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P Parameswaran
Will US move to nationalise banks?
As their market values fall far below the level of funds received by the government, top US banks have become virtually state owned.
New US embassy in Baghdad riddled with problems
Shoddy construction work, safety lapses, kickbacks, internal disputes and ballooning costs — the new United States embassy complex in Baghdad is mired in a deluge of problems,…
No world compromise on whaling for Japan
Japan offered a compromise on Monday to break an impasse over its controversial plan to lift a 20-year moratorium of commercial whale hunting, but it was flatly rejected by the…
Ban on commercial whaling under threat
Officials from 75 nations on Monday begin talks critical to whale conservation amid pressure — notably from Japan — to lift a 20-year ban on commercial hunting of the gentle…
US considers Security Council referral for N Korea
North Korea’s reluctance to return to the negotiating table over its nuclear weapons programme has fuelled speculation the United States may seek to refer the Stalinist state,…
US Congress holds hearing on India’s caste system
The United States Congress held an unprecedented hearing on Thursday on India’s Dalits, once known as the ”untouchables,” highlighting what it calls a key human rights issue in…
US to take China to task over Zimbabwe
The United States expressed concern on Thursday over China’s increasingly close ties with Zimbabwe at a time when the international community is trying to isolate the African…