UUP-Conservative coalition: a risky political strategy

March 9, 2010

The UUP Conservative coalition assures the once-influential Northern Ireland political party a position at the top sector of British politics. However, the alliance has already affected the UUP, resulting to the loss of Sylvia Hermon, their lone MP.
Hermon has constantly voted alongside the Labour Party’s government at Westminster. Last year, she boycotted the annual UUP [...]

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UK earned reputation in Middle East through Iraq war, says Miliband

March 9, 2010

On Monday, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said that Britain’s decision to support the US-headed Iraq invasion in 2003 secured it respect in the Middle East, and that it should not be afraid to conduct the same action in the near future.
Outlining his testimony in a public investigation regarding the role of the UK in the [...]

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Obama wants ex-Army intelligence officer at TSA

March 9, 2010

President Barack Obama expressed that he prefers a former top Army officer with a background in intelligence to be the head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
On Monday, he announced that retired Major General Robert Harding is his personal choice for the position.
The president’s decision to name someone with intelligence background was influenced by the [...]

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Obama calls for voter support for health care legislation in Congress

March 9, 2010

On Monday, US President Barack Obama took his campaign for the legislation on the US health care programme to the streets when he went to Philadelphia and asked voters to voice out their position and push Congress to make the vote.
The president said, “It’s time to make a decision. The time for talk is over. [...]

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Cuba criticises foreign media for participation of rebel in coverage

March 9, 2010

On Monday, Cuba sharply condemned the coverage of the foreign media of a rebellious hunger striker in raising an argument against the political system of the island.
Freelance opposition reporter Guillermo Farinas has refused water and food since 24 February as a means of demonstration for the death of Orlando Zapata Tamayo, a fellow hunger striker. [...]

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Washington Senate approves $804 million tax deal

March 8, 2010

Following two days of litigious debate, the Senate has approved the $804 million tax deal which is focused on a three tenths of a cent increase in sales tax on Sunday.
The Senate Bill 6143 was approved 25-23, with six Democrats having to go on their own way to oppose it. After the House will approve [...]

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Pre-election budget must address debt fast, says employers’ group

March 8, 2010

Britain’s impending pre-election fund must offer solutions in resolving the country’s huge debt at a quicker pace than what is anticipated, said the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) on Monday.
Alistair Darling, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, is expected to plan the nation’s current budget schemes by the end of this month, prior to the general [...]

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Only 25% will vote in favour of Japan’s ruling party, says poll

March 8, 2010

On Monday, a poll showed that only one out of four voters in Japan will vote in favour of the ruling party in the election expected to be held in July. This stance is greatly affected by the doubts and the funding scandals which caused the leadership of the prime minister to decline.
A win in [...]

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Obama calls Iraq vote as an essential landmark

March 8, 2010

President Barack Obama of the United States has lauded the citizens of Iraq for going beyond ‘an important milestone’ on Sunday, when millions went to cast their votes for the national elections despite the occurrences of attacks, which resulted to the death of approximately 30 persons.
Obama said, “Today’s voting makes it clear that the future [...]

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Europe will stand by Greece, says Sarkozy

March 8, 2010

President Nicolas Sarkozy of France has promised Greece on Sunday that the euro zone nations would assist it in overcoming its financial woes, and guaranteed a European clear out on financial opportunists which Athens says are the culprits of its crisis.
The French president said this after his dialogue with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, who [...]

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