| U.K. Questions Its Open Economy
March 5, 2009 at 6:03 am
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| | With the U.K. in a deepening recession, the British appear to be undergoing a protectionist mood swing when it comes to globalization. |
| Cuba Receives More Cash From Abroad
March 5, 2009 at 2:51 am
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| | A report said Cubans abroad are sending more cash home, offering a lifeline for the impoverished nation. |
| U.S. to Press Israel on Settler Activity
March 4, 2009 at 11:57 pm
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| | Hillary Clinton said she would press Israel to restrict settler activity in Palestinian areas, signaling Obama's approach to the incoming Israeli government. Video |
| Turkish Airlines Crash Is Explained
March 4, 2009 at 11:22 pm
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| | Investigators said last week's Turkish Airlines crash was caused by a malfunctioning altitude indicator and pilot inattentiveness. |
| Chávez Seizes Cargill's Local Rice Mills
March 4, 2009 at 11:15 pm
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| | Hugo Chávez ordered the expropriation of the rice operations of U.S. grain giant Cargill, and threatened to take over beer and food manufacturer Polar. |
| Warrant Issued for Sudan President
March 4, 2009 at 11:06 pm
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| | An arrest warrant was issued for Sudan's president on Darfur war-crimes charges, but the International Criminal Court rejected genocide charges. |
| Agents Raid Ukraine Gas Firm Offices
March 4, 2009 at 8:10 pm
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| | Armed men from Ukraine's state-security service raided state energy company Naftogaz, part of a political conflict between Yushchenko and Tymoshenko. |
| Obama Reviews Policy Toward Sudan
March 4, 2009 at 6:44 pm
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| | Obama has launched a "high-level, urgent review" of U.S. policy toward Sudan that will weigh U.S. participation in the International Criminal Court. |
| China's Economy Tops NPC Agenda
March 4, 2009 at 5:51 pm
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| | As Chinese leaders converge on Beijing for the annual session of the legislature, one topic is set for intense, if quiet, discussion: the government's stewardship of the economy. |
| Brown Urges Faith in Free Markets
March 4, 2009 at 12:04 pm
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| | The British prime minister sounded a decidedly antiprotectionist note in an address to Congress, telling lawmakers that "the challenges we all face are all global." (Speech transcript) |
| Afghan War Hinges on Far-Flung Outposts
March 4, 2009 at 10:54 am
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| | Gen. Petraeus and his backers believe small, remote bases in Afghanistan will help protect against attack and build strong relationships with local residents. |
| Ozawa Rules Out Stepping Down
March 4, 2009 at 9:34 am
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| | The leader of Japan's largest opposition party has ruled out stepping down over the arrest of one of his secretaries, but the affair is likely to complicate politics ahead of a forthcoming general election. |
| Auto Crisis Spreads Globally
March 4, 2009 at 7:02 am
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| | GM warned that its European operations could run out of money as soon as April or May, as Toyota asked Japan for a $2 billion loan. | | | 
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