Women Marching on Nat'l Women's Day Fear Islamist Gov't Will Roll Back Rights [world politics news]
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
#CORRUPTION
Least Corrupt Public Sectors: #NewZealand, #Sweden, #Singapore. USA #19; #Afghanistan Most Corrupt [world politics news]
Labels:
Afghanistan,
corruption,
election polling,
New Zealand,
Singapore,
Sweden,
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Monday, August 12, 2013
#USA
Labels:
2013 elections,
Anthony Weiner,
election polling,
NYC,
scandals,
USA
#SPAIN
Labels:
Europe,
Gibraltar,
legal system,
Spain,
Spanish politics,
territorial disputes,
UK,
United Nations,
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#CHINA
Labels:
Asia,
China,
Communist Party,
corruption,
legal system,
political parties,
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#IRELAND
Members Expelled from Fine Gael Party Say: No Plans to Form New Party [world politics news]
| Expelled Fine Gael member Lucinda Creighton |
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abortion,
Europe,
Ireland,
Irish politics,
political parties,
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#CAMBODIA
Oppo Party Rejects National Election Commission's Ruling That PM Re-Elected [world politics news]
Opposition National Rescue Party's Vice President Kem Sokha, center.
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Labels:
2013 elections,
Asia,
Cambodia,
Cambodian People's Party,
Cambodian politics,
contested election results,
Hun Sen,
National Rescue Party of Cambodia,
Southeast Asia,
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#AUSTRALIA
Labels:
2013 elections,
Australia,
Australian politics,
Tony Abbott
#MALI
Observers Praise Mali's Run-Off Election as Uneventful, Credible [world politics news]
Friday, August 09, 2013
#CAMBODIA
Gov't Deploys Troops, Tanks in Capital City Ahead of Protests Disputing Election [world politics news]
Thursday, August 08, 2013
#EGYPT
Labels:
Arab Spring,
coups,
demonstrations,
Egypt,
Egyptian politics,
Islamic extremism,
Middle East,
Morsi,
Muslim Brotherhood,
protests
#GREECE
Poll Gives Ruling New Democracy Party 2.3% Lead Over Opposition Syriza [world politics news]
#GREECE
Angry Orthodox Monks Throw Molotov Cocktails, Rocks During Eviction Dispute [world politics news]
In the latest chapter in a long-running dispute with the Greek Gov't and Orthodox Church over tax-free status and the legitimacy of monks on Mt. Athos, Angry monks at the monastery refused to obey an eviction order, allegedly tossing Molotov Cocktails and rocks at bailiffs attempting to serve them on July 29, chasing them away. A spokesman for the monks said "We
expect the police to give us a political solution with peace and
tranquility, otherwise we will have events that will affect the image of
Greece abroad."
Video showing bailiffs and citizens using an earth-moving machine to try to break
down a door of the monastery and serve an eviction notice on the rebel monks.
Tuesday, August 06, 2013
#TUNISIA
Labels:
Arab Spring,
demonstrations,
Islam,
Middle East,
parliamentary democracy,
protests,
Tunisia,
Tunisian politics
Sunday, August 04, 2013
#INDONESIA
Leading Muslim Group Calls on Gov't to Ban Muslim Hardliners for Ramadan Attacks [world politics news]
Labels:
Asia,
Indonesia,
Indonesian politics,
Islam,
Islamic extremism,
political violence,
religion,
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