IMF chief warns of dangerous new phase
‘Debt woes made worse by feeble political
leadership’:
US: The head of the International Monetary Fund
has warned that the economic crisis gripping Europe is entering a
dangerous new phase. Christine Legarde says Europe’s sovereign debt
woes have been made worse by what she’s described as “feeble
political leadership”.
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Stop bullying Julia, Aussie PM’s boyfriend says
AUSTRALIA: The boyfriend of Australian Prime
Minister Julia Gillard has hit out at people bullying his partner,
saying women are among the worst culprits. Gillard is Australia’s
first female leader and is under huge pressure with her ratings in
opinion polls at record lows.
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Obama honours Afghan war hero marine
US: President Barack Obama Thursday awarded a
fearless US Marine, who five times defied a Taliban firestorm to
save 36 ambushed men, with America’s highest military decoration,
the Medal of Honor. Former marine sergeant Dakota Meyer, 23, and a
comrade Juan Rodriguez-Chavez, defied orders and repeatedly drove
into a village despite a blizzard of enemy fire,
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