Nov 9, 2010
Boyhood memories...Deadly house fire...Cruise ship fire
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — President Barack Obama has returned to Indonesia, where he spent four years as a young boy. The trip was scheduled to last less than 24-hours and may be abbreviated because of concerns about volcanic ash. Obama is using the visit to address relations between the West and the Muslim world. He'll attend economic meetings beginning Thursday in South Korea and Japan.
Obama nostalgic on return trip to Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Barack Obama marveled at the sights and sounds — the rickshaws, the cramped taxis — still vivid in his memories of boyhood in this Asian nation. More than four decades later, the president said it was "a little disorienting" to see the sprawling, built-up capital.
Stock Market Faces Critical Test This Week
Stocks rose gently like heat waves off a radiator over the past week, as traders guessed, assessed and processed the results of the midterm elections and the Federal Reserve's decision to try to light a fire under the U.S. economy by buying a $75-billion pile of fresh, new Treasury bonds every 30 days for the next eight months.
Cameron in China, FT
David Cameron’s first visit to Beijing is an opportunity to reflect on the foreign policy of the UK’s governing coalition. The prime minister came into office promising to build Britain’s economic ties with the fast-growing economies of Asia. While a worthwhile objective, this should not be the sole policy aim with these nations.
W3C WAI User Agent Working Group Face-to-face Meeting, 9 & 10 November, 2010
Participation is open to participants of W3C WAI User Agent Accessibility Guidelines Working Group (UAWG). If you are not currently an UAWG participant and want to attend, contact Jeanne Spellman, Staff Contact.
Yahoo News, Nov 09, 2010
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Nov 8, 2010
World Cup beckons, Fiji
RISING New Zealand Fijian rugby star Savenaca Toakula has called on Flying Fijians new cap Albert James Vulivuli to play his heart out and be part of the World Cup squad in New Zealand next year.
A New Zealand sevens representative and Waikato outside centre, Toakula was among a number of well-wishers across the globe who sent words of support to the
Media cheers close relations
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NEW DELHI, AFP - The Indian media has hailed a new closeness between New Delhi and Washington, with US President Barack Obama's courtship of India seen as reflecting the country's rise to power.
Rivals agree to share
BAGHDAD, AFP - Iraq's political rivals have reached a breakthrough power-sharing deal in which Nuri al-Maliki, a Shi'ite, retains the premiership, exactly eight months after inconclusive elections.
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