Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Monday, April 29, 2013
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Saturday, April 27, 2013
SERBIA: Mutual Recognition Deal with Kosovo Approved Ahead of EU Membership Bid [world politics news]
Serbia's Parliament Friday overwhelmingly approved a deal normalizing relations with neighboring Kosovo that paves the way for both nations to seek European Union membership. The deal specifies that neither nation will hinder the others' quest for EU membership. Kosovo broke away from Serbia in 1999 after a violent, NATO-sponsored war.
Serbia's Parliament Friday overwhelmingly approved a deal normalizing relations with neighboring Kosovo that paves the way for both nations to seek European Union membership. The deal specifies that neither nation will hinder the others' quest for EU membership. Kosovo broke away from Serbia in 1999 after a violent, NATO-sponsored war.
Friday, April 26, 2013
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
IRAQ: PM Orders Investigation After Army Storms Anti-Gov't Protesters Killing 110 [world politics news]
JAPAN: 168 Lawmakers Visit Controversial War Shrine; China, S. Korea Protest [world politics news]
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| Japan's Deputy PM Taro Aso prays while visiting the Yasukuni shrine, where some war criminals are buried. |
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Monday, April 22, 2013
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Friday, April 19, 2013
MEXICO: Murders Rise, Reforms Planned, in 1st 100 Days of Peña Nieto Presidency [world politics news]
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
ICELAND: Parliament Fails to Pass "Crowd-Sourced" Constitution before Dissolving [world politics news]
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Monday, April 15, 2013
Friday, April 12, 2013
UKRAINE: Pres. Yanukovych Pardons Key Yulia Tymoshenko Allies [world politics news]
Some are speculating that the pardons signal that the popular former Prime Minister - jailed, some say, on trumped-up corruption charges - could also soon be released.
SPAIN: Legal Marriage Age and Sexual Consent Raised to 16 [world politics news]
Spain's Minister of Health, Social Services and Equality Ana Mato said Friday the change was aimed at "improving the well being and quality of life of youngsters." The age of sexual consent was raised from 13 to 16. It had been the lowest age of sexual consent in Europe.
Spain's Minister of Health, Social Services and Equality Ana Mato said Friday the change was aimed at "improving the well being and quality of life of youngsters." The age of sexual consent was raised from 13 to 16. It had been the lowest age of sexual consent in Europe.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
SRI LANKA: Oppo Pol To Reveal Minister in Anti-Alcohol Gov't Who Imports Alcohol [world politics news]
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
SINGAPORE: High Court Dismisses Challenge of Anti-Gay Sex Law; "Parliament's Role" [world politics news]
Sunday, April 07, 2013
Saturday, April 06, 2013
Friday, April 05, 2013
Thursday, April 04, 2013
CHILE: Communist Party Leader Defends Violence, Involvement in Pinochet Assassination Plan [world politics news]
Communist Party (PC) leader Guillermo Teillier has attracted vehement criticism from fellow politicians after admitting to authorizing a failed assassination attempt on right-wing dictator Augusto Pinochet in 1986 and defending the use of violence in certain political situations.
Communist Party (PC) leader Guillermo Teillier has attracted vehement criticism from fellow politicians after admitting to authorizing a failed assassination attempt on right-wing dictator Augusto Pinochet in 1986 and defending the use of violence in certain political situations.
EUROPE: Topless Women Protest Tunisian Activist's Arrest in Front of Mosques, Consulates [world politics news]
POLAND: Lech Walesa Comments Under Fire; Says Elected Gays Should "Sit Behind Wall" [world politics news]
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Monday, April 01, 2013
S. KOREA: Pres. Tells Military to React "Powerfully" Against Provocation from North [world politics news]
UK: Works and Pension Sec. Under Fire for "I Could Live on £53 a Week" Comment [world politics news]
