Politics

Italy centre-left elects Bersani as new party leader - 10/26/2009

ROME - Supporters of Italy's Democratic Party on Sunday elected former minister Pierluigi Bersani as new leader of the centre-left opposition, organisers said. "The electorate has chosen Pierluigi...

Uruguay runoff election likely in November: polls - 10/26/2009

WASHINGTON - Former guerrilla leader Jose Mujica is ahead of his rivals in Sunday's presidential election, but shy of the 50 percent of the votes needed to avoid a November runoff, according to...

Iraqi security forces on high alert after day of carnage - 10/26/2009

BAGHDAD, Ammar Karim - Iraqi security forces were on high alert on Monday, a day after twin suicide vehicle bombs blamed on Al-Qaeda killed 99 people and blasted government offices in Baghdad....

Protesters demand British pullout from Afghanistan - 10/25/2009

LONDON- Protesters marched through London on Saturday to demand a British military withdrawal from Afghanistan -- among them a serving soldier facing court martial for refusing a second tour of duty...

Taliban call for Afghan vote boycott, threaten violence - - 10/25/2009

KABUL, Sardar Ahmad - The Taliban called Saturday for a boycott of the upcoming run-off in Afghanistan's fraud-tainted presidential election as US and UN envoys predicted fewer problems with the...

New German government to slash taxes - 10/25/2009

BERLIN, Simon Sturdee - Germany's newly elected government unveiled its plans for the next four years on Saturday, spearheaded by 24 billion euros of tax cuts in spite of the country's mammoth debt...

US, France, Russia pledge support for Iran nuclear deal - 10/25/2009

WASHINGTON- US President Barack Obama contacted his Russian and French counterparts Saturday, rallying support for a deal to end the crisis over Iran's nuclear program as they urged Tehran to accept...

'Who cares' what Cheney says: Biden - 10/24/2009

PRAGUE - US Vice President Joe Biden rebuked his predecessor Dick Cheney over Afghanistan on Friday, and said a war review the previous administration passed onto President Barack Obama was...

Abdullah rules out joining a Karzai government - 10/24/2009

WASHINGTON- Afghan presidential challenger Abdullah Abdullah ruled out Friday joining Hamid Karzai's government should the incumbent beat him in the November 7 run-off election. "I think I left...

Crisis talks collapse in Honduras - 10/24/2009

TEGUCIGALPA, Noe Leiva - Talks to resolve the political crisis in Honduras collapsed Friday over the de facto government's refusal to reinstate the ousted president, Manuel Zelaya. Zelaya late...
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