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Obama in Nixon’s footsteps at Great Wall

FT.com - November 18, 2009 - 12:00
Barack Obama made an obligatory stop at the Great Wall of China at the close of a three-day visit in which he also bumped against the Great Firewall of China

Obama admite que Guantánamo no podrá cerrarse en enero

ELPAIS.com - Internacional - November 18, 2009 - 11:53
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Barack Obama, ha admitido por primera vez que la prisión de Guantánamo (Cuba) no podrá cerrarse antes de enero, que era la fecha que se había previsto para su clausura. Sin embargo, Obama ha dicho que espera que su cierre se consiga en algún momento del año que viene, según informa el diario The Washington Post.

Obama, Hu envision cooperative future

CNN.com - World Business - November 18, 2009 - 11:51
Chinese President Hu Jintao and U.S. President Barack Obama talked in Beijing on Tuesday of a cooperative future of shared responsibilities and economic opportunities.

Obama, Hu envision cooperative future

CNN.com - World - November 18, 2009 - 11:51
Chinese President Hu Jintao and U.S. President Barack Obama talked in Beijing on Tuesday of a cooperative future of shared responsibilities and economic opportunities.

Spanish PM: Somali pirates free fishermen

CNN.com - World - November 18, 2009 - 11:49
All 36 crew members of a Spanish fishing boat hijacked by Somali pirates more than a month ago have been freed along with their vessel, the Spanish prime minister said Tuesday.

Goldman, Buffett Aid Small Business

WSJ.com - November 18, 2009 - 11:39
Goldman Sachs said it is launching a $500 million small-business assistance program that includes an advisory panel with billionaire investor Warren Buffett.


Hershey Plots Cadbury Bid

WSJ.com - November 18, 2009 - 11:36
Hershey is in talks with banks to line up financing to launch a rival bid to Kraft's $16 billion offer for British candy maker Cadbury.


Chinese court rules against Microsoft

CNN.com - World Business - November 18, 2009 - 11:36
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China Holds Firm on Major Issues in Obama’s Visit

NYTimes.com - World - November 18, 2009 - 11:31
President Obama was confronted, on his first visit, with a fast-rising China more willing to say no to the U.S.

Industrials Rise 30 Points

WSJ.com - November 18, 2009 - 11:29
The Dow industrials gained 30 points as investors' faith that borrowing costs will remain low in the U.S. remained intact.


Industrials Rise 30 Points

WSJ.com - November 18, 2009 - 11:29
The Dow industrials gained 30 points as investors' faith that borrowing costs will remain low in the U.S. remained intact.


Obama visit yields few concrete results

FT.com - November 18, 2009 - 11:28
A candid three-hour discussion in Beijing between Barack Obama and Hu Jintao, his Chinese counterpart, has failed to find much common ground on the US president’s agenda

'Catastrophic' fire warning in Australia

CNN.com - World - November 18, 2009 - 11:19
Authorities are asking residents in some some parts of south Australia to evacuate their homes as an impending heat wave prompted the nation to issue its first "catastrophic" brush fire warning.

Ombudsman raps EU probe after Intel claim

FT.com - November 18, 2009 - 11:14
European competition officials have been criticised for failing to properly record a meeting with Dell during their investigation into antitrust abuses by Intel

GM's Opel Plan Stays in Flux

WSJ.com - November 18, 2009 - 11:13
A senior GM executive said the restructuring plan for GM's Opel/Vauxhall unit could still change, depending on aid commitments from European governments.


GM's Opel Plan Stays in Flux

WSJ.com - November 18, 2009 - 11:13
A senior GM executive said the restructuring plan for GM's Opel/Vauxhall unit could still change, depending on aid commitments from European governments.


Barack Obama achève sa visite en Chine sans avoir rien obtenu de Pékin

Le Monde.fr - International - November 18, 2009 - 10:59
Le président américain a pris soin de ne rencontrer aucun défenseur des droits de l'homme.

U.S. Army suicides set another record

CNN.com - World - November 18, 2009 - 10:52
Suicides among soldiers this year have topped last year's record-breaking numbers, but U.S. Army officials maintain a recent trend downward could mean the service is making headway in efforts to reduce the problem, Army officials say.

Les émissions de CO2 ont atteint un niveau record en 2008

Le Monde.fr - International - November 18, 2009 - 10:32
Selon l'étude annuelle du consortium scientifique Global Carbon Project, les émissions mondiales ont augmenté en 2008, à près de 10 milliards de tonnes de carbone.

Hershey Plots Cadbury Bid

WSJ.com - November 18, 2009 - 10:16
Hershey is in talks with banks to line up financing to launch a rival bid to Kraft's $16 billion offer for British candy maker Cadbury.


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