North Korea to suspend nuclear disablement
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Tuesday it will stop disabling its nuclear facilities and consider restoring the Yongbyon reactor that can make material for atomic bombs, accusing the United States of violating a disarmament deal.
Nations:North Korea South Korea Russia Japan People:Lee Myung-Bak Hu Jintao Condoleezza Rice Activities:Korea Nuclear Crisis Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-26
China considers $54bln stimulus plan: state media
SHANGHAI (AFP) - China is considering a 54-billion-dollar stimulus plan involving tax cuts and government spending, state media said Monday, in another sign that boosting the economy is becoming a priority.
Nations:China Japan Source:(AFP)
2008-08-25
Kenya's Wanjiru wins men's Olympic marathon
BEIJING - Samuel Wanjiru already had made a name for himself in the heady world of Kenyan distance running. Now he stands alone.
Nations:Kenya Portugal Ethiopia France Italy Russia Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AP)
2008-08-24
Host China wins gold medal race; US first overall
BEIJING - China proved an acquisitive first-time Olympic host, topping the gold-medal chart with one of the most dominating and diverse performances ever. The United States, Britain and an array of small nations also had reasons to celebrate.
Nations:Russia Germany Afghanistan Jamaica Tunisia Pakistan People:Michael Phelps Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AP)
2008-08-24
Oil jumps $6 on US-Russia tensions, sliding dollar
NEW YORK - Oil prices shot up $6 a barrel Thursday, rising to the highest level in over two weeks as escalating tensions with Russia stoked fears of a disruption of energy shipments to Western countries.
Nations:Poland Russia Japan Hungary Australia People:Condoleezza Rice Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-08-21
US softball team denied gold, loses 3-1 to Japan
BEIJING - Losing for the first time since 2000, the U.S. softball team was denied a chance for a fourth straight gold medal Thursday, beaten 3-1 by Japan in the sport's last appearance in the Olympics for at least eight years -- and maybe for good.
Nations:U.S. Japan Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AP)
2008-08-21
Golden boy Michael Phelps eager for his own bed
BEIJING - Michael Phelps kept every swimsuit, every cap, every pair of goggles he wore during nine magical days at the Water Cube. Every memory will be savored, too, from goofing off with his U.S. teammates to bowing his head not one, not two, but eight times to receive a gold medal at the Beijing Games.
Nations:U.S. Australia Japan People:LeBron James Michael Phelps Kobe Bryant Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AP)
2008-08-17
Phelps wins 8th gold medal; breaks tie with Spitz
BEIJING - Michael Phelps locked arms with his three teammates, as though they were in a football huddle calling a play, then hugged each one of them. It took a team to make him the grandest of Olympic champions. And one last big push from Phelps himself.
Nations:Germany Japan Tunisia U.S. Canada People:Brendan Hansen Aaron Peirsol Michael Phelps Natalie Coughlin Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AP)
2008-08-17
Phelps advances, others claim Olympic spotlight
BEIJING - On the seventh day of the Olympics, Michael Phelps rested, and other swimmers made their splash. Australia's Stephanie Rice closed a brilliant Olympics with another world record. Kosuke Kitajima of Japan made it a double double in the breaststroke. Alain Bernard redeemed himself for the relay. And the home team got a chance to celebrate its first swimming gold.
Nations:Australia Brazil Japan France People:Stephanie Rice Michael Phelps Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AP)
2008-08-14
Yang Wei finally gets gold in men's gymnastics
BEIJING - Yang Wei clapped as he walked past the vault judges, pumped his fists at the crowd and flashed a thumbs-up for the cameras. He even exchanged high-fives with the competition. Denied in Sydney and disappointed in Athens, he is finally an Olympic champion after winning the men's all-around Thursday. It wasn't close, either. Yang finished with 94.575 points, nearly three points ahead of Kohei Uchimura of Japan. Benoit Caranobe of France won the bronze.
Nations:U.S. Japan France People:Yang Wei Liu Xiang Yao Ming Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AP)
2008-08-14
China leads gold race despite Phelps phenomenon
BEIJING (Reuters) - China go into the sixth day of the Olympics on Thursday ahead of sporting arch-rivals the United States in the medals table despite Michael Phelps's exploits.
Nations:Japan Australia Italy Russia Germany France People:Yang Wei Michael Phelps Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-13
US, allies weigh punishment for Russia
WASHINGTON - Scrambling to find ways to punish Russia for its invasion of pro-Western Georgia, the United States and its allies are considering expelling Moscow from an exclusive club of wealthy nations and have scrapped plans for an upcoming joint NATO-Russia military exercise, Bush administration officials said Tuesday.
Nations:Russia France Italy Germany Japan Canada People:Nicolas Sarkozy Silvio Berlusconi Gordon Brown Angela Merkel Condoleezza Rice Activities:2008 Georgia-Russia Crisis Russia-U.S.
2008-08-12
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