PM SHOULD EXPLAIN WHY HE DID NOT VOTE: OPPOSITION

Hyderabad, April 12: TDP official spokesperson Mr. Sudhish Rambhotla has said that the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh owed an explanation to the nation on why he did not cast his vote in the polling held for the...

Al-Jazeera journalist killed in Benghazi, network says

As the media turns its attention to Japan, Qaddafi's forces are on the rampage in Libya, continuing to win back more territory from rebels. Near Benghazi, Al Jazeera cameraman Ali Hassan Al Jaber was murdered in an apparent ambush, becoming the first journalist killed in...

19th session of Pakistan Parliament marked by thin attendance

A report on parliamentary proceedings in the 19th session of Pakistan's National Assembly released by a network of 30 civil society organisations working to foster democratic accountabilities in the country speaks volumes about the interest of the public representatives in...

Republicans Wrong, Reconciliation Used for Past Health Reform

Republican Senators Jon Kyl of Arizona and Orrin Hatch of Utah have both recently asserted to the media that, in the past, reconciliation had not been used as a tool to reform health care. Comments from...

Iran Opposition leader Mousavi Is Ready for Martyrdom

New Delhi: In his first public comments since the recent protests, Mir-Hossein Mousavi calls for a restoration of civil liberties and said threats against his life would not deter him. Defying demands for his...

Germany's, the allies and the American dream

Seemingly pressure in Germany is giving question about the 4000 troops presence in Afghanistan, it does not look good for expectations concerning more troops pledged and deployed by the Germans. It looks like...

Iran’s Nuclear Test Imminent!

Infidel Bloggers Alliance posted this from dissident Iranian site: Bloggers in Jail There's a video of the interview, with translation below it: " Persian section of Voice of America just had an interview with a...

Michael Steele: Opposing a radical political agenda is not racist

Chairman of the Republican National Committee, Michael Steele, knows what racism is and, according to him, opposing a radical political agenda or voicing opposition to President Obama's policy proposals is not...

Japan's is getting hit by two Typhoons.

By, Uwe  Paschen. Japan’s double Typhoon.  Yesterday, we had our long awaited elections here and it was also the beginning of a Typhoon in Chiba and Tokyo prefecture. Some see this as an omen and it...

47 arrested in anti-Kremlin demonstration in Moscow

Nearly 50 protesters were arrested on Triumfalnaya Square in Moscow after attending an anti-Kremlin rally. The Russian opposition leader Eduard Limonov was also detained. Nearly 200 protesters had gathered on the square and were shouting anti-Putin slogans, but the rally was...

Iraqi Kurds Vote: Delayed Results Amidst Tightened Security

A regional election took place in the northern Kurdish provinces of Iraq Saturday. It is reported 78% of the 2.5 million eligible voters headed to the polls. The self-controlled and semiautonomous Kurdish region will select a new President and a 111-seat Parliament. Kurdistan...

Tea Parties in Wonderland

What has come to be known as the Tea Party Movement has been hailed and embraced by some in the United States as a movement of citizens against taxes and excessive government spending. Based upon...

Tehran's streets erupt after a key cleric speaks

Protests in Iran will accomplish little or nothing but Rafsanjani is a power in Iran.  When he speaks people in Iran, including the government and clerics.  His words can not be dismissed like...

Election In Congo: Low Turnout As Opposition Calls For Boycott

The Republic of Congo held a Presidential Election on Sunday. However, the opposition has called for a boycott of the election early on, leading to a very low voter turnout of less than 10%. It is not clear whether such a negligible turnout will guarantee any candidate's...

Discussion Heats Up As 2010 Olympic Games Near

The 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver are 214 days away, and as the excitement for the Games is growing among Vancouverites, the opposition sentiments are on the rise as well. Olympics related headlines are...

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