Recently added articles from Times of Oman (Muscat, Oman):
Jerusalem proposed as capital.
Dec 16, 2009 ... Byline: AFP BRUSSELS Eoe1/4" European Union (EU) nations agreed yesterday that Jerusalem should be the capital of both Israel and a future Palestinian state, assuaging Israeli anger over earlier mention of east Jerusalem as the Palestinian capital. Jerusalem should ...
Earth in its hottest decade: UN.
Dec 16, 2009 ... Byline: AFP, Reuters COPENHAGEN (Denmark) Eoe1/4" The United NationEoe1/4aos top weather expert warned yesterday that the world is in its hottest decade on record as climate negotiators plunged into talks seeking a historic deal on cutting carbon emissions. Hopes of ...
Obama unveils stimulus measures to stem job loss.
Dec 16, 2009 ... Byline: Reuters WASHINGTON Eoe1/4" President Barack Obama proposed yesterday small business tax cuts, fresh infrastructure spending and energy efficiency rebates to boost jobs, but there were few details on the scale or cost of the measures. Battling public dismay ...
Gates reassures Afghans US troops not leaving yet.
Dec 16, 2009 ... Byline: AFP KABUL Eoe1/4" US Defence Secretary Robert Gates reassured Afghans yesterday that Washington would not abandon them abruptly, and said a withdrawal due to begin in 2011 could be spread over several years to train Afghan troops. In a notable shift of tone, ...
Pak troops kill 43 militants.
Dec 16, 2009 ... Byline: AFP ISLAMABAD Eoe1/4" PakistanEoe1/4aos armed forces said yesterday they have killed at least 43 militants in the northwest, widening the net in the lawless tribal belt as the top US military officer visits for talks on the war in neighbouring Afghanistan. ...