GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Mexican President Felipe Calderon held bilateral meetings with his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, respectively, on the eve of the 5th North American Leaders’ Summit.
During the 45-minute meeting between Calderon and Obama at the Cabanas Cultural Institute, the two leaders discussed such issues as bilateral trade ties, cooperation in combating A/H1N1 flu and the violence and drug problems in the U.S.-Mexico border area.
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NEW DELHI- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday met here with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Chinese Special Representative to the 13th China-India Boundary Talks Dai Bingguo. Dai conveyed to Singh the greetings from Chinese President Hu Jintao and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, and conveyed an oral message from Premier Wen to ... ...
GUADALAJARA, Mexico – President Barack Obama pressed for a new tone in the United States’ relationship with Mexico but found no immediate progress Sunday on the divisions between him and Mexican President Felipe Calderon over of the pace of U.S. drug-fighting aid and a ban on Mexican trucks north of the border. Obama kicked off his ... ...
Chief football writer at Wembley Stadium Carlo Ancelotti celebrated the start of his Chelsea reign with silverware as they claimed the Community Shield with victory over Manchester United in a penalty shoot-out at Wembley. Nani’s angled strike gave the Premier League champions an early lead - but Ricardo Carvalho’s headed equaliser and ...
Cambodia’s top policeman has been invited to an international counter-terrorism and organized crime conference in California, US and Cambodian officials said. Representatives from 12 different countries are expected to ...
NEW YORK- Seven bodies have been recovered from mid-air collision between a sightseeing helicopter and a small plane over the Hudson River which killed nine a day ago, authorities said on Sunday. Rescue teams and divers will continue searching for the remaining two victims, Debbie Hersman, chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety ... ...
NEW YORK– Wall Street retreated on Wednesday, as commodity prices tumbled on speculation that the surge in the equity market has outpaced the economic rebound. Commodity stocks in China led the Shanghai Composite Index down5 percent, the biggest drop since November. And energy and raw-material producers in the S&P 500, following thei...
WASHINGTON It’s one issue in the health care debate that nearly everyone — even the insurance lobby — seems to agree on: Better consumer protections are needed to end the nightmare of not being able to get covered for a treatable, if costly, illness. Yet such practical considerations are being overlooked in a debate that’s ... ...
WASHINGTON– Representatives of American tire distributors told officials from the Office of U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) at a hearing Friday that Chinese made tires do not compete directly against U.S. made products in the North American market. They further pointed out an increase on trade tariff against low-cost Chinese tires will cau...
WASHINGTON, U.S. President Barack Obama’s National Security Adviser James Jones said Thursday that he hoped former president Bill Clinton’s visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) could “lead to good things.” “We certainly hope it will lead to good things … but I wouldn’t draw any other conclusions beyond the fact,...
WASHINGTON– Sonia Sotomayor was sworn in on Saturday as U.S. Supreme Court justice, the first Hispanic justice on the country’s highest court. The 55-year-old appeal court judge from New York was sworn in at a televised ceremony held at the Supreme Court. The ceremony was administered by Chief Justice John Roberts. ...
BERLIN,– German football giant Bayern Munich had their ambition snubbed at the Bundesliga opener as they were tied 1-1 in an away game against Hoffenheim on Saturday. Ivica Olic put Bayern in front in the 25th minute in what was also his first league appearance for the record champions. ChineduObasi leveled for the hosts in ... ...
Local media in Indonesia report the mastermind of the double terrorist attacks in Jakarta three weeks ago has been killed during a raid in the center of Java island. He was the most wanted man in the Muslim-dominated archipelago, and his death, if confirmed, would be a big breakthrough in the fight against terrorism there. ... ...
Cambodia’s legacy of violence is continuing to manifest itself in the penal system, leading to a high number of abuse cases of suspects and detainees, a rights expert said Thursday. Police officials are following the example of those who have gone before them, using violent interrogation tactics, and they lack training on the proper questioning o...
Khmer Rouge tribunal officials met with local rights organizations Friday in a bid to strengthen cooperation between the court and civil society and to improve outreach to victims of the regime. Outreach activities for the tribunal are currently conducted separately among non-governmental organizations and the court’s Victims Unit. “The aim is ...
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