Ukraine's opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych has claimed victory in the presidential elections. But his rival, pro-western prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, has refused to concede defeat. (8 Feb 2010)
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For decades the Toyota brand has been associated with quality, efficiency and good value. The latest recall of millions of vehicles for safety considerations has affected its sales and reputation. Inside Story asks will Toyota be able to restore public trust and has the drive for profit overwhelmed concerns about saftey?
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Palestinians and Israeli dissenters are getting together to fight Israel's plan to build another section of the separation wall in the occupied West Bank. According to environmentalists, the wall will stop water flow to the natural springs and thus threatens to dry out much of the Palestinian land. They also see the wall - illegal under international law - as a part of long-term Israeli policy to take more and more Palestinian land in the West Bank. But the Israeli government says their separation wall is for security reasons, in order to stop Palestinians carrying out attacks in Israel. Al Jazeera Sherine Tadros reports from Wadi Fukin, the village that is now at the centre of the legal battle.
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Debating whether President Obama's FDR-style war on business is sending the economy toward a double-dip, with Amity Shales, "The Forgotten Man" and Mort Zuckerman, US News & World Report.
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TOKYO (AP) -- Japan Airlines, wooed for months by Delta Air Lines with promises of cash and a broad global network, spurned the world's biggest carrier and opted to keep its alliance with American Airlines....
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said it is recalling nearly half a million of its flagship Prius and other hybrid cars for braking problems as it seeks to address criticism over the handling of its worst safety crisis.
TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems - the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker....
BRUSSELS (AP) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it is recalling some 50,000 Prius cars in Europe to modify the software for the anti-lock brake system, part of a wider global recall and the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker....
By Willy Lam While the furor over cyber-attacks against Google has lapsed somewhat, the Sino-American confrontation over the larger issue of Internet security and global digital warfare is expected to intensify in the near future. This is particularly in light of the deterioration of bilateral ties due to issues ranging from the value of the renminbi to US arms sales to Taiwan. Even more significant is the fact that despite Washington's criticism of Beijing's censorship of the Internet - as well as China-originated sorties against the networks of American government agencies and multinationals - the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership is devoting unprecedented resources to strengthening...
CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia tightened its migration rules Monday in favor of English speakers and professionals, saying the country has been attracting too many hairdressers and cooks and too few doctors and engineers. Immigration Minister Chris Evans blamed the overrepresentation of lower skilled immigrants on a system put in place by Prime Minister John Howard, whose government lost power in 2007 elections. "Under the Howard government, we had a lot of cooks, a lot of hairdressers coming...
The Washington Post carried a story out of Port-au-Prince last week that was both flattering and alarming. “I want the Americans to take over the country,” a laborer told reporter Peter Slevin. “The Haitian government can’t do anything for us.” A medical student chimed in, “The American government should take care of us.” And at a food center where U.S. troops and U.N. peacekeepers distributed sacks of rice, a mother waiting with...
Afghanistan's president has demanded that Nato forces in his country stop all military raids on local villages. Speaking on Sunday at the annual Munich Security Conference, Hamid Karzai said civilian deaths and injuries inflicted during operations by international forces had caused deep anger among Afghans. "Ending operations in Afghan villages is what the Afghan people are seeking as a priority. "That means ending raids at night on Afghan homes, that means ending the arrests of Afghans in their homes and their villages, that means Afghanistan really gaining judicial independence completely and rather very very soon," he said. Karzai's comments come as US-led forces...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Even as Republicans publicly welcome President Barack Obama's call for a bipartisan confab on health care, some privately worry that he might be laying a trap to portray their ideas as flimsy....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Republicans' first test of their new Senate clout could come in a vote to block President Barack Obama's choice of a union attorney for a seat on the National Labor Relations Board....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- First lady Michelle Obama says she loves burgers and fries, but she wants her daughters - and the rest of America's children - to learn about better nutrition and exercise....
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday following complications from gallbladder surgery. He was 77....
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Pau Gasol had 21 points and 19 rebounds to lead five players in double figures, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 101-89 Monday night without injured Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum....
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Corey Perry had a goal and two assists, and the Anaheim Ducks snapped the Los Angeles Kings' franchise-record nine-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory in the latest Freeway Faceoff on Monday night....
BOSTON (AP) -- Barry Almeida scored to give Boston College a three-goal, third-period lead and the Eagles held off a late charge from Boston University to win 4-3 and claim the 58th Beanpot championship Monday night....
