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AP – Just a year after the global downturn derailed Dubai’s explosive growth, the city is now so swamped in debt that it’s asking for a six-month reprieve on paying its bills — causing a drop on world markets Thursday and raising questions about Dubai’s reputation as a magnet for international investment.
AP – Just a year after the global downturn derailed Dubai’s explosive growth, the city is now so swamped in debt that it’s asking for a six-month reprieve on paying its bills — causing a drop on world markets Thursday and raising questions about Dubai’s reputation as a magnet for international investment.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wound up his four-day State visit here, first by a foreign leader under the 10-month-old Obama Administration.
Reuters – Iraq’s government launched its first channel on Google Inc’s video website YouTube on Wednesday, which the prime minister said would allow the country to counter media “lies” and showcase its successes.
AFP – A former head of MI6 criticised Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s government over its funding for and handling of the Afghan mission.
AP – Israel on Wednesday proposed a 10-month halt to new construction in West Bank settlements as a step toward restarting Mideast peace negotiations. Washington welcomed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s offer, but the Palestinians swiftly rejected it because it did not include a building freeze in Jewish neighborhoods in east Jerusalem, the mainly Arab sector of the city they want as the capital of a future state.
Seeking to strike a chord with Indians, US President Barack Obama twice turned to Hindi as he hosted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the White House.
AP – He’s Italian premier, media mogul and one of the country’s richest men. Now Silvio Berlusconi can add “Rockstar of the Year” to his caps.
AP – In the history of U.S.-India relations, there’s been plenty of broken bread and even a few crumbled Triscuits.
AFP – German car giant Volkswagen said Tuesday the production of a new line of small family cars in its Slovak plant would create 1,500 direct and 7,000 indirect jobs as of 2011.