Russia’s Vladimir Putin has formally accepted his ruling party’s nomination to return to the presidency, in an address in which he warned the West against funding his political opponents. Mr. Putin, who became prime minister in 2008 after two presidential terms, spoke Sunday in Moscow to a televised congress of his United Russia party. He […]
Russia’s Putin Accepts Presidential Nomination, Warns Against Foreign Interference
Posted November 27th, 2011 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
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Putin Accepts His Party’s Nomination for President
Posted November 27th, 2011 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Sunday accepted the ruling United Russia party’s nomination to run for president in elections next March 4. Mr. Putin, who stepped down in 2008 after two presidential terms, announced his intention to return as president last September. He has named President Dmitry Medvedev to be his prime minister, if […]
Lebanese PM Threatening to Quit
Posted November 25th, 2011 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
Lebanon’s prime minister is threatening to step down over a growing rift with the country’s Hezbollah-dominated Cabinet. Najib Mikati told Lebanon’s LBC television late Thursday that he will quit if the Cabinet fails to pay for a U.N. backed tribunal investigating the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri . Mikati said his resignation […]
Former Madgascar President Returns Home From Exile
Posted November 24th, 2011 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Madagascar’s former president Didier Ratsiraka has returned to his homeland, ending more than nine years in exile. Mr. Ratsiraka, who had been living in France, kissed the ground when he arrived in the capital, Antananarivo on Thursday. The former president returned home after a unity government was formed earlier this month, as part of efforts […]
Republican Presidential Hopefuls Debate National Security, Foreign Aid
Posted November 23rd, 2011 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential hopefuls Tuesday night debated how to deal with Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran’s nuclear program, in their latest televised debate from Washington. Questioned about U.S. aid to Pakistan, Texas Governor Rick Perry said he would cut the aid unless Pakistan proves it has America’s best interests in mind. Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann responded […]
Republican Presidential Hopefuls Debate National Security, Foreign Aid
Posted November 23rd, 2011 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential hopefuls debated how to deal with Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran’s nuclear program in Washington Tuesday in their latest televised debate. Questioned about U.S. aid to Pakistan, Texas Governor Rick Perry said he would cut the aid unless Pakistan proves it has America’s best interests in mind. Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann responded that […]
Republican Presidential Hopefuls Debate National Security, Foreign Aid
Posted November 23rd, 2011 at 12:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential hopefuls debated how to deal with Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran’s nuclear program Tuesday evening in their latest televised debate. Questioned about U.S. aid to Pakistan, Texas Governor Rick Perry said he would cut the aid unless Pakistan proves it has America’s best interests in mind. Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann responded that U.S. […]
Republican Presidential Hopefuls Debate National Security
Posted November 22nd, 2011 at 10:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential hopefuls debated how to deal with terrorism, Afghanistan, and Iran’s nuclear program in their latest televised debate. The opening question Tuesday evening went to former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich, who for this first time this week took the lead in national opinion polls in the race for the Republican nomination. […]
Tunisia’s New Assembly Holds Inaugural Session
Posted November 22nd, 2011 at 8:35 pm (UTC-5)
Tunisia inaugurated its new Constituent Assembly Tuesday following a power-sharing deal between moderate Islamists and secular parties. The 217-member assembly began work almost a month after the tiny North African country held its first democratic elections and 10 months after a popular revolt ousted longtime president Zine el Abidine Ben Ali. The first tasks were […]
Polls: Gingrich Leads Republican Presidential Contenders
Posted November 22nd, 2011 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential hopefuls face off Tuesday in a televised debate, with former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich leading the pack in the latest polls. The two-hour debate will focus on foreign policy and national security issues. Going into the discussion, Gingrich has surged into first place in at least three national opinion polls […]
