Seasoned Asia hand Zoellick picked to head World Bank
Bush’s choice should get job despite concerns over management style.
UNITED States President George W. Bush has picked a seasoned Asia hand
Author: Derwin Pereira
China-bashing continues, but it may be all bluster
VIEW FROM WASHINGTON
CHINA-BASHERS in the US Congress have cast a huge shadow over key economic talks here between the two giants this
Wolfowitz quits World Bank in face-saving deal
THE crisis at the World Bank has come to a dramatic end, via a face-saving agreement that does little to disguise the
White House shifts stance on Wolfowitz
THE Bush administration, responding to growing international pressure, signalled that it would be willing to accept a change of leadership at the
US rushes to save Wolfowitz after panel’s damning report
World Bank board could sack him or ask him to quit for breach of conduct.
THE Bush administration was fighting to save World
Friends or foes?
AMERICA LOOKS EAST
IN THE race to the White House, Asia is getting more than a mention these days.
As the presidential candidates look
Congress and Bush reach ‘historic’ deal on trade policy
Agreement expected to renew Bush’s ‘fast track’ powers to negotiate FTAs.
PRESIDENT George W. Bush and Democrat lawmakers have reached a “historic deal”
US busts ‘homegrown’ plot to attack army base
Six charged with planning massacre were not tied to any terror group.
SIX men have been charged with planning the massacre of hundreds
Cash fuels the race for the White House
UPFRONT
THE money train is back on track with a fury.
In the offices of hedge fund managers, the mansions of Hollywood stars and
Huge tornadoes wreak havoc in US
Massive twister hits Kansas killing nine, more storms hit seven states yesterday, Bush declares Kansas a disaster area.
A WAVE of tornadoes tore
Fight looms as Bush vetoes Iraq Bill
US President says setting deadline for withdrawal will cause chaos.
US PRESIDENT George W. Bush has killed a plan to withdraw American troops
‘George’ and ‘Shinzo’ bond over North Korea and China
NEWS ANALYSIS
“GEORGE” and “Shinzo” pulled it off.
Another Japanese prime minister has bonded with a US president, reflecting a 50-year-old alliance that on