#JAPAN

Visas for 23 #Russian Gov't Officials To Be Denied Over Ukraine [world politics news]

#UKRAINE

Pres. Turchynov Admits Military Is "Helpless" Against Russian Militias [world politics news]

#INDIA

High Turnout Reported in Round 7 of National Election [world politics news]

#EU

Support for #Ukraine Stability Strong, Support for Targeted Sanctions Growing [world politics news]

UK:

Scottish 1st Min. Alex #Salmond Criticized for "Admiration" of "Effective" #Putin [world politics news]

#CANADA

Conservatives Amend Election Reform Act to Respond to Critics [world politics news]

Democratic Reform Minister Pierre Poilievre

#UK

#Cameron Says He'd Resign as PM Before Compromising on EU Up/Down Vote [world politics news]

#SYRIA

#Assad Sets June 3 Pres. Election Amid Int'l Criticism, Civil War [world politics news]

#USA

Sec. of State #JohnKerry Criticized for "Israeli Apartheid" Comment [world politics news]

#FRANCE

National Front Pty Seeks Referendum on France Leaving EU [world politics news]

#AFGHANISTAN

Pres. Election to Go to 2nd Round After No Candidate Wins 50% [world politics news]

Former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah won the most votes in the Pres. election with 44.9%. Former World Bank economist Ashraf Ghani came second with 31.5%. A run-off will be held on May 28.

#UK:

UKIP Rising in the Polls for MEP Elections, Despite Controversies [world politics news]

#CHINA

Pres. Xi Vows Strong Crackdown on Terrorist "Rats" and Secessionists [world politics news]

#IRELAND

Bill to Ban Smoking in Cars When Children Present Delayed [world politics news]

Health Min. James Reilly says the bill banning smoking in vehicles in which children are present was delayed so it could be strengthened, because the powerful "smoking lobby" will likely attack it in the courts.

#KENYA

Int'l Criminal Court Seeks Pres. Kenyatta's Property & Financial Records [world politics news]

#SOUTHAFRICA

Parties Campaigning Hard Ahead of May 7 National Election [world politics news]

#SYRIA

UN Warns Syria Against Holding Pres. Election Amidst "Tragedy" [world politics news]

#LEBANON

Parliament Fails to Meet 2/3rds Threshold to Elect President [world politics news]

#NORWAY

Parliamentary President Olemic Thommessen Refusing to Meet Dalai Lama in May [world politics news]

#FRANCE

Foreign Min. Supports Opening Shops on Sundays [world politics news]

#ITALY

Italian Gov't Debt-to-GDP Ration 132.6% - 2nd Only to Greece In EU [world politics news]

#UK

PM Cameron Takes Heat After Saying Britain Is A "Christian Country" [world politics news]

#NEWZEALAND

Husband of National Pty Cabinet Member Donated to Fellow Maori Labour Ldrshp Cand. [world politics news]

#ZIMBABWE

#Mugabe Won't Weigh In On Potential Presidential Successor - Yet [world politics news]

#CANADA

Supreme Court To Rule On Harper Gov't Senate Reform Plans [world politics news]

#TAIWAN

Sean Lien, Frmr VP's Son, Wins Nationalist Pty Nom for Taipei Mayor [world politics news]

#THENETHERLANDS

14 Gov't-Run Casinos Post Record Loss [world politics news]

#GRENADA

PM Hopes May IMF Funding Agreement Spurs Economic Growth [world politics news]

#JAPAN

Visit to Russia Develops "Scheduling" Problems Over #Ukraine [world politics news]

#LIBYA

Interim Prime Minister Resigns After Armed Attack on Family [world politics news]

Interim Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani resigned Sunday, Apr. 13 after an armed attack on his family. Many Libyans said they were disappointed but not surprised by the resignation, with observers saying it showed how weak the central government is, currently.

#HUNGARY

Viktor Orbán Wins Second Term as PM, Jobbik Party Support Soars [world politics news]

#INDIA

Nationalist Oppo. #BJP Projected Winners of Tuesday's National Elections [world politics news]

#GERMANY

#Merkel, Other EU Leaders, Taking Harder Line on Russia Sanctions [world politics news]

#USA

Bipartisan Legislation to Limit Use of Car "Black Boxes" Introduced [world politics news]

#CANADA

Senators Seek 9 Changes to Harper's Fair Elections Act, Clashing with House [world politics news]

#AUSTRALIA

Health Min. Peter Dutton Vows to Get Healthcare System "Out of the '80s" [world politics news]

#GERMANY

Political Leaders Warn of General European War Over Russian Escalation in #Ukraine [world politics news]

#ISRAEL

Peace Negotiator #Livni Says Some In Gov't "Don't Want Peace" [world politics news]

#KENYA

Gov't To Register Every Citizen in Digital Database for "Security" and "Planning" [world politics news]

#UKRAINE

Gov't Authorizes Troop Deployment in East to Quell Russia-Sponsored Unrest [world politics news]

#UKRAINE

US VP Biden to Travel to Ukraine Apr. 22 Amid Rising Tensions [world politics news]

#GREECE

Germany's Merkel "Firmly Believes" In Greece's Potential [world politics news]

#NORWAY

New Center Pty Ldr Ola Borten Moe, 37, is Grandson of Former PM [world politics news]

#JAPAN

PM Abe Unveils Energy Plan That Includes Nuclear Power, Reversing Phase-Out Plan [world politics news]

#ALGERIA

Acts of Violence Mars Presidential Election Campaign [world politics news]

#IRELAND

Fianna Fáil Ldr. Michéal Martin Takes Extra €30,000 in Allowance Due Him This Year [world politics news]

Martin declined to accept the state funding since becoming leader in 2011 but will do so for 2014.

#CANADA

Frmr. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty Dead at 64 After Illness Forced Resignation [world politics news]

#CHINA

Gov't Will Establish National Online Petitioning System to Petition Officials [world politics news]

#VENEZUELA

Maduro Gov't And Opposition Open Talks with Vatican and UNASUR As Mediators [world politics news]

#INDIA

BJP's Modi Seen As Longshot for PM; BJP Unlikely to Have Seats to Form Gov't [world politics news]