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Obama calls for tighter controls over the financial system

23:26 14/09/2009

President Barack Obama called for reforms to banking regulation in the U.S. and globally in a speech on Wall Street on Monday, and accused some bankers of failing to learn lessons from the financial crisis.

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Israeli premier rejects complete freeze of outpost construction
20:43 14/09/2009
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that the country will not permanently freeze the construction of Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
Algeria floods leave 20 dead
20:30 14/09/2009
Twenty people died in Algeria as a result of torrential rain and severe flooding which swept the country last week, national media reported on Monday.
Medvedev says global dominance is illusion, welcomes criticism
20:13 14/09/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday that the idea of global dominance must be abandoned in world politics, and more intelligent policies adopted.
Russian state bank pledges no direct influence over Opel
19:59 14/09/2009
The Russian government will not exert a direct influence on the operations of Opel following the acquisition of a stake by state-owned Sberbank, the bank said on Monday.
India keen to expand nuclear cooperation with Russia
19:15 14/09/2009
India is ready to cooperate with Russia not only on completing the Kudankulam nuclear power plant but on the construction of a new station, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom said on Monday.
North Korean leader sends birthday greetings to Russia's Medvedev
18:45 14/09/2009
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il congratulated Russian President Dmitry on his 44th birthday on Monday, Pyongyang's official news agency said.
Iran insists on peaceful nature of nuclear program
18:43 14/09/2009
Iran's top nuclear official reiterated on Monday that the country's nuclear program has no military aspects, and that Tehran is ready to cooperate with the UN nuclear watchdog.
Ahmadinejad, Obama will not meet at UN - Iranian spokesman
18:00 14/09/2009
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will not meet with Barack Obama on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session, due to open on September 15, the Iranian president's spokesman said on Monday.
Russian cab driver gets 7 years in prison for treason
17:29 14/09/2009
A court in the south Russian republic of North Ossetia has sentenced a cab driver to seven years in prison for treason after he admitted to spying for Georgia.
Belarus air defense units arrive in Russia for Zapad-2009 drills
17:10 14/09/2009
A train carrying Belarusian S-300 air defense systems has arrived at the Ashuluk training grounds in southern Russia to participate in Zapad-2009 strategic drills, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
New Opel owners may cut 4,500 jobs at German plants
16:57 14/09/2009
The new owners of GM Opel plan to cut some 4,500 jobs at the carmaker's German plants.
Japanese diplomat Amano unanimously confirmed as new IAEA chief
16:55 14/09/2009
Yukiya Amano was approved on Monday as the next head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to succeed Mohamed ElBaradei from December.
Tehran to resume talks with Iran Six mediators on Oct. 1
16:37 14/09/2009
Talks on Iran's controversial nuclear program between Tehran and six world powers will resume on October 1.
Bin Laden slams U.S. ties with Israel, calls Obama 'powerless'
14:32 14/09/2009
Just days after the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 terroist attacks in the United States, Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden warned the Americans of their ties with Israel.
BRIC countries playing greater role in media - experts
14:15 14/09/2009
BRIC countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China — are playing a greater role on news and media resources.
France's SDF Suez to acquire Nord Stream shares by October
13:55 14/09/2009
France's GDF Suez will by the end of October become a shareholder in the company building the Nord Stream gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea.
Number of swine flu cases reaches 275,000 worldwide
12:08 14/09/2009
The number of confirmed swine flu infections has reached 275,000 with more than 3,500 deaths worldwide.
Russian firm sues arms exporter for $15 mln over Algeria deal
11:22 14/09/2009
A Moscow-based missile manufacturer is suing the Russian arms export monopoly over claims the organization breached a contract with Algeria.
Venezuela to build strong air defenses with Russian aid
11:15 14/09/2009
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has announced plans to create a multi-layered air defense network in the country with the help of a Russian $2.2 bln loan secured last week.

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