Politics

Brazil mulling French war jet buy as Sarkozy visits - 09/07/2009

BRASILIA, Philippe Alfroy - French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Brazil late Sunday for a two-day state visit as Latin America's biggest nation mulled a four-billion-dollar purchase of French...

Thousands protest against Greek right-wing government - 09/06/2009

THESSALONIKI - More than 10,000 people joined demonstrations here Saturday against the country's conservative government, police said, just days after the announcement of new elections. Some 2,500...

Britain's Brown says 'real progress' at G20 meet - 09/06/2009

LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown welcomed a pledge by G20 finance ministers Saturday to maintain emergency measures to fight the global economic crisis, saying they had made "real...

Ex-US soldier gets life for Iraqi girl's rape, murder - 09/05/2009

PADUCAH, Donna Groves - A former US soldier will spend his life in prison for the gang rape and murder of an Iraqi girl and the slaughter of her family, a judge ruled Friday. Steven Dale Green was...

Two dead in Gabon violence: family, witnesses - 09/05/2009

PORT-GENTIL- At least two people were killed and a building owned by French oil giant Total was on fire in Port-Gentil Friday as post-election violence hit Gabon's second city, relatives and...

Amnesty urges Sudan to withdraw charges in 'trouser trial' - 09/05/2009

KHARTOUM - Amnesty International on Friday called on the Sudanese government to withdraw the charges against a woman journalist who risks 40 lashes for wearing trousers. As a court in Khartoum...

Thousands around world rally against Hugo Chavez - 09/05/2009

CARACAS - Thousands of people around the world voiced their opposition to Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez on Friday with protests held in Colombia, across Europe, and even the heart of the Venezuelan...

Oxfam presses G20 for tax on financial transactions - 09/04/2009

LONDON - British charity Oxfam joined calls for the G20 to adopt a tax on global financial transactions Friday, saying it could raise up to 50 billion dollars to help poor people. In a paper...

Israeli warplanes strike southern Gaza - 09/04/2009

GAZA CITY - Israeli warplanes struck the Gaza Strip early on Friday near the southern city of Khan Yunis, Palestinian and Israeli officials said. The air strike targeted a tunnel under Israel's...

Uighur leader urges China to ensure security - 09/04/2009

WASHINGTON - The exiled leader of northwestern China's Uighur minority called Thursday for Beijing's regional chief to ensure public safety and to step down as fresh protests broke out in the area....
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