In his day, India’s army chief fought the Pakistani army in the battlefields of Bangladesh and the Tamil Tiger insurgents in the forests of Sri Lanka. Now, he has a new adversary — his own government.
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Army chief battles Indian gov’t, blames corruption
Reuters – Silvio Berlusconi resigned on Saturday to make way for an emergency government Italians hope will save them from financial ruin as thousands of jeering protesters shouted “clown, clown” and toasted the end of a scandal-plagued era.
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Reuters – Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi faced fresh calls to resign on Monday as markets turned on Italy, pushing its borrowing costs to dangerous new levels on renewed concern about a worsening of the euro zone crisis.
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Berlusconi urged to quit as bond yields climb
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Reuters – Former President Bill Clinton Saturday told Ireland’s Prime Minister and the cream of the country’s diaspora that he would host a summit in New York to help boost investment in the euro zone struggler.
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Reuters – China will keep monetary policy tight to contain inflation while forging ahead with structural reforms and boosting consumption to sustain long-term economic growth, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Wednesday.
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China’s Wen vows to fight inflation, confident on growth
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Reuters – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden visited Japan’s quake-hit northeast on Tuesday and said the country would recover from the disaster just as the United States would overcome its debt crisis, warning doubters not to count the two countries out.
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AP – Britain’s prime minister hammered out a tough line against rioters Wednesday, determined to restore order and confidence on Britain’s streets as extra police officers flooded the capital for a second day.
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Cameron vows `fightback’ as Birmingham seethes (AP)
AFP – British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg Monday visited homes and businesses burned down during riots in London, as fresh skirmishes broke out between police and youths in the east of the capital.
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Clegg visits London riot site (AFP)
Reuters – Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Saturday took his campaign against nuclear energy in Japan to Hiroshima which 66 years ago became the world’s first victim of an atomic bomb.
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Japan PM Naoto Kan brings his nuclear-free vision to Hiroshima (Reuters)