NY Philharmonic postpones plans for Cuba tour, citing US travel restrictions for patronsOctober 1st, 2009 NY Phil postpones plans for Cuba tourNEW YORK — The New York Philharmonic is postponing a planned trip to Cuba, citing U.S. travel restrictions that prevent patrons from going on the historic journey to the communist country.
GM's old board postpones annual shareholders meeting scheduled for August in DetroitJuly 16th, 2009 GM board postpones annual shareholders meetingDETROIT — If your company has no publicly traded stock and only four stakeholders, does it need to have an annual shareholders meeting?
At the new General Motors Co., the answer is no, at least for the time being. The new GM says its old board has indefinitely postponed plans to hold the annual meeting that had been scheduled for Aug.
Israel's Netanyahu postpones meeting with Obama's Mideast envoyJune 23rd, 2009 Israeli prime minister postpones Mitchell meetingROME — A meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Barack Obama's special Middle East peace envoy, former Sen. George Mitchell, has been postponed.
US to host next G-20 summit in Pittsburgh Sep 24-25May 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies
including India will gather in Pittsburgh, an icon of America's economic
renewal, Sep 24-25 for the next G-20 summit. President Barack Obama will host leaders from 20 countries which represent
85 percent of the global economy to discuss ways of recovering from the
global economic and financial crisis, the White House announced Thursday.
Iran postpones security meeting with Afghan, Pakistan presidentsMay 18th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran has postponed a security meeting scheduled for Tuesday with the presidents of neighbours Afghanistan and Pakistan, ISNA news agency reported Sunday. The presidential office Saturday had announced that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was to host his Afghan and Pakistani counterparts, Hamid Karzai and Asif Ali Zardari respectively, on Tuesday in Tehran.
Day after canceling youth team tournament, CONCACAF postpones beach championshipApril 28th, 2009 Swine flu postpones another CONCACAF tourneyNEW YORK — Another soccer tournament in Mexico has been disrupted by concerns over the swine flu. CONCACAF announced Tuesday it is postponing its beach soccer championship, scheduled to begin Wednesday in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
ASEAN summit cancelledApril 11th, 2009 PATTAYA - Thai officials decided to cancel a summit of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Saturday after anti-government protesters broke into the summit venue at Pattaya, a resort town 100 km south of Bangkok. The Thai government said the summit between ASEAN members and six dialogue partners, including China, Japan and India, was postponed and would be held in about two months.
SAARC summit: Toss-up between Nepal, Bhutan as host likelyMarch 24th, 2009 DHAKA - There is likely to be a toss-up between Nepal and Bhutan if the Maldives finally declines to host the 16th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). Bhutan, which has never hosted a SAARC summit, has made a formal offer.
Zardari arrives in Iran for regional summitMarch 11th, 2009 TEHRAN - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari arrived in Tehran Tuesday to attend the 10th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) and discuss plans for a gas pipeline linking the two countries with India. Zardari and his Iranian and Afghan counterparts Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Hamid Karzai are scheduled to have a trilateral meeting prior to the summit Wednesday on security in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Doctors willing, PM to go to London for G20 summitMarch 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - If his doctors give him the go-ahead, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is recuperating from a coronary bypass surgery, will go to London to attend the G20 summit in London April 2. This will be the prime minister's first overseas visit this year and the first after his bypass surgery nearly six weeks ago.
SAARC summit likely to be deferred: ReportMarch 6th, 2009 DHAKA - The 16th SAARC summit is likely to be deferred to at least the first quarter of 2010 as the Maldives has expressed its inability to host the gathering this year after October, when its tourist season would be in full swing. Economic recession is another reason that is deterring the Maldives, New Age newspaper said quoting diplomatic sources here.
Karzai postpones Pakistan visitFebruary 18th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s visit to Islamabad Thursday has been postponed 'due to bad weather'. Karzai was to hold talks with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Geo TV reported.
Arab economic summit begins in KuwaitJanuary 18th, 2009 KUWAIT CITY - An Arab League (AL) summit began here Monday to discuss the Gaza crisis as well as global economic meltdown. The heads of state of the 22-member Arab League (AL) and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon are attending the conference to discuss a range of issues, including Gaza and the economic crisis.
Saudi king offers $1bn at Arab summit to rebuild GazaJanuary 18th, 2009 KUWAIT CITY - Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz Monday announced $1 billion in aid for Gaza reconstruction at the ongoing Arab League summit here. The leaders of the 22-member Arab League (AL) and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon are meeting here to discuss a range of issues, including Gaza and the economic crisis.
New $2-bn Arab fund to help small enterprises in regionJanuary 18th, 2009 DUBAI - Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah announced Monday a new $2-billion joint Arab initiative to provide and sustain financial resources for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the region. Making the announcement at the opening session of the two-day Arab Economic, Development and Social Summit, which got underway in Kuwait Monday, Sheikh Sabah said that Kuwait would donate $500 million as capital to the new fund.
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