U.S. remains option of sanctions on Iran over nuclear issue
October 13, 2009 9:35 pm· 1 Comment
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 — The Obama administration said Tuesday that the option of economic sanctions remains on the negotiating table with Iran, urging Tehran to address the international concerns on its nuclear issue.
U.S. Senate finance panel OKs health care overhaul bill
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 — The U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday passed a health care reform bill in a vote viewed as critical to help advance the Obama administration's health care overhaul agenda.
Carbon capture and storage key to mitigate climate change: international ministers
October 13, 2009 9:35 pm· 1 Comment
LONDON, Oct. 14 — Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a key mitigation technology that should be recognized in appropriate international legal frameworks including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), says the communique of an international ministerial meeting held in London on Tuesday.
U.S. calls on DPRK to come back to six-party process
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 — The recent test-firing of five missiles by Pyongyang does not change U.S policy, said the State Department on Tuesday, adding that the United States is " interested in seeing a resumption of the six-party process."
U.S., Spain urge resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 — The United States and Spain on Tuesday called for a resumption of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, saying that peace in the Middle East is key to solving problems in the world.
South, North Korea to meet over flood control
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By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Oct. 14 — A South Korean delegation headed for North Korea on Wednesday to discuss flood control at a river that runs across their border, following a deadly flash flood that claimed six lives in the South.
"Obamacare" enters new phase, but challenges remain
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by Yang Qingchuan
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 — As the U.S. Senate Finance Committee passed its version of the health care reform bill on Tuesday, the Obama administration's health care overhaul initiative, or the so-called "Obamacare," finally entered a new phase.
Agriculture has "no choice" but to increase production by 70 percent, says FAO chief
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by Silvia Marchetti
ROME, Oct. 14 — In order to meet the world's rising food demand, agriculture has "no choice" but to increase its production by 70 percent in 2050, UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director-general Jacques Diouf has said at a two-day High-Level Expert Forum on How to Feed the World in 2050, which concluded here on Tuesday.
Bloomberg agrees to acquire BusinessWeek
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NEW YORK, Oct. 14 — Bloomberg LP. agreed on Tuesday to acquire BusinessWeek from McGraw-Hill Cos., but terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Dollar falls against major currencies
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NEW YORK, Oct. 14 — The U.S. dollar fell against major currencies on Tuesday as weak news did not hurt market sentiment.