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Clash between liberal and authoritarian values at G20 summit

World leaders attending the G20 summit in Japan are clashing over the values that have served for decades as the foundation of their cooperation.

business

Donald Trump says he will not back down on tariffs plan

business

Healthcare, tech and trade hopes lead another US stock surge

business

Billionaires assess President Donald Trump’s 100 days

world

US threatens sanctions against Iceland for whaling

world

Threat to WTO membership angers Russia

Saakashvili sworn in after disputed Georgian election

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, taking an oath today for a second term as his country's leader, pledged to calm troubled relations with Russia but also to pull his ex-Soviet republic closer to the United States and the West.

Sun, 20 Jan, 2008

300 million Americans and counting

The population of the United States officially hit 300 million at 7.46am EDT (12.46pm Irish Time) today, when the Census Bureau’s population clock rolled over to the big number.

Tue, 17 Oct, 2006

Gunmen kill 15 in Iraq market rampage

Heavily-armed attackers rampaged through an open air market today in a tense, religiously mixed community south of Baghdad, killing 15 people and wounding 25.

Mon, 17 Jul, 2006

Powell steps down from Bush cabinet

COLIN Powell announced his decision to step down as US Secretary of State yesterday, marking the end of a period in office dogged by in-fighting.

Tue, 16 Nov, 2004

First black US Attorney General in the running

US President George Bush arrives at work today knowing he needs to find a new Attorney General after John Ashcroft announced his resignation.

Wed, 10 Nov, 2004

Harney stresses EU ties to US

THE European Union will be a strong partner with the US in political, economic and security matters, Tánaiste Mary Harney told business leaders during the EU-US summit.

Mon, 28 Jun, 2004

Export subsidies agreement closer

AN end to all export subsidies in the agricultural section of the world trade talks was sought by business leaders at the EU-US summit in Dromoland Castle.

Mon, 28 Jun, 2004

Bush moving quickly to revamp economic team

PRESIDENT George W Bush is moving swiftly to revamp his economic team, with California financier Gerald Parsky among those under consideration for treasury secretary and former Goldman Sachs chief Stephen Friedman set to become White House economic adviser.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2002