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Rich nations poised to tackle soaring oil, food prices
TOYAKO, Japan (AFP) - The United States and Japan called Sunday for urgent action on red-hot oil and food prices that could derail the global economy on the eve of a summit of the world's richest nations.
Nations:Japan Zimbabwe North Korea Germany U.S. Russia People:Dmitry Medvedev Yasuo Fukuda Nicolas Sarkozy Gordon Brown Shinzo Abe Angela Merkel Activities:Global Food Crisis 2007-8 Oil Crisis
2008-07-06
Medvedev calls for talks over Georgian crisis
ASTANA (AFP) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said it is "unacceptable to foment tension" around Georgia's separatist regions, and called for talks, a Kremlin press service official said Saturday.
Nations:Russia People:Dmitry Medvedev Ban Ki-moon Activities:2008 Georgia-Russia Crisis Source:(AFP)
2008-07-05
A Skeptical Take on the Economy
Who you gonna believe, me or your lyin' eyes?"
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 U.S. Recession Source:(BusinessWeek)
2008-07-02
Washington's boyhood home found, but no hatchet
WASHINGTON - The archaeologists were delighted to at last find the remains of George Washington's boyhood home but got stumped when they looked for evidence of the cherry tree and rusty hatchet.
Nations:U.S. People:George Washington Source:(AP)
2008-07-02
Experts say tourist overuse threatens Peru's Machu Picchu
LIMA, Peru - An influx of tourists to Peru's famed Inca citadel of Machu Picchu may prompt UNESCO to add the jungle-shrouded ruins to its list of endangered World Heritage sites.
Nations:Peru
2008-07-01
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- Rich nations poised to tackle soaring oil, food prices 2008-07-06
- Medvedev calls for talks over Georgian crisis 2008-07-05
- A Skeptical Take on the Economy 2008-07-02
- Washington's boyhood home found, but no hatchet 2008-07-02
- Experts say tourist overuse threatens Peru's Machu Picchu 2008-07-01
- Medvedev, EU hail new page in relations 2008-06-27
- Balkan caves, gorges were pre-Neanderthal haven 2008-06-27
- Kremlin's new man strikes a different pose 2008-06-25
- Medvedev wants "serious" pact with EU 2008-06-25
- Russian leader says environment problems a security threat 2008-06-22
- On U.S. coasts, a rethink on oil drilling? 2008-06-20
- Mexico recovers 929 pre-Columbian pieces 2008-06-20
- AP-Ipsos poll: Most say US on wrong track 2008-06-19
- Gloomy Americans adjust to economy: poll 2008-06-18
- Study: Americans use Net to look beyond sound bite 2008-06-15
- Russia's Medvedev voices optimism over U.S. ties 2008-06-11
- Ancient cave linked to early Christians in Jordan 2008-06-11
- Polls suggest mixed effects of Clinton on ticket 2008-06-09
- Russia blames U.S. for global financial crisis 2008-06-07
- Russia rejects Western mediation in Georgia conflict 2008-06-06
- Russia's Medvedev brushes off mediation over Abkhazia 2008-06-06
- Egypt planning DNA test for 3,500-year-old mummy 2008-05-30
- Californians support gay marriage: poll 2008-05-28
- China, Russia criticize US missile defense plan 2008-05-23
- Kicking the habit may be contagious, study finds 2008-05-21
- Ex-KGB fugitive joins English football invasion 2008-05-21
- Divers find combined gold toothpick, earwax spoon 2008-05-20
- New leaders unlikely to ease US-Russian tensions 2008-05-17
- World powers, Asian neighbours offer help after China quake 2008-05-13
- Divers find Caesar bust that may date to 46 B.C. 2008-05-13
- Russia keeps key ministers in Putin new cabinet 2008-05-12
- Russia puts tanks and missiles back in Red Square parade 2008-05-09
- Russian parliament confirms Putin as prime minister 2008-05-08
- Medvedev takes Russian presidency from his mentor Putin 2008-05-07
- Russia swears in new leader, but will he be boss? 2008-05-06
- As Putin apprentice takes over, Russians weigh an enigma 2008-05-03
- Treasure trove found in 500-year-old shipwreck off Africa 2008-05-02
- Russia's richest man sees Putin in charge to 2020 2008-04-27
- Study says near extinction threatened people 70,00 years ago 2008-04-26
- Humans lived in tiny, separate bands for 100,000 years 2008-04-25
- Lying? Your face will give you away: study 2008-04-25
- Putin vows to maintain free Russia at Yeltsin grave 2008-04-23
- Language help better for patients at NY hospitals 2008-04-20
- Americans see buying opportunity in housing: poll 2008-04-16
- French aghast at new English incursion to their language 2008-04-16
- Arab world sees U.S. in poor light: poll 2008-04-14
- Glass' `Satyagraha' reaches Met 2008-04-13
- Last Parthenon marbles threatened by pollution 2008-04-13
- Medvedev meets U.N. chief and takes swipe at West 2008-04-09
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