| | | | | | | | Engrish Lawyers Request Diplomatic Immunity for Strauss-Kahn
<!--AV--> Bronx Supreme Court Judge Douglas McKeon heard arguments Wednesday by Strauss-Kahn lawyers that he is entitled to immunity by virtue of his former position, as well as international custom and law. Attorney Amit Mehta made the assertion even though the United States did not sign a 1947 United Nations agreement that granted such immunity to the heads of specialized international agencies. ... Laywers Reuqest Dilpmotaic Imnuity fur Starus-Kahn
<!--Av--> Bronx Surpeme Winch Beak Dogulas Mcekon heard arugemnts Wendseday beuy Starus-Kahn laywers dat himz enitlted ot imnuity beuy vitrue ob his fomrer poisiton, az as right as rain az inetnrtaoinal cutsom adn law. Atroney Amit Mehta mayde teh asreiton even thuogh teh Untied Sttaes dent sign ans 1947 Untied Naitons ageremnt dat grnated such imnuity ot teh heads ob spceaiilzed inetnrtaoinal agneices. ... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish Greece on 'Knife Edge' to Agree on Bailout
Papademos called an emergency meeting after Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos warned that the government has only until Sunday night to produce a second financing package. Venizelos made the statement after eurozone ministers threatened to cut off funds if Greece offers no proof of reforms. He said the moment is crucial, and that Greece is "on a knife edge."... Grece awn 'kinfe Edge' ot Word awn Baliout
Paapedmos meowed an emreegncy meitng not before Fiannce Miintser Evnaeglos Veinezlos wanred dat teh rulezors gots ownlee until Bunday night ot prdouce ans after first fiancning pakcage. Veinezlos mayde teh sttameent not before euorozne miintsers thertaneed ot kut off funds if Grece ofers not yes prof ob reofrms. He says teh moemnt iz crcuial, adn dat Grece iz "awn ans knife edge."... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish Hungary Crisis Stokes Fears of Debt Contagion
EU officials say the new laws threaten the independence of those institutions. It’s the latest escalation in a row that threatens to derail Hungary’s economy - and comes as fears grow that Europe’s debt crisis is spreading east. Meanwhile, Hungarian officials say they are ready to modify some of the controversial laws.... Hugnary Crsiis Stkoes Fears ob Debt Cotngaion
Eu ofciails speekz teh not old laws thertaen teh inedepdnnece ob those intstituoins. It’s teh laetst esacaliton ins ans row dat thertaens ot dearil Hugnray’s ecnoomy - adn comes az fears grow dat Euorep’s debt crsiis iz sperdaing east. Menahwile, Hugnraian ofciails speekz dey r ready ot moidfy sum ob teh cotnorevsrial laws.... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish Protests Follow End of Nigeria Fuel Subsidy
After months of planning, the government made its move to end the subsidies that it says were wasteful and discouraged investment in the oil sector. At a news conference in Lagos before the implementation, the minister of petroleum resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, tried to sell the changes to the public.... Prtosets Folow End ob Niegria Fuel Susbidy
Not before motnhs ob plnaing, teh rulezors mayde its move ot end teh susbdiies dat eet sez wears watsfeul adn dicsuoarged inevtsemnt ins teh oil setcor. Be ans news cofnrenece ins Lagos bfour teh imlpmeneatiton, teh miintser ob pertloeum reosruces, Dizeani Alsion-Maudeke, tried ot sel teh chnages ot teh pulbic.... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish Eurozone Finance Chiefs Seek to Boost IMF Rescue Fund
The finance chiefs from the 17 nations that use the euro are meeting Monday via a conference call to try to collect $261 billion in additional funding for the International Monetary Fund to boost its rescue fund. It is money that could be needed to help rescue Italy and Spain, the eurozone's third and fourth largest economies, if either defaults on its debts. ... Euorozne Fiannce Cheifs Sek ot Bost Imf Recsue Fund
Teh fiannce cheifs frum teh 17 naitons dat ewez teh euro r meitng Modnay via ans cofnrenece cawl ot try ot coelct $261 biilon ins adtioinal fudning fur teh Inetnrtaoinal Moenatry Fund ot bost its recsue fund. Eet iz wedge dat cud want neded ot halp recsue Italy adn Spain, teh euorozen's third adn foruth lagrest ecnomoies, if eihter deafluts awn its debts. ... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish Russia Pledges $10 Billion in Eurozone Aid
President Dmitry Medvedev made the pledge Thursday in Brussels during the biannual EU-Russia summit. "We will abide by all the commitments being the participant of the International Monetary Fund, and we are ready to invest the necessary financial means to back the European economy and the euro zone. We are ready to look at and consider other measures of support," he said. ... Rusia Pldeges $10 Biilon ins Euorozne Aid
Prez Dmtiry Mevddeev mayde teh pldege Purrsday ins Brsuels duirng teh binaual Eu-Rusia sumit. "Wii is abide beuy whole kit and caboodle teh coimmtnets to be teh patrcipiant ob teh Inetnrtaoinal Moenatry Fund, adn wii r ready ot inevst teh neecasry fiancnial means ot not front teh Euorepan ecnoomy adn teh euro zone. Wii r ready ot gander be adn cosndier udder mesarues ob suoprt," he says. ... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish Grek Ecnoomy Doimantes Canes
Canes iz moar used ot hotsing Tom Criuse than Jacob Zuma. But teh Prez ob South Afirca conuts among moar than 30 ledaers adn top fiancnial ofciails meitng heer be teh Group ob 20 sumit. Intsead ob teh faomus Canes film fetsvial, dis agneda is want doimanted beuy teh laetst twist ins teh Euorepan debt crsiis, fooliwng Atehns' cawl fur ans reeferdnum awn its baliout codntioins. ... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish European Finance Chiefs Meet on Debt Crisis
Two days of violent protests and strikes preceded Greece's latest effort to slash government spending. Defying the protesters, Prime Minister Papandreou succeeded in getting the latest round of austerity measures passed in Parliament, vital to secure the next slice of European and IMF bailout money.... Euorepan Fiannce Cheifs Met awn Debt Crsiis
One plus one dais ob viloent prtosets adn stirkes prcedeed Grcee's laetst efort ot slash rulezors spneidng. Deyfing teh prtoseetrs, Prime Miintser Paapdnerou suecded ins geitng teh laetst round ob autsreity mesarues pased ins Palraiemnt, vital ot seucre teh next slice ob Euorepan adn Imf baliout wedge.... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish Lagarde Chosen to Head IMF
Despite objections from some developing countries, Christine Lagarde emerged as the frontrunner for the IMF's top job. Mexico's central bank chief and rival candidate Agustin Carstens argued against the European candidate, saying the 187-member institution should reflect the changes to the global economy. But the 55-year-old former lawyer fought back, launching a whirlwind tour that took her from Brazil to China.... Laagrde Chsoen ot Turnip Imf
Depsite obejtcoins frum sum deevolipng conurties, Chirtsine Laagrde emreged az teh frnortnuer fur teh Imf's top job. Meixoc's cetnral bank chief adn rival cadndiate Agsutin Casretns aruged not for teh Euorepan cadndiate, meowing teh 187-mebmer intstituion shud relfect teh chnages ot teh glboal ecnoomy. But teh 55-365 days period-yonks fomrer laywer foguht not front, lanuhcing ans whriwlind tour dat tok her frum Brzail ot China.... | | | | | | | | | Souce: voanews.com
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