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WORLD / NEWS Wed May 9, 2007 @ 8:23am neoform

CNN -- Nicolas Sarkozy, France's president-elect, was criticized by political enemies Wednesday after refusing to apologize for a post-election luxury yacht trip amid violent protests over the election result. Sarkozy whisked his wife and son off for a tour a.. Read More

WORLD / NEWS Thu May 22, 2008 @ 8:22am neoform

BBC News -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is heading to Kazakhstan, the first stop in his maiden foreign trip since taking over as Russian leader. Mr Medvedev will hold meetings in the oil-rich Central Asian state, before going to China on Friday. In Kazakhst.. Read More

WORLD / NEWS Wed Apr 30, 2008 @ 8:19am neoform

CNN -- Britain's Prince William, who has faced criticism for misusing military helicopters, made a surprise visit to Afghanistan this week serving as part of an air crew that made the 30-hour trip from England. A royal spokesman said William, who caused an uproa.. Read More

WORLD / NEWS Fri Jun 22, 2007 @ 8:11am neoform

Reuters -- The U.S. envoy to nuclear talks with North Korea arrived in Pyongyang on Thursday to discuss the next steps under a disarmament deal, a surprise trip analysts said showed both sides were eager for swift progress. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Chris.. Read More

WORLD / NEWS Fri Jun 22, 2007 @ 8:11am neoform

Washington Post -- Assistant Secretary of State Christopher R. Hill completed a surprise two-day trip to Pyongyang early today, becoming the highest-ranking U.S. official to travel there since the crisis over North Korea's nuclear ambitions began nearly five years ago. H.. Read More

WORLD / NEWS Mon Jun 4, 2007 @ 12:38pm neoform

FOX News -- Sharp differences between the United States and Russia over President Bush's plan to build a missile defense system on Moscow's doorstep are likely to dominate talk during Bush's European tour. Bush, who left Monday at the start of an eight-day trip to.. Read More

WORLD / NEWS Mon Jun 4, 2007 @ 9:47am neoform

USA Today -- Sharp differences between the United States and Russia over President Bush's plan to build a missile defense system on Moscow's doorstep are likely to dominate talk during Bush's European tour. Bush, who left Monday at the start of an eight-day trip to.. Read More

WORLD / NEWS Tue Apr 3, 2007 @ 6:55am neoform

ABC News -- Elizabeth Andre is a member of the Global Warming 101 expedition currently on a four-month trip around the most remote, inhabited regions of the Arctic. This expedition to investigate the impact of global warming has been hampered by the very conditions i.. Read More

WORLD / NEWS Sat Mar 24, 2007 @ 5:06am neoform

News.com.au -- THREE Northern Territory men who went missing during a fishing trip in the Arafura Sea have returned home safely. A police spokeswoman said the men, aged 25, 31 and 35, were found by local residents on Warnawi Island, about 50km north of Galiwinku, whi.. Read More

WORLD / NEWS Tue Feb 20, 2007 @ 4:24pm mrmdc

Associated Press -- Vice President Dick Cheney arrived Tuesday for a meeting with the emperor, dinner with the prime minister and a pep rally for U.S. troops aboard the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk. One person not on his list, however, was Japan's outspoken defense ministe.. Read More