Posts Tagged ‘moves’
Egypt military ruler moves up presidential vote (AP)
AP – Egypt’s military leader promised to speed the transition to civilian rule, saying Tuesday that presidential elections will be held by the end of June 2012. But the major concession was immediately rejected by tens of thousands of protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, who responded with chants of “Leave, leave!” now.
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Italy moves toward economic and political change (AP)
AP – Under pressure to control its dangerous debt, Italy sped a package of reforms toward approval Friday and prepared to hand its dysfunctional government over to a technocrat who Europe hopes can save the country from going broke. Financial markets around the world rallied in relief.
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Italian president moves to calm roiling markets (AP)
AP – Italy’s president moved swiftly Wednesday to reassure anxious markets, promising that Silvio Berlusconi would soon be vacating the premier’s office and unexpectedly lavishing praise on economist Mario Monti, who might lead the debt-plagued country’s next government.
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Nevada moves caucus to Feb. 4 after backlash (AP)
AP – Nevada Republicans voted Saturday to shift the date of the state’s presidential caucuses to Feb. 4 and avoid penalties from the national party for meddling with the election calendar.
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Prisoner swap between Israel, Hamas moves ahead (AP)
AP – The elaborate machinery of a prisoner swap deal between two bitter enemies swung into motion Monday, as hundreds of Palestinians and one Israeli soldier prepared to return home in one of the most dramatic recent developments in the otherwise deadlocked Israel-Palestinian conflict.
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Next moves uncertain on Obama jobs bill (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies in the Senate promise additional votes on pieces of the president’s $447 billion jobs bill, but how those pieces might be arranged and when the votes might be taken is up in the air.
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Senate moves toward final vote on China currency (AP)
AP – The Senate on Thursday moved toward a final vote on legislation that would confront China over its practice of keeping its exports cheap by undervaluing the Chinese currency.
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