Tensions stories:
BofA's Lewis may consider postponing retirement
Nov 20th, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis has said he would consider postponing his retirement if directors need more time to find a successor or smooth the transition to the next CEO, according to a person close to him. Mr...
Honduras coup tensions take toll on economy
Nov 20th, 2009 - Reuters
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Business was bad in Honduras even before the president was ousted in a June coup, unleashing months of political turmoil that have deepened the impoverished country's economic woes.
SNAP ANALYSIS: Outcomes from Obama's visit to China
Nov 18th, 2009 - Reuters
BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to China barely bridged divides on trade, currency policy and the Tibet issue, but it should have left each side feeling better about easing strains.
Chavez blames US pact with Colombia for tensions
Nov 13th, 2009 - Yahoo! News
CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez lashed out at an agreement for American troops to use more Colombian military bases on Friday, accusing the U.S...
US Urges North Korea Not to Escalate Tensions in Yellow Sea
Nov 10th, 2009 - VOA News
Washington has urged North Korea not to escalate tensions in the YellowSea following a naval skirmish between the North and South Koreannavies Tuesday.
White House press...
Tensions videos from YouTube:
7:36Tensions Flare Between Obama and Clinton at SC Debate
South Carolina Democratic Presidential Debate, January 21, 2008
3:41Tension over India-China border - 15 Sep 09
India and China have played down reports of renewed tension between them over a long-running border dispute. But the two Asian countries have been arguing about the demarcation of their 4000km-long border for several decades. ...
54:36Obama In Egypt On US-Muslim Tensions-Full Speech
Complete transcript at www.theuptake.org June 4, 2009 - Cairo, Egypt PRESIDENT OBAMA Thank you very much. Good afternoon. I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years ...
2:33Yemen conflict raises Gulf tensions - 15 Nov 09
Saudi Arabia is continuing to attack a Shia rebel stronghold in northern Yemen by air, while Saudi troops and Houthi rebels have been engaged in bloody clashes for more than a week. At least two Saudi soldiers have been killed in the latest fighting ...
