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Indian court orders ex-minister to prison
Sep 04, 2012 (UPI)
An Indian court has sentenced a former state minister to 28 years in prison for her involvement in the deaths of 95 people during religious riots in Gujarat sta...
US voters asked 'are you better off than 4 years ago?'
Sep 03, 2012 (AFP)
A simple question that distils much of the debate swirling in America's Great Recession election appears to have Democrats tied in knots. Inspired by Ronald Rea...
No escape from domestic politics for Clinton in Asia
Sep 02, 2012 (AFP)
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is missing the Democratic Party convention to build ties in Asia as the US relationship with China increasingly encroaches...
Obama calls for 'nation-building' at home
Sep 01, 2012 (AFP)
President Barack Obama marked the second anniversary of the end of the US combat mission in Iraq by calling Saturday for "nation-building" back in the United St...
Iraq political row threatens future polls
Aug 29, 2012 (AFP)
A bitter row between Iraq's political blocs is threatening the future independence of the country's election commission and is casting doubt on whether provinci...
Isaac threatens to steal Romney's big moment
Aug 27, 2012 (AFP)
Tropical Storm Isaac threatened Monday to steal the media spotlight from Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney and overshadow the all-important convention...
Twitter shakes up US election campaign
Aug 25, 2012 (AFP)
Will tweets make the difference in the 2012 US presidential election? Twitter and other social media are being used by candidates to energize supporters, raise ...
Colombia's foreign, defense ministers keep posts
Aug 25, 2012 (AFP)
Colombian President Juan Manual Santos said Saturday he denied the resignation of his foreign and defense ministers, but vowed major policy changes. Santos, who...
EU urges respect for Romania ruling
Aug 23, 2012 (UPI)
The European Union has urged feuding Romanian political factions to comply with a court decision to reinstate embattled President Traian Basescu to office. The ...
Outside View: Saving Private Romney
Aug 22, 2012 (UPI)
In 1998 Steven Spielberg's hit film "Saving Private Ryan" was released. In it, Tom Hanks played U.S. Army Capt. John Miller who, shortly after the June 6, 1944,...
Myanmar media push for more press freedom
Aug 21, 2012 (UPI)
Myanmar's journalists are demanding more press freedom despite the end this week of the country's 50-year-long practice of censoring publications before they go...
Tunisia president ex-advisor tried for 'denigrating army'
Aug 17, 2012 (AFP)
A former advisor to Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki has learnt he is being tried on charges of "denigrating" the army, after having accused senior officials ...
France starts inquest into riots as calm returns to Amiens
Aug 15, 2012 (AFP)
The French city of Amiens on Wednesday began a costly clean-up after two nights of rioting that left France again asking itself what to do about marginalised ur...
Lugar meets with Georgian opposition
Aug 14, 2012 (UPI)
U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., met over the weekend with Georgian opposition leaders, some of whom claim the government is harassing their supporters. Lugar, ...
Nepal PM reconfirms he won't stay in power
Aug 13, 2012 (UPI)
Nepalese Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai reconfirmed he will step down immediately after a constitution is agreed to by all parties to be elected to a new Cons...
Egypt's Morsi empowered by army shakeup: media
Aug 13, 2012 (AFP)
Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi has emerged empowered by a "revolutionary" decision to dismiss his powerful defence minister and curb the military's sw...
Outside View: A smart choice
Aug 13, 2012 (UPI)
Hold your breath, America. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has picked a running mate who could make him president. U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., complement...
Egypt defence minister 'retired' in surprise shake up
Aug 12, 2012 (AFP)
Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi on Sunday ordered the surprise retirement of his powerful defence minister and scrapped a constitutional document whic...
Hacker blasts Myanmar over Muslim deaths
Aug 10, 2012 (UPI)
Hackers broke into the Web site of Myanmar's Information Ministry and posted a threatening message telling the government to "stop the killing of Muslims." The ...
Pinera faces renewed student anger
Aug 10, 2012 (UPI)
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera faced renewed youth anger over inadequate education opportunities in Latin America's most developed market economy. Chile is ...
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