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President Barack Obama and Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev talk before they signed a preliminary agreement to reduce the world's two largest nuclear stockpiles by as much as a third, the lowest levels of any U.S.-Russia accord, at a joint news conference at the Kremlin in Moscow, Monday, July 6, 2009.

Russia, US agree nuclear arms cuts read more
Inquirer

MOSCOWThe Russian and US leaders Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama on Monday announced agreements on Afghanistan and cutting their nuclear arsenals as they sought a new era in battered relations. The ex-Cold War foes issued a declaration on replacing a key disarmament treaty -- including figures for major cuts in nuclear warheads -- and clinched a...

photo: AP / Charles Dharapak

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Israel's Barak sees progress in US envoy talks read more
The Star

LONDON (Reuters) - Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak said on Monday he and U.S. Middle East...

The Way to Break the Climate Deadlock read more
The Daily Beast

This week, leaders are meeting in Italy to advance a new climate change protocol. Tony Blair...

Security leak: Facebook frenzy | Editorial read more
The Guardian

Not so long ago it was treated as a serious offence even to let the public know the name of the...

China officials in call for gradual displacement of the dollar read more

A woman walks past currency signs of Yuan, euro and U.S. dollar at a money exchange shop in Hong Kong Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008.

Hong Kong Standard

The financial crisis has laid bare defects in the dollar-led global economy and the world should look to displace the US currency, even if that will take many years, Chinese officials said in comments published yesterday. //--> Tuesday, July 07, 2009...

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Union says BA cabin crews reject cost-cut measures read more

Two British Airways aircraft on the stands at London's Heathrow Airport, Wednesday June 17, 2009.

The Star

LONDON (Reuters) - Cabin crew union members at British Airways on Monday rejected the company's proposals to slash costs, including pay freezes, new contracts for cabin crew and 3,700 job cuts, Unite union said. "There was an overwhelming rejection...

photo: AP / Max Nash

Federer wins historic 15th grand slam read more

Roger Federer of Switzerland holds the trophy after defeating Andy Roddick of U.S. in their men's final match on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Sunday, July 5, 2009.

The Manila Times

LONDON: Roger Federer made history on Sunday when he defeated brave Andy Roddick 5-7, 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/5), 3-6, 16-14 to win a sixth Wimbledon title and claim a record 15th Grand Slam crown in a classic final. But the 27-year-old Swiss second seed...

photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus

Obama expects 'extraordinary progress' with Russia read more

President Barack Obama meets with Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev, right, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Monday, July 6, 2009.

CBC

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, welcomes U.S. President Barack Obama in the Kremlin on Monday. (RIA-Novosti, Vladimir Rodionov, Presidential Press Service/Associated Press) U.S. President Barack Obama heralded the first full-scale...

photo: AP / Haraz N. Ghanbari

Bernanke's and Fed's hardest task: Taking back $1 trillion read more

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, before the Joint Economic Com

CNN

Bernanke's $1 trillion hangover The Fed chief or his successor will have to wind down the massive supply of new money without sending the economy into a double dip. | | | RSS Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader See all CNNMoney.com...

photo: AP / Susan Walsh

Bankruptcy judge OKs GM sale plan read more

** FILE ** In this Feb. 12, 2008 file photo, the General Motors Corp. headquarters are shown in Detroit.

Toledo Blade

NEW YORK A bankruptcy judge has ruled that General Motors Corp. can sell the bulk of its assets to a new company, potentially clearing the way for the automaker to quickly emerge from bankruptcy protection. U.S. Judge Robert Gerber said in his...

photo: AP / Paul Sancya, file