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U.k. laws fail to halt bribery abroad, oecd finds
British people laws are unable to prevent corporate graft abroad and fall short of international standards, the organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said Fri. In a bluffly worded study, the OECD said it was "disappointed and earnestl Oct 18 2008
U.s. adapts cold war idea to fight terrorists
In the days instantly after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, members of President George W. Bush's war cabinet declared that it would be impossible to deter the most fervent extremists from carrying out even more lifelessly terrorist missions Mar 19 2008
U.s. admiral breaks silence on his dissent
His friends call him Fox, and for years William Fallon was considered one of United States's most successful four-star admirals, serving most late as the commanding officer of armed forces operations in the district stretching from the Horn of Africa Jun 1 2008
U.s. advised iraqi ministry on oil deals
A group of American advisers led by a small State section team played an integral part in drawing up contracts between the Iraqi authorities and five major horse opera oil companies to develop some of the largest fields in Iraq, American officials sa Jul 1 2008
U.s. agonizes over whether to kill excess mustangs
Five mustangs pounded across the high desert recently, their dark manes and tails gift shape to the wind. Chased by a chopper, they ran into a cow pen - unwilling recruits in an emotional debate over whether to thin, through humane means, a prisoner herd Jul 21 2008
U.s. analyst's case hints at breadth of chinese espionage
Gregg Bergersen was a navy veteran soldier who liked to gamble on juncture but spent far more time badgering about how to earn some serious money after he left his calling as an analyst at the defence section. At 51 and support a wife and a child in Jul 11 2008
U.s. and british diplomats are detained in zimbabwe
A contingent of American diplomats investigation the political situation in Republic of Zimbabwe was pursued by the police force in their car Th, stopped at a roadblock and detained, American functionary said. The diplomats were released from detenti Jun 6 2008
U.s. and global economies slipping in unison
Economic trouble has spreading far beyond the United States to major state in Europe and Asia, threatening American businesses with the loss of foreign sales and investing that have become increasingly vital to their nutriment. Only a few calendar m Aug 24 2008
U.s. and global economies slipping in unison
Economic trouble has spreading far beyond the United States to major state in Europe and Asia, threatening businesses about the world with the loss of the international sales and investing that have become increasingly vital to their nutriment. Only Aug 25 2008
U.s. and nato to strengthen ties with baltic states
The United States and NATO are updating plans for defending allies bordering Russia and will consider increasing the figure of armed forces exercises with the Baltic Sea states, the president of the Joint head of Staff said here wed on the sec and final d Oct 23 2008
U.s. and poland set missile deal
The United States and Republic of Poland reached a long-stalled deal on Th to place an American missile defence base on gloss territory, in the strongest reaction so far to Soviet Union's armed forces operation in Empire State of the South. Rus Aug 15 2008
U.s. and south korea strike beef deal
South Korea and the United States agreed Saturday to restrict exports of U.S. Beef to merchandise from cows less than 30 calendar month old, functionary here said, announcing the deal hours earlier a large protestation rally in telephone exchange Seoul to Jun 22 2008
U.s. army shifts focus to nation-building
: The U.S. Army has drafted a new operations manual that elevates the missionary post of stabilizing war-torn nations, making it equal in importance to defeating adversaries on the battleground. Military functionary described the new written document, the Feb 9 2008
U.s. bailout of financial system meets resistance
Sea alteration in the world of finance failed to reassure stock marketplace on mon as the U.S. Authorities's $700 one million million rescue plan ran into opposition in United States Congress, and the last two major mugwump American investing banks h Sep 23 2008
U.s. cancels fulbright grants to palestinian scholars
The State section has withdrawn all William Fulbright grants to Palestinian Arab students in Gaza hoping to pursue advanced grade at American institutions this fall because Israel has not granted permission for the pupil to leave Gaza. State of Israe May 30 2008
U.s. candidates play it safe when it comes to china
As the U.S. Presidential hopefuls stump across Pennsylvania earlier the primary election election next week, paddy Bolt, an energetic 55-year-old union steelmaker, keeps one step ahead of them. At rallies, he hands out fliers that declare "China Cheats, P Apr 16 2008
U.s. cities plan to bring back streetcars
From his months-old French bistro, Jean-Robert de Cavel sees restored Italianate row houses against a background of summation tenements in this city's long-struggling Over-the-Rhine vicinity. He also sees a turnaround time for the territory, tha Aug 15 2008
U.s. colleges are urged to drop reliance on sat and act
A committee convened by some of the most influential college admittance officials in the United States is recommending that American colleges and universities move away from their trust on standardized test mark and shift toward admissions exams more clos Sep 23 2008
U.s. colleges expect an ease in the admissions frenzy
High school seniors across the United States are uneasily awaiting the verdicts from the colleges of their pick later this month. But although it may not be of much consolation to them, in just a few years the U.S. Admittance frenzy is probably to ease. I Mar 10 2008
U.s. colleges scour china for top students
Do not be fooled by the adolescent's slender frame and wire-rimmed glasses. His name is Tiger - and he is an American high school student's worst incubus. The 16-year-old junior, as adept at proving geometry theorems as he is at defending a Nov 12 2008 |