French Finance Minister Christine Laggard has failed to receive India’s support in her bid to become the next head of the International Monetary Fund. Laggard met Tuesday with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi, as part of a global tour that has included a stop in Brazil and […]
Lagarde Fails to Receive India’s Support for Top IMF Job
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
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Lagarde Fails to Receive India’s Support for Top IMF Job
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde has failed to receive India’s support in her bid to become the next head of the International Monetary Fund. Lagarde met Tuesday with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi, as part of a global tour that has included a stop in Brazil and […]
Afghanistan Wants 50 Taliban Off UN Blacklist
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
The Afghan government is asking the United Nations to remove 50 Taliban members from a U.N. blacklist, in an effort to promote peace talks with insurgents and end the 10-year war. The head of the U.N. committee overseeing sanctions against al-Qaida and the Taliban said Tuesday the committee will make a decision on whether to […]
Indian Activist to Hold Anti-Corruption Hunger Strike
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
A veteran Indian activist says he will hold another hunger strike to protest corruption in the country. Anna Hazare says the one-day protest will take place Wednesday in New Delhi. Police have denied permission for the gathering. Earlier this year, the 72-year-old Hazare held a five-day hunger strike, which ended when the government pledged to […]
US Welcomes India-Boeing Deal
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
The United States is welcoming India’s decision to buy military transport aircraft from the U.S. aerospace giant Boeing, saying the deal will create 23,000 American jobs. India’s Cabinet on Monday approved a $4 billion agreement to buy 10 C-17 aircraft from Boeing. U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy Roemer says the sale captures the “mutual benefits” […]
Lagarde Seeks India’s Backing for Top IMF Job
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde has failed to receive public support from India in her bid to become the next head of the International Monetary Fund. Lagarde met Tuesday with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi as part of a global tour that has included a stop in […]
Afghanistan Wants 50 Taliban Off UN Blacklist
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
The Afghan government is asking the United Nations to remove 50 Taliban members from a U.N. blacklist, in an effort to promote peace talks with insurgents and end the 10-year war. Officials with the U.N. committee overseeing sanctions against al-Qaida and the Taliban say they are weighing the request and will make a decision in […]
Gates Says NATO Forces Ready for Decisive Blow in Afghanistan
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says U.S.-led NATO forces in Afghanistan are on track to deliver a “decisive blow” against the Taliban. Gates spoke Tuesday in Kabul as he wrapped up a four-day trip to visit American troops in southern and eastern Afghanistan. The trip is his last to the country before he steps down […]
Lagarde Visits India to Boost IMF Leadership Bid
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde has traveled to India in the latest stop of a tour to seek support to become the next head of the International Monetary Fund. Lagarde is set to meet Tuesday with officials in New Delhi as part of a global tour that has included a stop in Brazil and expected […]
US Official to Press Japan and South Korea on Iranian Sanctions
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 7:50 pm (UTC-5)
A senior official from the U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday begins a mission to Japan and South Korea to press for implementation of international sanctions against Iran. According to a Treasury Department statement, Undersecretary David Cohen will consult with officials in the two countries on steps to increase pressure on what were described as “those […]
