Kirsten wanted Ganguly out

"Indian cricket coach Gary Kirsten is the man who recommended Sourav Ganguly’s ouster, that’s according to media reports quoting one of the five selectors who made the decision to leave Ganguly out of the Irani Trophy. According to one of the selectors, post Sourav’s...

Deposed Prime Minister Back in Thailand Facing Charges

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Supporters danced, beat drums and sang as deposed Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra returned Thursday from 17 months in exile to face corruption charges, vowing to restore his reputation following his ouster in a coup.The Associated Press is...

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, chief of staff lied under oath, text messages...

"Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his chief of staff lied about their relationship last summer at a police whistle-blower trial that has cost the cash-strapped city more than $9 million, according to records obtained by the Free Press. The false testimony potentially...

Mugabe: Zimbabwe Will Not Collapse

"President Robert Mugabe, accusing the West of trying to push Zimbabwe into collapse, declared it would survive thanks to its people's resilience and support from Africa, state radio reported on Wednesday.Mugabe said Britain, the former colonial ruler, and his opponents...

Iran Plots Syrian President’s Ouster

"DEBKAfile's Iran sources reveal they have hatched a plan to replace the vacillating figure in Damascus with a puppet at their beck and call, modeled on Hizballah’s Hassan Nasrallah. It is not known if Assad knows what is going on in his armed forces, or how deeply...

Ouster of Cherokee Freedmen an issue in California

"Members of the Cherokee Nation who live in California are concerned about an upcoming vote that would deny citizenship to African descendants. The potential ouster of the Freedmen was an issue as Cherokees met in Orange County, California, on Saturday. Chief Chad Smith, who...

Fiji coup leader consolidates power, warns against resistance

"SUVA, Fiji - The military ruler who led a coup against Fiji’s elected government forcibly dissolved the South Pacific island’s parliament Wednesday, installed a new prime minister and warned that he could use force against dissenters. Commodore Frank Bainimarama,...