Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann won a key test vote Saturday in the U.S. state of Iowa, on the same day Texas Governor Rick Perry shook up the Republican race by announcing his bid for the party’s nomination. Bachmann won the Iowa “straw poll, a mock election with no official standing. She is a member […]
Bachmann Wins Key Iowa Test Vote, as Perry Announces Candidacy
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Voting Ends in Key US Republican “Straw Poll”
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
Vote counting is underway in the U.S. state of Iowa following a key test for Republican presidential contenders seeking to challenge President Barack Obama in the 2012 election. Balloting for the “straw poll” took place Saturday in the city of Ames, Iowa. The poll is a mock election with no official standing. But it is […]
Philippine Tourism Minister Resigns
Posted August 12th, 2011 at 2:45 am (UTC-5)
Philippine Tourism Minister Albert Lim announced Friday that he will step down on August 31 after 13 months in office. Lim said he is resigning because he wants to spend more time with his family. However, rumors have been circulating that President Benigno Aquino is unhappy with Lim’s performance after a new tourism logo last […]
Afghan President Will Not Seek Another Term
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he will not seek a third term in office. Some political opponents had feared Mr. Karzai would try to amend the constitution in order to be allowed to run for another term. But the Afghan leader said Thursday that the constitution does not allow a president to serve more than […]
Approval Rating of Brazilian President Drops
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
A poll shows that Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s personal approval rating has declined since March. A Ibope poll released Wednesday shows President Rousseff’s popularity fell six percentage points to 67 percent. Forty-eight percent of those surveyed described the president’s administration as good. In an earlier survey, the approval rating for her government stood at 56 […]
Afghan President Says Election Commission Will Resolve Poll Dispute
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 3:30 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has issued a decree giving the country’s Independent Election Commission the final say in election results. The decision Wednesday is the latest attempt to resolve an impasse that has gripped the Afghan parliament since its inauguration in January. A special Afghan court set up by Mr. Karzai disqualified 62 lawmakers – […]
Afghan President Says Election Commission Will Resolve Poll Dispute
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has issued a decree giving the country’s Independent Election Commission the final say in election results. The decision Wednesday is the latest attempt to resolve an impasse that has gripped the Afghan parliament since its inauguration in January. A special Afghan court set up by Mr. Karzai disqualified 62 lawmakers – […]
Japanese PM Reaffirms Promise to Resign
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has reaffirmed his decision to leave office after parliament passes two key bills later this month addressing the financial and energy crises following the country’s devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Mr. Kan, speaking Wednesday, told lawmakers he will make good on his promises to resign as soon the legislation […]
Afghan President Gives Election Authority to Commission
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has issued a decree giving the country’s Independent Election Commission has the final say in election results. The decision Wednesday comes after a long-running dispute about the results of last September’s parliamentary elections. A special Afghan court set up by Mr. Karzai disqualified about one-quarter of the election winners after an […]
Japan Ruling Party Could Elect New Leader in Late August
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 10:25 pm (UTC-5)
Japanese news media say the country’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan is likely to resign by the end of this month. Reports say the ruling Democratic Party is aiming to hold a leadership election around August 28. Likely candidates to replace Mr. Kan include Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda, former land minister Sumio Mabuchi and former environmental […]
