December 28, 2008
Tensions rise as Pakistan moves troops - Christian Science Monitor
Tensions rise as Pakistan moves troops - Christian Science Monitor
NEW DELHI; and TAKHTEBHAI, PAKISTAN - One month after the terrorist attacks in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India and Pakistan are turning to brinksmanship because they have not yet found a way to talk constructively. Both governments have spoken of their desire to avert war, yet both are constrained
First lady says Iraq war not a distraction from Afghanistan - Newsday
WASHINGTON (AP) First lady Laura Bush is rebuffing critics of the Bush administration who contend that the U.S. turned its military might and resources to the war in Iraq before finishing the job in Afghanistan. In an interview aired Sunday on Fox News Sunday, Mrs. Bush says she doesn’t think it
Israeli troops mobilize as Gaza assault widens; fleeing Palestinians breach Egyptian border - In-Forum
Israel widened its deadliest-ever air offensive against Gaza’s Hamas rulers Sunday, pounding smuggling tunnels and a central prison, sending more tanks and artillery toward the Gaza border and approving a reserves callup for a possible ground invasion. Israeli leaders said they would press ahead
Motor industry awaits GMAC statement over debt-for-equity swap - Times Online
GMAC, General Motors’ struggling car finance business, is expected to give an update today on its negotiations with bondholders to swap $38 billion ( 26 billion) in debt for GMAC equity. The deal is vital to GMAC’s plan to become a bank holding company, which would give it access to the US
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