Papua New Guinea’s governor-general says he was wrong to reinstate ousted leader Michael Somare as prime minister, signaling a possible breakthrough in the country’s tense political stalemate. Governor-General Michael Ogio swore in the government of Mr. Somare last week after the country’s Supreme Court ruled that he was illegally removed from power while in Singapore […]
PNG Governor-General Reverses Course, Backs O’Neill
Posted December 20th, 2011 at 1:35 am (UTC-5)
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Arrest Warrant Issued for Iraq’s Vice President on Terrorism Charges
Posted December 20th, 2011 at 1:10 am (UTC-5)
The Shi’ite-led government in Iraq has issued an arrest warrant for the Sunni vice president, Tariq al-Hashemi, a move that is seen as evidence of a deepening political crisis in the wake of the U.S. military withdrawal from that country. A spokesman for Iraq’s Interior Ministry said Hashemi is accused of terrorism. The accusation is […]
Clinton: North Korea Should Follow ‘Path of Peace’ Following Kim’s Death
Posted December 20th, 2011 at 12:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is urging North Korea’s new leadership to choose what she calls the “path of peace” following the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. Clinton said late Monday that she hoped North Korea would be committed to “improving relations with its neighbors and respecting the rights of its […]
