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A trade visitor takes photos of a model Airbus A380 passenger plane on Tuesday Feb. 2, 2010 in Singapore, on the opening day of the Singapore Airshow 2010, Asia's largest aerospace and defense exhibition to be held in the city-state. Airbus
In this photo released by China's Xinhua news agency, fireworks explode over the People's Square in Giuyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province early Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007, the New Year's Day on China's lunar calendar. China
Members of the Unite union, supporters of the British Airways strike, wearing masks depicting US President Barack Obama, left, a pig, center, and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, right, hold placards during a rally at Heathrow Airport in London, Saturday March 20, 2010. The placard, bottom left, refers to BA CEO Willie Walsh. TBritish Airways canceled more than 1,000 flights after its cabin crew launched a three-day strike Saturday, wreaking havoc on the plans of tens of thousands of passengers just before the busy spring holiday season. Chief Executive Willie Walsh issued a direct apology via YouTube for the walkout, the airline's first in almost 15 years, saying it was a "terrible day for BA." The strike _ backed by some unions in the United States, Germany and Spain _ also risked harm to Britain's Labour government before a tough general election expected before June. Barack Obama
Boeing Co. 737 fuselages travel on rail cars on their way to Boeing's assembly plant in Renton, Wash., Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, in Seattle. The fuselages are built in Kansas by Spirit AeroSystems. Boeing
An Indian woman labourer carries stones on a construction site at a railway station in New Delhi, 18 February 2007. Whilst India's economy has undergone a substantial transformation since independence in 1947, women still suffer high levels of wage discrimination in the Indian urban labour market India
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton seen during a meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo just outside Moscow, Friday, March 19, 2010. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday that American and Russian negotiators are "on the brink" of agreement on a nuclear arms reduction treaty. Hillary Rodham Clinton
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton seen during a meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo just outside Moscow, Friday, March 19, 2010. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday that American and Russian negotiators are "on the brink" of agreement on a nuclear arms reduction treaty. Vladimir Putin
European Union Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele (L) and Albania's Prime Minister Sali Berisha attend a joint news conference in Tirana on March 19, 2010. European Union
President George W. Bush, left, smiles with Jan Bullock, wife of former Texas Lt. Governor Bob Bullock, as Bush receives the History-Making Texan Award from the Texas State History Museum Foundation in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. President Bush and his wife, Laura, were honored at the Foundation's annual Texas Independence Day Dinner. George W. Bush
Frank Hsieh, presidential candidate of Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party, delivers a speech during a rally in Kaohsiung, Thursday, March 20, 2008, in Taipei, Taiwan. Taiwan will hold its fourth directly-elected presidential poll on March 22, 2008. Taiwan
French President Nicolas Sarkozy delivers a speech at the Elysee Palace on March 20, 2010, as part of the Francophonie International Day organized by the International Francophonie (French-Speaking countries) Organization. According to the Observatoire de la langue française (French language observatory), some 200 million people are French-speaking around the world. Nicolas Sarkozy
Yemeni security forces patrol a rugged area in the province of Abyan, south of Sanaa, on March 17, 2010. Yemen has beefed up security around oil and maritime installations for fear of retaliation by Al-Qaeda after several strikes against the jihadist network, the interior ministry said. Yemen
The Renault Twizy Z.E. concept is shown at the Geneva Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, March 3, 2010. About 250 exhibitors from 30 countries, showing 100 car premieres at the Auto Show until March 14. Geneva
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn answers journalists questions following the Conference on the construction of a new crisis management framework in the banking at the EU headquarters in Brussels on March 19, 2010. International Monetary Fund
Irish singer Bono arrives to attend the Pan Africa Media Conference on March 18, 2010, at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi. The two day conference will reflect on the African media's past, present and prospects for the future against the challenges of a dynamic globalised environment. Africa
Medicine students, from Panama, study human brains during an anatomy class at the Latin American School of Medicine in Havana, Monday, March 15, 2010. Around 10,000 students mainly from Latin America are studying medicine under full scholarships granted by Cuba's government. Panama
Leoncio Medina, of Mexico City, carves on his Team NAFTA (comprised of people from the United States and Mexico) snow sculpture during the Zehnder's Snowfest World Class Snow Sculpting Competition in Frankenmuth, Mich. on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. The Snowfest, which takes place in alleys and parking lots around downtown Frankenmuth, runs through Monday, Feb. 1. North American Free Trade Agreement
Two men take their photo in Tiananmen Square in Beijing during a sandstorm on March 20, 2010. Beijingers woke up to find the Chinese capital covered in a film of yellow dust, as sandstorms caused by a severe drought in the north of the country and Mongolia swept into the city. Authorities issued a rare level five pollution warning, signalling hazardous conditions, and urged residents to stay indoors. Beijing

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A woman uses mobile phone in a shoe shop in Hefei, in central China's Anhui province, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. China launched an unfair trade case against the European Union on Thursday, accusing the 27-nation bloc of imposing illegal duties on Chinese shoes, the World Trade Organization said. The dispute concerns an EU decision in December to extend trade charges on Chinese and Vietnamese leather shoes by 15 months to protect European shoemakers. (AP Photo) ** CHINA OUT.

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A woman uses mobile phone in a shoe shop in Hefei, in central China's Anhui province, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. China launched an unfair trade case against the European Union on Thursday, accusing the 27-nation bloc of imposing illegal duties on Chinese shoes, the World Trade Organization said. The dispute concerns an EU decision in December to extend trade charges on Chinese and Vietnamese leather shoes by 15 months to protect European shoemakers. (AP Photo) ** CHINA OUT.

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"For us to yield to international politics would not be in the best interest of our fighting men and women"


Todd Tiahrt Mar 20 2010 8:12 AM from TheNewsTribune.com

"The two matters are separate"


Simon Crean Mar 20 2010 6:50 AM from China Post

"Unfortunately, work by the Middle East Quartet is taking place against a backdrop of strikes between Palestinians and Israelis"


Vladimir Putin Mar 20 2010 12:51 AM from Webindia123

"The United States is a key partner ... And despite some differences on particular issues, we have been able to reach agreement on most important ones."


Vladimir Putin Mar 20 2010 12:21 AM from Reuters

"I could have told him, [Putin] was a KGB agent ... By definition, he doesn't have a soul."


Hillary Rodham Clinton Mar 19 2010 8:55 PM from Political Punch

"It would be premature to go forward with any project at this time because we want to send an unequivocal message to the Iranians"


Hillary Rodham Clinton Mar 19 2010 8:55 PM from Political Punch

"They of course need escorting. They need signals that they are welcome"


Vladimir Putin Mar 19 2010 8:20 PM from Reuters

"Five Russian companies are still under the sanctions that were initiated by your very agency"


Vladimir Putin Mar 19 2010 8:20 PM from Reuters

"I appreciate you raising the economic relationship because we are committed to broadening and deepening ties between our two economies, our business leaders and investors"


Hillary Rodham Clinton Mar 19 2010 5:26 PM from France 24

"The American West has always been a place of limitless possibility. Bringing the APEC Trade Ministers to Montana will broaden our horizons both literally and figuratively, giving our partners a fresh perspective on the diverse..."


Ron Kirk Mar 19 2010 3:07 PM from United States Trade Representative
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A woman uses mobile phone in a shoe shop in Hefei, in central China's Anhui province, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. China launched an unfair trade case against the European Union on Thursday, accusing the 27-nation bloc of imposing illegal duties on Chinese shoes, the World Trade Organization said. The dispute concerns an EU decision in December to extend trade charges on Chinese and Vietnamese leather shoes by 15 months to protect European shoemakers. (AP Photo) ** CHINA OUT.

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A woman uses mobile phone in a shoe shop in Hefei, in central China's Anhui province, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. China launched an unfair trade case against the European Union on Thursday, accusing the 27-nation bloc of imposing illegal duties on Chinese shoes, the World Trade Organization said. The dispute concerns an EU decision in December to extend trade charges on Chinese and Vietnamese leather shoes by 15 months to protect European shoemakers. (AP Photo) ** CHINA OUT.

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