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Tadić: Govt. reconstruction after New Year

Boris Tadić announced on Tuesday that the parties in the ruling coalition will analyze the work the government. They will discuss possibilities for a “government reconstruction”, said the Serbian president and leader of the ruling Democrats (DS).

Minister urges reconstruction of govt.

Labor Minister Rasim Ljajić said that he believes that the government is too big and that it should be reconstructed. “The governments of European countries, by rule, resort to a reconstruction of the government at the halfway point of their mandates, and we have an added reason to do this, which is the economic crisis,” Ljajić told the Tanjug news agency.

Obama lauds India’s Afghan role, to monitor Pakistan aid

Rejecting any disconnect between New Delhi and Washington on regional issues, US President Barack Obama has lauded India’s role in the reconstruction of Afghanistan and assured that the US will strictly monitor military aid to Pakistan.
“There was absolutely no disconnect. The president (Obama) was very appreciative of India’s contribution to the reconstruction of Afghanistan and [...]

Noble’s Turkey unit secures $42m loan from European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Noble Hammadde Ticaret AS, a grain and oilseeds business operating in Turkey and a wholly-owned subsidiary of global supply chain manager Noble Group (SGX: N21), has secured a US$30 million ($42 million) loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to support the company’s further development.

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Turks and Armenians: The cost of reconstruction

It takes many hands to reconcile two peoples so divided by history

FOR centuries, a stone bridge spanning the emerald green waters of the Akhurian River connected the southern Caucasus to the Anatolian plains: a strategic pivot on the Silk Road, running through the ancient Armenian kingdom of Ani. Today the bridge would have linked tiny, landlocked Armenia to Turkey. But war and natural disasters have reduced it to a pair of stubs—a sad commentary on the relations between the two states.

This grim image prompted an Ankara-based think-tank, called Tepav, to devise a plan to rebuild the bridge and in so doing to reopen the long-sealed land border by stealth. “The idea is to promote reconciliation through cross-border tourism,” explains Tepav’s director, Guven Sak. Turkey’s doveish president, Abdullah Gul, has embraced the plan. The Armenian authorities and diaspora Armenians with deep pockets are also interested. If all went to plan, the bridge’s restoration would only be the start of a broader effort to repair hundreds of other Armenian architectural treasures scattered across Turkey. …

Reconstruction of Kosovo govt. possible

Changes are expected to be made in the Kosovo government in 2010 and ruling coalition officials have stated that emergency elections could be announced. Daily Koha Ditore quoted Deputy Prime Minister Hajredin Kuqi, who said that “Prime Minister Hashim Thaci will evaluate the work of every minister and then hold consultations with government partners and make a decision on changes.“

Six die in China bridge landslide

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At least six people have been killed in a landslide in the Chinese province of Sichuan.

The landslide also destroyed a bridge that is a major link to areas where reconstruction work is being carried out after last year’s earthquake.

Falling rocks dislodged by heavy rain smashed into the bridge in Wenchuan county, sending vehicles plunging into the river.

Rescue officials warned that the number of dead might rise.

The China Daily newspaper said more than 10,000 vehicles crossed the bridge each day and it was a lifeline for the reconstruction effort.

Wenchuan was the epicentre of the earthquake last May in which more than 85,000 people lost their lives. </p


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