President Bush says Americans are feeling “more relaxed” about their economic prospects, after a bail-out of the financial system.
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US presidential hopeful Barack Obama is cancelling campaign events this week to visit his sick grandmother.
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A top Nato commander says Western efforts in Afghanistan are “disjointed” and that political will is wavering.
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The French government will inject 10.5bn euros into the country’s six largest banks, the finance minister announces.
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A website run by supporters of Israel’s leading political party, Kadima, superimposes a swastika over an image of Pope Benedict.
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Regional talks on power sharing in Zimbabwe are postponed for a week, officials say.
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The US state of Nebraska agrees to change a controversial law that allows the abandonment of children up to 18.
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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the Middle East is a better place for the policies of President Bush.
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Opponents of Thaksin Shinawatra gather in Bangkok for a Supreme Court ruling on corruption charges against the ex-PM.
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