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Back to homepageObama’s state of the union address: US must seize ‘Sputnik moment’ 0
President appeals to Republicans for co-operation to ‘win the future’ and warns that rise of China is threat to US influence Chris McGreal in WashingtonHighlights from the US president Barack Obama’s annual state of the union address before a joint
Read MoreBarack Obama lifts then crushes Palestinian peace hopes 0
Secret papers reveal Palestinian frustration at lack of decisions but Middle East envoy warns against blaming US president Ian Black and Seumas Milne Barack Obama (right) meets Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu last year. Palestinians were angry when the
Read MoreIrish prime minister faces leadership contest 0
Brian Cowen to table motion of confidence as foreign minister Micheál Martin offers resignation over ‘survival of Fianna Fáil’ Henry McDonald in Dublin Brian Cowen, Ireland’s prime minister, says he will hold a secret ballot on his leadership later this
Read MoreThe Triumph of Austerity 0
Recovery Recedes, Convulsion Looms The dominant mood in liberal economic circles as 2010 drew to a close, in contrast to the cautiously optimistic forecasts about a sustained recovery at the end of 2009, was gloom, if not doom. Fiscal hawks
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GERRY ADAMS The statement by ETA on Monday that it is committed to ‘a permanent and general ceasefire which will be verifiable by the international community’ has the potential to propel the efforts for peace in that region significantly forward.
Read MoreThe Global Economy in 2011: Recovery Recedes, Convulsion Looms 0
The Global Economy in 2011: Recovery Recedes, Convulsion LoomsBy Walden Bello* In contrast to their cautiously optimistic forecasts about a sustained recovery at the end of 2009, the dominant mood in liberal economic circles as 2010 draws to a close
Read MoreWater restrictions reinstated as supplies remain low 0
Households in Dublin face water restrictions for up to 20 hours today as supply in the city remains low. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien.The Irish Times takes no responsibility for the content or availability of other websites Water restrictions will be reinstated
Read MoreTurkish economy to continue growing in 2011 0
FARUK ?EN* The projects undertaken by the Housing Development Administration of Turkey boosted the economy, allowed a million people to live in more modern and resilient houses and also curtailed the rise of slums at least to some extent
Read MoreIrish abortion laws set for human rights ruling 0
Strasbourg court to rule on three women’s claim that Irish abortion ban violates European human rights convention Anti-abortion protesters in Dublin. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Ireland’s abortion laws face a landmark ruling today that could overturn the republic’s sovereign right to
Read MoreCapitalizing on the Euro Crisis 0
China Expands Its Influence in Europe By Wieland Wagner Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao (R) during a visit to the Acropolis with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou in October. China is seizing on Europe’s debt problems to expand its
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