Posts Tagged ‘united-states’

Clinton: U.S. concerned about Afghan corruption

Reuters – MANILA (Reuters) – The United States is concerned about corruption and poor governance in Afghanistan and has raised those issues with the administration of President Hamid Karzai, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday.

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Geithner backs strong US dollar, praises China

AFP – SINGAPORE (AFP) – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday said a strong dollar was “very important” to the United States and praised China’s role in the global economic recovery.

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Geithner backs strong US dollar, praises China

U.S. and Japan to agree on climate, disarmament: media

Reuters – TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and the United States will agree at a summit on Friday to work together to rid the world of nuclear arms and to fight global warming, Japanese media said, as they strive to put a strained alliance on a firmer footing.

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Northeastern cities perform best in job growth

Reuters – NEW YORK (Reuters) – Several cities across the northeastern United States were among the biggest gainers on the Milken Institute’s Best Performing Cities 2009 index, the economic think tank said on Wednesday.

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Northeastern cities rise in Milken ranking

Reuters – NEW YORK (Reuters) – Several cities across the northeastern United States were among the biggest gainers on the Milken Institute’s Best Performing Cities 2009 index, the economic think tank said on Wednesday.

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U.S., Asian finance ministers see common goals

Reuters – SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The United States and Asia are inextricably linked and must work together to build a more stable economy, top U.S., Indonesian and Singaporean finance officials wrote in an editorial to be published on Thursday.

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US ‘regrets’ blogger jailings in Azerbaijan

AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States “regrets” the jailing of two Azerbaijan bloggers who were critical of their country in online postings, the State Department said Wednesday.

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