Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada (R) and Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India pose for a group photo with other world leaders at the Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy at the National Building Museum in Washington on November 15, 2008. (UPI Photo/Ron Sachs/POOL)
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Let's Keep Future Campaigns Clean
Political handlers, the "experts" who advise candidates running for elections in the United States should take a good long look at the last presidential campaign and draw some hard lessons from what worked and what did not. It does not require a rocket scientist to figure out which of the two tactics paid off in the end. Staying focused, addressing the real issues and speaking the truth worked. Spreading lies about your opponent obviously did not. That was the noticeable difference between the Obama and the McCain campaigns.
Bush Takes a Page From Obama's Foreign Policy Handbook
The Democratic Party's candidate for the presidency, Senator Barack Obama, made his reputation and based his campaign on his early opposition to the war in Iraq. But as if to demonstrate that he is neither pacifist nor shy of wars in Islamic lands, he has been a keen advocate of what he calls the war that we have to win in Afghanistan.
Canadian envoy on Mideast trade mission
David Emerson, Canada's Minister of International Trade, is to lead a trade mission to the Middle East from November 12 to 18, to pursue trade and investment opportunities, a government spokesman has reported.
Canada proposes 2011 exit from Afghanistan
Prime Minister Stephen Harper Tuesday proposed maintaining Canada's military in Afghanistan until 2011, as opposition parties warned of a possible snap election if troops do not exit soon.
China warns US over Dalai Lama
China Tuesday warned US President George W. Bush to cancel a planned meeting with the Dalai Lama, amid rising tensions between Beijing and the West over the Tibetan spiritual leader.
Harper hints at longer Canada mission in Afghanistan
Prime Minister Stephen Harper Wednesday suggested that Canada's military mission in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, could continue beyond its ending date of February 2009.
15 suspects in court over Canadian bomb plot
Ten men and five male teenagers, all suspected of planning attacks in Canada ranging from bombing buildings to beheading the prime minister, appeared in court on Tuesday amid tight security.
Tehran scolds Canada after West slams Iran in 'Nazi style' dress code blunder
Iran on Wednesday summoned Ottowa's ambassador to Tehran over criticisms made by Canada's premier in response to an inaccurate news report that Tehran may force non-Muslims to wear colored badges in public.
Regional Roundups
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Afghanistan seeks solution on convert amid Western uproar
Afghanistan's Supreme Court said on Thursday that it was trying to find a "good solution" following a flood of Western criticism over a man facing the death penalty for converting to Christianity.
