New Zealand
New Zealand's new government sworn in
Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on Wed, 11/19/2008 - 05:13.Wellington - New Zealand's new government was sworn in Wednesday, officially clearing the way for Prime Minister John Key to attend this week's Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit meeting in Peru.
New Zealand awakes to new centre-right government
Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on Sat, 11/08/2008 - 22:51.New Zealand awoke Sunday to the prospect of a new centre-right
government to steer the country out of its worst recession for years
after a general election dumped the Labour-led coalition that had ruled
since 1999.
New Zealand swings to the right - but how far?
Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on Sat, 11/08/2008 - 22:47.After nine years of liberal centre-left government, New Zealand has
taken a decided swing to the right in Saturday's general election, but
how far remains to be seen.
Conservatives win New Zealand election
Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on Sat, 11/08/2008 - 22:22.New Zealand's conservative National Party swept into power on Saturday
in a general election that saw an overwhelming vote for change after
nine years of rule by Prime Minister Helen Clark's Labour-led
coalition.
New Zealand's new prime minister is poor boy made good
Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on Sat, 11/08/2008 - 22:09.New Zealand's new Prime Minister, John Key, 47, who steered his
conservative National Party to victory in Saturday's general election,
is a classic example of a poor boy made good.
Conservatives take early lead in New Zealand election
Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on Sat, 11/08/2008 - 20:42.New Zealand's conservative National Party took an early lead over the
ruling Labour coalition as votes were counted in Saturday's general
election.
Voting ends in election that could see swing to the right
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Sat, 11/08/2008 - 07:12.New Zealanders voted Saturday in a general election that could see the Labour-led coalition, which has governed for the last nine years, defeated by its conservative opponents, according to opinion po
New Zealand conservatives favoured to win general election
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 11/07/2008 - 07:59.New Zealand's conservative National Party is poised to sweep from power the Labour-led coalition that has governed for nine years, according to election-eve opinion surveys published Friday.
London - Aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce said Thursday it would cut up to 2,000 jobs worldwide as a result of the current economic "uncertainties."
Washington - Buying a new computer usually involves comparing models. Comparisons are more difficult than they used to be, as the number of choices has grown and manufacturers have started marketing computers with specific uses in mind.
Indian authorities have issued a birth certificate to a Japanese baby born to an Indian surrogate mother, easing the way for her Japanese father to take her home, news reports said Saturday.
