Britons warned off Bangkok travel (BBC News)
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 07:20:38 -0700
The Foreign Office warns Britons to "urgently review" travel plans to Thailand's capital after civil unrest there.
McCain Uses Obama's Planned Immigration Reform To Raise Money
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:47:16 -0700
Allies of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) are using recent reports that President Obama will address immigration reform this year as an opportunity to raise funds for the Arizona Republican. Jason LeVecke, co-chair of McCain's re-election finance committee, penned a letter to hundreds of Houston business leaders urging them to attend a fundraiser for McCain as a way to show their support for comprehensive immigration reform, the Houston Chronicle reports. More on John McCain
China Flexes Its Muscles And Finds Support In A Bid To Dump The US Dollar As The World’s Main Reserve Currency
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:45:20 -0700
Finance officials from Beijing in Moscow on Thursday held a videoconference to discuss the creation of a “supra-national reserve currency,” the latest evidence of the support China is getting from developing countries as it seeks to replace the U.S. dollar as the world’s main reserve currency. This controversial proposal - and the support that it’s getting - also underscores China’s continued emergence as a growing global force in both the financial and political arenas. That’s a trend …
Sunday, April 12, 2009
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