http://www.livemint.com/SectionPages/Rest-Of-World.aspx?NavId=8&NavsId=39 Rest Of The World- Livemint.com | © CopyRight HT Media Ltd. 2009 en-Us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:06:05 GMT 60 http://www.livemint.com/ http://www.livemint.com/Images/livemintbeta_rss.gif 144 33 http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/22144845/Red-carpet-welcome-by-Obama-aw.html The Prime Minister’s state visit actually starts on November 24 when US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michell would personally welcome Singh and his wife at the White House PTI Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:48:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/22144845/Red-carpet-welcome-by-Obama-aw.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/20222520/Europe-names-Belgian-PM-as-fir.html Van Rompuy said he regretted giving up the Belgian premiership, but accepted the challenge of managing member states frequently at odds over competing national agendas Roderick Thomson / AFP Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:55:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/20222520/Europe-names-Belgian-PM-as-fir.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/20185415/IMF8217s-Lipsky-sees-sluggi.html The IMF has urged countries to refrain from slashing extraordinarily lax policies in what is referred to as an ‘exit’ strategy Martin Dokoupil / Reuters Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:24:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/20185415/IMF8217s-Lipsky-sees-sluggi.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/19220857/Tackle-rise-in-population-to-f.html Its 104-page document emphasizes that population policies be driven by support for women, access to family planning, reproductive health and other voluntary measures Richard Ingham / AFP Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:38:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/19220857/Tackle-rise-in-population-to-f.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/18223007/Climate-talks-make-progress-p.html The US is the second greenhouse gas emitter behind China, but US carbon-capping legislation is stalled in its Senate Alister Doyle and Anna Ringstrom / Reuters Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:01:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/18223007/Climate-talks-make-progress-p.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/17094438/IMF-chief-reiterates-stand-on.html Strauss-Kahn sees basket of currencies replacing the dollar; restates need for a stronger yuan Alan Wheatley and Simon Rabinovitch / Reuters Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:03:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/17094438/IMF-chief-reiterates-stand-on.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/16175731/Denmark-suggests-end2010-for.html US President Barack Obama, whose difficulty in passing a domestic climate change package has been one of the main obstacles to a global deal, quickly fell in behind the plan Reuters Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:27:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/16175731/Denmark-suggests-end2010-for.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/12145251/Australia-reaches-out-to-India.html India has slammed the so-called “Australian Proposal” on climate change that seeks to remove the distinction between rich and poorer nations, calling on both sides to cut emissions Reuters Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:23:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/12145251/Australia-reaches-out-to-India.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/12143950/Clinton-urges-Myanmar-to-free.html Says, Suu Kyi had every right, as any person should have to participate in the active democratic life of her country Manny Mogato / Reuters Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:10:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/12143950/Clinton-urges-Myanmar-to-free.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/11112716/Appointments--Rajiv-Shah-to-h.html Shah’s appointment, if confirmed by the US Senate, would bring an end to 10 months of leadership drift at the agency that has deeply frustrated Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton NYT Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:33:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/11112716/Appointments--Rajiv-Shah-to-h.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/11222542/Barack-Obama-may-go-to-Copenha.html Says, the US Senate would not pass climate change legislation before Copenhagen Patricia Wilson and Matt Spetalnick / Reuters Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:56:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/11222542/Barack-Obama-may-go-to-Copenha.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/09112720/Hurricane-Ida-aims-for-Gulf-of.html Ida was expected to weaken gradually on Monday as it heads toward some of the oil and gas production facilities in the central Gulf, the US National Hurricane Center said Reuters Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:57:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/09112720/Hurricane-Ida-aims-for-Gulf-of.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/08155001/G20-working-to-promote-balanc.html The world’s leading developed and emerging economies committed to have peer review and “more specific policy recommendations” in place by next November PTI Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:20:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/08155001/G20-working-to-promote-balanc.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/06100807/Overseas-students-hit-by-Austr.html Global Campus Management Group, which owns four private colleges in Sydney and Melbourne, was placed into voluntary administration on Thursday Reuters Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:38:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/06100807/Overseas-students-hit-by-Austr.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/03155240/Afghan-leader-Karzai-vows-incl.html “My government will be for all Afghans and all those who want to work with me are most welcome,” Karzai said in a nationally televised victory speech Reuters Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:22:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/03155240/Afghan-leader-Karzai-vows-incl.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/28233314/Consumer-confidence-highest-in.html Confidence in most of Europe remains low, rises in the US for the first time since 1977 Susan Fenton / Reuters Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:03:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/28233314/Consumer-confidence-highest-in.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/26221644/WFP-says-1-bn-people-hungry.html Escalating fuel costs, climate change and falling incomes take number of the hungry to highest ever Rod Mcguirk / AP Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:46:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/26221644/WFP-says-1-bn-people-hungry.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/26130603/China-says-growth-to-quicken-b.html The upturn in growth has also put China on track to meet its budget targets after a difficult start to the year, giving it the fiscal firepower to continue supporting the economy Reuters Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:39:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/26130603/China-says-growth-to-quicken-b.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/21120438/Obama-scolds-Wall-Street-over.html The US President also expressed frustration at criticism he has taken over the unpopular $700 billion bailout of the financial industry Caren Bohan / Reuters Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:35:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/21120438/Obama-scolds-Wall-Street-over.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/19133708/Low-carbon-revolution-inevitab.html Beyond 2014, the upper limits of industrial growth rates will make it impossible for market economies to meet the lower carbon targets required to keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius, said the report by Climate Risk Ltd Reuters Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:28:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/19133708/Low-carbon-revolution-inevitab.html