Saturday, May 31, 2014
#TURKEY: Constitutional Court Overturns PM's Ban on Twitter As Violation of Freedoms
[world politics news]
Friday, May 30, 2014
#NEWZEALAND: New Leader of Internet Party Laila Harre Seeks Free Tuition Law
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| Hone Harawira, left, and Kim Dotcom hail Laila Harre at Langham Hotel. |
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
#UK: EU Demands Another £3.8 billion Days After Anti-EU Election Smackdown
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| Herman Van Rompuy, the President of the European Council |
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
#INDIA: Pakistan PM Sharif Attends Indian PM Nodi's Inauguration, Speaks of Peace
[world politics news]
Monday, May 26, 2014
VATICAN CITY: Netanyahu, Abbas, Accept Pope's Invitation to Vatican to Discuss Peace
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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu both accepted a surprise invitation from Pope Francis to come to the Vatican to discuss the peace process he made during a trip to Bethlehem yesterday.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu both accepted a surprise invitation from Pope Francis to come to the Vatican to discuss the peace process he made during a trip to Bethlehem yesterday.
#FRANCE: Front National Wins Top Spot in EU Elections in Historic 25% Vote Share
[world politics news]
#UKRAINE: Poroshenko Wins Pres. Race; May Be Able to Make Deal With Russia Over East
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Sunday, May 25, 2014
#UKRAINE: 45% Vote in Pres. Elections; Militias Thwart Voting in Eastern Region
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#LITHUANIA: Pres. Dalia Grybauskaite in Runoff Amid Russia Expansion Fears
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Pres. Dalia Grybauskaite is expected to easily win against a rival in the Sunday presidential run-off election. She's promised to beef up Lithuania's defenses amid Russian expansion fears.
Pres. Dalia Grybauskaite is expected to easily win against a rival in the Sunday presidential run-off election. She's promised to beef up Lithuania's defenses amid Russian expansion fears.
Saturday, May 24, 2014
#MALAWI: Pres. Banda Annuls Election Over Irregularities; New Election in 90 Days
[world politics news]
#LIBYA: Renegade Gen.Takes Over "Islamist" Parliament; Says Gov't Weak
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| Gen. Khalifa Belqasim Hifter |
Friday, May 23, 2014
#CANADA: Ontario NDP Would Raise Corp. Tax Rate to Pay for Transit Projects
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| Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath |
#UKRAINE: Pres. Seeks Ban Of Communist Pty. For Collaboration With Separatists
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Thursday, May 22, 2014
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
#AUSTRIA: Vienna's Mayor Wants Right-Wing "Identity Movement" Group Banned After Violent Protests
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Vienna's Social Democratic Party Mayor Michael Häupl wants a new right-wing anti-immigrant group, "Identity Movement" banned after violent conflict with left-wing groups that started a counter-demonstration on May 17.
Vienna's Social Democratic Party Mayor Michael Häupl wants a new right-wing anti-immigrant group, "Identity Movement" banned after violent conflict with left-wing groups that started a counter-demonstration on May 17.
#FRANCE: Justice Min. Fails to Sing National Anthem, Calling it "Karaoke"; Resignation Demanded
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French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira is facing calls to resign after failing to sing the French national anthem during a pubic event, then comparing the performance of the famous Marseillaise to singing "karaoke."
French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira is facing calls to resign after failing to sing the French national anthem during a pubic event, then comparing the performance of the famous Marseillaise to singing "karaoke."
#SPAIN: EU Candidate Shocks With Claim he's "Going Easy" on "Defenseless Woman" Opponent
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Popular Party candidate for the EU Parliament Miguel Arias Cañete is taking heat and being called a "caveman" after saying he was deliberately going easy on his female Socialist opponent because she is a "defenseless woman."
Popular Party candidate for the EU Parliament Miguel Arias Cañete is taking heat and being called a "caveman" after saying he was deliberately going easy on his female Socialist opponent because she is a "defenseless woman."
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
#GERMANY: Poll Shows Germans Want Smaller Role in World's Hotspots; Favor Humanitarian Aid
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| German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen |
#IRELAND: Cabinet Agrees to €100m to Fight Homelessness Crisis
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| Minister of State for Housing Jan O’Sullivan. |
#THENETHERLANDS: Wilders Concerned About Party Secretary's New Book, Says Paper
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Dutch Party for Freedom leader Geert Wilders is reportedly concerned about a new book of his party's secretary claiming the Netherlands could end up in the same position of South Africa's Afrikaner whites after black majority rule. A newspaper says he hoped the book had been published after the EU elections.
Monday, May 19, 2014
#GREECE: 3 Polls Show 3 Different Leaders In EU, Local Elections; #GoldenDawn Pulling 5-8%
[world politics news]
Polls ahead of Thursday's EU and local elections in Greece show different leaders but indicate the radical Golden Dawn Party pulling between 5% and 7.7% of the vote in an electorate angry at the slow pace of economic growth.
Polls ahead of Thursday's EU and local elections in Greece show different leaders but indicate the radical Golden Dawn Party pulling between 5% and 7.7% of the vote in an electorate angry at the slow pace of economic growth.
Sunday, May 18, 2014
#VIETNAM: China Condemns Vietnam's Gov't For Stoking Anti-Chinese Riots Over Drilling in Disputed Sea
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China's Ministry of Commerce has condemned anti-China rioting in Vietnam. Violence erupted after China's state-owned oil company installed a drilling platform in disputed waters in the South China Sea that both nations claim. China accuses Vietnam's government in Hanoi of stoking the riots, which have left two dead and hundreds injured.
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| A Chinese coast guardsman films a Vietnamese surveillance ship which attempted to ram a China Coast Guard vessel near the disputed Chinese oil rig. |
#KENYA: Mombasa Gov. Joho's Univ. Degree Legitimate, Uganda School Says
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Mombasa County Gov. Hassan Ali Joho legitimately earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree at a Uganda University, the institution said, after allegations by an oversight board that he had not. Governors are constitutionally required to be degree holders.
Mombasa County Gov. Hassan Ali Joho legitimately earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree at a Uganda University, the institution said, after allegations by an oversight board that he had not. Governors are constitutionally required to be degree holders.
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