Countries

Tourism from other countries inches up slowly (El Paso Times)

6 Jul 2008

LAS VEGAS -- Despite the weak U.S. dollar, a boom in international travel around the world hasn't translated into an explosion of foreign tourists to the United States.

Rich nations poised to tackle soaring oil, food prices (AFP via Yahoo! News)

6 Jul 2008

Leaders of the world's richest countries began arriving in northern Japan on Sunday for a summit aimed at tackling red-hot food and oil prices that could derail global economic growth.

Syrian President al-Assad Calls for Upgrading Cooperation among OIC Countries in All Areas (TurkishPress.com)

6 Jul 2008

DAMASCUS - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad called on Thursday for upgrading cooperation among countries of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) in all areas for more effective role on the regional and international arenas.