In U.N. Speech, Bush Focuses on Terrorism; Other World Leaders Speak on...

The Washington Post;  September 24, 2008 ;     700+ words ...On a day when other world leaders largely focused on the global...terrorists and promoting freedom around the world. Bush's administration has had a testy...group's extraordinary "potential" to solve world problems, while urging greater transparency...

Interview: Leading U.S. economist says China's development crucial to...

Xinhua News Agency;  October 28, 2008 ;     700+ words ......economist says China's development crucial to world economy By Liu Hong WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- China's development is crucial to the world economy and will help the developed economies and the world as a whole to stave off the possible recession...

World Assembly heralds new era in setting global ICT standards.(ITU)

Telecom Standards Newsletter;  October 1, 2008 ;     524 words ...The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly...industry and administrations from across the world, asked for increased emphasis on key areas...members that ITU is, and will remain the world's pre-eminent global telecommunication and...

(China Sports) World kungfu athletes compete in Mt. Wudang, cradle of...

Xinhua News Agency;  October 29, 2008 ;     463 words ...(China Sports) World kungfu athletes compete in Mt. Wudang...Central China, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- The 3rd World Traditional Wushu Championships (WTWC...traditional Wushu culture better go into the world," said Wang Xiaolin, General Secretary...

Global Deals in Works On Eve of G-20 Summit; Body to Monitor World Banking...

The Washington Post;  November 14, 2008 ;     700+ words ......the international financial system, as world leaders arrive in Washington for a major...regulators to coordinate oversight of the world's 30 largest financial institutions, according...Street's investment banks. Even five of the world's wealthiest hedge-fund managers said yesterday...

UN report highlights housing finance crisis in world's cities

Xinhua News Agency;  October 24, 2008 ;     567 words ......report highlights housing finance crisis in world's cities LONDON, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The...HABITAT released a report on the State of the World Cities here on Thursday, highlighting a "housing finance crisis" in cities across the world. Anna Tibaijuka, executive director of...

Closing Ceremony for Obama Global Message Board to Feature World Childrens...

U.S. Newswire;  November 11, 2008 ;     588 words ......to Take Action on Iraq, Global Warming, World Poverty WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Opera-trained children from The World Childrens Choir, ages 5 to 15, will sing...countries in solving the various problems the world is facing now. Global warming, economic...

World still needs to be led from manmade peril

The Topeka Capital-Journal;  November 8, 2008 ;     665 words ...America has a new leader. But the world still cries out for a leader. How likely or imperative...and bounds. However, it took another century for world population to reach 2 billion (1927). By 1960, world population reached 3 billion, then 4 billion by...

Serving smashes ; The world junior badminton champion now dreams of a...

India Today;  November 17, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Indian woman has been before to be crowned the world's best in her sport. Her latest triumph, winning the World Junior Badminton Championship at Pune shows...Nehwal is the first Indian to clinch the World Junior Badminton Championship and is the...

Boris ready to party with the Maoris at the biggest ballin the world

The Independent - London;  November 23, 2008 ;     413 words ...Ruck and Maul The draw for the next World Cup takes place three years early, so when...not, however, an ordinary Gilbert but the world's largest ball. At 25m long and 17m metres...singing "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau". Will Shane be world-beater? Still, Wales are on a high, not...

IMF, World Bank Heads To Miss Key U.N. Forum

The Washington Post;  November 25, 2008 ;     700+ words ...The chiefs of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund...financial giants into stepping up aid. World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick and IMF...not made in the poorest countries in the world," said Kemal Dervis, executive director...

Make a Date with Peace(C) 2009 World Peace Hologram Calendar

U.S. Newswire;  November 20, 2008 ;     368 words ......NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Kimberly Rex of World Peace Hologram, +1-360-739-0162, kimberlyrex...impact on the whole. This is why we say World Peace Hologram. In the Universal Hologram...are changing how we interrelate with the world. Conscious insight, compassion, empowered...

Commentary: Davos meeting links China closer with outside world

Xinhua News Agency;  September 26, 2008 ;     494 words ......meeting links China closer with outside world TIANJIN, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- China, which has just successfully hosted a world sporting carnival -- the 2008 Olympics...entering a new era of integration into the world economy, bolstered by its growing political...

New Zealand's ecological footprint among world's highest: survey

Xinhua News Agency;  October 29, 2008 ;     504 words ...New Zealand's ecological footprint among world's highest: survey WELLINGTON, Oct. 29...population -- is the sixth largest in the world, according to a global survey released on Wednesday. Swiss-based conservation group World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said in its Living...

Aurora Feint Unveils 'Asynchronous MMO World' for iPhone

Wireless News;  December 2, 2008 ;     449 words ...Aurora Feint Unveils 'Asynchronous MMO World' for iPhone WIRELESS NEWS-December 2, 2008-Aurora Feint Unveils 'Asynchronous MMO World' for iPhone (C)2008 10Meters - http://www...the "Asynchronous Massively Multi-Player World" of Aurora Feint II: The Arena. Aurora...