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Tuesday, 18 November 2008

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President-elect Barack Obama meets with Sen John McCain, R-Ariz., Monday, Nov. 17, 2008

McCain and Obama promise 'new era of reform'

Belfast Telegraph

President-elect Barack Obama and his former rival John McCain pledged yesterday to launch "a new era of reform" after a dramatic meeting in Chicago appeared to dispel much of the election campaign's bitterness. There was a mood of conciliation as the rivals pledged to put aside differences in order to rid Washington of its "bad...

photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais

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Daily Star Lebanon

By Marc J. Sirois Daily Star staff Tuesday, November 18, 2008...

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Daily Star Lebanon

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Japan PMs political woes deepen

Dawn

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Taro Asos political troubles deepened on Monday as a poll showed his approval rating has dropped below 30 percent and the opposition threatened to boycott parliamentary proceedings....

photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi

Jerry Yang to quit as Yahoo boss

** FILE ** In this Nov. 5, 2008 file photo, Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang listens to a question at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. Yahoo said Monday Nov. 17, 2008

BBC News

Jerry Yang, the co-founder of Yahoo, is to stand down as the internet portal's chief executive officer. His departure follows lengthy criticism of his stewardship of the company, which has seen its share price collapse to about $10. Earlier in the...

photo: AP / Paul Sakuma

Nikkei falls as global econ worries hit exporters

The Guardian

(Updates to midmorning) By Rika Otsuka TOKYO, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell 2.5 percent on Tuesday, as concerns over the weakening global economy hurt exporters such as Sony Corp. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Japan's...

photo: AP / Koji Sasahara

Australian share market follows Wall St lower

The Australian

THE share market has opened slightly lower after US stocks tumbled overnight. At 10.15am (AEDT), the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 36.1 points, or 0.99 per cent, at 3616.9 while the broader All Ordinaries dropped 34.9 points, or 0.96 per...

photo: AP / Rob Griffith

Bolivian president says he won't let DEA come back

Bolivia's President Evo Morales speaks after signing a political agreement with leaders of the Bolivian workers head, COB, at their headquarter in La Paz, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008.

Syracuse

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Bolivian President Evo Morales expressed hope Monday for improved relations with the United States under Barack Obama's presidency, but said he will never allow the U.S. anti-drug agency to resume operating in his country. The...

photo: AP / Juan Karita

Brown claims Tories are alone in opposing tax cuts

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown delivers his remarks at the Council on Foreign Relations, in New York Friday Nov. 14, 2008.

The Guardian

• Global backing for rapid action, says PM • Cameron warns borrowing will lead to 'tax bombshell' Gordon Brown warned for the first time yesterday that Britain may be heading for deflation next year as he claimed there was now global support for tax...

photo: AP / Richard Drew