Serbia’s President-elect Tomislav Nikolic has resigned from his Serb Progressive Party, saying he wants to be the leader of all Serbian citizens. Mr. Nikolic submitted his resignation Thursday to the party’s main board and named his deputy Aleksandar Vucic as interim leader until a party congress elects new leadership. He urged Serbian politicians, including his […]
Serbia’s President-Elect Resigns From His Party
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Aung San Suu Kyi to Address Economic Forum in Thailand
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will travel outside the country next week for the first time in more than two decades to attend an economic forum in Thailand. A spokesperson for the Nobel laureate’s National League for Democracy said Thursday that Aung San Suu Kyi will deliver a speech in Bangkok at the […]
Putin Names Former Cabinet Ministers to Kremlin Posts
Posted May 22nd, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has named seven former Cabinet ministers to Kremlin posts. Mr. Putin issued a decree Tuesday bringing the allies into his administration, one day after he announced his new government. The move is expected to shift the center of power to the Kremlin. Analysts say Mr. Putin may also use the appointments […]
Aung San Suu Kyi to Give First International Speech in Geneva
Posted May 22nd, 2012 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
United Nations officials say Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will deliver a speech to a labor conference in Geneva next month. International Labor Organization Director-General Juan Somavia said Tuesday that Aung San Suu Kyi will address the annual ILO conference on June 14. The long-time pro-democracy activist will be making her first trip […]
Aung San Suu Kyi to Give First International Speech in Geneva
Posted May 22nd, 2012 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
United Nations officials say Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will deliver a speech to a labor conference in Geneva next month. International Labor Organization Director-General Juan Somavia said Tuesday that Aung San Suu Kyi will address the annual ILO conference on June 14. The long-time pro-democracy activist will be making first her trip […]
Putin Unveils New Russian Government
Posted May 21st, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced his new government, keeping many of the Cabinet ministers who served former president Dmitry Medvedev. Igor Shuvalov, a close Putin ally, kept his post as first deputy prime minister in overall charge of economic policy, and Anton Siluanov, a career civil servant, remained as finance minister. Anatoly Serdyukov stayed […]
Taiwan President Takes Office Amid Protests
Posted May 20th, 2012 at 12:40 am (UTC-5)
Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou was sworn in Sunday for a second term, as tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in downtown Taipei to protest his economic policies. The main opposition Democratic Progressive Party said it expected as many as 100,000 protesters would demonstrate against the president’s plans to raise utility prices and […]
Officials: Sri Lanka to Free Former Army Chief
Posted May 17th, 2012 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
Senior officials say Sri Lanka’s president has received Cabinet approval to order the release of the country’s former army chief who was jailed last year. Sarath Fonseka was convicted and sentenced to 30 months in prison for corruption in the procurement of arms and to three years in prison for making false allegations about the […]
Greece Swears In Caretaker Cabinet
Posted May 17th, 2012 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Greece has sworn in a caretaker Cabinet just days after parties failed to form a coalition government. The 16-member Cabinet was sworn in Thursday in Athens. The interim government will be led by a senior judge, Council of State head Panagiotis Pikrammenos, who was appointed caretaker prime minister. The 67-year-old Mr. Pikrammenos will be tasked […]
Greece Appoints Caretaker PM, Sets Date for New Elections
Posted May 16th, 2012 at 8:35 pm (UTC-5)
Greece has sworn in a senior judge as the country’s new caretaker prime minister. Council of State head Panagiotis Pikrammenos was appointed Wednesday after major political parties failed to form a coalition government following several attempts to broker a deal. The 67-year-old Mr. Pikrammenos will be tasked with organizing the country’s repeat elections scheduled for […]
