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Bernanke in doubt for reconfirmation

The U.S. Senate will be able to vote on Ben Bernanke's second term as the chairman of Federal Reserve by Thursday or Friday, the chamber's majority leader Senate Harry Reid said on Tuesday.

Biden seeks to calm nervous Democrats

Vice President Joe Biden tried on Tuesday to calm Democrats nervous about a voter backlash over the U.S. economy, predicting job growth soon and insisting the reports of our demise are premature.

Senate defeats proposed deficit panel

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday rejected a proposed bipartisan task force to reduce record budget deficits, but the White House said it was considering creating such a panel itself.

Will endemic corruption suck away aid to Haiti?

Despite the best intentions of the international community, Haitians have little faith they will see the billions of dollars in aid pledged to rebuild their earthquake-shattered country, which international monitors rate as one of the world's most corrupt.

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China sentences four more to death for Urumqi riot

A Chinese court sentenced four more people to death for their part in bloody ethnic rioting in July last year in Urumqi, the capital of far western Xinjiang region, state media reported on Tuesday.

World unemployment to stay at 2009 record :U.N.

The number of jobless worldwide this year is likely to remain around 2009's record levels, with unemployment edging higher in rich countries but stabilising or declining elsewhere, the International Labour Organisation said.

Questions over Ethiopian jet's path before crash

The pilot of an Ethiopian airliner that crashed off the Lebanese coast did not respond to a request to change direction before contact was cut, the Lebanese transport minister said on Tuesday.

Obama: Bernanke the best person for the job

President Barack Obama on Monday said Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has his strongest support and is doing a good job.

CBO projects 2010 deficit at $1.3 trillion

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the U.S. budget deficit for the current fiscal year will come in at $1.3 trillion, down slightly from its previous $1.38 trillion estimate, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Obama to seek three-year freeze on domestic spending

President Barack Obama, under pressure from deficit hawks, will seek a three-year freeze on domestic spending in his 2011 budget that would save $250 billion by 2020, administration officials said on Monday.

Davos summit 2010 to redesign the world

The 40th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting will open on January 27 in Davos, Switzerland to redesign the state of the world.

Obama's 2010 State of the Union speech to focus on jobs

President Barack Obama will deliver his first State of the Union speech at 9 p.m. EST on January 27 to reassure Americans about their jobs and the economy.

Obama to address voter fears in State of Union

President Barack Obama, concerned by voter anxiety over high unemployment, will use his State of the Union speech on Wednesday to reassure Americans worried about jobs and the economy, aides said.

Helping the 'sandwich' generation: A key theme for State of the Union Address

Easing the burden of people in the “sandwich” generation who must care for both their children and aging parents amid a struggling economy will be a key theme for President Barack Obama in his State of the Union address on Wednesday.

Man throws shoe at Sudanese president: witnesses

A man threw his shoe at Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir in a public conference in the capital on Monday, a particularly insulting action in Arab culture, eye witnesses said.

EU agrees on mission to train Somali forces

The European Union agreed on Monday to set up a military mission in Uganda to train Somali government forces who are fighting an Islamist insurgency.

Haiti plans to relocate quake surviors

Haiti could start relocating nearly half a million homeless earthquake survivors from its ruined capital this week, the government said on Monday, as foreign donors mapped out a long-term rebuilding plan.

Quake-hit Haiti radio stations broadcast from street

Outside their wrecked headquarters, Radio Caraibe's presenters broadcast from a makeshift studio spilling over a pavement in Haiti's quake-hit capital, supplying news and messages about aid and victims.

List of Senators opposing Bernanke's confirmation: Survey

Seventeen Senators, four of them Democrats, have declared that they will vote against Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's confirmation for second term, according a Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones survey.

Details of Lebanon crash plane

An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 airliner with 90 people on board crashed into the sea shortly after leaving Beirut in bad weather early on Monday.

U.S. commander sees eventual Taliban peace deal

The commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan said he hopes increased troop levels will weaken the Taliban enough for its leaders to accept a peace deal.

Brown sees more support for bank levy

Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Monday he saw growing support for some form of international levy on banks to fund support for the industry.

At least 36 dead as car bombs rock Baghdad hotels

Three large car bombs rocked well-known Baghdad hotels on Monday, killing at least 36 people and ending a 1-1/2-month lull in coordinated assaults on the Iraqi capital as the country heads into a March election.

Obama unveils new initiatives for middle class

U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday will propose a package of new initiatives aimed at helping middle-class families, including an expanded child-care tax credit and help with retirement savings.

All 90 feared dead in Ethiopian plane crash

All 90 people aboard an Ethiopian Airlines plane were feared dead after it plunged into the Mediterranean, minutes after taking off from Beirut in a thunderstorm on Monday.

Bin Laden tape claims U.S. plane attack, vows more attacks

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden claimed responsibility for the failed Dec. 25 bombing of a U.S.-bound plane in an audio tape aired on Sunday, and vowed to continue attacks on the United States.

Myanmar says Suu Kyi to be freed in November: witnesses

Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be freed when her house arrest ends in November, according to a government minister quoted by witnesses on Monday, but critics said that may be too late for this year's elections.

Ethiopian airliner crashes after takeoff from Beirut

An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 90 people on board crashed into the Mediterranean sea shortly after taking off from Beirut international airport in the early hours of Monday, the Lebanese transport minister said.

Sarkozy poll ratings near lows despite Haiti boost

French President Nicolas Sarkozy's approval ratings have risen slightly, a poll showed Sunday, but remain near record lows amid a row over the salary of the head of state electricity group EdF.

U.S., Brazilian troops hand out aid in Haiti slum

U.S. soldiers and Brazilian U.N. troops handed out food and water in one of Haiti's largest slums on Sunday amid criticism that aid was not getting to earthquake victims fast enough.

Afghanistan delays parliament poll

Afghan election authorities have agreed to push back a parliamentary election to September from May, pleasing diplomats who wanted time to prevent a repeat of the rampant fraud that plagued a presidential vote last year.

Plane catches fire in Iran, injures 42

Some 42 Iranians were injured when a Russian-made Tupolev aircraft caught fire as it landed in northeastern Iran on Sunday, state radio said.

Bin Laden claims U.S. plane attempt, vows more attacks

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden claimed responsibility for the December 25 failed bombing of a U.S.-bound plane in an audio tape aired on Sunday, and vowed to continue attacks on the United States.

New nuclear deal 95 percent agreed: Medvedev

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday that a deal with the United States on a landmark nuclear arms reduction treaty was 95 percent agreed, news agencies reported on Sunday.

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