10/06/2008
Zimbabwe opposition denies new talks on unity government (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Zimbabwe's main opposition party said no new talks on a unity government would be held on Monday and called for regional mediation to resolve a dispute on how to divide key ministries.
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10/06/2008
Polish FA, government strike deal (International Herald Tribune)
Poland's suspended football federation reached a last-minute deal with the government on Monday that will allow it to avoid a suspension by FIFA and likely retain hosting rights to the 2012 European Championship.
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10/06/2008
Government Bonds Rise as Credit Freeze Prompts New Bailouts (Bloomberg)
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Government bonds around the world rose as stocks tumbled and the freeze in credit markets prompted new bailouts of Hypo Real Estate Holding AG and Fortis, stoking demand for the safest assets.
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10/06/2008
Hypo Real Gets EU50 Billion Government-Led Bailout (Update3) (Bloomberg)
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- The German government and the country's banks and insurers agreed on a 50 billion euro ($68 billion) rescue package for commercial property lender Hypo Real Estate Holding AG after an earlier bailout faltered.
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10/06/2008
Report: Afghan government negotiating with Taliban (New York Daily News)
Taliban leaders are offering to sever ties with al Qaeda in the effort to make peace with the Afghan government, according to a television report.
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10/06/2008
Government facing fuel court case (BBC News)
Charities are taking the government to court because they say not enough is being done to tackle fuel poverty.
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10/05/2008
British PM makes more government changes (USA Today)
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced more changes to his government Sunday, completing a shake-up intended to strengthen the government as it faces the global economic crisis.
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10/06/2008
Thai Anti-Government Protesters Descend On Parliament (Nasdaq)
BANGKOK (AFP)--Thousands of anti-government protesters marched to Thailand's parliament building on Monday, police said, in what one of the rally leaders claimed would be their "final battle."
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10/06/2008
Anti-government protesters start blocking Parliament (The Nation - Thailand's English news)
People's Alliance for Democracy leaders lead anti-government protesters from the Government House to....
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10/06/2008
Banking shakeout likely not over despite government bailout (Tacoma News Tribune)
SAN FRANCISCO – Here’s a safe bet for uncertain times: A lot of banks won’t survive the next year of upheaval despite the government’s $700 billion plan to restore order to the financial industry.
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