Scotland refuses request for minister to attend US hearing - AFP
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:30:43 GMT+00:00
to attend US hearing afp london scotland on Thursday turned down a request from US senators for its justice minister , who took the decision to free the Lockerbie bomber, ... Scottish first minister denies BP role in release of Lockerbie bomber Xinhua Obama, British prime minister condemn Lockerbie bomber's release Los Angeles Times Scotland's First Minister defends decision to release Lockerbie bomber Sify New York Daily News  - The Guardian  - ABC News

Cannon doesn't believe threats real - Montreal Gazette
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 09:08:20 GMT+00:00
Montreal Gazette Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon downplayed yesterday threats made by North Korea of a ... Clinton In South Korea Voice of America World update: North Korea vows 'physical response' CNN (blog) North Korea says US military drills violate sovereignty Reuters (press release) Globe and Mail  - Korea Times

British Prime Minister David Cameron Speaks to ABC's Diane Sawyer - ABC News
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:05:21 GMT+00:00
David Cameron Speaks to ABC's Diane Sawyer ABC News Newly-elected British Prime Minister David Cameron is making his first official visit to the United States. Today, he spoke with ABC's Diane Sawyer in an ...

German foreign minister to attend African summit - Deutsche Welle
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:38:52 GMT+00:00
to attend African summit Deutsche Welle A few years ago, it would have been anything but a matter of course for a German foreign minister to participate in a high-level meeting of African leaders. ... Guards for Somali Leader Join Islamists New York Times Westerwelle calls for African seat on UN Security Council Deutsche Welle Government applauded on Somalia operations Daily Monitor Daily Monitor

S Korean prosecutors raids prime minister's office - BBC News
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:10:57 GMT+00:00
office BBC News State prosecutors in South Korea have raided the offices of one of the prime minister's senior officials. It is part of an investigation into ... Why South Korea's prime minister appears poised to resign Christian Science Monitor

Scrapping census will cost Manitoba: Bjornson - CBC.ca
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:35:50 GMT+00:00
CBC.ca (CBC)Getting rid of the mandatory long-form census will set Manitoba back 40 years, says a provincial cabinet minister . Peter Bjornson, the minister ... Tony Clement will appear at Commons committee to explain role in census crisis Toronto Star Clement to face MPs on census CBC.ca Clement Refusing To Back Down National Post Victoria Times Colonist  - Toronto Sun  - Winnipeg Free Press

German Fin Min: No Room To Change EU Stabilization Mechanism - Wall Street Journal
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:22:25 GMT+00:00
Wall Street Journal ... of the European Union's new emergency support facility for member states in financial trouble, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said Monday. ... EU to clinch supervision deal by September: Germany Reuters Germany's Schaeuble: EFSF Funds May Help Banks Wall Street Journal EU finance ministers pressed to fix oversight The Associated Press BusinessWeek  - Wall Street Journal  - Financial Times

Ontario eco fees 'gone for good': minister - CBC.ca
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:57:01 GMT+00:00
CBC.ca Ontario Environment Minister John Gerretsen is confirming that the province's controversial eco fees will never return. "Eco fees are not returning," ... Eco fees recycled London Free Press

PM says Rudd concerned on security - Sydney Morning Herald
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:56:53 GMT+00:00
Sydney Morning Herald Prime Minister Julia Gillard has spoken out in support of Kevin Rudd, saying he was deeply concerned about national security. Her comments follow a media ... Rudd's suitability for Cabinet questioned ABC Online Ex-Australian PM Rudd in talks over UN role afp rudd's UN role 'a possible conflict of interest' ABC Online Sydney Morning Herald  - Times of India  - The Australian

Bulgarian President, Prime Minister meet Berlin mayor - Sofia Echo
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:28:45 GMT+00:00
meet Berlin mayor Sofia Echo As part of his his two-day official visit, Wowereit also met with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, and his counterpart, Sofia mayor Yordanka ...

New GST law to give veto power to Centre - Livemint
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:19:22 GMT+00:00
Livemint New Delhi: The draft constitutional amendment proposed by the Centre to usher in the goods and services tax (GST) provides the Union finance minister veto ... FM tells cos to sell GST to states, parties Economic Times Tax, fair Indian Express Hope inflation will moderate by end of monsoon, says Pranab The Hindu Times of India  - Rediff  - NDTV.com

Test cricket to remain on Sky as minister postpones decision on sport's crown ... - Telegraph.co.uk
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:26:40 GMT+00:00
postpones decision on sport's crown ... Telegraph.co.uk Test cricket will remain on Sky television for the foreseeable future after Hugh Robertson, minister for sport and the Olympics, declined to return it to ... Ashes free-to-air TV ruling deferred until 2013 BBC Sport Decision deferred on listed events The Press Association Sky allowed to keep Ashes coverage until 2013 Independent The Press Association

Patna HC stays CBI probe into graft complaint involving Nitish - Hindustan Times
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:24:07 GMT+00:00
Hindustan Times Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar meets with JD(U) workers at the JD(U) party head office in Patna... In a reprieve to the Nitish Kumar government, ... Nitish Kumar must go: Bihar Oppn Hindustan Times Nitish condemns Opposition's behaviour in Assembly Times of India

Control corruption and bureaucracy: Cong asks JK - Oneindia
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:24:55 GMT+00:00
Oneindia Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, Defence Minister AK Antony, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, and senior Congress ...

One more panel to Sri Lanka an admission of guilt: Jayalalithaa - The Hindu
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:18:46 GMT+00:00
The Hindu aiadmk general secretary Jayalalithaa on Thursday alleged that by asking Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to send another delegation to Sri Lanka to assess the ... Karunanidhi stand on Lankan issue due to 'election fever': Jayalalithaa NDTV.com

Train accident: Chidambaram upset with response time - NDTV.com
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:16:53 GMT+00:00
NDTV.com Sainthia: Home Minister P Chidambaram has said the response in reaching relief to the site of the train accident in West Bengal earlier this week should ... PC says relief delayed, MHA says not criticism Indian Express No attack on Rail ministry: Chidambaram's office Indian Express Relief teams reached Sainthia late by road: PC Hindustan Times Oneindia

Turkey's foreign minister says he's committed to a diplomatic deal on Iran's ... - The Canadian Press
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:50:26 GMT+00:00
says he's committed to a diplomatic deal on Iran's ... The Canadian Press LISBON, Portugal Turkey's foreign minister says his country will remain engaged in diplomatic efforts to resolve an international dispute over Iran's ... Iran foreign minister says nuclear scientist should be allowed rapid return to ... The Canadian Press

Iran minister cheers US, England, France cup defeats - AFP
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:46:29 GMT+00:00
cheers US, England, France cup defeats afp tehran iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has said the United States, England and France deserved to be eliminated in the World Cup for imposing ... Russian foreign minister : End negotiations impasse Ynetnews

Zimbabwe Mines Minister Says Human Rights Groups Tried to Bribe Him - Voice of America
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:57:52 GMT+00:00
Says Human Rights Groups Tried to Bribe Him Voice of America Photo: AP Zimbabwe's mines minister says two international human-rights groups tried to bribe him over Zimbabwe's controversial diamonds in the Marange area ... Minister Misled Cabinet On Sale of Zim Diamonds The Zimbabwean

Indian minister detained briefly in Nepal - BBC News
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:44:47 GMT+00:00
detained briefly in Nepal BBC News A minister in India's north-eastern state of Nagaland was briefly detained at Kathmandu airport for violating Nepal's currency laws. ... Naga minister's brush with law in Nepal Times of India Naga minister in Nepal cash tangle Hindustan Times Indian minister flouts currency ban, says was unaware Sify Oneindia  - Indian Express  - eTaiwan News