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Jordan monarchy faces growing challenges
May 16, 2012 (UPI)
Jordan's Queen Rania is coming under mounting criticism over alleged corruption in the Hashemite kingdom's political elite as the pro-Western monarchy faces maj...
Libya's Belhaj quits military to enter politics
May 15, 2012 (AFP)
Abdelhakim Belhaj, a Libyan Islamist who has commanded the Tripoli military council since the ouster of Moamer Kadhafi's regime, has resigned from his post to e...
Lee makes 'landmark' visit to Myanmar
May 15, 2012 (UPI)
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has embarked on a "landmark" but tightly monitored visit to Myanmar for talks with President Thein Sein. Plans for Lee's vi...
Outside View: Threat to justice everywhere
May 14, 2012 (UPI)
Outlandish is probably the polite way to describe a claim made by the U.S. State Department during a recent court hearing on the People's Mujahedin of Iran. Sta...
Walker's World: Europe's voters revolt
May 14, 2012 (UPI)
The anti-austerity revolt of European voters continued Sunday when electors in a key German province gave Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats just 28...
US looks to broaden reform in Myanmar
May 11, 2012 (AFP)
As Myanmar takes steps toward democracy, the United States is hoping that a broader section of the population will feel the fruits of reform, including potentia...
Turkish generals put in custody in widening 1997 coup probe
May 10, 2012 (AFP)
A Turkish court Thursday placed in custody six active and five retired generals as part of a widening probe into the 1997 bloodless coup that toppled the countr...
Critics question lese-majeste death
May 09, 2012 (UPI)
Government critics are questioning whether a man jailed for criticizing the monarchy died in hospital because he was given inadequate medical attention. Ampon T...
Centre-left heads for victory in Italian local elections
May 07, 2012 (AFP)
Italy's centre-left was headed for victory in local elections on Monday, reflecting widespread anger over austerity driving Italians to join other crisis-hit eu...
Campaign web wars 2.0: can Republicans strike back?
May 06, 2012 (AFP)
Tired of playing catch-up to the Obama Internet juggernaut, Republicans have rolled out a one-stop online shop for conservative activism which they hope will he...
Cambodia closes probe into activist's shooting
May 05, 2012 (AFP)
The Cambodian government on Saturday said it had closed its investigation into the fatal shootings of a well-known activist and a military police officer after ...
Curfew after clashes near Egypt defence ministry
May 04, 2012 (AFP)
Egypt's ruling military announced an overnight curfew around the defence ministry Friday after fierce clashes between troops and anti-military protesters left 5...
Ban praises Suu Kyi for her leadership
May 02, 2012 (UPI)
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's main opposition leader and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, for her courage in the fight for...
Egypt military says may transfer power on May 24
May 02, 2012 (AFP)
Egypt's military chief of staff said on Wednesday the army may transfer power to an elected president on May 24 if the vote is decided in the first round, state...
US piles pressure on Ukraine ahead of Euro 2012
May 02, 2012 (AFP)
The United States pressed Ukraine on Tuesday to free jailed ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko as she entered the 12th day of a hunger strike that may prompt an EU boy...
Jordan's king walks a tightrope on reform
Apr 30, 2012 (UPI)
King Abdullah II, a key U.S. ally in the Arab world, has gone through three prime ministers in 18 months as he struggles to avoid the kind of Arab Spring politi...
Outside View: A search for mediocrity
Apr 27, 2012 (UPI)
Mitt Romney has thrilled us with his most recent recollections of his fun-filled trip to Paris. Most of his audience have never been to Paris and will probably ...
Algeria's Islamists brace for May polling
Apr 25, 2012 (UPI)
Algeria is deploying 60,000 security troops across the restive country amid campaigning for May parliamentary elections in which Islamists are running for the f...
Walker's World: France's next vote
Apr 24, 2012 (UPI)
The first question arising from the first round of the French presidential election was how the markets would react. They answered in the negative, knocking clo...
Marine Le Pen: the new, and old, face of French far right
Apr 22, 2012 (AFP)
Marine Le Pen, who made a spectacular French presidential election debut Sunday, has sought to transcend the bigoted image of the National Front she inherited f...
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