MYANMAR: Pres. Says Ceasefires with Armed Groups Must Lead to Political Dialogue [world politics news]

EGYPT: Pres. Morsi Pleads for More Time Ahead of Planned June 30 Demonstration [world politics news]

AUSTRALIA: PM Gillard Ousted by Rudd as Party Leader, Prime Minister [world politics news]

In a snap leadership election Wednesday, former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd defeated Prime Minister and Labor Party leader Julia Gillard, his former mentor but recent rival who had ousted him in 2010. Polls showed Gillard was likely to have lead the party to a stunning defeat in the September election.

INDIA: PM Manmohan Singh to Visit Kashmir Despite Monday Terror Attack [world politics news]

FRANCE: Bitter War of Words Between France and EU Escalates [world politics news]

MYANMAR: Gov't Condemns TIME Mag Story Exposing Rise of "Buddhist Terror" [world politics news]

SPAIN: Asturias Region's Educators Ban Use of "Christmas" and "Easter" in Schools [world politics news]

GERMANY: Merkel Foes: Expensive Election Pledges Contradict Austerity Talk [world politics news]

ITALY: Judges Sentence Berlusconi to 7 Years for Sex with Underage Girl, Abuse of Power [world politics news]

GAZA: Islamic Jihad Cuts Ties to Hamas After Jihad Chief Killed by Police [world politics news]

INDIA: Sonia Gandhi Accuses Oppo Parties of "Power Grab" for Opposing Food Bill [world politics news]

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY: New PM Hamdallah Resigns Over Powers Dispute [world politics news]

BRAZIL: Pres. Rousseff Summons Cabinet, Cancels Trip Amid Massive Protests [world politics news]

IRELAND: Justice Minister Transfers Censorship Duties After Complaints About 1989 Novel [world politics news]

ITALY: Berlusconi's Legal Woes Won't Cause New Elections, Says PM Enrico Letta [world politics news]

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Oil-Rich #Cyrenaica Region Declares Autonomy from Strife-Torn Libya [world politics news]

EGYPT: US Envoy Criticizes Planned June 30 Protest Against Muslim Brotherhood Gov't [world politics news]

GERMANY: Internet Erupts in Scorn Over Chancellor's "Virgin Territory" Remark [world politics news]

CHINA: Communist Party Launches Campaign Against "Laxity" and "Extravagance" [world politics news]

AUSTRALIA: Labor Senator Attacks PM Gillard After Being Replaced by Gillard Loyalist [world politics news]

SYRIA: Lebanon's Social Affairs Minister Says Assad "Ethnically Cleansing" Sunnis [world politics news]

MALI: Officials Ready to Sign Truce Deal with Tuareg Rebels [world politics news]

Mediator Tiébilé Dramé arrives as the presidential palace in Mali, June 10

QATAR: US Officials "Welcome" Opening of Taliban Office in Qatar; Will Hold Talks [world politics news]

TURKEY: Man's Silent Standing Vigil Inspires Hundreds in Anti-Erdogan Protests [world politics news]

GERMANY: Struggling Candidate Steinbrück Cries on Stage After Wife's Comments [world politics news]

EGYPT: June 30 Anti-Muslim Brotherhood March "The End" For Morsi, Says Former PM [world politics news]

UK: London Mayor Boris Johnson Warns Against Arming Syrian Rebel "Maniacs" [world politics news]

CANADA: PM Harper Blasts Russia's Assad Ahead of G8 Summit; More Like "G7+1" [world politics news]

IRAN: Voters Choose Relative Moderate, Hassan Rouhani, as President [world politics news]

TURKEY: Erdogan Caves on Park Project that Set Off Demonstrations [world politics news]

IRAN: Turnout High For High Stakes Presidential Election [world politics news]

GERMANY: Merkel Urges Unemployed Youth to Move - To Germany [world politics news]

ITALY: Justice Minister to Release Thousands of Prisoners to Ease Overcrowding [world politics news]

PAKISTAN: PM Sharif Raises Defense Budget by 15% [world politics news]

AUSTRALIA: PM Tries to Stoke "Sexism" Charge Against Liberals Over Sexist Mock Menu [world politics news]

FRANCE: Far-Right National Front Equal in Polls With Socialist, Center-Right Parties [world politics news]

SWEDEN: Court Rules that Media May Call Sweden Democrats "Xenophobic" [world politics news]

EGYPT: Morsi Opens Floodgates Against Ethiopian Nile Dam Plans [world politics news]

TUNISIA: Constitutional Reform Process Spurs Stability Concerns [world politics news]

JAPAN: Abe Gov't Plans to Cut Taxes, Red Tape, to Spur R&D and Investment [world politics news]

GERMANY: Struggling SPD Leader Steinbrück Fires Spokesman Ahead of Election [world politics news]

 

CANADA: Gov't Unveils Plans to Revamp Sick Leave for Gov't Employees [world politics news]

ITALY: Municipal Election Turnout Record Low Amid Widespread Political Apathy [world politics news]

KENYA: Pres. Kenyatta May Sign Bill Not Passed By Both Houses [world politics news]

CAMBODIA: Nat'l Assembly Criminalizes Denial of Khmer Rouge Atrocities [world politics news]

NORWAY: Immigrants Must Learn Norwegian Before Arrival, Says Progress Party [world politics news]

IRAN: Presidential Candidates Clash in Debate over Nuclear Policy, Diplomacy [world politics news]

NETHERLANDS: Farm Minister to End Subsidies to Let Land "Revert to Nature" [world politics news]

NETHERLANDS: Parliament Supports "Steve Jobs Schools" for Toddlers Built Around iPads [world politics news]

GERMANY: Interior Minister Wants Illegal Immigrants Deported Permanently [world politics news]

JAPAN: 97% of Tsunami Gov't Aid Spent Outside Disaster Zone; Some of $1 Billion Counted Turtles [world politics news]

EGYPT: Pres. Morsi's Cabinet Discusses Sabotaging Ethiopia Dam Project; Meeting Televised [world politics news]

CHINA: Officials Claim China's Also a Victim of Cyber-Attacks - From the US [world politics news]

GERMANY: Merkel Opposes Giving Wider Powers to EU, Seeks Cooperation Instead [world politics news]

TURKEY: Anti-Gov't Demonstrations Escalate, Spread Across the Nation [world politics news]

EGYPT: Top Court Rules that Islamist-Dominated Legislature and Council Illegally Elected [world politics news]

TURKEY: Violent Anti-Gov't Demonstrations in Istanbul Continue After Police Retreat [world politics news]