In London, President Bush spoke to members of Prime Minister Tony Blair's government about the progress of the coalition-led war in Iraq. He called upon the British to remain strong in their resolve, while acknowledging that many of Prime Minister Blair's constituents were against the...
London, England
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THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Secretary Straw and Secretary Hoon; Admiral Cobbald and Dr. Chipman; distinguished guests: I want to thank you for your...
Private creditors who hold the sovereign debt of nations argue that collective action clauses are the best way to deal with countries on the brink of loan default. Collective action clauses entail a majority decision among creditors that will prevent individual creditors from blocking debt...
Financial crises in developing countries happen. Thankfully, they are not as frequent as they were in the 1980s but, as anyone in Argentina could report, the mess is worth avoiding. Developing countries, private sector...
SARS is taking its toll on Southeast Asian economies as travel advisories warn businessmen and tourists to steer clear of countries with high numbers of SARS cases. To combat further economic damage, ASEAN leaders convened in an emergency summit in Bangkok to agree on a unified strategy for...
ASEAN leaders hammered out a common strategy to combat Sars yesterday, putting in place a series of coordinated measures to keep their borders open while ensuring that the scourge will be contained.
It was an...
When George W. Bush meets Jiang Zemin in Texas this Friday, he is likely to find a skeptical but polite interlocutor who will make sure that Iraq does not get in the way of an improving relationship between China and the United States. This will reflect China's cold calculus of its immediate...
BEIJING When George W. Bush meets Jiang Zemin in Texas this Friday, he is likely to find a skeptical but polite interlocutor who will make sure that Iraq does not get in the way of an improving relationship between...
As the largest provider of Official Development Assistance (ODA) to East Asia, Japan plays a crucial role in maintaining regional economic stability. However, domestic concerns over Japan’s declining fiscal health have left others anxious about its role as a benefactor to China’s growing prosperity...
TOKYO - Japan yesterday reaffirmed its commitment to using its Official Development Assistance (ODA) to aid the future growth of East Asian nations.
Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi gave this assurance at a...
Will the Anglican Church split now that the US branch has confirmed an openly gay man as a bishop? The most vocal threats warning of a schism in Anglican unity are coming from the conservative Anglican dioceses in Asia and Africa, where church membership is growing the most rapidly. The Anglican...
Immediate and repeated threats of schism in the worldwide Anglican Church were the result of the U.S. Episcopal House of Bishops' 62-45 vote to confirm the openly gay Rev. Gene Robinson as bishop coadjutor of the...
In a telling commentary that combines capitalism in Hollywood with the American Dream, a contributor to the New Yorker magazine, Tad Friend, takes the reader through the making of Roy Lee as the "remake king." Lee, a Korean-American, whose parents moved from South Korea to the United...
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As his first trip to Africa commences, US President Bush is promising to promote democracy, fight AIDS, and increase trade with the continent, but he is offering no immediate assistance in the current bloodbath in Liberia. This reluctance to commit troops to the war torn country belies the...
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