... U.S. defense giants such as Boeing and Lockheed Martin Corp to offer their hardware. WHAT ABOUT AFGHANISTAN , PAKISTAN AND CHINA India is likely to pressure the United States to take a tougher line on Pakistan , which it blames for...

In this article: India, United States, Manmohan Singh, Climate change, New Delhi, Washington, Pakistan, George W. Bush, China, and Mumbai

By Nigel Roddis Lifeboats and military helicopters rescued hundreds of people overnight in northern England and a policeman was killed as torrential rain flooded homes, washed away bridges and closed roads. Police in the picturesque Lake...

In this article: Met Office, William Wordsworth, Britain, Cumbria, England, Ireland, and Global warming

...weeks we will be developing a package of potential steps that we could take that will indicate our seriousness to Iran.' Meanwhile, Israel is arguing that Teheran 's refusal to allow the export of most of its supply of low-enriched uranium...

In this article: Iran, Israel, Security Council, Barack Obama, Uranium, Teheran, Plutonium, The Jerusalem Post, Binyamin Netanyahu, and US

...verdict: Qualified first for South Africa , breezing into the finals. Now things get tough but, gradually, the Japanese - who expect to face England in a May 2010 friendly - are gaining experience and a competitive edge. This is their fourth...

In this article: Japan, World Cup 2010, World Cup, Takeshi Okada, 2002 World Cup, J League, Stroke, Shinji Okazaki, and Shunsuke Nakamura

...denied the Holocaust while proclaiming that Israel should be wiped off the face of the map. While Iran is building a nuclear bomb to use against Israel , the UN does nothing, thus guaranteeing Israel must act to ensure its survival. When it...

In this article: Israel, United Nations, Democracy, Gaza, Freedom House, Human Rights Watch, Middle East, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and Nazism

...to arm Saudi Arabia and the UAE with advanced warplanes and war materiel for contending with Iranian aerial might. The US president promised Israel the necessary air force jets and electronic gear for maintaining its edge, as well as...

In this article: Jerusalem, US, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Israel, Ali Larijani, Binyamin Netanyahu, Barack Obama, Tehran, and Washington

...over the relocation of a U.S. Marine air base on Okinawa , which is home to about half of the 47,000 U.S. troops stationed in Japan. U.S. bases cover nearly 20 percent of the tropical resort island. Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama , who has...

In this article: United States, Okinawa, Japan, Yukio Hatoyama, Okinawa, U.S. Marine, and Reuters

He is also under pressure to resolve a feud with the country 's top security ally, the United States , over a military base in Japan and to clear the air over a funding scandal ahead of an election for parliament 's upper house in...

In this article: Yukio Hatoyama, Japan, Deflation, Recession, Bank of Japan, United States, and Okinawa

...may reflect the worry that falling prices mean lower tax revenues - already a problem with Japan 's rapidly aging population. The Bank of Japan seemed to be less concerned about deflation and economy in general. It said the decline in...

In this article: Deflation, Japan, Credit Suisse, Nikkei 225, Tokyo, and U.S.

...Services Compensation Scheme to compensate British customers of overseas financial firms. Britain had to step in to safeguard deposits held by UK customers of failing Icelandic banks. For a Take A Look on financial regulation, click...

In this article: Britain, Credit crunch, Paul Myners, Bank of England, Conservative Party, Corporate governance, Financial Services Authority, London Evening Standard, and CMS Cameron Mckenna

... Asia , Latin America , Africa and the Middle East and more than 100 products across North America , Europe , Australia and New Zealand. The Japanese market for generic drugs is expected to total 515 billion yen ($5.8 billion) in the year to...

In this article: Pfizer, Japan, Europe, Business operations, Wyeth, North America, and Asia

...Bank Institute to hold a conference on "Effects of Social Policy on Domestic Demand". Other Japan diaries: Live Japan economic data <ECONJP> Japan holidays <JP/HOLIDAY> Japan IPOs <JP/IPOMENU> Diaries in Japanese [RSS-DIARY]...

In this article: Bank of Japan, Japan, Japan National Press Club, Masaaki Shirakawa, Sony, and Laszlo Solyom

"Since President Ma took office, Japan 's image of him has been one of cuddling up to China and moving away from Japan , and so he seeks to use Hatta Yoichi to counter this image," said Luo Fu-chuan, a former Taiwanese envoy to Japan.

In this article: Taiwan, Japan, Taipei, Tokyo, Tainan, Ma Ying-jeou, Beijing, and Republic of China

Panmure warns against "mad" UK regulation By Clara Ferreira-Marques Britain 's excessive regulatory zeal is hitting competitiveness and driving away top talent and innovative firms, as they flee a poorly devised tax regime and "spurious"...

In this article: UK, Tax, London, Panmure Gordon, Unfair competition, EU, and Royal Bank of Scotland

...and Palestinians, he said. Nabil Abu Rdaineh , aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas , said Israel 's move "destroys the last chances for the peace process." Abbas has said peace talks stalled since December may resume only once...

In this article: Israel, West Bank, Jerusalem, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas, Robert Gibbs, Ban Ki-moon, Barack Obama, and East Jerusalem

...Izzat Abdulhadi, is also very pleased with Australia 's overall stance: "I think it's good that Australia has good relations with Israel because it gives it a unique status where it can mediate in the conflict and be even handed."

In this article: Israel, Hamas, United Nations, Australia, Kevin Rudd, and Gaza

...need to set up the working group," Hatoyama told reporters. Hatoyama , whose Democratic Party of Japan was elected in August with a promise that Japan would be more less passive in its relationship with the United States , has said that the...

In this article: Yukio Hatoyama, Japan, Barack Obama, U.S. Marine, United States, Okinawa, Okinawa, Tokyo, Democratic Party of Japan, and Guam

...the Iranian defense industry, such as 107 mm "haseb" artillery rockets that are identical to those used by Iranian -armed Iraqi insurgents. Israel also said it found a large number of AZ111-A2 fuses, which, according to Jane 's Ammunition...

In this article: Israel, Iran, Hezbollah, Polyethylene, Hamas, U.N., and Isfahan