
• US helps build anti-Taliban militias in Afghanistan
• Cuba holds military exercise to prepare against any US attacks
• US panel says setting Afghan exit date defeatist
• Obama health drive clears key Senate hurdle
• Obama health drive faces critical vote


21 Nov 2009
• Obama touts Asia trade to create jobs
• Senate Democrats eye key US health care victory
• US lawmakers press on Taiwan arms sales
• US Senate puts off action on military ban on gays
• Obama's Senate allies eye key health care victory
• China's Wen welcomes new EU president post


20 Nov 2009
• US lawmakers may penalise China over rigid yuan
• Major world powers meet to discuss Iran nuclear snub
• US drone strike kills eight in Pakistan
• ASEAN chief presses for bloc's "centrality"
• Chinese defence chief to visit North Korea
• Afghanistan's Karzai under pressure to deliver on promises
• Obama returns home to gloomy problems that refuse to go away
• US health care overhaul to face Saturday vote
• US lawmakers threaten sanctions on China over currency
• Obama names envoys to Singapore, Philippines
• Too early for Afghan handover deadline, says Gates
• Pentagon orders review after Fort Hood rampage


19 Nov 2009
• OECD says world economies bounce back but debt "rot" must stop
• South Korea offers talks on stalled US trade pact
• Afghan President Karzai sworn in, vows to fight corruption
• Suicide bomber kills 16 at Pakistani court
• Obama sets date for US envoy's NKorea visit
• Obama: "consequences" for Iran after nuclear snub
• US Senate unveils health care bill
• Obama predicts renewed US growth in fourth quarter
• Karzai to be sworn in as US presses for reform
• Afghanistan's Karzai to take office as US calls for reform
• US home building suffers surprise drop
• US to miss deadline to shut Guantanamo
• Iran rejects UN-drafted nuclear fuel deal
• Israel rebuffs criticism on new Jerusalem settlement


18 Nov 2009
• NKorea, free trade pact to top Obama agenda in SKorea
• Obama meets Wen as China trip winds down
• Obama wraps up China trip with PM talks, Great Wall
• Majority in US say Afghan war not worth the cost: poll
• China stifles Obama's charisma
• World waits for action to back Afghan president's words
• US creates new financial fraud task force
• NATO, Britain stress Afghan handover plans
• IMF chief keeps up pressure on China to let yuan rise
• Court rules against Microsoft in China font case
• Senator Manuel Villar chooses his running mate for 2010 elections
• Iran defiant as Obama warns of consequences


17 Nov 2009
• China, US vow to address trade disputes
• Japan, US officials meet over military base row
• US, China stress cooperation on world issues
• Obama vows positive, cooperative ties with China
• China fuels US foreign student boom
• China's Internet users hail Obama's Web show
• Obama, Hu set for key talks in Beijing
• Sarah Palin pushes book - and perhaps political comeback
• 70% of Americans see China as economic threat
• NASA launches space shuttle Atlantis
• Israel warns Palestinians over seeking recognition
• Japan, US to seek solution to Okinawa base row


16 Nov 2009
• Spelling "Obama" in Chinese not an easy task
• Obama arrives in Beijing
• Obama hopes GM's China success rubs off back home
• China hits out at US protectionism
• Will China's Consumers Save the World Economy?
• Obama says China, US need not be adversaries
• Obama hails improvement in China-Taiwan relations
• Obama takes to the Web to talk to China
• Illinois lobbies to land Guantanamo detainees
• Taliban guerrillas bring 'Iraq tactics' to Pakistan
• Clinton warns US has 'no long-term stake' in Afghanistan
• Obama foes lash out at 9/11 trial plans
• Palestinians to ask UN to recognise state
• Obama arrives in China for maiden visit


15 Nov 2009
• Zelaya wants no part of US-brokered deal for Honduras
• US, Russia warn Iran on nuclear crisis
• US, Russia see deal on missile cuts by year-end
• Obama vows 'serious' bid to cut US deficit
• France, Brazil unveil policy for climate conference


14 Nov 2009
• Obama under fire on trade as Asia-Pac leaders meet
• Obama bids for Russian help on Iran
• US gives boost to Pacific free-trade ambitions
• Australia urges region to back Asia-Pacific Community
• Seoul keeps military on alert over North Korean threat
• Obama calls on Asia for "balanced" economic growth
• US will not be "cowed" by NKorea, says Obama
• Obama calls on Myanmar to free Suu Kyi
• Obama vows to deepen US engagement in Asia
• 9/11 plotters face death penalty in trial near 'Ground Zero'
• NASA finds water on the moon


13 Nov 2009
• North Korea vows 'merciless' action to protect border
• Brown wants 5,000 extra foreign troops in Afghanistan
• Cambodia won't discuss Thai row at ASEAN-US summit
• Obama vows to deepen US engagement in Pacific region
• Obama arrives in Japan at start of first Asia tour
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi appeals to top court against house arrest
• Obama vows clear mission for US troops
• Obama eyes compromise strategy on Afghanistan
• Obama announces December jobs crisis talks


12 Nov 2009
• Greenpeace activists demand US action on deforestation
• APEC ministers reject early end to stimulus spending
• US-Russia nuclear talks hit snag
• Obama set to launch debut Asia mission
• Thaksin criticises Thai govt in Cambodia speech
• Australian troops in Afghanistan for 'long haul', says PM Rudd
• Controversial CNN anchor Lou Dobbs quits abruptly
• Israel's Netanyahu hints at talks with Syria after meeting Sarkozy
• North Korea says naval attacks a conspiracy by South Korea
• Obama warns Afghan commitment 'not open-ended'
• AIG chief to remain after reported quit threat
• World remembers sacrifice of World War I lost generation


11 Nov 2009
• Clinton says US envoy's trip to North Korea still on
• South Korea military on alert after naval clash with North
• US President Obama vows justice for Fort Hood victims
• Cambodia refuses Thailand's Thaksin extradition demand
• US Senator vows climate outline for Copenhagen
• Thailand set to seek Thaksin extradition from Cambodia
• Obama leads memorial at Texas army base
• Unemployment to dog US for years: Fed official


10 Nov 2009
• Obama urges Japan to keep US bases pact
• China, US keen to avoid trade war
• Clinton says nuclear race not in Iran's interest
• NKorea boat "in flames" after naval clash
• White House says no final decision yet on Afghanistan
• Two Koreas in naval clash off west coast
• Japan pledges US$5b in aid for Afghanistan over five years
• US likely to send envoy to Pyongyang
• Obama, Netanyahu meet in shadow of Mideast crisis
• US senators press Japan on parental abductions
• Myanmar will no longer dictate ASEAN ties: White House
• Okinawa base not dominant issue of Obama's Japan visit, says US official
• Hope for answers, as US army shooter emerges from coma
• Iraq to hold general election on January 21


09 Nov 2009
• Thais ready Thaksin extradition papers for Cambodia
• SKorea wants Obama to be aggressive on trade pact
• US Army appeals for help in Fort Hood inquiry
• Obama to meet with Israel's Netanyahu on Monday
• Iraq approves 2010 election law


08 Nov 2009
• NATO, Afghanistan probe deadly 'friendly' strike
• US investigators believe gunman acted alone
• Obama wins big as House approves health care overhaul
• Thailand says protecting "dignity" in Cambodia spat
• Japanese protest over US base before Obama's visit
• Obama pleads for healthcare overhaul
• Japanese town stages anti-US base protest


07 Nov 2009
• Japan to increase aid to Myanmar
• Obama to push lawmakers on health care vote
• Japan steps up aid to Mekong nations
• US expresses support for Dalai Lama's visit to Indian state
• ASEAN urges "maximum restraint" in Thai-Cambodia row
• 10% jobless rate adds to pressure on Obama
• Obama delays Japan visit following Texas shooting
• Search continues for missing US troops in Afghanistan
• Obama to push lawmakers as health care vote looms
• US Secretary of State Clinton to visit Philippines
• EU, India hope for FTA in 2010 but hurdles remain
• US says open to North Korea visit


06 Nov 2009
• Shooter alive after Texas base rampage leaves 13 dead
• Myanmar's vote plan clouds new US dialogue
• China launches anti-dumping probe on some US car imports
• Uighur leader to visit former Guantanamo detainees
• US unlikely to make firm commitments on free trade at APEC summit
• APEC to maintain stimulus till recovery in place
• US slaps import penalties on Chinese tubular goods
• US says SKorea trade deal "within reach"
• Japanese seek US base environment deal
• France's Kouchner slams US, Germany and Karzai


05 Nov 2009
• Putin slams GM over Opel reversal, warns of consequences
• Karzai "corrupt" but "our guy", says French FM
• On election anniversary, Obama dismisses polls snub
• Rage against GM over 10,000 planned job cuts at Opel
• Envoy says US ready to improve Myanmar ties
• Clinton deputies defend Middle East trip as success
• Top US envoy for Asia in Japan amid base row
• US House speeds up credit card rules
• Italy convicts 23 US agents in CIA kidnapping trial
• GM plans 10,000 job cuts at Opel
• China says yes to Disney park in Shanghai
• Police and protesters clash violently in Tehran


04 Nov 2009
• Clinton says peace talks must include Jerusalem
• Obama's half-brother speaks of their abusive father
• Huge anti-US rally in Tehran
• Abdullah slams 'illegal' Karzai re-election
• UN to urge credible probe of alleged Gaza war crimes
• Iran "must choose" its future path, says Obama
• US House condemns UN war report on Gaza as biased
• Bloomberg re-elected New York mayor for thrid term
• US envoys in historic meeting with Myanmar PM
• Republican unseat Democrats in Virginia governor race
• China approves Disney theme park in Shanghai
• UN envoy warns Karzai of losing world support
• GM scraps plan to sell European unit Opel
• Hillary Clinton to attend APEC ministerial meeting in Singapore
• Gorbachev 'proud' of role in fall of Berlin Wall
• Merkel urges climate action in historic US speech
• Clinton arrives in Cairo amid Arab backlash


03 Nov 2009
• Karzai vows to wipe out Afghan corruption
• US envoys in rare visit to military-ruled Myanmar
• Karzai readies for second term as Afghan president
• US vows to get tough on Karzai
• US envoys set for rare Myanmar visit
• Obama warns of more US jobs losses ahead


02 Nov 2009
• Clinton says Israel must make Palestinian efforts
• Japan denies friction with US over bases
• Shanghai set to build Disneyland
• China imposes duties on chemical from US, EU, SKorea
• US says ready to work with next Afghan leader
• Netanyahu savours victory after US drops demand
• Unemployment turnaround likely at start of 2010, says Geithner


01 Nov 2009
• Official says US envoys in Myanmar unlikely to meet military chief
• Israel urges Palestinians to restart peace talks
• Clinton's meeting with Japanese counterpart postponed
• Obama greets trick-or-treaters at an orange White House
• Six Guantanamo Uighurs arrive in Palau
• Clinton urges swift resumption of Mideast peace talks
• Clinton warns Iran that patience has limits
• Kohl, Bush, Gorbachev remember Cold War in Berlin


31 Oct 2009
• US bid to revive Mideast talks falters over settlements
• Gore 'certain' Obama will attend climate talks
• Ahmadinejad says West still untrustworthy over Iran talks
• Former US president Bush says Afghan war must be won
• Japan reportedly to fund infrastructure project in Afghanistan
• Obama reportedly asks military for more Afghan options
• Clinton seeks to resurrect Mideast peace talks
• Clinton in UAE for talks with Palestinian leader
• US to end travel ban on HIV/AIDS patients
• Clinton hits out at Pakistan's silence on Al-Qaeda


30 Oct 2009
• US stimulus plan created one million jobs
• Obama to meet military brass in Afghanistan
• US envoy to visit NKorea next month
• US emerges from long recession
• Obama welcomes 'legendary' MM Lee Kuan Yew
• Dead soldiers' return a "sobering" reminder of sacrifice, says Obama


29 Oct 2009
• US recession is abating, says Obama
• US, China wrap up high-level trade talks
• US, China huddle for high-level trade talks
• Clinton visits as death toll of Pakistan's bomb attack rises to 105
• Afghan, Pakistan carnage raises heat on Obama
• Obama honours first African-American elected to US Senate
• Key US panel approves new Iran sanctions
• UN General Assembly urges end to US embargo on Cuba
• Japan shoots down missile in test off Hawaii
• NASA launches world's longest rocket
• Pakistan bomb kills 92 as Clinton visits


28 Oct 2009
• US ready to respond if Iran falters: Obama adviser
• US hopes for China talks on trade disputes
• US calls for deeper military ties with China
• US financial sector to pay for failures under draft bill
• Japan to carry out missile shoot-down test off Hawaii
• Thousands protest bailout bonuses at Chicago bank meeting
• October deadliest month for US in Afghan war
• Launch of new NASA rocket delayed by 24 hours
• Xu holds talks amid US concern over China's military
• US unveils legislation to nab tax cheats
• US diplomat resigns over Afghan war


27 Oct 2009
• Obama vows not to rush Afghan troop decision
• US faces shortage of 55 million H1N1 flu vaccine doses
• Kerry slams Bush's Afghan war legacy
• China's military growth the 'minimum requirement', says general


26 Oct 2009
• Japan's PM pushes for "equal" ties with US
• Iraqi security on high alert after day of carnage
• Twin suicide vehicle bombings kill 99 in Baghdad
• Afghanistan's Karzai questions US reliability as partner
• Afghan strategy lacking without credible partner, says Abdullah
• Merkel's new govt dubbed political 'Jurassic Park'


25 Oct 2009
• Thailand says Myanmar sees role for Suu Kyi in political process
• ASEAN leaders meet East Asian dialogue partners on final day of summit
• Experts say China to keep yuan weak until crisis over
• Pressure mounts over Iraq election law deadlock
• UN experts to visit Iran uranium enrichment plant
• US, France, Russia pledge support for Iran nuclear deal
• Russia, US aim for nuclear arms deal by December


24 Oct 2009
• Obama declares H1N1 flu emergency
• Obama urges banks to unfreeze credit for small businesses
• Top Iran officials question UN-brokered nuclear deal
• UN to inspect atomic plant as Iran delays nod on deal
• Japanese govt's coalition partner rejects new US base proposal
• Top US military officer in Japan amid base row
• US freezes assets of N.Korean bank


23 Oct 2009
• 15th ASEAN Summit opens with calls to enhance integration
• Obama administration slashes executive salaries
• US Congress approves new restrictions on Pakistan aid
• US lawmakers extend 'hate crime' shield to gays
• Fed Reserve unveils rules to curb 'risk taking' incentive pay
• Protests storm BBC over far-right leader's TV slot


22 Oct 2009
• Washington to enforce executive pay cuts
• Thailand rejects US pressure over "Merchant of Death"
• US will never have 'normal' ties with a nuclear-armed NKorea
• US warns of "slow, painful" talks with Myanmar
• Steep pay cuts for US firms that got most aid: reports


21 Oct 2009
• Japan urged to move quickly with plans to relocate US military base
• Poland welcomes new US missile plan
• Karzai's rival Abdullah urges action to prevent Afghan election fraud
• Gates presses Japan to "move on" with base pact


20 Oct 2009
• Afghanistan to hold election run-off on November 7
• No alternative to US forces in Japan deal, says Gates
• Britain, US insist global climate deal can be done
• Karzai under pressure after poll fraud probe
• US says ready for North Korea talks
• US unveils new plan to aid housing market
• Afghan panel cancels votes from 210 polling stations


19 Oct 2009
• Stimulus 'helped saved 250,000 education jobs'
• Kerry in Pakistan talks over US aid row
• US warns it needs credible Afghan partner


18 Oct 2009
• Iran suicide blast kills top Revolutionary Guards commanders


17 Oct 2009
• Obama hails progress on health reform, blasts insurance industry
• US budget deficit hits record US$1.4 trillion
• Obama inks US$7.5b aid package for Pakistan


16 Oct 2009
• Afghan probe said to reduce Karzai's vote share
• South Korea hails sweeping free trade pact with Europe
• US toughens warning but says China not manipulating yuan
• Afghan envoy says election run-off likely
• Key US House panel votes new derivatives rules
• Obama vows not to forget New Orleans
• 40 dead as militants ambush Pakistan police


15 Oct 2009
• China says US trade complaints 'groundless'
• 26 dead as militants ambush Pakistan police
• Japan informs US it will stop Afghan naval mission
• Pakistan minister upbeat on US aid pledges
• Obama holds new war cabinet talks on Afghanistan
• Top US Senators vow no "failure" on health care
• Obama marks Diwali, reaches out to Asian Americans
• Positive response on SKorea trade deal: US envoy
• Britain pledges extra troops as US mulls Afghan options


14 Oct 2009
• Clinton touts joint US-Russian missile shield
• Clinton says Russia, US must overcome Cold War thinking
• US tries to reassure Pakistan on aid
• Dollar weakens as risk appetite returns; euro above 1.48
• Obama health care push clears Senate hurdle
• Clinton, Russia seek to show unity on Iran


13 Oct 2009
• Obama reportedly approves 13,000 more troops to Afghanistan
• Clinton seeks Russian support against Iran's atomic aims


12 Oct 2009
• White House defends Obama's economic policies
• Afghan election announcement expected within days
• Nobel Alumni Maathai and Yunus Defend Obama's Prize
• Nobel Economics Prize wraps up awards season
• US lawmakers support Obama bid to end military gay ban


11 Oct 2009
• US Mideast envoy meets Netanyahu on peace task
• Japan's FM makes surprise visit to Afghanistan
• Obama pledges to repeal military's gay ban
• Nobel committee head defends Obama peace prize


10 Oct 2009
• Obama's shock Nobel win divides world press
• US eyes free trade pact with ASEAN
• Chinese dissidents feel let down by Obama's Nobel Peace Prize
• NASA bombs moon's surface in search of water
• Obama slams big business on credit reforms
• Americans greet Obama prize with joy, derision
• Obama to give US$1.4m Nobel reward to charity
• Obama 'surprised' and 'humbled' by Nobel prize


09 Oct 2009
• US President Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize
• Move to this beat
• US hints may put Al-Qaeda, not Taliban, in crosshairs
• NASA prepares to 'bomb' the moon to search for water
• US Fed to tighten monetary policy when outlook improves
• Top Myanmar official will be at Obama-ASEAN talks
• Myanmar will not be at Obama ASEAN meeting
• Dalai Lama says "not disappointed" Obama not meeting him
• US envoy returns to Mideast amid little hope of progress
• US new jobless claims drops to nine-month low


08 Oct 2009
• NKorea slams new US human rights envoy
• Health bill would reduce US budget deficit: experts
• Congress agrees holding Guantanamo inmates in US
• US budget deficit to hit US$1.4 trillion in 2009
• US mulls import penalties on Chinese steel pipes
• Obama to make Asian debut tour next month


07 Oct 2009
• Philippines warns of epidemics amid flood victims
• Storm Parma brings more rain to flooded northern Philippines
• Obama sends US condolences to disaster-hit Philippines
• US must have long-term vision to stabilise region, says Pakistan's Qureshi
• US to overhaul policy of jailing immigrants
• Obama holds intense talks with lawmakers on Afghan war
• Malaysia's Anwar offers insights on dealing with Muslim world
• Washington readies fresh Iran sanctions
• Obama to meet Dalai Lama later this year


06 Oct 2009
• Fury over Gaza war report weakens Abbas
• Obama under fire for shunning Dalai Lama
• Obama to brief lawmakers on Afghan strategy review


05 Oct 2009
• Lack of training, drug use hit Afghan police training
• Dalai Lama set for DC talks but not with Obama
• British supermarket chain shelves Fox News
• Top US adviser doesn't see Taliban returning to power


04 Oct 2009
• Foreign aid pours into quake-hit Indonesia
• IAEA to inspect Iran's new nuclear plant on Oct 25
• US NGOs concerned by Obama's Darfur envoy, policy
• UN atomic chief in Iran for talks on new nuclear plant


03 Oct 2009
• Recovery worries cloud G7 finance talks
• Indonesia appeals for aid as quake leaves whole villages buried
• Pakistan welcomes US$7.5b aid package
• UN atomic chief due in Iran as pressure mounts
• Rescuers head for Indonesia, UN waits for official food request


02 Oct 2009
• Oil prices fall as US job losses mount
• Momentum builds over Iran nuclear standoff
• US bill targets companies selling gasoline to Iran
• US congratulates China but critics abound
• Indonesia seeks aid as time runs out for quake victims
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi set for appeal verdict
• Senate blocks commander's testimony before new Afghan strategy
• Thousands likely dead in Indonesian quake
• Oil prices edge higher as market mulls Iran, economic data
• Iran agrees to allow UN visit to new nuclear plant
• US vows deeper ties with China after 60 years of communist rule
• Iran, world powers to talk again before end of month


01 Oct 2009
• Samoa death toll nears 150 after deadly tsunami
• Suu Kyi lawyers hopeful for Myanmar appeal
• Iran pressed to clear up nuclear aims at talks
• Obama holds "candid" Afghanistan talks with top aides
• US hopeful from first talks with Myanmar
• World powers ratchet up pressure on Iran ahead of nuclear talks


30 Sep 2009
• UN boss sees Afgan poll results next week
• Dozens dead as Samoa quake, tsunami flattens villages


29 Sep 2009
• Can a Mixed-Race Contestant Become a Chinese Idol?
• Scientists Announce Trove of Fragile New Species in Mekong
• NATO chief endorses US commander's Afghan report
• Facebook yanks poll asking whether to kill Obama
• Victorious Merkel prepares new German coalition
• US to open dialogue with Myanmar


28 Sep 2009
• Taiwan military delegation in US, seeking F-16s
• Iran test-fires two long-range missiles
• Iran test-fires long-range Shahab missile
• Tough meeting US deadline to close Guantanamo, says Gates
• British general backs request for more troops in Afghanistan
• Iran reportedly test-fires middle-range missiles
• Polanski's lawyers vow to fight Switzerland detention
• Australia embarks on great broadband adventure


27 Sep 2009
• Afghan minister survives bomb attack
• China says complaints on US chicken dumping justified
• Iran fires short-range missiles in war games
• Japan's new PM wins praise on debut
• Iran to put new uranium plant under IAEA supervision


26 Sep 2009
• Several wounded as Gaza militants vow revenge
• Emerging nations big winners at re-born G20
• G20 makes bold move to balance global growth
• US names NKorea human rights envoy
• Ahmadinejad dismisses fuss about new nuclear site
• Osama bin Laden urges European countries to quit Afghanistan
• Oil prices firm as tensions on Iran rise
• West demands access to Iran's secret nuclear plant


25 Sep 2009
• Stability of US dollar key to global recovery, says China
• Iran's second enrichment plant 'not secret', says nuclear chief
• Hiroshima, Nagasaki hail call for nuke-free world
• Draft text shows G20 leaders seeking to curb banker bonuses
• US to send 8 Guantanamo Uighurs to Palau
• G20 replaces G8 as main world economic forum
• World leaders vow to seek nuclear-free world
• G20 leaders agreed on bonuses, divided on IMF
• Police fire tear gas to disperse G20 protesters


24 Sep 2009
• UN Security Council endorses nuclear disarmament
• Report says Credit Suisse set for bonus payout
• New Japan PM Hatoyama offers Obama help on Afghanistan
• G20 leaders meet to reform world economy
• Japan's new PM takes lead in talks over NKorean nuke row
• Dalai Lama prays at site of Martin Luther King's death
• US unveils plan to engage diplomatically with Myanmar
• Momentum grows for Iran nuclear sanctions
• China urges "credible steps" to stop nuclear proliferation
• US general to send Afghan troop request this week
• Libyan leader Gaddafi lashes West in UN diatribe
• Obama to visit Japan in November
• Continued Israeli settlements in West Bank not legitimate, says Obama
• Al-Qaeda no. 2 warns of Obama's defeat in new video
• World must act together, Obama tells UN
• Palin divides international investors in debut speech in Asia


23 Sep 2009
• Obama calls on G20 to boost regulation of all financial centres
• UN set for fireworks at annual assembly
• Israel satisfied despite lacklustre Obama meeting
• US banks return to old ways of high pay
• Britain's PM Brown to offer to cut nuclear sub fleet
• Dalai Lama starts US tour with fist-bump
• Obama, Hu vow to forge dynamic ties
• Obama warns Israel, Palestinians to move on talks
• World leaders vow climate action but warn tough road ahead
• Six powers and Iran to meet in Geneva next month
• Banking crisis could hinder growth for 7 years, says IMF
• Obama kicks off Middle East talks with Netanyahu


22 Sep 2009
• Ban tells climate summit inaction 'inexcusable'
• Alleged 9/11 plotters in Guantanamo no-show
• Eyes on China at high stakes UN climate meet
• US-Japan alliance a 'cornerstone of US policy', says Clinton
• US Democratic fundraiser ran Ponzi scheme, says prosecutor
• US says British relationship solid despite Lockerbie release
• Japan's new PM Hatoyama arrives in New York
• Afghan war report puts Obama in tough spot
• US wants 'good start' with new Japan government
• Israel plays down Mideast breakthrough hopes at Obama summit


21 Sep 2009
• US, Russia resume nuclear disarmament talks
• Japanese PM Hatoyama leaves for US
• Japan PM to make world debut in NY, hints at assertive stance on US ties
• World Bank urges G20 action on global challenges
• Obama denies Russia dictated missile decision
• Obama seeks to bridge gaps in Mideast peace talks
• Obama warns of 'serious issues' in Afghan election
• Russia says Israel not planning to strike Iran


20 Sep 2009
• Obama says NKorea's Kim 'pretty healthy and in control'
• Obama says US jobs situation may worsen in coming months
• Japan's new FM hints at more aid for Afghanistan
• US defense chief defends shift on missile shield
• US defence chief defends shift on missile shield
• Obama, Netanyahu, Abbas to hold trilateral meeting


19 Sep 2009
• Obama says racism not main issue in healthcare debate
• Russia to ditch Kaliningrad missile threat
• Japan mulls Afghan role after dropping naval mission
• Obama to meet China, Russia and Japan leaders
• IMF to sell 403 tonnes of gold to boost lending to poor
• Pakistan trying to stop terror plotters, says President Zardari
• Obama to meet new Japanese PM on Wednesday


18 Sep 2009
• US Mideast envoy fails to strike settlement deal
• Karzai rules out new Afghan vote round over fraud
• Ties unharmed by US decision on shield: Poland, Czech
• Europe agrees to claw back bankers' bonuses


17 Sep 2009
• US scraps grand plans for missile shield in Europe
• Europe ups pressure on Obama over bonuses, climate
• US-Japan ties to withstand test of change, says Clinton
• US to scrap plans for missile shield in Europe


16 Sep 2009
• Iran will not tolerate threat during talks
• EU to push for G20 bank bonus sanctions
• Japan's new PM wants 'relationship of trust' with Obama
• Racism behind anger towards Obama, says ex-president Carter
• Japan's new PM takes power in historic shift
• Japan's new PM takes power
• World counting on China for economic leadership post-Lehman
• Japan's new PM, Cabinet to take power
• Somalia's Al-Qaeda-linked group vows to avenge US raid
• China warns US tyre tariffs will harm trade ties
• Mortars land near US embassy as VP Biden visits Iraq


15 Sep 2009
• Obama says Afghanistan is no Vietnam
• US to confront Iran over nuclear weapons claims
• Iraq shoe-thrower freed from jail
• Japan's incoming govt lines up key cabinet ministers
• Chinese tyre makers fret over US trade spat
• Obama warns China he will stick up for trade rules
• US seeks fresh look at South Korea auto imports
• Wall Street recovers to post modest gains
• Oil prices fall on US-China trade row, supply concerns
• No more reckless behaviour, Obama warns Wall Street
• Asia's recovery still dependent on western economies


14 Sep 2009
• China lodges WTO complaint over US tyre tariffs
• Iraq shoe-throwing reporter's release delayed
• Palau President confirms country will take 4 Uighurs
• On Wall Street, Obama to set new economic course
• White House says anger at economy won't derail Obama on health
• New bin Laden "address to Americans" is released
• Mitchell in Israel as Mideast diplomacy revs up


13 Sep 2009
• China says US tariffs undermine economic, trade ties
• US govt extends Afghanistan prison rights
• Tens of thousands rally against Obama government


12 Sep 2009
• China slams US tyre tariffs in first trade spat with Obama administration
• Obama faces sceptics in Congress over Afghan war
• White House wants regulatory reform this year
• US slaps punitive tariffs on Chinese tires
• Space shuttle Discovery lands safely in California
• Biden lobbies China's Wu on Iran nuclear issue
• Tears, resolve on eighth anniversary of 9/11


11 Sep 2009
• Police probe torture charge at Britain's MI6 spy agency
• Eight years on, Obama leads 9/11 tributes
• Taliban could benefit from Afghan vote delay
• Long way to go before US anti-terror fight is won
• US dampens hopes Iran offer will revive nuke talks
• US-China to hold counterterrorism talks
• Obama to make major speech on financial crisis Monday
• Obama and allies see November health care breakthrough
• Obama accepts 'you lie' heckler's apology
• Stimulus plan created 1.1 million jobs and boosted GDP, says White House


10 Sep 2009
• China not in favour of 'G2' with US
• Lawmaker apologizes to Obama for "you lie" outburst
• Boom boom wow
• Obama warns Americans will die without health reform


09 Sep 2009
• Japan's Democrats agree govt coalition
• Obama's authority on line in Congress speech
• Japan coalition talks stalled by US base dispute
• US firm wins huge solar power project in China
• Suu Kyi's party hopeful for her release


08 Sep 2009
• Obama faces key test in health care speech
• Some conservatives see red over Obama's back-to-school speech
• Obama says US on road to economic recovery


07 Sep 2009
• Economy outlook "better" than expected, say bankers
• Iran's nuclear rights "not negotiable":Ahmadinejad
• Israel authorises 455 new settlement units
• With change agenda at risk, Obama faces crucial tests
• Obama to name ex-banker to manufacturing post
• Obama to defend public health care option


06 Sep 2009
• Obama's environmental adviser resigns
• US general promises inquiry into NATO air strike


05 Sep 2009
• Cuba slams US inaction on ending trade embargo
• US refuses to disclose WTO decision on Boeing-Airbus dispute


04 Sep 2009
• Asia's pharmaceuticals and oil and gas sectors under US' anti-fraud spotlight
• White House to throw open visitors' book


03 Sep 2009
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi appeals against conviction
• Trade ministers meet with 2010 Doha deal in sights
• Trade ministers in Delhi for WTO meeting
• Japan's next PM stresses US ties after talk with Obama
• Iran says will not bow to "threat" to meet nuclear talks deadline
• US says welcomes "independent" Japan
• World powers urge Iran to enter nuclear talks
• Pfizer agrees to record drug dispute settlement


02 Sep 2009
• Britain wanted Lockerbie bomber freed, but denies deal
• Asian markets ignore upbeat data as shares slide
• US sees WTO ministerial talks key to Doha success
• Cool weather offers hope in fight against California wildfire
• Brendon Fernandez, Shane Mardjuki in 'Little Nyonya' wear
• Cool weather offers respite in California wildfire


01 Sep 2009
• Iraq death toll hits 13-month high in August
• Bank of America mulls repaying aid
• Kennedy's successor to be debated next week
• Armenia, Turkey agree plan for diplomatic ties
• Karzai's big lead in Afghan vote narrows slightly
• WTO allows Brazil to retaliate in US cotton dispute


31 Aug 2009
• Japan's victorious Democrats start forming next government
• US NATO chief calls for fresh Afghan strategy
• Tamil reporter gets 20 years' jail on terror charge in Sri Lanka
• US parties rejoin fight after Kennedy farewell
• Japan centre-left sweeps to power in landslide win
• US expects 'strong alliance' with new Japan PM


30 Aug 2009
• Kennedy laid to rest near his brothers


29 Aug 2009
• US elite turns out for Kennedy funeral
• Japan election set to break political mould
• Crowds keep flowing to join Kennedy vigil


28 Aug 2009
• Gabon presidential hopefuls in row
• 4% of Israelis think Obama is pro-Israel: poll
• Will an Opposition Victory Rescue Japan's Economy?
• North Koreans pay quiet US trip on food aid
• Crowds bid sad farewell to Edward Kennedy
• Chrysler sues Daimler for breach of contract
• Tears flow as Kennedy begins final journey
• Tropical Storm Danny churns toward northeastern US coast


27 Aug 2009
• US senator lashes Myanmar sanctions
• Nation mourns as Kennedy makes final journey
• Real US unemployment rate at 16%, says Fed official
• Obama orders flags at half-mast in honour of Ted Kennedy


26 Aug 2009
• 'Heartbroken' Obama lauds Kennedy as 'singular' US figure
• World leaders mourn 'senator of senators' Kennedy
• Israeli PM, US envoy to seek end to settlement row
• US inches toward dialogue with North Korea
• Swelling US deficit threatens Obama reforms, growth
• US dollar steady against euro after US Fed chief reappointed
• US stocks post modest gains after strong economic data
• Oil price rally fizzles after hitting US$75


25 Aug 2009
• Obama reappoints Bernanke as Fed chairman
• General Motors may try to keep Opel
• US patience frays as Obama weighs Afghan troops
• North Korea invites US envoy for nuclear talks
• Obama to reappoint Bernanke as Fed chairman
• US prosecutor to probe alleged CIA abuses
• US 'Cash-for-Clunkers' programme roars to finish line


24 Aug 2009
• US Justice Dept reportedly recommends reopening of prisoner abuse cases
• Obama reportedly approves new US interrogation team
• Indonesia police dismiss Obama plot report
• Weakened Hurricane Bill knocks out power in eastern Canada
• Israel PM hopes to resume peace talks in September
• Al-Qaeda 'very capable' of more attacks, says US military chief


23 Aug 2009
• Downgraded Hurricane Bill heads for US, Canadian coasts
• Hurricane Bill churns toward US, Canadian coasts


22 Aug 2009
• Hurricane Bill douses Bermuda as it moves north
• US President Obama to visit Beijing in November
• Kadhafi meets Lockerbie bomber as release deal alleged
• Hurricane Bill threatens Bermuda, tears north
• Britain, US slam Libya over Lockerbie bomber's welcome


21 Aug 2009
• Counter-claims erupt as Afghan vote count ends
• Washington debates about engagement with Myanmar
• US families outraged at release of Lockerbie bomber
• Votes counted as West hails Afghan election
• US economy back 'from the brink', says Geithner


20 Aug 2009
• The World's Most Powerful Women
• Merkel still tops Forbes' list of world's most powerful woman
• EU nations to take Guantanamo detainees
• Obama makes moral case for health reform
• US denounces Iraq bombings, no change to withdrawal
• Afghanistan votes for president under heavy security
• Public support for Afghan war slips in US
• US to lower budget deficit estimate to US$1.58 trillion
• NKorea wants direct talks with US, says Richardson
• Richardson meets NKorea diplomats


19 Aug 2009
• North Korean diplomats to meet Bill Richardson
• Clinton gives Obama rare eye witness report on North Korea
• Obama speech in Cairo allayed Muslim concerns, says Egypt's Mubarak
• Israel ministers agree to curtail settlement building
• Myanmar says US visit a success, could boost ties


18 Aug 2009
• Deadly attacks rock Kabul pre-vote
• Emmy continues great year for female music artistes
• Obama seeks Egypt help in Mideast deadlock
• US calls on Myanmar to free more political prisoners
• White House insists no climb down on health plan
• Obama warns Afghan victory not 'quick' nor 'easy'


17 Aug 2009
• Obama's new politics on line in health showdown
• Egypt's Mubarak set for talks before US trip
• Mexican army takes over customs operations on US border


16 Aug 2009
• The Pink Recovery: Why Women Are Doing Better
• Philippine leader cancels presidential jet order
• US envoy in Pakistan for security, Afghan talks
• US man in Suu Kyi case deported from Myanmar
• Myanmar hands over US man in Suu Kyi case
• Obama confident consensus on health care possible
• US man in Suu Kyi case to fly out of Myanmar
• Obama touts health care reform
• Egypt's Mubarak arrives in US for Obama talks
• White House monitoring developments in Myanmar


15 Aug 2009
• US senator to leave Myanmar with convicted American
• US senator meets Myanmar ruler, Suu Kyi in historic visit
• US senator in historic talks with Myanmar military chief
• Vote leaders take campaigns across Afghanistan
• Clinton sets new US tone on Africa
• Obama embarks on key trip to sell health reform


13 Aug 2009
• Rice outlines new direction of US diplomacy


12 Aug 2009
• Indonesian court rejects opposition vote challenge
• Honduras re-imposes night-time curfew in capital
• Obama slams healthcare "scare" tactics
• Suu Kyi and US man to appeal against Myanmar judgement
• Obama leads world condemnation of Suu Kyi verdict
• US imposes sanctions on North Korean bank
• Japan PM front runner says he wants to promote China ties


11 Aug 2009
• JFK's sister, Special Olympics founder, dies
• Kuwait foils Al-Qaeda plot to attack US base
• 18 dead in Mexican drug violence
• China urges more global effort for Mideast peace
• Drugs gangs, H1N1 flu dominate North American summit


10 Aug 2009
• UN chief calls for action on weapons, climate change
• Obama in first summit with Mexico, Canada leaders
• Pakistani Taliban appears in turmoil after shootout


09 Aug 2009
• Nagasaki calls on leaders to visit atomic bomb site
• Guantanamo Uighers to move to Palau by January
• Security forces deploy for Mexico summit amid drug attacks


08 Aug 2009
• Sotomayor becomes first Hispanic US Supreme Court justice
• Clinton pledges closer US ties with S.Africa's Zuma
• US sounds out new South African leader
• Obama says US economy saved from 'catastrophe'
• Portugal to take two Syrian inmates from Guantanamo
• Wall Street hits fresh 2009 highs on upbeat jobs data
• US cannot confirm Taliban chief's death


07 Aug 2009
• Georgia, Russia trade barbs a year after war
• Clinton seeks new US-South Africa start in relations
• Obama pledges strong start with Japan with new Tokyo ambassador
• US Senate votes to save 'Cash for Clunkers' programme
• Tensions endure on anniversary of Georgia-Russia war
• US deficit climbs to US$1.3 trillion
• Sotomayor wins historic US Supreme Court confirmation


06 Aug 2009
• Japan pledges help for atom bomb survivors
• Obama's approval rating sinks to 50%
• Ahmadinejad works on new Cabinet as protests continue
• Obama launches economic counter-attack
• Japan urges nuke-free world on Hiroshima bomb anniversary
• Obama's trade policy faces test in Chinese tire tariffs case
• Pennsylvania gym killer blogged his own massacre
• US says North Korea must recommit to nuclear disarmament
• Tearful reunions as Clinton mission raises North Korea hopes


05 Aug 2009
• Bill Clinton, freed US journalists return to US from NKorea
• US concerned over Russia, Georgia tension
• Pakistan sets up community police to thwart Taliban
• Iran's Ahmadinejad sworn in as riot police break up protests
• Bill Clinton offers no apology for US journalists' release
• US Senate holds contentious debate on Hispanic judge
• Families overjoyed by news of NKorea pardon
• Clinton in North Korea meets detained US reporters
• Bill Clinton meets NKorea's Kim on historic trip
• Clinton kicks off Africa tour in Kenya


04 Aug 2009
• US consumer spending rises, incomes fall
• Bill Clinton meets North Korea's Kim Jong-Il
• Bill Clinton in NKorea on apparent mission to free journalists
• 'Cash for Clunkers' drives up US auto sales


03 Aug 2009
• Guantanamo inmates may go to special prison
• US commander weighs more troops in Afghan war


02 Aug 2009
• Raul Castro warns US, EU he will defend Cuba's socialism
• Thousands mourn ex-Philippine president Aquino
• FCC asks Apple, AT&T to explain rejection of Google Voice


01 Aug 2009
• Obama hails action on healthcare bill
• Obama says stimulus helping 'put the brakes' on recession
• US, Asia lead tributes to former Philippine leader Aquino
• US House pumps US$2b into 'cash for clunkers'
• GDP figures show recession is being braked, says Obama


31 Jul 2009
• Beer flows as Obama tries to cool down race furore
• Obama backs Philippine peace push
• US economy likely to contract in second quarter, says Obama


30 Jul 2009
• Obama tries to patch up race row
• Japan's opposition revises its foreign policy stance
• US disappointed by paltry Pakistan aid
• Twitter and Facebook make Afghan election debut
• US judge orders release of Guantanamo detainee
• Holocaust museum shooter indicted for murder
• UN agency says budget shortfall will cut food aid
• Dollar extends gains after mixed data
• Wall Street sees modest profit taking
• No healthcare reform vote before autumn, says Obama
• US enlists citizens in anti-terrorism strategy
• Gates hints at faster Iraqi pullout if leaders curb feuds
• US economy shows signs of stabilising: Beige Book
• Obama sees 'beginning of the end' of recession
• Ireland agrees to take two Guantanamo inmates


29 Jul 2009
• Myanmar warns against predicting Suu Kyi verdict
• US, Britain talks on Afghanistan, Iran, Mideast
• US extends Myanmar sanctions ahead of Suu Kyi's verdict
• US, China pledge common ground on several issues
• China praises US for taking moderate stance on Uighur unrest
• California man convicted over racist Obama threat
• Obama expresses frustration on healthcare reform
• Gates hails US troop pullback on surprise Iraq trip


28 Jul 2009
• Megawati challenges Indonesia vote result
• Obama team in self praise over budget savings
• US urges concessions in Mideast peace drive
• Geithner, Wang say cooperation key to global recovery
• US eyes Iranian nuclear response by autumn, says Gates


27 Jul 2009
• Obama urges US, China to shape future
• US Defence Secretary in Israel amid US peace push
• Honduran army repositions as Zelaya seeks sanctions
• Clinton, Geithner seek action with China on economy
• US envoy reaches Cairo on whirlwind Mideast tour


26 Jul 2009
• China, India can help, not save world economy
• Polarising Alaska governor Palin steps down Sunday
• US VP Biden admits economic recovery is a long way off
• US in diplomatic push for Mideast peace


25 Jul 2009
• Brown, Obama in Afghanistan talks as Britain pledges more troops
• Obama unveils US$4-billion education plan
• Obama acts to defuse police race row
• Obama regrets choice of words in Harvard scholar race row
• Bernanke, Geithner clash on consumer protection


24 Jul 2009
• Obama comments on professor's arrest spark controversy
• Kyrgyzstan's president Bakiyev wins landslide re-election
• Iraqi PM Maliki hints at US troop presence beyond 2011
• US may re-arm Georgia despite Moscow's opposition
• US backs Georgia, but wants more democracy


23 Jul 2009
• New US weekly jobless claims jump
• Obama presses Iraq troop withdrawal, promises help
• ASEAN rejects Clinton's call to expel Myanmar
• Kyrgyzstan President Bakiyev set for re-election
• Obama mounts defense of embattled health care overhaul
• US holds out carrots, sticks to North Korea
• Iraqi PM, Obama hail strategic cooperation in talks
• IMF welcomes China's progress on currency
• Biden in Georgia to reaffirm US support


22 Jul 2009
• More automakers developing eco-friendly cars
• Clinton urges Myanmar to free Suu Kyi
• Clinton says ASEAN should consider Myanmar's expulsion
• George W. Bush to visit SKorea forum
• Obama, Iraq's Maliki set for landmark meeting
• US ready to upgrade allies' defences over Iran
• Obama in all-out push for US health reform amid waning popularity
• US fears of NKorea-Myanmar links cloud ASEAN meet
• US Senate votes against production of new F-22 fighter planes
• Clinton concerned by possible North Korea-Myanmar military links


21 Jul 2009
• US Army to add 22,000 troops temporarily
• US doing all it can to free soldier in Afghanistan, says Clinton
• India and US agree on defence deal, nuclear reactor sites


20 Jul 2009
• Space and beyond - uncertain 40 years after man's first moon landing
• Obama's approval rating drops below 60%


19 Jul 2009
• Israel rejects US demand to halt east Jerusalem project
• Clinton urges global terror fight, honours Mumbai victims
• US, Japan agree to set up official talks on nuclear deterrence
• Malaysian extremist behind Indonesia attacks


18 Jul 2009
• Indonesian police examine bombers' remains for clues
• Banking results show sector healing but fragile
• Obama leads global outcry at Jakarta bombings
• Terror stalks Indonesia as hotel bombs kill nine
• Clinton in India to strengthen links with 'global player'
• US economy coming back from abyss, says Summers


17 Jul 2009
• Gates vows to fight Congress on defense budget
• Iran atomic chief Aghazadeh resigns
• Sotomayor on track for Supreme Court vote before Aug 7


16 Jul 2009
• Clinton aims to deepen partnership with India
• US commission seeks China Xinjiang sanctions
• US sounds alarm on China's seapower


15 Jul 2009
• Sotomayor assails WWII Japanese-American internment
• US and Cuba launch immigration talks
• Obama congratulates Indonesia leader on reelection
• China wants to talk financial crisis with US


14 Jul 2009
• Historic US Supreme Court pick faces critics
• Cuba, US to resume immigration talks at UN
• US auto task force changes leaders after GM exit
• US-China strategic-economic dialogue set for July 27


13 Jul 2009
• Obama orders probe of killings in Afghanistan
• British PM under pressure over Afghanistan deaths
• Slow stimulus spending brings out complaints
• Obama says Taliban pushed back in Afghanistan
• Democrats slam Cheney bid to hide CIA programme


12 Jul 2009
• Five Iranians freed by US military in Iraq return home
• Isolated US convoys in Afghanistan ambush targets
• Report says Cheney ordered CIA to conceal program
• White House economic advisor says worst yet to come


11 Jul 2009
• Obama calls on Africans to fight tyranny, corruption
• Iran plays down G8 concern over protests, nuclear standoff
• Obama gets jubilant welcome in Ghana
• Protests as Honduras crisis talks end with no deal
• US lawmakers rally behind Uighur leader
• Protest as Honduras's rival camps dig in for talks
• Obama arrives in Ghana for maiden trip to sub-Saharan Africa
• Obama, pope discuss bioethics in warm first meeting


10 Jul 2009
• G8 unveils billion boost for food production
• New government-backed General Motors exits bankruptcy
• GM expected to exit bankruptcy Friday
• US calls for all sides to avoid further bloodshed in Xinjiang
• G8 leaders focus on hunger
• No deal in Honduran rivals' mediated talks
• Obama hails 'historic consensus' on climate change
• Bomb attacks kill 52 in Iraq
• Iran police fire tear-gas as thousands mark 1999 unrest


09 Jul 2009
• Double suicide bombing kills 34 in Iraq
• GM could exit bankruptcy very soon
• US general cites shortage of Afghan forces
• US Senators push to punish North Korea
• US to host nuclear security summit in March
• Thirteen killed in Iraq violence
• G8 rifts emerge as economic danger signs spied
• G8 agrees steep cuts in greenhouse gases


08 Jul 2009
• Global equities slip on poor economic outlook
• Clinton calls for stricter Iran sanctions
• Obama concludes trip to Russia, heads to G8
• G8 gathers for economy damage assessment
• Economic, earnings jitters drag down US stocks
• World powers call for restraint amid China unrest
• Jackson's final journey underway as millions tune in
• Obama backs calls for US-Russia trade boost
• US may need a second stimulus, says Obama adviser


07 Jul 2009
• Obama says "absolutely" no green light for Israel to strike Iran
• US wants 'peaceful and prosperous' Russia, says Obama
• World leaders gather in Italy for key G8
• Xinjiang capital in chaos as mobs vow revenge
• IOC facing pressure in Olympic bids
• Exiled Uighur leader calls for international probes into Xinjiang riots
• Russia, US agree nuclear arms cuts in Obama visit


06 Jul 2009
• Obama arrives in Moscow for nuclear talks
• US bankruptcy judge approves GM's restructuring plan
• US won't stand in Israel's way on Iran, says Biden
• Obama heads to Russia to warm chilled ties
• G8 surveys financial crisis aftershocks


05 Jul 2009
• NLD says Ban's failure to meet Suu Kyi is "great loss"
• Sarkozy pries open France's door to Sunday shopping
• US Marines in fierce battle during Afghan offensive
• Biden says Iraq not on "bottom shelf"
• China's President Hu leaves for G8 summit
• Six police hurt in clashes at Italian anti-US military base demo
• Two US soldiers, seven Afghan police die in blasts
• UN chief chides Myanmar over Suu Kyi issue


04 Jul 2009
• Obama calls for reform in Independence Day address
• Medvedev sees "new prospects" for US-Russia ties
• Myanmar blocks UN chief from meeting Aung San Suu Kyi
• UN chief set for fresh talks with Myanmar's leader


03 Jul 2009
• US, Russia to sign framework on missile treaty
• Anti-US protest marks start of Biden's Iraq trip
• Myanmar stalls on UN chief's request to see Suu Kyi
• Assad says ready to meet Obama in Syria
• Obama sure of rebound despite job loss figures
• Marines establish positions in Afghan assault
• Biden on surprise trip to Iraq
• US ready for North Korean missile, says military commander
• Japan's Amano wins race to head IAEA


02 Jul 2009
• US loses 467,000 jobs, unemployment at 9.5%
• China wants diversified global monetary system
• New Honduras leaders defiant in face of ultimatum
• Obama to focus on Iran during trip to Russia, G8 summit
• US Marines storm south in major Afghan offensive


01 Jul 2009
• US private sector cuts 473,000 jobs in June
• Zelaya faces arrest in Honduras as protests rise
• GM returns to court to seek speedy bankruptcy exit
• Ousted Honduran leader lobbies for UN support
• US troops leave Iraqi cities as car bomb kills 27


30 Jun 2009
• GM heads into critical bankruptcy hearing
• Recession woes prompt rise in CIA applications
• Detainees from over 20 nations still at Guantanamo
• Russian troops mass in war games near Georgia
• Honduras unrest flares as world calls for reverse of coup


29 Jun 2009
• Israel reportedly approves new West Bank settler homes
• Jacksons fight for control of children, estate
• Honduran president exiled, new leader orders curfew
• Jackson family plan funeral as doctor cleared
• Honduran president overthrown, new leader voted in


28 Jun 2009
• Israel to offer three-month settlement freeze
• UN troubleshooter to brief Ban on Myanmar visit
• Iran opposition rejects partial recount
• Japan, South Korea summit to focus on North Korea
• Iran deadlock drags on as Mousavi rejects part recount
• UN envoy ends two-day visit to Myanmar


27 Jun 2009
• Ahmadinejad slams Obama for "interfering" in Iran
• US House passes historic climate change bill
• Hopes for Iran talks hit by violence, says Obama
• US stocks mixed in profit-taking after rally
• US, Germany seeking to boost Moscow ties


26 Jun 2009
• UN envoy in Myanmar to discuss Ban visit
• US, Russia to sign military cooperation agreement
• US consumer spending rises as incomes surge
• Nine killed in central Baghdad market bombing
• Judge allows GM financing, bankruptcy on track
• White House rebukes Ahmadinejad over claims US interfering in Iran
• Pakistan army chief vows to reassert control in tribal belt
• Fed acted 'with integrity' on Merrill-BofA deal


25 Jun 2009
• US troops will break Afghan stalemate, say UK generals
• Iran's mourning ceremony called off as pressure mounts
• Mourning ceremony due to be held in Tehran
• US winding down Afghan poppy destruction
• US troops ready to withdraw from Iraqi cities
• US Senate approves sweeping Pakistan aid package
• Arabs vow to support Obama's Mideast peace drive
• US to send new ambassador to Syria
• China, US hail defence talks despite lingering tensions


24 Jun 2009
• Khamenei insists Iran will not back down over vote
• Ex-detainees 'allege abuse at US Afghan base'
• China urges US to scrap Taiwan arms sale
• US cancels Netanyahu meet over settlements
• Iran rules out scrapping vote as Obama questions result
• US-Russian progress in nuclear arms reduction talks
• Netanyahu slams Iran at start of Europe trip
• Ukraine sets presidential polls for January 17
• Probe into causes of Washington crash, nine dead
• Obama fires toughest criticism towards Tehran
• Oil prices rebound amid dollar fall, Iranian crisis


23 Jun 2009
• Iran's election body rules out scrapping vote
• British embassy in Iran warned as protests crushed
• US draws line with China on climate technology
• Obama signs historic tobacco law
• Police fire tear gas as Iran protesters defy Guards warning


22 Jun 2009
• Iran protesters gather despite Guards warning
• Pakistani president pleads for international help
• North Korea says to hit back at US if attacked
• Hundreds arrested in violent Iran clashes
• Mullah Omar reasserts control of Taliban
• Obama says US "fully prepared" for any NKorea nuke launch
• Iran death toll mounts as leaders take aim at West
• North Korea accuses Obama of nuclear war plot


21 Jun 2009
• Ten killed, over 100 wounded in Tehran riots
• Israel's Barak in Cairo for Mubarak meeting
• Danger still stalks European banks as reformers close in
• President Sarkozy to rally French behind Act II of reforms


20 Jun 2009
• Iran protesters clash with police defying ultimatum
• Russia ready to reduce nuclear arms, says Medvedev
• Iranian opposition to keep up protests
• US keeps eye on North Korean ship
• "World is watching" Obama warns Iran
• Obama tells America's Dads to step up


19 Jun 2009
• Iran's supreme leader in rare public appearance amid opposition rallies
• India asks US, China to restart stalled Doha round
• Global support to free Suu Kyi on birthday
• Two Koreas hold talks on future of joint project
• US says it's ready for possible NKorean missile launch to Hawaii
• Wall Street mainly higher after positive data


18 Jun 2009
• US Treasury Secretary Geithner says finance overhaul 'essential'
• US initial jobless claims rise, after four-week fall
• NKorea accuses SKorea of driving to brink of war
• US seeks 'dramatic expansion' of ties with India
• Poll shows US public opposes Obama on GM, Guantanamo
• Obama extends gay health benefits
• Israel's Lieberman rejects US calls for settlement freeze
• US stocks mixed on banks' ratings downgrade
• South Korea leader says won't accept nuclear North Korea
• Iran opposition presses protests despite crackdown
• Obama unveils biggest regulatory overhaul since 1930s


17 Jun 2009
• SKorea, US reaffirm alliance to deter NKorea's aggression
• Myanmar court allows Aung San Suu Kyi witness appeal
• Iran ups media crackdown as reformers plan rally
• Iran opposition plans new rally, crackdown intensifies
• ConocoPhillips chief warns of impending oil crisis
• US asks Twitter to stay online because of Iran vote
• Defiant Ahmadinejad blasts US at Russia summit
• Obama vows to press on with 'tough' Iran diplomacy
• Wall Street stumbles for second straight day
• Rivals stage mass rallies as Iran set for vote recount
• Obama vows to defend South Korea


16 Jun 2009
• Obama to meet South Korean leader on standoff
• Russia hosts key security summit
• Detainee sheds light on CIA interrogations
• Seven killed as anti-Ahmadinejad protests turn deadly
• US healthcare reform could cost one trillion dollars over 10 years
• Obama deeply troubled by Iran violence
• South Korean leader in US as North Korea tension soars
• Wall Street dives on recovery worries, profit-taking
• China's holding of US bonds drops first time in 11 months
• North Korea 'probably' conducted nuclear test in May
• Netanyahu draws fire for Palestinian state conditions


15 Jun 2009
• US financial regulatory system "to be bolstered"
• SKorea's Lee heads to US summit on NKorea nukes
• NKorea may have more nuclear test sites
• Cheney almost "wishing" US be attacked, says CIA chief
• Netanyahu endorses demilitarised Palestinian state
• Ahmadinejad defiant as defeated rival protests vote


14 Jun 2009
• Iran cracks down on reformists after vote sparks riots
• Afghan violence peaks ahead of elections
• Israeli PM Netanyahu unlikely to back Palestinian state
• South Korean leader to plot North Korea moves with Obama


13 Jun 2009
• Iran protests mount as Ahmadinejad wins landslide
• Obama envoy in Syria to push for Mideast peace
• Three Guantanamo detainees sent to Saudi Arabia
• Myanmar high court sets date for Suu Kyi appeal
• Ahmadinejad heads for victory in disputed Iran vote
• US removes Laos, Cambodia from trade blacklist
• US Congress passes historic curbs on tobacco industry
• Ahmadinejad has strong early lead in Iran vote, says poll chief
• Wall Street mixed after rudderless session
• EU wants to 'deepen' dialogue with Cuba
• Ahmadinejad, Mousavi both claim victory in Iran poll
• UN slaps tougher sanctions on North Korea


12 Jun 2009
• US envoy meets Lebanese leaders
• SKorean firms reject NKorea's demands over Kaesong
• S.Korea sends more troops to N.Korea border
• Bank worries, shaky recovery cloud G8 finance talks
• New delays in Myanmar trial of Aung San Suu Kyi
• SKorea mulls response to NKorea's demands over Kaesong
• Divided US House backs Pakistan aid boost
• Ex-Pentagon official indicted in China spy case
• Iran begins voting for new president
• W.House expects N.Korea to act 'recklessly'
• US museum shooter may face death penalty


11 Jun 2009
• Obama proposes law to curb corporate bonuses
• Two wounded in Washington Holocaust museum shooting


10 Jun 2009
• Chrysler and Fiat finalise global alliance
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi meets lawyers in prison
• Barak urges PM to accept Palestinian state principle
• South Korea gives US info on North's bank accounts
• US banking system moves to wean itself from public aid
• Three more Guantanamo inmates await transfer
• Myanmar court allows extra Suu Kyi witness


09 Jun 2009
• First Guantanamo detainee arrives in US
• US says NKorea tests, Kim's power "dangerous"
• US envoy meets Israeli leaders amid deep discord
• WTO chief says Doha Round should conclude by 2010
• Iran chooses new president in tense race
• Gore held back from going to NKorea to negotiate release of two US reporters
• China airs fears on US debt, dollar
• Indonesia says to ratify nuclear treaty after US
• US allies defeat Hezbollah in Lebanon vote
• Obama speeds up stimulus spending


08 Jun 2009
• New US trade rep meets key Doha round players
• US govt to allow some banks to repay aid
• Obama returns from landmark Middle East, Europe trip


07 Jun 2009
• US considers putting North Korea back on terror list
• Dalai Lama hits out at China
• World leaders pay homage to D-Day's history-makers


06 Jun 2009
• Obama warns Iran over nuclear threat
• Suu Kyi party warned over trial criticism
• US to ramp up intelligence efforts in drug war
• Obama visits concentration camp with Elie Wiesel
• Obama postpones US embassy move to Jerusalem
• US appeals court clears way for Chrysler's exit from bankruptcy
• Obama arrives in France for D-Day anniversary
• Aung San Suu Kyi lawyers to argue witness appeal
• Obama pledges Mideast peace drive


05 Jun 2009
• Japan's electronic giant Sharp sees hopes in China
• Obama speech widely hailed but foes still sceptical
• Progress but still no deal on North Korea sanctions
• Obama arrives in Germany at start of WWII memorial tour
• Al Gore may go to NKorea to help US reporters
• Russia hopes to join WTO by year's end


04 Jun 2009
• Obama says seeks new beginning with Muslims
• Obama heads to Egypt seeking to heal rift with Islam
• Judge rejects US claim in Islamic foundation wiretapping case
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi challenges witness ban
• Obama lands in Mideast to Al-Qaeda threat


03 Jun 2009
• Obama arrives in Saudi for start of Mideast mission
• Automakers go green with eco-friendly cars
• Clinton says no consensus on Cuba at Americas meet
• Yemeni inmate found dead at Guantanamo prison
• Civilian deaths jeopardise Afghan war effort, says US
• US vows "aggressive" stance on trade with China
• US Congress calls on China to free Tiananmen prisoners
• Obama launches maiden Middle East mission


02 Jun 2009
• China's Hu gives Geithner vote of confidence
• Sarkozy to meet Iranian FM on nuclear standoff
• Obama vows to get Mideast talks back on track
• US should respect settlement deals, says Israel minister
• Search intensifies for vanished Air France flight
• Geithner gets China's support on economic recovery
• Obama pledges new honesty in relations with Israel


01 Jun 2009
• US judge approves sale of Chrysler to Fiat
• Geithner urges China to make yuan more flexible
• An icon collapses as GM declares bankruptcy Monday
• US, Cuba ties in spotlight as Clinton visits Central America
• Abortion doctor shot dead in Kansas church
• Israel's Barak visits US in bid to heal rift
• Cuba agrees to resume US talks


31 May 2009
• Israel will not bow to US call for settlement freeze
• GM bondholders "approve debt restructuring deal"
• Climate change: 'Bali Road Map' seeks compass
• Obama seeks new start with Muslim world
• US urges rejection of Guantanamo Uighurs case
• Italy against Europe accepting Guantanamo inmates


30 May 2009
• Wall Street faces data barrage, GM bankruptcy in coming week
• Obama calls for swift confirmation of Sotomayor
• US warns NKorea over rocket launch plans
• Retired US general denies seeing torture pictures
• Australia mulls request to take Guantanamo inmates
• US Treasury reaches out to China
• US court likely to rule Monday on Chrysler-Fiat
• Germany scrutinises new Opel takeover plan
• GM tweaks rescue plan as Chrysler back in court
• Deep concern for health of Aung San Suu Kyi


29 May 2009
• Obama to set up office of cyber czar
• Chrysler needs Fiat deal to survive, says CEO
• Germany holds out for deal on Opel takeover
• Obama calls on Israel to halt settlements in the West Bank
• Geithner to reassure China on investment
• Chrysler rescue bid enters second day in court


28 May 2009
• US-China talks on Darfur "very positive", says official
• Germany hits out at US after all-night Opel rescue talks
• Obama draws line on Israeli settlements
• Myanmar says Suu Kyi trial not political
• Court weighs Chrysler rescue, GM bankruptcy looms
• Obama names US ambassadors to Japan, India, Sri Lanka
• US stocks slide on GM bankruptcy, debt concerns
• Court to rule on Chrysler, GM bankruptcy looms
• EU, US negotiating rules on ex-Guantanamo inmates


27 May 2009
• Beijing petitioners' protest honours Pelosi's visit
• Abbas in US to press for Israeli settlement freeze
• Germany postpones decision on Opel bidder
• Debt swap with GM bondholders fails
• US says NKorea will "pay a price" for nuclear test
• Myanmar boosts security for election anniversary
• Israeli PM puts off Paris, Rome visits
• Obama dismisses Aung San Suu Kyi hearing as "show trial"
• US still lacks China, Russia support on NKorea, say analysts
• North Korea fires missiles, following nuclear test
• Surge in US consumer confidence lifts stocks
• US, Japan and SKorea officials to meet on NKorea


26 May 2009
• Obama picks first Hispanic Supreme Court justice
• UN Security Council condemns North Korea's nuclear test
• Israeli settlements key as Abbas heads to US
• World fury over North Korea nuclear bomb test


25 May 2009
• Iran's Ahmadinejad rules out nuclear talks
• NKorea announces 'successful' nuclear test, UN to meet
• Obama leads condemnation of NKorea nuclear test
• North Korea's Kim offers condolences over ex-South Korean leader
• Atlantis lands in California after successful Hubble fix


24 May 2009
• Israeli FM rules out return to 1967 borders
• Obama takes risky gamble on open-ended detentions
• South Koreans pay last respects to former leader
• US, China set to grapple with currency, trade concerns
• GM, Chrysler should come back 'leaner, meaner', says Obama
• Former South Korean president dead, leaves suicide note


23 May 2009
• Pakistan PM says US drone attacks "counter-productive"
• Freed journalist Roxana Saberi returns home to US
• US says timing not right for deal with Taliban
• NATO soldier killed in Afghanistan
• Bush-era officials reject Cheney security stance
• US offers to resume migration talks with Cuba
• Obama signs credit card reforms
• Wall Street stocks slip in volatile pre-holiday trade
• US envoy to visit China, other nations on Darfur peace
• Obama says upholding values will shield US from terror


22 May 2009
• US aid to Lebanon hinges on outcome of vote, says Biden
• US Senate votes for war funds, against transfer of Guantanamo inmates
• Hmong lobby US for emergency aid in Thailand
• Cheney lashes Obama on security, defends 'torture'
• Key US economic index up first time in 7 months


21 May 2009
• Top Al-Qaeda suspect to face trial in New York
• Myanmar bars access to Aung San Suu Kyi trial again
• US Senate, FBI deal blows to Obama's Guantanamo plans
• Euro hits four-month high against US dollar
• Israel PM willing to start Mideast peace talks


20 May 2009
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi hopes for "better days"
• US pushes for halt to Jewish settlements
• US stocks mostly lower on housing concerns
• US lawmakers meet Netanyahu, cite Iran worries
• Obama unveils 'historic' car efficiency standards


19 May 2009
• Myanmar police testify at Aung San Suu Kyi's trial
• Sri Lanka urged to move quickly on relief, rights
• Obama to unveil dramatic new auto emissions standards
• CIA chief says Al-Qaeda disrupted, defends drones
• US Congress votes for financial crisis probe
• Obama and Netanyahu lay out Iran, Palestinian divides


18 May 2009
• Iraq's general election set for January 30
• Myanmar democracy icon Suu Kyi goes on trial
• Pakistan reportedly expanding nuclear arsenal
• Tight security for trial of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi
• Obama seeks 'common ground' on abortion


17 May 2009
• Obama to face right-to-life protesters
• India's Congress revels in electoral triumph
• Obama taps Republican governor as China envoy
• US should bring Cuba into IMF
• Obama to talk nuclear reductions on Moscow visit
• Myanmar bars lawyer from Aung San Suu Kyi trial
• US has new Mideast peace plan, says Jordan king
• Medvedev stresses concern on NATO moves near Russia


16 May 2009
• Job losses as GM, Chrysler close dealerships
• Suspected US strike in Pakistan kills militants
• CIA denies it deceived Congress on interrogations
• British legal charity blasts Obama's tribunals decision
• Obama formally extends Myanmar sanctions
• Freed Iranian-American reporter Roxana Saberi to tell her story
• Top US senators warn Myanmar over Aung San Suu Kyi


15 May 2009
• Obama to announce revived military terror trials
• Anti-abortionists protest Obama's visit to Catholic university
• US military sharing drone data with Pakistan
• US, South Korea to address free trade pact concerns
• House speaker says CIA misled her on 'torture'
• US House approves US$96.7b bill funding wars
• Hiroshima wary of NKorea's nuclear programme
• Obama calls for credit card reform bill


14 May 2009
• Sri Lanka govt dismiss calls to end offensive
• Obama rejects release of detainee abuse photos
• US lawmakers target China's currency policy
• US journalist in Iran had secret report on Iraq war


13 May 2009
• US weighs bank pay overhaul
• Geithner says financial system 'starting to heal'
• Pakistan's jets bomb Taliban as Zardari calls for aid


12 May 2009
• Freed US reporter in Iran says wants to 'relax'
• US soldier held after five comrades shot dead in Iraq
• US to replace top commander in Afghanistan


11 May 2009
• Obama deficit forecasts rise by nearly US$90b
• US reporter free after Iran jail term suspended
• 360,000 civilians flee Pakistani offensive
• Cuba rejects need for steps to improve US ties
• US sticks with air strikes despite Afghan anger
• Interrogations saved "hundreds of thousands" of lives, says Cheney
• Obama to unveil US$2 trillion healthcare savings plan
• Dalai Lama sees long-term hope for Tibet
• Petraeus confident Pakistan nuclear sites secure
• US forces not needed in Iraqi cities, says Maliki


10 May 2009
• US-Russia 'reset' hurt by NATO war games, says Putin
• Iran's court hears appeal by jailed US reporter
• Critics warn US air strikes bolstering Taliban
• US terror suspects subjected to sleep deprivation
• H1N1 flu toll tops 50
• Clinton wants Iran presence at Afghan G8 meeting


09 May 2009
• Obama urges passage of credit card reform
• Obama's new budget sees 8% foreign aid boost
• Afghan President Karzai urges end to US airstrikes
• Holdout creditors drop opposition to Chrysler bankruptcy plan
• Obama to address Muslims in Egypt in June
• Pakistan kills more than 140 militants in offensive


08 May 2009
• Stress tests lift uncertainty over US banks
• Pakistan orders military to eliminate extremists
• North Korea repeats vows to strengthen nuclear deterrent


07 May 2009
• Pakistan on offensive, humanitarian crisis looms
• Activities intensify at North Korea nuclear, missile sites
• US votes for 9/11-style commission to probe financial crisis
• Obama and Hu discuss North Korea, Pakistan
• Clinton says Pakistan, Afghanistan meetings 'very promising'


06 May 2009
• Afghan police say US-led strikes kill 100, mostly civilians
• US asks Germany, France to take Guantanamo inmates
• Obama meets Peres as US pushes two-state solution
• President Zardari insists Pakistan is safe
• Biden urges Israel to accept two states


05 May 2009
• US economy could rebound in 2009, says Fed chief
• US banks may need more funds
• US, Israel at odds on Iran, Palestinians
• US H1N1 flu cases rise as NY school reopens
• No bailout for newspaper industry: White House
• Peres vows firm stance on Iran
• Influenza A (H1N1) flu cases top 1,000, says WHO
• Obama cracks down on tax havens, outsourcing companies
• Creditors object to Chrysler deal, setting up fight


04 May 2009
• Taliban, Pakistan at loggerheads over peace deal
• Afghan suicide attack kills seven, including mayor
• Afghan leader heads to US for anti-terror summit
• Syria's Assad urges US to talk to Hamas, Hezbollah
• US concerned about Pakistani nukes
• Italian PM Berlusconi's wife seeks divorce


03 May 2009
• GM could follow Chrysler into bankruptcy, say analysts
• Markets expect more bailouts after bank stress tests
• Gates reluctant to further increase US troops in Afghanistan
• Unpopular Sarkozy recasts his national role
• US confirms 160 cases of H1N1 flu in 21 states


02 May 2009
• US may revive military commission system
• Citigroup may need US$10b more in new capital
• Dalai Lama part of solution for China, says Obama's aide
• US Vice President Biden to visit Balkans in mid-May
• Chrysler in court to bid for quick bankruptcy exit
• Castro blasts Obama, says US wants Cuba as slave


01 May 2009
• US Supreme Court Justice Souter to retire
• Asian economies to tap into domestic markets to sustain growth
• Officials act to soothe global swine flu fears
• Swine Flu's First Fatality: A Chronicle of Deaths Foretold
• Mexico's Mystery: Why Is Swine Flu Deadlier There?
• US House votes credit card curbs
• US stocks end mixed as Chrysler files for bankruptcy
• US swine flu cases at 113 as Colorado confirms two
• Chrysler to be saved through bankruptcy, Fiat deal
• World warned of grim swine flu battle ahead


30 Apr 2009
• Some hope to see "Love for Obama" translate into "Respect for US"
• Chrysler to declare bankruptcy, says White House
• Pakistan appeals for unity against Taliban
• Obama stands by ban on "torture" of detainees
• Obama voices concern over "weak" Pakistani govt
• Obama "hopeful" Chrysler, GM can be stronger than ever
• Chrysler could be forced into bankruptcy
• Small bondholders reject GM restructuring plan
• Raul Castro puts onus for improved ties on US


29 Apr 2009
• Child dies in US as swine flu fears mount
• South Korea lifts ban on stem cell research
• Death of US toddler heightens swine flu fears
• Mexico shuts down public sites to fight swine flu
• Australia to boost troops in Afghanistan to 1,550
• US says fully supports Japan on NKorea kidnappings
• World flu fears sharpen as more cases detected
• 'Furious' Obama orders probe of New York flyover
• US Senator Arlen Specter announces switch to Democratic party


28 Apr 2009
• Swine flu crisis deepens
• GM, Chrysler in moves to avert bankruptcy
• US swine flu cases leap to 40 as Obama urges calm


27 Apr 2009
• Economic revival dominates Obama's first 100 days
• GM seeks to trade debt for stock to avoid bankruptcy
• Mounting swine flu death toll sparks global fears
• US mulls informal talks with Cuba
• US declares swine flu outbreak a health emergency
• Global alarm as killer swine flu spreads


26 Apr 2009
• UN's Holmes in Sri Lanka for crisis talks
• US concerned over Pakistan's nukes, says Clinton
• Brazil calls for Cuba to be allowed into IMF
• Obama urges new cost-saving initiatives
• Turkey objects to Obama's message on Armenian massacres
• Summit urges diversification to secure Europe's gas


25 Apr 2009
• Clinton meets military commanders in Iraq
• Clinton on surprise visit to Iraq after wave of attacks
• UN humanitarian chief concern at Sri Lanka deaths
• G7 hails China's crisis contributions, pledges support
• Concern grows in Mexico, US over killer flu
• White House urges immediate Sri Lanka ceasefire
• New momentum for global climate pact despite "gaps"
• WHO on high alert as swine fever pattern emerges
• Authorities rush to tackle killer swine flu in Mexico, US
• Stress tests aim for capital 'buffer' for banks
• Armenians mark anniversary of WWI mass killings


24 Apr 2009
• US urges opening of Central Asian gas markets
• US, Russia begin talks on new START treaty
• Taliban leaving Pakistan district
• US reportedly seeking Chrysler's bankruptcy plan
• Nuke talks useless, North Korea tells Russia
• Obama vows end to abusive credit card practices
• White House, Senator, against interrogation probe
• US expresses extreme concern on Pakistan
• Obama nominates Campbell for top Asia post
• Dalai Lama starts US visit
• Obama to hold news conference to mark 100th day in office
• GM to shut 13 plants for "multiple weeks"
• Russia ready to slash nuclear arsenal
• Interpol issues arrest warrant for Venezuelan opposition leader


23 Apr 2009
• Obama to challenge credit card titans
• US says Taliban advances in Pakistan pose "existential threat"
• G8 looks to greener White House to lead on global warming
• White House fights back on torture flap
• Venezuelan opposition leader vows to fight Chavez from Peru
• Taiwan leader seeks US weapons
• Obama to host talks amid US concern over Taliban
• Survey shows Asian-American image hit by China fears


22 Apr 2009
• US prepares for tough Iran sanctions
• IMF sees no US growth through 2010
• Abbas to meet Obama on May 28
• Obama dives into Mideast peacemaking
• US Senate confirms Hill as Iraq ambassador
• Somali teen pirate to stand trial as adult in US court
• Obama declines to rule out interrogation prosecutions
• Obama vows to pursue Iran diplomacy despite tirade
• Russia accuses US on missile shield


21 Apr 2009
• Iran to reconsider US reporter's jail term
• Iran orders 'quick and fair' appeal for US reporter
• UN attempts to contain UN racism meet fallout
• US Senate clears path to Hill confirmation
• Put North Korea back on terror blacklist, says US senator
• Obama gets euphoric CIA welcome
• US marks Columbine High School massacre 10 years ago
• Obama calls for US$100m spending cuts


20 Apr 2009
• US govt considers becoming bank shareholder
• Head of UN nuclear watchdog says optimistic over Iran
• Fidel Castro urges Obama to end "blockade" of Cuba
• Al-Qaeda says Obama "did not change anything"
• UN racism meet to begin in disarray
• Obama to target govt spending at first cabinet meeting
• Obama douses hopes of quick thaw in US-Cuba ties
• More than words needed from Cuba, Venezuela, says Obama


19 Apr 2009
• Obama planning crack down on credit card abuses
• Summers says US economy still facing 'substantial risks'
• Ahmadinejad urges 'justice' for jailed US reporter
• Three dead in suspected US strike in Pakistan
• US to work toward returning its ambassador to Venezuela
• Iran urges regional peace on Army Day
• Royal apologises again for Sarkozy comments
• Obama shines at Americas summit
• China PM Wen reassures over economy


18 Apr 2009
• Israel primed to strike Iran nuclear sites, says report
• Obama to convene cabinet on Monday to cut govt spending
• Iran sentences US reporter to 8 years in jail
• Pakistan's Zardari calls for help in fighting terrorism
• US envoy says US$5b "not enough" for Pakistan
• US environment agency deems CO2 a health risk
• Obama and US critic Chavez shake hands at summit
• Japan's Abe open to US-NKorea talks
• Chavez, ALBA trade group slams Americas summit
• Obama offers talks with Cuba in quest of 'new beginning'
• 20 dead in Mexico drug attacks, including US citizen
• Signs of US-Cuba thaw ahead of Americas summit
• Obama arrives in Trinidad and Tobago for summit
• Philippine leader calls on Myanmar to release Suu Kyi
• GM needs bln more government aid 'soon'
• Chinese PM, Pakistani president in talks
• Medvedev slams 'dangerous' NATO Georgia exercises


17 Apr 2009
• Sarkozy under fire over 'criticism' of world leaders
• US envoy meets Palestinian leader in peace bid
• US captain heads for home after dramatic rescue
• Oliver Stone on Dubya, the "ultimate putz"
• Obama shields CIA terror interrogators from charges
• US pledges US$1b to help stabilise Pakistan
• US envoy to meet Abbas, pushes two-state solution
• China says would welcome US-NKorea direct talks
• Dallas Fed chief praises US Treasury bonds
• Obama vows support for Mexico's cartel fight
• Obama releases Bush-era interrogation memos
• Obama arrives in Mexico for drug talks


16 Apr 2009
• Obama calls for 'signal' from Cuba
• Japan PM promises Pakistan up to US$1b in aid
• Obama heads to Mexico amid drug violence
• Anti-Obama 'tea party' protests mark US tax day
• China not manipulating undervalued currency, says US
• Obama slaps drugs sanctions on Mexican organisations
• Somali pirates say rocket attack on American ship was revenge
• Ahmadinejad pledges new offer on Iran nuclear crisis


15 Apr 2009
• US considering making bank 'stress tests' public
• Obamas' new dog Bo takes a bow
• North Korea to expel UN nuclear inspectors
• Mexico police seize anti-aircraft weapon
• US says Iranian charges against reporter baseless
• 'Glimmers of hope' for US economy, says Obama


14 Apr 2009
• Somali pirates step up hijacking, seize two more ships
• Fed chief says US recession easing, financial stability needed
• Pakistan's president signs sharia deal
• US joins other nations in condemning violence in Thailand
• Shipping companies need armed guards, says US commander
• Pakistan may get US$4b to US$6b pledges of aid
• UN Security Council condemns North Korean rocket launch
• Iran says ready for nuclear talks
• Obama lifting some Cuba travel, money restrictions


13 Apr 2009
• General Motors stock skids on bankruptcy reports
• South Korea expects FTA talks with US next month
• APCAC releases recommendations for Obama administration
• Pirates threaten revenge on US after rescue
• US govt tells GM to prepare for bankruptcy filing
• Israel's Netanyahu vows to talk peace with Abbas


11 Apr 2009
• US budget deficit hits nearly US$1 trillion


10 Apr 2009
• US Senator McCain in Japan
• Obama seeks US$83.4b more for Iraq, Afghanistan
• Afghan war effort tops Australia-US security talks
• American journalist held in Iran; charged with espionage


09 Apr 2009
• Australia, US to lay path for nuclear disarmament
• US and allies to invite Iran for nuclear talks
• Bomb near Baghdad Shiite shrine kills 7
• Castro lauds 'magnificent' meeting with US lawmakers
• Iran charges US reporter with spying


08 Apr 2009
• US envoy in India for regional security talks
• Violence threatens aid in remote Afghan mountains
• Indonesia to vote in third general election since Suharto
• Castro brothers meet US lawmakers seeking talks
• Obama says Iraq faces 'critical' 18 months


07 Apr 2009
• Obama makes surprise visit to Iraq
• Obama leaves Turkey at end of European trip
• Italy quake kills at least 179; scores saved
• SKorea-US trade deal may be finalised sooner
• Obama to wrap up Europe tour
• Gates urges "reform", cuts in US weapons programs
• World leaders express sympathy, offer aid to quake-hit Italy
• Obama praises Turkey, urges Armenia reconciliation
• Ahmadinejad lashes out at capitalism, says world in 'moral' crisis


06 Apr 2009
• US automaker Ford slashes debt by US$9.9b
• Italy quake kills 92, devastates medieval town
• Obama in Turkey to boost ties with "critical ally"
• Fidel Castro says Cuba not afraid to talk with US
• G20 host Brown pins political hopes to summit
• Oil prices rise above US$53 in Asian trade
• US military commander says new troops will turn tide in Afghanistan
• UN unable to agree firm response to North Korean rocket launch
• UN struggles to agree on response to North Korean rocket launch
• New boss, Treasury chief open to bankruptcy for GM
• Ambitious Obama seeks nuclear-free world
• UN to weigh response to North Korean rocket launch


05 Apr 2009
• Israel's Netanyahu chairs first cabinet meeting
• US to pursue missile shield plan
• UN Security Council to meet Sunday on NKorean rocket launch
• Slow steps on closing Guantanamo
• Obama to ease nuclear tensions on Europe charm tour
• US police hunt for motive after immigrant kills 13
• North Korea defies international pressure, launches rocket
• Obama swoops into Prague for EU-US summit
• Police gather clues on jobless man who killed 14
• NATO boosts Afghan troops, names leader


04 Apr 2009
• Anti-NATO protestors set Strasbourg hotel on fire
• Top White House economic adviser received money from Wall Street
• US military says troops kill 20 Afghan insurgents
• Obama plans new company bailout initiatives
• Hong Kong chief defends city after tax haven row
• NATO to talk Afghan tactics, debate leader
• Suspected US strike kills 13 in Pakistan
• Obama to allow unlimited travel to Cuba
• Japan retracts NKorean rocket launch report
• Mexico, US boost ties on border, immigration
• Czech leaders hope to talk Obama into missile shield project
• Obama in terror warning to NATO allies
• NATO leaders to seek to name new alliance chief
• Gates to unveil defence budget on Monday
• US wants NKorea nuclear disarmament talks even if missile launch
• SKorea expects NKorea rocket launch Saturday
• Obama calls on NATO allies to raise game


03 Apr 2009
• GM 'prepared' for possible bankruptcy
• Obama heads to NATO summit
• US, allies vow stern response to NKorea launch
• China must get more engaged with NKorea, says McCain
• Obama "very concerned" about militants on Pakistani border
• US House passes US$3.5t budget plan
• Former Illinois governor indicted on corruption charges
• Mexico arrests top drug cartel leader
• SKorea, EU fail to reach free trade deal
• Police teargas hundreds of anti-NATO protesters


02 Apr 2009
• South Korea, US vow response to North Korean missile launch
• Stock markets soar on G20 hopes, improved US data
• The Queen and Mrs. Obama: Did the First Lady Break Protocol?
• US lawmakers move again to curb bonuses
• Man dies in London protests on G20 summit eve
• Oil prices slip on rise in US motor fuel inventories
• US wants common Myanmar strategy with Asia
• New Israel FM strikes hard line on peace talks
• Obama, Medvedev pledge new era of relations
• Thai PM warns of over-ambitious G20 summit
• G20 leaders wrangle as riot hits summit city
• Obama, Hu vow to battle protectionism


01 Apr 2009
• G20 leaders wrangle over ending economic crisis
• Oil prices fall under per barrel
• G20 nations must focus on 'common ground', says Obama
• Suspected US strike kills up to 12 in Pakistan
• Afghanistan's commanders expect spike in violence
• US envoy heads to Sudan
• G20 leaders in London for pre-summit talks
• Oil prices fall in Asian trade
• Obama's team to seek seat on UN rights body
• Oil prices rebound but remain below US$50
• US vows rapid action to address foreign trade barriers
• Obama arrives in Britain for G20 economic summit
• Iran, US find common cause at Afghan meeting


31 Mar 2009
• Top Bush advisor denounces Spanish torture probe
• Obama administration abandons "war on terror" term
• China heads to G20 looking for bigger role
• Pakistan grills police academy siege suspects
• US hopes Iran will adopt "constructive" attitude towards Afghanistan
• Safe haven flows boost greenback
• US stocks skid on Obama's hard line stance on GM, Chrysler
• Oil prices slide under US$50 on economic woes
• Russia, China cooperate on new currency proposals
• US stocks skid on Obama's hard line on GM, Chrysler


30 Mar 2009
• GM, Chrysler set new deadlines to avoid collapse
• Pakistani forces claim victory in police academy shootout
• World stocks plummet as auto sector reels
• Pakistan arrests one in police academy battle
• Obama team says GM, Chrysler recovery plans 'not viable'
• Britain to start Iraq pullout on Tuesday
• North Dakota fights levee erosion amid record floods
• General Motors' CEO Wagoner to resign
• Obama to unveil plans to salvage US auto sector
• US$135b remains from bank bailout fund, says Geithner


29 Mar 2009
• Obama vows no US troops on the ground in Pakistan
• US fully committed to UN climate talks
• North Dakota reinforces defences amid record flood
• Biden defends 'aggressive' US spending in crisis
• Discovery ends mission with successful landing
• Top Spanish judge mulls Guantanamo probe


28 Mar 2009
• Kabul hails US plan to fight Al-Qaeda-linked extremism
• US accuses Pakistan spies of helping Al Qaeda
• Militants destroy 12 NATO trucks in Pakistan
• Tens of thousands hold pre-G20 rally in London
• Obama vows help for North Dakota, Minnesota flood victims
• Afghanistan's Karzai says new US strategy better than expected
• Kremlin says Medvedev, Obama to agree on arms declaration at G20
• Obama makes Pakistan centre of Al-Qaeda war
• US levee leak prompts flood evacuations in North Dakota
• US prepared to shelter 30,000 flood victims
• Japan, US envoys begin talks on NKorea
• US shares tumble on profit-taking
• Afghanistan backs US plan as fighting rages
• Obama to unveil automakers plan on Monday


27 Mar 2009
• Obama vows to wipe out Al-Qaeda in Afghan review
• North Dakotans head for higher ground as floods rise
• Pakistan mosque suicide blast kills 48
• Tension builds up in US as NKorea's rocket launch draws near
• Pakistan asks US to reconsider missile strikes
• Obama plans new US strategy to defeat Al-Qaeda
• Clinton tells young Mexicans to push reform
• Tesla unveils groundbreaking electric car
• Mexico shows Clinton 'war on drugs' hardware
• Iran, NATO in first talks in 30 years
• Massive floods swamp North Dakota


26 Mar 2009
• Taliban attack kills 10 Afghan policemen
• Australian PM urges US on China world governance role
• Icy floodwaters, blizzard swamp North Dakota
• US official in talks with Myanmar's leaders
• US shares blame for Mexico's drug wars
• Netanyahu vows to pursue Middle East peace talks


25 Mar 2009
• US to unveil 'stronger' rules against financial fraud
• Seven killed in Afghan bus attack
• US defends dollar as China questions currency role
• Indonesia president seeks G20 new order
• Obama confident US will have cap-and-trade law
• Mideast peace not "easier" but still "necessary", says Obama
• NATO chief warns of difficult Russia relations
• Obama expects "steady progress" with Iran
• US to "do more" against Mexican drug cartels
• Obama touts economic progress at press grilling
• Wall Street slumps after big rally
• US House reaffirms commitment to Taiwan
• Obama calls Rudd a partner for 'years to come'


24 Mar 2009
• SKorean envoy visits China over NKorea rocket
• Japan to host Pakistan donors meet next month
• India, US "move beyond" nuclear row for now
• Asian stocks soar on US toxic debt plan
• North Korea questions US journalists, according to report
• After banking fix, US takes on regulatory reform
• Australia to probe airport security after biker brawl
• SKorea, EU reach tentative deal on trade pact
• Poll shows Aussies oppose extra troops for Afghanistan
• Obama names deputy treasury secretary, top officials
• Suicide attack kills guard at Islamabad police office
• Australian PM in US for talks with Obama
• US stocks skyrocket on toxic asset plan
• Oil prices hit four-month peaks


23 Mar 2009
• US envoy outlines Afghan strategy to NATO, EU
• Global stocks rally before launch of US toxic asset plan
• SKorea, EU look to wrap up trade pact negotiations
• Geithner reveals US$5b plan to clean bad assets from US banks
• Australian PM heads for US talks with Obama
• Obama calls for "exit strategy" in US Afghan plan
• Obama sees "flickers of hope" for US economy
• US to publish torture details, says report
• AIG bonus bill runs into Senate objections
• Under-fire SocGen executives give up stock options
• Security tight as Macedonia elects president
• US defends big-spending new plan for toxic assets


22 Mar 2009
• US-led raid kills five Afghan civilians
• Australia PM urges greater say for China in IMF
• Australian PM says he'll talk straight with Obama
• Obama defends Geithner, budget
• US govt to increase control over executive pay
• Danish premier hot tip for new NATO chief


21 Mar 2009
• Obama defends budget as deficit forecast surges
• Khamenei says Iran ready to change if US leads the way
• US planning new steps to entice Iran to engage in dialogue
• Russian leader expects 'reset' of ties at Obama meeting
• Terror suspects lodge Geneva Convention complaint
• Iran welcomes Obama appeal but wants action
• Afghanistan unrest kills 50
• Shanghai Expo says US yet to raise money to join


20 Mar 2009
• Forty militants killed in Afghanistan
• Russian leader optimistic about Obama meeting
• For Obama, the Clock on Iran Is Ticking — But How Fast?
• Obama seeks "new beginnings" in surprise message to Iran
• US lawmakers say bailout banks owe millions in taxes
• US moving "very quickly" on crisis, says Geithner
• US House passes 90% tax on bailout bonuses


19 Mar 2009
• Osama bin Laden wants Somali leader overthrown
• Obama launches public relations blitz on economy
• New Mexico governor bans death penalty
• China says US could hold up climate deal
• Obama takes responsibility for AIG storm
• US Senate approves Kirk to Obama trade post
• Obama defends handling of AIG


18 Mar 2009
• Anger mounts over AIG bonuses
• Pakistan dismisses report US may widen covert war
• Obama may visit Russia in July
• Obama to name Sudan special envoy
• AIG to pay back cash used for bonuses
• US weaponry could defend against North Korean missile, says general
• Washington struggles to contain AIG firestorm


17 Mar 2009
• Medvedev orders large-scale Russian rearmament
• China cements role as top creditor to US
• EU in talks on possibility of taking in Guantanamo inmates
• US calls for further political reconciliation in Pakistan
• Red Cross report renews call for probe of Bush era
• Chrysler insists it will avoid bankruptcy
• Outraged Obama vows to block AIG bonuses
• US Treasury intervenes to boost small business loans
• US says it shot down Iranian drone north of Baghdad


16 Mar 2009
• AIG says US$22.4b of govt funds paid other firms
• US has averted new depression, recovery next year: Fed Chairman Bernanke
• Suspected US missile strike kills three in Pakistan


15 Mar 2009
• US less safe under Obama, says Cheney
• Pakistan's ex-PM Sharif defies house arrest
• Obama braces for China's Tibet "offensive"
• Missile tests "a tried and tested NKorea tactic"
• G20 bridges differences before key finance summit
• China can have confidence in US economy, says Obama
• Obama should better ties with Cuba, says Lula
• G20 to take 'whatever action necessary' on slowdown
• Obama creates special panel on food safety


14 Mar 2009
• G20 needs mechanisms to check big economies, says Medvedev
• Three arrested over Northern Ireland killings
• Pakistan protesters defy government ban
• US drops 'enemy combatant' status
• Arroyo, Obama back controversial defence treaty
• Dollar firms ahead of G20 finance chiefs meeting
• US assures China over bond investments
• EU to test US data sharing on Guantanamo inmates
• Ireland seeks cap on bankers' pay


13 Mar 2009
• Pakistan in talks to avert crisis
• G20 split on fighting credit crunch
• Toll in US missile strike in Pakistan hits 18
• Asian stocks lifted by Wall Street surge
• SKorea, US seek halt to NKorea rocket launch
• China warns US on Taiwan
• Controversy in US over second stimulus speculation
• Chinese rights leader's family "defects to US"
• Police block activists in Pakistan protest
• Chinese foreign minister asks US "respect" on Tibet
• Obama calls for measures to stop China Sea clashes
• US, China to cooperate 'closely and urgently' on economic crisis
• Clinton names envoy to help transfer Guantanamo detainees
• Suspected US missile strike kills 12 in Pakistan
• Obama to meet Chinese FM after sharp exchanges
• Gunmen kidnap foreign aid workers in Darfur


12 Mar 2009
• Bleak data from Asia, Europe ahead of G20 meeting
• Japan confirms nightmare Q4 as Asian markets fade
• Japan wants G20 to work together on economy
• US foreclosures up despite freeze by some banks
• US committed to pursuing positive relationship with China
• More caution on US pre-emptive attacks after intelligence failures in Iraq
• Whaling opponents slam commission over Japan talks
• Obama nominates ambassador to Afghanistan
• US calls on G20 to support economies for whole crisis
• US, China play down tension as talks begin
• Peace protesters express anger at Northern Ireland killings


11 Mar 2009
• Lawmakers told stimulus will create fewer jobs
• China foreign minister in US amid Tibet, navy rifts
• US Congress passes spending bill, eases Cuba curbs
• Obama wants action to help world's poor
• Arrest as Northern Ireland faces 'abyss' after new killing


10 Mar 2009
• Obama eyes sweeping overhaul of education
• SKorea's ruling party to push US FTA ratification
• 5 Guantanamo inmates accept responsibility for 9/11 attack
• NKorea reopens SKorea border despite tensions over exercise
• Obama's trade pointman vows strict enforcement
• Lawmaker says Obama mum on French cheese spat
• Obama's administration rejects FTA pact with South Korea
• Tibetans rally 50 years after uprising
• Bolivia expels US diplomat for 'conspiracy'
• Obama reverses Bush limits on stem cell research


09 Mar 2009
• NKorea puts military on combat alert, warns of war
• Asia markets dip on Japan's glum news
• US govt officials to visit Detroit automakers
• Obama to reverse Bush limits on stem-cell research
• Chavez warns Colombia against military incursion
• White House mocks Republican ire on economy
• Top Republicans demand bankruptcy for GM


08 Mar 2009
• White House announces three Treasury picks
• US to pull 12,000 troops out of Iraq by September end
• Turkey warn Obama against 'genocide' recognition
• Karzai to visit Iran for regional economic summit
• Australia's FM says "not surprised" if US asks for more Afghan troops
• Biden to trawl for Afghanistan ideas at NATO
• Asia needs to spend more to limit economic slide, say analysts
• Despite upbeat mood, tough US-Russia talks ahead, say experts
• Jerusalem needs "special regime", say experts
• Clinton in talks with Turkish leaders
• Guantanamo prison worse since Obama election, says ex-detainee
• Obama considers reaching out to Taliban, according to report
• Obama vows end to irresponsible budgets


07 Mar 2009
• Top US envoys in key Syria talks
• Iran mulls US invitation to Afghan conference
• US wants dialogue with Pyongyang
• US envoy on NKorea due in Seoul for missile talks
• Clinton arrives in Turkey on repair mission
• Negroponte backs China in G8
• Obama announces plans to fill key foreign policy posts
• Obama moves to block abortion 'refusal' rule
• Obama to roll back Bush limits on stem cell funding
• US, Russian foreign ministers signal 'reset' as they meet
• US top court dismisses Al-Qaeda case


06 Mar 2009
• US envoys seek to reassure Lebanon
• Iran to free US journalist within days
• Clinton says US still supports Georgia despite Russia talks
• US health reform hits snag as top nominee pulls out
• US sheds 651,000 jobs in February, unemployment at 8.1%
• Citi Is Far From Fixed
• US, Canada weigh strategy in Afghan war
• SKorea tells NKorea to scrap "inhumane" threats against civilian flights
• Obama vows healthcare reform in a year
• Global shares gloomy as markets brace for dismal US jobs report
• Obama warns healthcare vital to rebuild economy
• Mortgage troubles hit fresh highs in US


05 Mar 2009
• Fate of American-Iranian journalist held in Iran unknown
• The Afghanistan Problem: Can Obama Avoid a Quagmire?
• Beshir lashes out at West as fears mount for Darfur
• They Toe No Line
• Republicans anxious over Obama's Russia overtures
• Obama to open healthcare summit
• US offers foreclosure relief as grim data mounts
• Wall Street rebounds on stimulus, mortgage aid hopes
• Brown urges US to 'seize the moment' on economic crisis
• Kennedy receives honorary knighthood from Britain
• Obama aims to save billions in federal contracts


04 Mar 2009
• Clinton meets Palestinian leaders
• US voices confidence it can down NKorean missile
• British PM Brown says global new deal "possible in months"
• Six powers ready for direct nuclear talks with Iran
• Obama paints bleak economic picture as aides face grilling


03 Mar 2009
• Obama offers Moscow missile defence deal
• Clinton vows to work for creation of Palestinian state
• Obama releases Bush-era secret terror memos
• Clinton to talk peace on first visit to Israel
• British PM set for key White House talks
• US health system is plagued by high cost and waste, say experts
• Obama says healthcare fix could help save economy
• Obama formally nominates Sebelius as health secretary


02 Mar 2009
• International donors meet on Gaza rebuilding
• 'Significant military success' in Iraq, says Gates
• US missile strike kills eight in Pakistan
• Clinton arrives in Egypt for Gaza aid meeting


01 Mar 2009
• Russia expecting US proposals on missile defence
• Australia cautious about curbing executive pay
• Obama envoy in UAE on Mideast peace mission
• Iraq Navy trains to defend Gulf oil platforms
• Iran back in spotlight of UN nuclear watchdog
• Obama taps Kansas governor for health secretary
• Chavez says Obama same as Bush on drug war
• Economy, reform to top Obama-Brown summit


28 Feb 2009
• US will not take part in UN racism conference
• Iraq VP welcomes Obama plan but still needs US help
• Clinton to Mideast and Europe to soothe allies
• Obama's Iraq plan draws fire from Democratic allies
• Chavez "couldn't care less" about meeting Obama
• Obama says no "long-term" Afghan presence
• Iraq says its forces can fill US pullout gap
• Obama vows 'principled' engagement with Iran, Syria
• Obama names veteran diplomat Hill as Iraq ambassador
• Obama sets August 2010 for end of US combat in Iraq


27 Feb 2009
• Last-ditch effort for broad-based Israeli govt fails
• Netanyahu, Livni meet in new bid to form Israeli government
• Obama to announce Iraq strategy on Friday
• Obama budget a blueprint for a changed America
• US plans more Pakistan, Afghan "terror" talks
• US, Pakistan, Afghan to fight threat of Taliban and Al-Qaeda extremists
• US envoy for North Korea due in Asia next week
• Obama seeks US$663.7b for 2010 defence spending
• Obama unveils US$3.6 trillion budget


26 Feb 2009
• Asian markets sour on recession fears
• Obama set to present budget to Congress
• Sketching Obama's Cyberplans
• US to keep pressing China on human rights issues
• US dollar up against euro, yen amid safe haven flight
• Obama expected to announce 19-month Iraq withdrawal
• Wall Street ends lower in volatile trade
• US House approves US$410b for 2009 spending
• US announces start of 'stress tests' for major banks
• Obama names Gary Locke as US Commerce chief
• South Korea lawmakers endorse US FTA bill


25 Feb 2009
• Obama vows that US will pull through crisis
• Pakistan's foreign minister promises new environment of trust with Afghanistan
• Trade deal would be "global stimulus", says WTO chief
• Asia's economic woes deepen as Obama vows to beat crisis
• US can't walk away from car industry, says Obama
• Republicans can work with Obama, says Louisiana's Jindal
• Obama vows America will recover, demands new age of austerity
• Obama announces lending fund to keep economy running
• Pakistan vows to defeat terrorism with Obama
• British PM to address US Congress on March 4
• Obama, Aso seek restraint from North Korea
• Republicans can work with Obama, says Louisiana's Jindal
• Wall Street rallies off 12-year lows
• Israeli MPs must make peace a priority, says President Peres
• Obama meets Aso, breathes new life into Japan alliance


24 Feb 2009
• Role of IAEA chief always political, says Japan's candidate
• US bank rescue plan leaves markets cold
• Obama set for showpiece address to Congress
• Asian markets dive on US bank rescue fears
• Obama faces political test in fight to revive economy
• Japan PM arrives as first Obama guest
• Chinese-American governor likely Obama's commerce pick
• Wall Street plunges to 1997 levels
• Obama vows to halve massive budget deficit
• Palestinians ask Obama to press Israel to halt demolitions
• Guantanamo detainee back in Britain


23 Feb 2009
• US may boost stakes, wants to keep banks private
• Israel's Netanyahu fails to lure rivals to cabinet
• Guantanamo detainee flying back to Britain
• Advisers readying bankruptcy financing for US automakers
• Japan PM's approval ratings plummet ahead of White House visit
• US Governors clash over US$787b stimulus plan
• WTO chief warns against protectionism
• US embargo on Cuba "has failed", says top Republican senator
• US govt could take 25% to 40% stake in Citigroup, according to report
• Israeli rivals split on future of Mideast peace process


22 Feb 2009
• Full steam ahead for California bullet train
• Clinton urges China to buy US Treasuries
• Swelling ranks of US jobless yearn for health insurance
• Obama plans to half US deficit in four years
• Obama draws fire for "terror" detainee moves
• Japan PM wins coveted first Obama invitation
• Europe seeks harmony for crisis summit
• Obama hails "quickest and broadest" tax cut
• British PM to visit Obama March 3
• Obama sides with Bush on Bagram detainees


21 Feb 2009
• US Senator Kerry meets Assad in Syria
• Obama urges control of mushrooming deficits
• US, China pledge joint effort on economy, climate change
• Report says Obama broadens US targets in Pakistan
• Clinton says China still confident in US Treasuries
• Report states Guantanamo in line with Geneva rules
• Obama's sky-high popularity dips in first month
• Clinton calls for deeper US-China partnership
• Activists express shock at Clinton's stance on China rights
• US government moves to dispel bank nationalisation rumours


20 Feb 2009
• Clinton's visit to China not expected to yield major agreements
• Careful Obama soothes Canada on first foray abroad
• Asian stocks slide after Wall Street slump
• US voices dismay over Pakistan's deal with Taliban
• Euro rebounds on signs of help for East Europe
• Hundreds protest NY newspaper's monkey cartoon
• US jobless at 5 million amid recession
• Canada, US partner on environment and energy
• Oil prices soar on surprise fall in US crude stocks


19 Feb 2009
• US Senator John Kerry visits Gaza
• Doubts over whether Indonesia can serve as bridge for US to reach out to Muslim world
• Clinton cheered as she wraps up Indonesia visit
• Clinton leaves Indonesia for South Korea
• US dollar near highs against yen, euro
• Obama heads to Canada to talk trade
• US stocks flat despite government housing plan
• US senator urges Syria to break with Hamas, Iran


18 Feb 2009
• Obama's mortgage programme to help up to nine million
• Chinese concerns emerge over US stimulus plan
• Hillary Clinton sees new role for Indonesia in US "smart power"
• Hillary Clinton taps Indonesia for leading role in new US vision
• Japan asked to shoulder responsibilities as US ally
• GM, Chrysler ask for more bailout money
• Vegas convention business gets recession blues
• Peres to begin talks on new Israel government
• Syria's Assad welcomes better ties with US
• Obama visit to Canada to focus on economy
• Clinton leaves Japan for Indonesia
• US stocks battered on rescue plan worries
• Obama authorises 12,000 more US troops to Afghanistan
• Iran still not cooperating on nuclear programme, says IAEA chief
• Obama signs US$787b stimulus package
• US backs Japan on NKorea, invites PM to White House


17 Feb 2009
• German FM on first Iraq visit in 22 years
• Petraeus flies to Uzbekistan for talks
• Japan PM to be first foreign leader to visit Obama
• Clinton on Asia tour, says US committed to ridding NKorea of nukes
• South Korean envoys leave for six-party meeting in Moscow
• Crippled US auto firms to report on restructure plans
• Clinton kicks off first trip in 'indispensable' Asia
• Japan's economy plummets, China sees crisis worsening
• Obama to set up US auto industry task force
• Oil prices dip under US$37 in New York
• Dollar gains as central European currencies plunge
• Pakistan, Islamists agree sharia law deal
• Anxiety high as US bank rescue plan in limbo


16 Feb 2009
• Hillary Clinton arrives in Japan to start Asia tour
• Clinton to start Asia tour in Japan as NKorea looms over trip
• China expresses deep concern over US trade protectionism
• US envoy's India visit to focus on Pakistan
• US President Obama goes to Canada for maiden trip abroad
• Clinton leaves for Asia vowing to strengthen US ties
• Obama targets housing fix after stimulus victory
• US envoy Holbrooke arrives in India


15 Feb 2009
• Afghanistan joins US 'war on terror' review
• US investigators to examine doomed plane's recorders
• Experts warn clampdown on bankers' bonuses could be counterproductive
• Obama heading west to promote foreclosure fight
• Report says China, US to resume military talks
• Japan welcomes US stimulus package
• US envoy meets Afghan president


14 Feb 2009
• Ice buildup reported on US plane before crash
• Pakistani officials say suspected US missile strike kills 27
• US President Obama hails stimulus plan as "major milestone"
• GM to ask for more govt aid or file for bankruptcy
• "Buy American" clause may lead to trade war, says CEA
• US Senate approves Obama's stimulus package
• Officials hunt clues after US plane crash kills 50
• Banking woes drag Wall Street lower
• Clinton vows to deepen US bonds with Asia
• Obama to unveil foreclosures plan next week
• US House approves Obama stimulus package
• Two US banks impose moratorium on home foreclosures


13 Feb 2009
• In first speech, Clinton to lay out US policy on Asia
• US envoy launches key Afghan talks
• Obama's dream of bipartisanship takes hit
• Fiery scene after US plane crashes on house, 50 dead
• China military eyes global role, says US intel chief
• US envoy prepares for key Afghan talks
• NKorea would only use nukes if survival at stake, says US official
• Report says NKorea has started assembling long-range missile
• US lawmakers push final stimulus votes
• Wall Street battles back from losses, ends mixed
• Republican senator rejects US commerce secretary job


12 Feb 2009
• Netanyahu ahead in battle for Israel's helm
• NKorea reshuffle signals tougher policy, say analysts
• NKorea faces sanctions for any missile test
• Hillary Clinton bows to Asia's power
• US dollar stable versus euro, yen
• Wall Street shares rise on stimulus plan
• US Senate, House agree on stimulus plan
• Iran tells Obama not to miss chance for talks
• US bank bosses face Congressional hearing


11 Feb 2009
• US trade deficit narrows to US$39.9b in December
• Asian markets fall as US stimulus fails to soothe fears
• Australia fires rage, new arson fears
• Japan, SKorea urge NKorea to stop raising tension
• Obama to decide soon on Afghan troop deployments
• US lawmakers seek consensus on stimulus
• Obama turns on Wall Street
• Australia firefighters battle on, toll set to rise
• US stocks plunge after financial rescue plan unveiled
• Obama vows mortgage aid as stimulus blitz hits Florida
• US Senate passes Obama's economic stimulus plan
• Israel votes in tight election race
• Maliki says era of US Iraq dominance is over


10 Feb 2009
• Iran ready for US talks with 'mutual respect'
• 181 dead as Australian wildfires wreak havoc
• Sarkozy on surprise visit to Iraq
• Japan FM to arrive in SKorea to strengthen ties, discuss NKorea
• Obama says US looking for Iran talks in coming months
• Obama says US, Russia must work to halt nuclear proliferation
• US urges swift G7 actions while Japan warns against protectionism
• Obama vows not to let Al-Qaeda, Taliban act "with impunity"
• US envoy conducts policy review in Pakistan
• Israel votes in tight contest
• Obama warns of catastrophe if no stimulus bill this week
• Obama stimulus plan clears key Senate hurdle
• US dollar weakens as risk appetite returns
• US stocks flat amid stimulus concerns
• Oil prices slide on concerns over US stimulus package
• Obama demands 'immediate' action on stimulus
• US envoy embarks on policy review in Pakistan
• Four Guantanamo prisoners handed over to Iraq


09 Feb 2009
• Asia should brace themselves for protectionist policies from US, Europe
• No 'Buy China' policy
• Obama to appeal to US public as stimulus debate climaxes
• Obama to overhaul security team
• US Treasury to prop up housing under revamped bank bailout


08 Feb 2009
• Japan minister suggests additional stimulus plan
• Britain probing link between bonuses, risk-taking
• Israeli election set to return right to power
• Japan PM set to draft "Green New Deal", according to report
• All eyes on US Treasury's upcoming banking plan
• Biden pledges "new tone" in US foreign relations; meets Russian deputy PM
• US financial rescue plan to impose tougher rules, says report
• US Senate moves ahead on Obama stimulus plan
• Pakistan seeks to calm nuclear worries over Khan release
• Biden pledges 'new tone' in US foreign relations


07 Feb 2009
• NATO chief lashes European allies over Afghanistan
• US reaches out to Iran as Germany warns of sanctions
• White House looking at Iraq withdrawal options
• Pakistan wants no-strings aid from US, says diplomat
• Divided US Senate unveils stimulus deal
• US senators forge tentative US$780b stimulus deal
• US Senate pushes stimulus as job woes mount
• Wall Street soars on hopes for new banking relief
• Oil prices slide on bleak US jobs data
• Nuclear arms top agenda as Munich conference opens
• Heroic Hudson pilot tells of 'sickening' feeling


06 Feb 2009
• Obama rejects "petty politics" of stimulus foes
• US Senate slogs towards stimulus vote
• CIA nominee vows to break with Bush policies
• Obama warns US economy getting 'sicker' every day
• Clinton's Asia visit underscores region's importance to US
• Iraqi PM Maliki's allies triumph in elections


05 Feb 2009
• Protests as US warship docks in Nagasaki
• UN chief to attend climate change talks
• Wall Street fails to sustain rally, ends lower


04 Feb 2009
• World powers hold first Obama-era talks on Iran
• Iran insists satellite launch has no military aim
• North Korea must see cost of nuclear ambition, says Hill
• After currency row, US, China see need for talks
• Obama admits "screw up" after Daschle withdrawal
• US warns NKorea against "provocative" missile test
• Iran's rocket launch sets US and EU on edge
• US auto sales go from bad to worse as 2009 opens
• Wall Street notches up gains on positive housing data
• Bombshell withdrawals rock Obama administration
• North Korea may be set for missile test
• Obama nominates Republican Senator Gregg as commerce secretary


03 Feb 2009
• US campaigners seek release of 17 Chinese Uighers in Guantanamo
• Iran sends first home-built satellite into orbit
• Govts urged to avoid protectionism in slump
• Australia, Japan unveil stimulus measures to fight downturn
• Obama talks troop drawdown with Iraq's Maliki, Talabani
• Auditors warn against wasteful aid in Afghanistan
• US, SKorea vow to end NKorea nuclear weapons
• Obama steps up defense of embattled health pick
• US dollar sputters after weak US data
• Wall Street claws back big losses, ends mixed
• US retailer Macy's slashes 7,000 jobs
• On stimulus, Obama demands action


02 Feb 2009
• Asian markets lower on Wall Street fall and grim economic data
• China, France add to global jobs gloom
• In more gloom, China announces huge jobless rise
• Clinton plans Asia tour this month
• Obama sees "more responsibility" for Iraqis
• White House distances itself from discreet talks with Iran, Syria
• US Senate braces for stimulus package debate


01 Feb 2009
• Half of Iraqi voters turn out for milestone election
• Strong turnout in Iraq vote as Maliki makes gains
• Rising bond market tensions bode ill for Obama
• Obama has begun discreet talks with Iran, Syria
• Crisis summit signals era of big government
• Obama hails Iraq vote as step forward
• Chinese premier joins New Year party in Britain
• Iran marks 30th anniversary of revolution
• Gaza rocket hits Israel ahead of truce talks
• Obama brother arrested over cannabis possession


31 Jan 2009
• Obama to unveil measures to free up credit
• Republicans choose first African-American party leader
• Obama's pick for health secretary hits tax snag
• Voting starts in Iraq's landmark election
• US economy slumps as world crisis tightens grip
• Australian PM Rudd calls for new economic order
• SKorea vows to stick to NKorea policy as tensions increase
• Nigeria armed group ends ceasefire in oil-rich delta
• Obama, Hu pledge to work for more positive ties
• Wall Street nosedives on economic data
• US reconsidering "Buy America" stimulus clause
• Merkel and Brown call for global economy rules
• HSBC bank chief says 'go-go years' salaries must change
• Obama vows to reverse Bush labour union policies
• Dollar rises against euro on eurozone data
• UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari to visit Myanmar


30 Jan 2009
• World economic crisis savages earnings, jobs
• Asian markets mixed as Japan feels more economic pain
• Iraq on high alert after election candidates shot dead
• 'Buy American' stimulus alarms US businesses, trade partners
• Japan says no end to slump in sight as it slips deeper into recession
• Battle lines harden on US stimulus
• Illinois lawmakers oust corruption-tainted governor
• US dollar mainly higher as economic fears intensify
• Judge refuses to suspend Guantanamo trial
• Obama berates 'shameful' Wall Street bonuses
• Chinese premier defends forex policy


29 Jan 2009
• Jobs gloom mounts as US rescue plan passes first hurdle
• Iraq votes in key test of nation's stability
• Japan says Obama, Aso agree to work on NKorea
• Senate confirms new US intelligence chief
• US House approves massive US$819b economic stimulus bill
• US dollar steady as Fed stops short of new intervention
• Wall Street cheers news of bank rescue plan
• Cuba's Raul Castro on milestone Russia visit
• Oil prices higher amid hopes for economic rebound
• Putin calls economic crisis a 'perfect storm'
• Iran's President Ahmadinejad to seek second term
• Deadly ice and snow storm cut swath across US
• China sets tough growth target to maintain order


28 Jan 2009
• Japanese PM Aso unveils jobs plan
• Asian markets up on hopes for corporate earnings
• Ahmadinejad says Obama should apologise for crimes against Iran
• Israel cabinet to weigh response to deadly Gaza attack
• Embattled PM asks Japanese to hold heads high
• Economic turmoil dominates Davos forum
• Amid turmoil, governments scramble to fight recession
• Global economy on agenda as Obama calls Australian PM
• Bailout remains key to saving US banks despite outcry, say analysts
• Clinton says US has a 'lot of damage to repair'
• Gates says Afghanistan top priority, but goals limited


27 Jan 2009
• Obama lobbies for US$825b stimulus to thwart recession
• US consumer confidence sags to record low
• Deadly flare-up in Gaza clouds US envoy's first Mideast mission
• Indonesia seeks access to Guantanamo terror suspect
• Automakers take a U-turn and welcome tighter emission standards
• Caviar days are over for Davos crisis debate
• Geithner pledges quick action as US Treasury Secretary
• Obama calls leaders of Russia, France, Germany
• Obama tells Muslim world "America is not your enemy"
• Mitchell to "engage vigorously" in Mideast peacemaking
• US envoy vows direct nuclear diplomacy with Iran
• Dollar slips as investor jitters ease
• Wall Street climbs as market eyes stimulus plan
• US to decide if China is currency manipulator in spring
• Obama vows to lead the world on climate change
• EU backs Guantanamo closure but wary of accepting inmates
• Clinton picks climate envoy, in another break with Bush
• US envoy Mitchell sent to Mideast to bolster Gaza truce
• Obama announces new measures to spur fuel efficient cars


26 Jan 2009
• Consumer, banking giants to slash 13,000 jobs
• Global economy hit by massive wave of job cuts
• Obama faces Republican rancor as economy reels
• Britain's Brown sees "new world order" after crisis
• First big test looms for Obama's call for a new politics
• Pelosi raises prospect of extra bank bailout money


25 Jan 2009
• India's outsourcing sector faces bleak outlook, say analysts
• Obama's tough yuan stance unlikely to sway China
• For President Obama, "so-far, so good"
• Gore highlights new US push on climate change
• Hudson "miracle" pilot gets hero's homecoming
• Chavez visits Colombia, denies support for leftist rebels
• Obama promotes economic stimulus plan


24 Jan 2009
• Death toll in two US missile strikes in Pakistan rises to 21
• Obama hopes to sign stimulus plan in less than a month
• Malaysia wants to bring home Guantanamo detainees
• Obama says stimulus on target, but Republicans grumble
• Obama overturns ban on overseas abortion funding
• Wall Street mixed, GE weighs on Dow
• Oil prices end higher on OPEC compliance
• European stocks close mixed, London up 0.01%
• Obama discusses economy, Middle East with British PM
• Russia ready to cooperate with Obama on Afghanistan
• UN seeks massive aid for Gaza, US wants border open
• Oil prices end week with falls
• China tells Obama's Treasury pick it is not manipulating currency
• Seven killed in US missile strike in Pakistan


23 Jan 2009
• NKorea's Kim wants nuclear-free region, says Chinese state media
• US Senate passes wage discrimination bill
• Castro says he won't outlive Obama's term in office
• Clinton promises Japan US won't forget NKorea abductions
• Obama lays out vision for Middle East peace
• Obama says Pakistan, Afghanistan require wider strategy
• Obama rips down Bush national security, foreign policy
• Obama sets stage for likely trade war with China
• Chinese envoy meets NKorea's Kim, says state media
• Obama steps up anti-recession offensive
• Bolivia readies for divisive referendum
• Dollar firms against euro, yen holds strong
• Order to shut Guantanamo big step, questions remain, say analysts
• Oil prices recover despite weak US data, stockpiles rise
• Obama names top envoys to Mideast, Afghanistan, Pakistan
• Obama orders closure of CIA prisons
• World crisis deepens as downturn bites in Asia
• Iraq ready for US troop cutback
• Geithner assails China as Treasury confirmation moves closer
• Clinton declares new era for America
• Chinese official visits North Korea, prospect of Kim appearance
• Obama orders closure of Guantanamo Bay


22 Jan 2009
• Caroline Kennedy withdraws Senate bid
• Obama to order Guantanamo closed within a year
• South Korea rules out renegotiating trade pact with US
• Senior Chinese official visits North Korea
• Obama's Billionaires
• Mandela leads a near-global welcome for new US president Obama
• Obama takes on daunting crises on Day One
• Obama would close Guantanamo within a year, according to draft order
• Wall Street snaps back on strong earnings
• EU presses Israel to end Gaza aid blockade
• Obama asks Mitchell to serve as Mideast envoy
• World hopes Obama's Guantanamo move is step toward closure
• Obama takes first steps toward closing Guantanamo
• Davos organisers hope to draw Obama's key crisis fighters
• Obama vows new era of openness, freezes pay of top staff
• Obama in flurry of calls to Mideast leaders
• Treasury secretary pick vows aggressive action to kick-start US economy


21 Jan 2009
• Four students killed in Iraqi violence ahead of polls
• Market watchers not surprised by falls on regional bourses
• Asian markets end lower as bank fears overshadow Obama's inauguration
• Top US general says extra supply routes for foreign forces secured in Afghanistan
• Pakistan Islamist party welcomes Obama's "new way"
• SKoreans hope Obama can bring about changes to their country
• "Close Guantanamo", Indonesians tell Obama
• Obama's success rubs off on ordinary Indonesians
• Chinese sites cut communism, dissent from Obama speech
• Financial fears weigh on Asian stocks
• Israeli army says Gaza pullout completed
• Japan PM ready to work "hand in hand" with Obama
• Obama gets down to work after historic inauguration
• Financial fears send Asian stocks tumbling
• China's state media nervous on Obama, praises Bush
• No regrets, says Bush on leaving White House
• Obama strides into White House as president
• Wall Street shares sharply lower on banking woes
• Obama says economic woes the fault of 'greed and irresponsibility'
• Oil prices rally after tumbling under US$33
• Kennedy collapses during inauguration lunch
• Obama family's Kenyan village in raptures as oath taken
• Obama calls for 'new way forward' with Muslim world
• Barack Obama sworn in as 44th US president
• Indonesians celebrate with Obama pizza


20 Jan 2009
• Obamas arrive at White House for farewell coffee with Bush
• World greets Obama with jubilation and worry
• China, US mark 30th year of diplomatic relations
• UN chief pays first visit to Gaza as truce holds
• World press on Obama's inauguration day
• Asian markets tumble as fears grow over banking sector
• Japan watches closely as Obama prepares to be sworn in as US president
• Families travel across US to witness Obama's inauguration
• Petraeus in Pakistan ahead of US surge
• With hopes and doubts, world awaits Obama
• Pre-trial hearings resume at Guantanamo
• China calls on Obama to strengthen military ties
• Choristers prepare for inaugural performance with free concert
• "Obama-mania" transforms Washington as businesses cash in
• Cheney pulls back muscle, in wheelchair for inauguration
• Hopes high worldwide for Obama presidency
• Hudson plane crew invited to Obama inauguration
• US says North Korea will face tough Obama


19 Jan 2009
• Obama vows to renew America's promise
• Investment confidence grows in renewable energy sector after Obama's comments
• Obama to honour Martin Luther King ahead of inauguration
• Afghans not expecting much change under Obama
• US dollar gains on yen as markets wait for Obama
• Obama offers hope for struggling economy
• NKorea set to test Obama's resolve
• Obama raring to go as historic inauguration looms


18 Jan 2009
• Michelle Obama, America's new first lady
• Obama faces whole world of expectation
• Obama arrives in Washington for last time before inauguration
• Thousands fete Obama on slow train to Washington
• Crowds in Baltimore brave cold for Obama's train tour
• Obama calls on America to reject bigotry, 'small thinking'


17 Jan 2009
• Putin warns of 'big expectations' of Obama
• All aboard, as Obama takes slow train to power
• Man arrested for Obama assassination plot
• Iran's Ahmadinejad accuses Obama administration "hostile" to Gazans
• Misty-eyed Rice bids farewell to State Department


16 Jan 2009
• Asian markets rise ahead of Obama inauguration, US bailouts
• Heavy security for Obama's inauguration
• Bush says Obama cause for US "hope and pride" in farewell speech
• Clinton vows new dawn for diplomacy after nomination vote
• Lawmakers unveil US$825b plan to stimulate US economy
• Pentagon readies 16-month Iraq withdrawal option for Obama
• 'Waterboarding' is torture, says Obama attorney general pick


15 Jan 2009
• Clinton nomination passes Senate hurdle
• Asian markets may see boost from new Obama administration
• Obama pledges to succeed where Bush failed on Osama
• Canada's gift to Obama: 49 songs


14 Jan 2009
• Obama administration to engage international partners more closely
• Osama bin Laden warns Obama of new fronts in global jihad
• Bush awards medal to three "true friends" of the US
• Clinton faces world of challenges as top US diplomat
• Doubt raised over Obama treasury chief nominee
• US Senate expected to approve second bailout plan
• Clinton vows 'aggressive effort' against North Korea nuclear proliferation
• Clinton promises 'smart power' under Obama


13 Jan 2009
• Bernanke pledges to use more tools to stem crisis
• SKorean team to discuss buying NKorea fuel rods
• Passionate Bush defends legacy in final news conference
• Obama promises to reform financial bailout plan
• Burris wins battle to succeed Obama


12 Jan 2009
• Bush defends legacy in final news conference
• NKorea offers envoy for Obama inauguration
• Obama pledges major bailout changes


11 Jan 2009
• Obama urges changes to financial bailout
• Obama vows Mideast peace effort from "day one"
• Biden, Afghan president discuss "war on terror"
• Stimulus to add, save 3-4 million new jobs, say Obama advisors


10 Jan 2009
• Biden meets top US military in Afghanistan
• US Treasury slammed over handling of financial bailout
• Corruption-tainted governor vows to fight impeachment
• Dollar resilient in face of steep job losses
• Biden discusses India, extremism with Pakistan leaders
• Dollar strengthens despite weak US jobs figures
• Oil prices fall close to US$40
• Illinois lawmakers impeach corruption-tainted governor
• Obama names nation's new spymasters, vows no torture


09 Jan 2009
• US economy sheds 524,000 jobs in December; jobless rate hits 7.2%
• Obama battles to push stimulus package
• Democrats chafe at Obama's tax cut plans
• Illinois lawmakers recommend impeachment for tainted governor
• US dollar weakens ahead of key jobs data
• Wall Street shakes off weak data, ends mixed
• Oil prices down on global economic concerns
• Obama urges spending jolt to avert "severe" recession


08 Jan 2009
• Obama to name academic Joseph Nye as ambassador to Japan
• Global recession fears deepen as thousands of jobs axed
• Obama vows action with US deficit topping US$1.2 trillion
• Obama aims to learn from predecessors' successes
• Survey shows deeper job losses as recession bites
• US budget deficit to hit US$1.2 trillion


07 Jan 2009
• China, US commemorate 30 years of Sino-US ties
• Bush, Obama to lunch with former US presidents
• Dollar firm as eurozone inflation tumbles
• Wall Street gains on recovery hopes
• Democrat vying to replace Obama turned away from Senate

 


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