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Hungary awaiting specifics on EU objections to constitutional changes
May 02, 2013 (UPI)
Hungary is awaiting "concrete objections" from the European Commission over controversial changes to its constitution, Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi says. Mar...
Bangladesh gets its first woman Speaker
May 01, 2013 (UPI)
Bangladesh's government has elected the first female speaker of Parliament, a move that could trigger a religious backlash. The Awami League party voted unanimo...
Obama campaign tech team wins Webby award
Apr 30, 2013 (AFP)
The technology team behind US President Barack Obama's successful re-election campaign joined a star-studded list of Webby Award winners honored Tuesday for "In...
Gulf 'security arrests' muzzle dissent
Apr 25, 2013 (UPI)
The arrest of an alleged al-Qaida cell in the United Arab Emirates and of 94 citizens accused of "security offenses" illustrates the alarm sweeping the Persian ...
Pentagon chief presses Islamist-led Egypt on reforms
Apr 24, 2013 (AFP)
US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel urged Egypt's Islamist-led government on Wednesday to press ahead with reforms in a trip designed to bolster America's alliance...
BBC video shows deadly attack in Myanmar
Apr 23, 2013 (UPI)
The BBC broadcast what it says is a video of communal violence shot by Myanmar police and in which Buddhists kill at least two people. Police were greatly outnu...
Aceh remains a powder keg, says Amnesty International
Apr 22, 2013 (UPI)
Amnesty International has warned that violence could erupt again in Indonesia's Aceh province unless the government and nationalists address human rights abuses...
Iraq counts votes from first polls since US pullout
Apr 21, 2013 (AFP)
Election officials began tallying votes on Sunday from Iraq's first elections since US troops departed, a contest that served as a key test of its stability ami...
China hits back at US over 'woeful' rights record
Apr 21, 2013 (AFP)
China on Sunday accused the United States of human rights violations through military operations abroad and failing to protect its own citizens from gun violenc...
Thailand considers amnesty bill
Apr 19, 2013 (UPI)
Thai Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung will propose a bill to grant amnesty to all prisoners charged with committing politically motivated violence. Yubam...
Singapore judiciary demands apology for web backlash
Apr 18, 2013 (AFP)
Singapore's state prosecution arm has demanded an apology from several websites over posts which it said cast doubt on the judiciary's integrity in a case invol...
Kerry praises Egyptian army's role in avoiding war
Apr 18, 2013 (AFP)
The Egyptian army helped prevent a civil war during the 2011 uprising, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday, adding American aid to the nation's milit...
China foreign news ban criticised by media group
Apr 18, 2013 (AFP)
A press freedom group Thursday criticised a ruling that bans Chinese journalists from quoting foreign news outlets without permission, a move that further tight...
Venezuelan court rules out Maduro win recount
Apr 18, 2013 (UPI)
Venezuela's Supreme Court won't allow a recount of ballots cast in this week's elections that will keep caretaker President Nicolas Maduro in power. Venezuelan ...
S.African firm seals anti-riot vehicle deal with Brazil
Apr 16, 2013 (AFP)
A South African military manufacturer has sealed a deal to supply Brazilian police with anti-riot vehicles ahead of next year's football World Cup, it said on T...
Colombia billboards feature rebel chief, slain drug baron
Apr 15, 2013 (AFP)
Billboards showing the faces of slain Colombian drug cartel chief Pablo Escobar and a leftist guerrilla leader have set off a controversy by asking: "Guess who ...
Morsi, Egypt army close ranks against abuse charges
Apr 13, 2013 (AFP)
Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi and the military have closed ranks to deny charges that soldiers had killed and tortured protesters, following leaks of an inqui...
Egypt's Morsi promotes army generals amid reported strains
Apr 11, 2013 (AFP)
Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi promoted military commanders on Thursday in show of support for the army amid rumours of tensions between the Islamist leader an...
Outside View: Gun laws and violence
Apr 11, 2013 (UPI)
With the U.S. Senate will likely to vote on a bipartisan bill to toughen federal gun controls, Americans should remember the effectiveness of government regulat...
32 Mumbai cops suspended
Apr 11, 2013 (UPI)
Mumbai police are investigating 32 officers who were suspended over corruption allegations in one suspected case. All 32 policemen were caught allegedly demandi...
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