Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Venezuela: Chavez announces campaign for unprecedented third term

Thursday, August 10, 2006

Norway: Support for EU membership growing, poll says 
 Estonia: Christian Democratic Party calls for ban on Saturday gay pride parade
Congo: Pres. Kabila leads Vice President in presidential election vote count 
Australia: Law requiring illegals to be held in offshore camps passed legislative hurdle 
Azerbaijan: Opposition newspaper editor imprisoned for libeling ruling party lawmaker

Friday, August 04, 2006

Japan: Frontrunner in PM race criticized for alleged visit to controversial war shrine 
Australia: Calls within ruling Liberal party to allow 'conscience' vote on stem cell research 
Belarus: European watchdog group decries jail sentences of four election observers
Scotland: Former Scottish Socialist Party leader wins defamation suit against tabloid that alleged sexual 
improprieties 
Sierra Leone: President sets 2007 election date 
Senegal: Rap artists fear backlash for speaking out politically with music 

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

U.S.: Bush extends year-long ban on Burma imports; cites military regime's failure to move towards democracy
Turkey: Moderate armed forces head replaced by "hardliner" expected to press U.S. to stop 
Kurd incursions from Northern Iraq 
Zimbabwe: Rival opposition leaders vow unity to unseat ruling party
Somalia: Four more ministers resign from cabinet, citing PM's failure to bring stability to nation 
Ukraine: Political archrivals seek "unity pact"
Latvia: Protests lodged after Latvian diplomat filmed having sex with male in Belarus, take shown on state-run TV  
Congo: Pres. candidate rejects election results; say "irregularities" in historic poll; results not 
known for two weeks; election hailed by African neighbors, Kofi Annan 

Monday, July 31, 2006

 Cuba: Castro relinquishes power while undergoing surgery for intestinal bleeding

Sunday, July 30, 2006

Bermuda: Deputy PM will not challenge leader of Progressive Labour Party in October leadership election 
Jamaica: Nurses return to work after two-day strike following "progress" in talks with labor ministry 
India: BJP Party's minority committee charges that leftist parties "alienated" Muslims from the BJP and from Hinduism
India: Pact with Bhutan signed to assist in hydroelectric power plants and to buy fuel they create 
Philipines: 2006 national census cancelled due to lack of funds; "aging" nation's average age is 21.4; in 1970 it was 16.9, says census board
Quatar: New law requires small firms to maintain books for daily inspection
Iran: President awards Venezuela's Chavez a medal for his work against "imperialism" 
Kuwait: Law sent to parliament to give $300 million in aid for Lebanon reconstruction 
Congo: UN sets up "committee of the wise" to assist in post-election transition 
Angola: Finance Minister touts 20.6 percent growth rate; highest in the world 
Ukraine:  Pres. Yuschchenko vetoes possible coalition gov't; does not want Communists in coalition

Friday, July 28, 2006

Taiwan: Opposition makes second attempt to impeach Pres. Chen over embezzlement charges 
Peru: Pres. Garcia sworn in; plans $400 million investment program in rural areas; will counter Chavez' anti-US rhetoric 
Singapore: Police set strict rules, limited venues for IMF World Bank protests during Sept. mtg. 
Spain: PM vows an "all-out" campaign against illegal immigration from Africa 
Hungary: President signs tax increases into law; designed to cut deficit 
Lithuania: Center-left minority coalition gov't takes office after time of scandals
Zambia: President dissolves parliament, calls for new elections 
Zimbabwe: Supreme Court rules electoral court was improper, may cause repressive
constitutional  amendments to be repealed

Somalia: 17 members of cabinet resign; possible sign power sharing deal with Islamists
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