Thursday, March 6, 2008

Clinton reignites Democratic race with latest wins
The role of 795 super delegates will now become central to who wins the Democratic nomination, writes Denis Staunton p

Premier Wen warns on inflation but looks forward to Olympics
CHINA: PREMIER WEN Jiabao gave his annual work report to delegates at China's annual parliament yesterday, flagging a bureaucratic shake-up in the state apparatus and warning that rising prices must be tamed to ensure ordinary people enjoyed a decent standard of living. p

Tory call for poll on Lisbon Treaty rejected
BRITAIN: IRELAND OFFERED the last remaining hope for British Euro-sceptics last night after the House of Commons soundly defeated the Conservative demand for a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty. p

Palestinians, Israel agree to talks after pressure from Rice
MIDDLE EAST: ISRAEL AND the Palestinians yesterday agreed to resume peace talks under pressure from US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice, but progress appeared to hinge on stemming bloodshed in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip. p
Serb government split over EU view of Kosovo
SERBIA: THE SERBIAN government lurched closer to collapse yesterday as its coalition partners clashed over whether to freeze their country's bid for membership of the European Union until the bloc rejects Kosovo's independence. p
Canadian police left flummoxed by curious case of three right feet
CANADA: The finding of similar body parts off British Columbia seems to be pushing coincidence to its limits, writes Helen Pidd p
International team breaks paedophile ring in 19 countries
DETECTIVES IN three continents believe they have broken one of the most sophisticated paedophile rings yet. Eight British children between six and 14 years old have been rescued and arrests made in the UK, Australia and the US. p
Body found in Sudan could be Eufor soldier
SUDAN: THE EUROPEAN Union's military force in Chad is sending a team to Sudan to recover a body which officials there believe is that of a French soldier killed after he strayed over the border. p
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'We're going on, we're going strong and we're going all the way'
It was a great night for a candidate who has returned three times from the political dead, writes Denis Staunton p
Where they go from here
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McCain gets nod from Bush for his campaign
US: PRESIDENT GEORGE W Bush formally endorsed Republican John McCain for president yesterday, calling him a man of character who is "not going to change" when it comes to taking on Islamic extremists. p
Balancing the presidential ticket a vital concern for Republicans
US: VICE-PRESIDENTIAL candidates have rarely made much difference to the outcome of US elections. But John McCain's choice of running mate could be an exception. p
Presidential race: by the numbers
US: US Presidential race statistics. p

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