MOSCOW, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The head of state-owned conglomerate Russian Technologies said on Saturday French car maker Renault might raise its 25 pct stake in troubled Russian partner Avtovaz in future, but won't do so now. 'They said that they ...Read More
In time-honored tradition; pageantry, pomp and ceremony were on displayas Britain's Queen Elizabeth delivered a speech opening the finalsession of parliament before the next general election. The speech -written by the Brown government - outlines the upcoming legislativeagenda, but with ...Read More
President Obama has bowed his way into controversy yet again.
Pictures of the U.S. president bowing deeply to Japanese Emperor Akihito during a state visit to Japan have incensed some commentators, who say the U.S. head of state should not lower ...Read More
General Motors' bouleversement on the sale of its Opel brand has caused the European head of Opel vacate his office, the head of Opel labor to gulp "a bottle of wine" to get over the shock, the German head of ...Read More
Tokyo - President Barack Obama's first trip to Asia as head of state began with a warm welcome Friday in the highly guarded Japanese capital, where excitement over the president persists despite recent tensions over the two nations' security alliance ...Read More
Some protesters covered their faces and threw eggs at soldiers
The Prince of Wales's Canadian tour has been interrupted by protests from Quebec separatists.
More than 100 demonstrators held a protest that led to scuffles with police outside the regimental hall ...Read More
If U.S. President Barack Obama, who is just a week away from his first visit to South Korea as head of state, needed a reminder of just how tense the Korean peninsula remains, he got one on Tuesday. For the ...Read More
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia—Madagascar's political rivals have agreed on posts within a transitional government that will hold power until next year's elections. The deal announced late Friday allows Andry Rajoelina to remain head of state. However, he now will be joined by ...Read More
Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Honduras’s acting president RobertoMicheletti formed a national unity government without the backingof Manuel Zelaya, the ousted head of state, Agence France-Pressereported. Micheletti said in a statement read on national radio andtelevision late yesterday his Cabinet was created ...Read More
Call it a pre-emptive defensive strike. Faced with imminent impeachment proceedings against him, President Pervez Musharraf resigned today. I can’t say we didn’t see it coming. Musharraf had cancelled plans to attend the opening ceremony at the Olympics for fear ...Read More
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