T&T's ruling party keeps grip on power
PORT OF SPAIN, (Reuters): Trinidad and Tobago's ruling party easily won re-election, beating back challenges from two opponents and unrest over rising crime to keep its grip on power in the energy-rich Caribbean country. With all votes counted from Monday's balloting...
Mattel recalls 155,000 Mexican-made toys
BRUSSELS (Reuters): Mattel Inc., the world's largest toymaker, has recalled 155,000 of its products made in Mexico over safety concerns, an official at the company told Reuters yesterday. An official at the European Union's executive arm later confirmed...
This year deadliest for US troops in Iraq
BAGHDAD (Reuters): Seven United States (U.S.) soldiers were killed in Iraq on Monday, the U.S. military said, making 2007 the deadliest year for U.S. forces in the country. The deaths, one of the highest daily tolls in weeks, took the number of U.S. soldiers killed...
Commonwealth calls urgent Pakistan meeting
LONDON (Reuters): The Commonwealth yesterday called a special ministerial meeting for next week in London to discuss the state of emergency in Pakistan. Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon called the extraordinary meeting of the Commonwealth Ministerial...
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