At U.N., Obama Sets New Tone, but Problems Are Familiar
By HELENE COOPER
UNITED NATIONS — President Obama sought to signal a new era of American engagement with the world, but much of his speech centered on old and intractable issues.
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UNITED NATIONS — President Obama sought to signal a new era of American engagement with the world, but much of his speech centered on old and intractable issues.
UNITED NATIONS — President Obama is largely setting aside his demand for a full freeze on settlements in the West Bank.
WASHINGTON — A plan advocated by Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. would scale back American forces and focus more on Al Qaeda than on the Taliban, officials said.
A British court has approved the settlement of thousands of claims against the oil-trading company Trafigura relating to toxic waste dumping around the city of Abidjan.
NEW DELHI — As it rolled out a new small car in India, Ford said it would increase its focus on the fast-growing car-buying markets of the Asia-Pacific region.
The country’s worst dust storm in 70 years covered the east coast Wednesday in a cloud of red Outback grit.
UNITED NATIONS — Speaking to the U.N., Presidents Hu Jintao of China and Barack Obama acknowledged that a deal is an important goal, but also stressed their own needs.
PARIS — A Bulgarian diplomat narrowly defeated an Egyptian accused of anti-Semitism and censorship in a contest for Unescos leadership post.
Say what you will for the United Nations and its General Assembly. The sidewalk diplomacy almost never disappoints, and the stakes are always high.
DELMAS, South Africa — The sexual orientation of Eudy Simelane, a lesbian activist and soccer player, was never acknowledged as being a factor in her murder.
After initially denying that Manuel Zelaya had come back, the government that ousted him was forced to send soldiers and the police to disperse thousands of his backers.
WASHINGTON — The ban is the first major crackdown on cigarettes since the Food and Drug Administration was given authority to regulate tobacco products.
“While a military approach, through a decidedly smaller and more focused military footprint, may be necessary to eliminate the threat of Al Qaeda, it won’t be sufficient — not by a long shot,” writes Elizabeth in Ontario.
“The single biggest factor that will reduce traffic fatalities is driver training. There is an appalling lack of skill demonstrated ... by those who possess the minimum knowledge needed to make the car move,” writes R. Muench.
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