Stop Blair campaign gathers pace in Europe

"Europhiles have launched a "Stop Blair" campaign to block any hopes the former Prime Minister has of becoming European Union President later this year. Internet campaigners, based in France, went live with...

Violence sparks 10 Killed ,65 injured 150 vehicles torched

Red alert has been sounded,shoot at order at sight in Pakistan as violence continues unabated at various cities and towns.Police opened fire on protesters in the southern city of Hyderabad, wounding five. A...

Labor party “The new Prime Minister of Australia”, Mr Kevin Rudd

The  Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium tonight, Mr Kevin Rudd put up  his plans  Australia’s education, health, climate and infrastructure challenges head-on.Introduced by Queensland Premier Anna...

Soomro sworn caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan with 24 Cabinet members

Chairman Senate Mohammed mian Soomro has been sworn as the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan along with his team of 24 cabinet minister by the President in his palace in Islamabad. Soomro assumes charge with 24...

Polish Elections, New Government, New Direction

Donald Tusk's center right party, Civic Platform, will now control Poland's government after winning 41% of the popular vote.  The election had the highest turnout since 1989, the first free election after...

Russia in the Balance

Lots of bad things are going in the the (not so) former Soviet Union. Some of these things have been going on for some time now: crony “capitalism,” restriction of free speech, mysterious liquidations...

Kasparov named other Russia presidential candidate

""I will do everything possible for the ideas of Other Russia to win. This will work only if we stay united," he said, adding the coalition stood for a "democratic and just Russia." "I know that the road will be...

Norway to spend $1 bln to save poor mothers, babies

"Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said the money would be spent in innovative ways -- such as paying poor mothers to give birth in clinics -- during a 10-year campaign targeting Africa. "The main idea with the campaign, with the money, is to try to find more new...

Fukuda to be Japan`s prime minister form cabinet

"Fukuda is expected to give his first news conference as prime minister after an attestation ceremony is held at the Imperial Palace. The biggest short-term challenge for the new prime minister will be to steer the party through the current political deadlock with the...

RI-Japan relations to be closer under Fukuda

""Fukuda is chairman of the Indonesia-Japan Association and has close relationship with Indonesia. In view of that the Indonesia-Japan Economic Cooperation (EPA) will certainly be carried out as has been agreed,"...

Bush promises US help in creating Palestinian state

""I believe that the vision of two states side by side in peace is achievable," the U.S. leader said. "And we want to help you realize that goal." Bush`s meeting with Abbas and Fayyad was held on the fringes of...

Indonesia mulls reopening of embassy in Baghdad

"The President made the statement in response to a request made by the Iraqi President that Indonesia should reopen its embassy in Baghdad, Djalal said. "The President responded that Indonesia indeed planned to reopen its embassy. The foreign affairs ministry is currently...

Kalla congratulates new Japanese prime minister

""We are certainly delighted that Fukuda has a keen attention to the relations between our two countries," the Indonesian vice president said, adding that he knew Yasuo Fukuda very well as the chairman of the...

Rice to meet Abbas in search of conference accord

"Rice may hear concerns from Abbas and his prime minister, Salam Fayyad, over Israel`s decision on Wednesday to declare the Gaza Strip an "enemy entity", as well as about the pace of Israeli moves to ease movement...

Former Burundian PM, wife sentenced for "child slavery"

"Mpozagara and his wife were each fined 10,000 euros (13,869 dollars) and ordered to pay 24,000 euros in damages and interest to the elder of the two nieces, their lawyer Patrick Caillet told AFP. Caillet said the two young girls were kept in conditions resembling child...

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