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President-elect Barack Obama in Chicago last week for a meeting in his transition office.

Obama pledges economic plan for 2.5 million 'more jobs'

But in clarifying president-elect's message, spokesman says he meant the plan will ‘save or create' 2.5 million jobs


Financial crisis can be overcome in 18 months: APEC

Pacific Rim leaders say 'extraordinary steps' to strengthen their economies can solve crisis in less than two years


Shots fired at motorcade carrying Georgian, Polish presidents

No injuries; gunshots reportedly came from the breakaway province of South Ossetia


Israel jails eight Jewish neo-Nazis

Teens aged 16 to 19 involved in 'shocking and horrifying' year-long spree of attacks


Military plans continual harassment of Taliban

Canadian and international troops in southern Afghanistan will mount campaign of constant pressure on Taliban this winter


Is Japan's 'lost decade' a window to the future?

It hit suddenly, and when the bubble burst it was a wipeout. As today's crisis deepens, the unthinkable is becoming all too real

Marcus Gee

When the Jolly Roger flies over Somalia

Marcus Gee

Piracy can't be beaten at sea. The solution lies on shore, at the source of the problem


Reckoning

It's time for a new Great Wall – to keep out Mother Nature

Doug Saunders

Invoking the spirit of John Maynard Keynes


South Pole Quest

Kevin Vallely

Powered by truffles and pemmican

This is the first of Vancouver writer Kevin Vallely's weekly progress reports as he and his companions try to reach the South Pole in record time


Q & A

Fifteen Days

Blatchford on her book Fifteen Days

Columnist answers questions writing and her award-winning book

 
 
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The Americas 

Double dutch as an Olympic sport?

Movement says jump-rope sport has become a hit around the world

Astronauts step out for longest, hardest spacewalk

Repairs to gummed-up joint come as recycling system to convert urine into drinking water breaks down for third day in row

Cyber suicide

When 19-year-old Abraham Biggs fatally overdosed, he joined a troubled group who have shared their pain - and deaths - online


U.S. presidential transition 

Stocks soar on news Obama plans to tap Geithner at Treasury

Democratic officials say President-elect plans to name president of New York Federal Reserve as treasury secretary

Obama to nominate Clinton, aide says

President-elect reportedly on track to name former primary rival as secretary of state after American Thanksgiving holiday

Holder likely to reform Justice Department

Predicted pick of experienced veteran signals effort to clean up office plagued by eight years of scandal


Europe 

Vatican forgives John Lennon for Jesus quip

Remark that the Beatles were more famous than Jesus Christ was ‘boast' by young man faced with unexpected success, Vatican newspaper says

French Socialists in disarray after leadership vote

Aubry declared winner over Royal by tiny margin; Royal supporters demand a re-run


Middle East 

Gaza on brink of humanitarian disaster: UN

Israel stopped aid reaching the territory by blocking crossing points after militants fired rockets

PA buys ads in Israeli newspapers to sell plan

A new way to make peace


Asia Pacific 

Strong quake hits waters off western Indonesia

No immediate reports of injuries or damage


Africa 

Pirates free tanker after ransom paid

Greek management company would not say how much was paid to release Liberian-flagged tanker MV Genius

Carter, Annan refused entry to Zimbabwe

Former U.S. president, others were planning humanitarian mission to the impoverished African country

Somali pirates make $150-million in a year: Kenya

In the past two weeks Somalia's increasingly brazen pirates have seized eight vessels including a huge Saudi supertanker loaded with $100 million worth of crude oil


South Asia 

Eight Canadian soldiers hurt north of Kandahar

Injured expected to make full recovery; French soldier also killed in separate attack

U.S. strike in Pakistan kills wanted British militant

Rashid Rauf was suspected ringleader of a 2006 plot to blow up trans-Atlantic airliners using liquid explosives

Poor security imperils Afghan vote, report warns

Canadian's paper calls on international community to take greater role in protecting ballot legitimacy


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