Pakistan’s Supreme Court indicted Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani Monday for contempt of court. The prime minister pleaded not guilty. If Mr. Gilani is found guilty, he could be removed from office and sent to prison. The development is the latest in an ongoing battle between the court and the prime minister over the status […]
Pakistan’s Gilani Indicted for Contempt
Posted February 13th, 2012 at 2:00 am (UTC-5)
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Pakistan’s Gilani Indicted for Contempt
Posted February 13th, 2012 at 1:00 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s Supreme Court indicted Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani Monday for contempt of court. The prime minister pleaded not guilty. If Mr. Gilani is found guilty, he could be removed from office and sent to prison. The development is the latest in an ongoing battle between the court and the prime minister over the status […]
Romney Wins Maine’s Caucuses on Top of CPAC Straw Vote
Posted February 11th, 2012 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
The Republican Party’s race to find a challenger to U.S. President Barack Obama in November’s election got somewhat clearer Saturday when the frontrunner, Mitt Romney, scored two victories. The first came in a straw vote at an annual convention of conservative Republican activists in Washington where Romney won 38 percent of the vote. Later in […]
Romney Wins CPAC Straw Vote
Posted February 11th, 2012 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
The frontrunner in the Republican Party’s race to select an opponent to face U.S. President Barack Obama in November’s election, Mitt Romney, was seeking a boost in his campaign Saturday and he got one. The former Massachusetts governor came out on top in a straw vote of participants at a Washington convention of conservative Republican […]
US Republican Race Moves to Maine
Posted February 11th, 2012 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
Republicans in the northeastern U.S. state of Maine wrap up voting Saturday for the candidate they hope to see take on President Barack Obama in November. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is hoping for a strong showing in the Maine caucuses after losses in three states this week. The Maine contest appears to be a […]
US Republican Presidential Hopefuls to Address Conservative Activists
Posted February 10th, 2012 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
Three candidates for the U.S. Republican Party’s presidential nomination appear Friday before a gathering of conservative activists in Washington.. The appearances of Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference comes days after Santorum, a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, swept the nominating contests of Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado. […]
Pakistan Court Rejects Prime Minister’s Appeal
Posted February 10th, 2012 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s highest court has rejected an appeal by the prime minister on contempt of court charges. The Supreme Court Friday upheld a summons for Yousuf Raza Gilani to appear in court Monday to face the charges for the government’s refusal to ask Swiss authorities to reopen graft cases against Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari. If […]
Opposition Ramping Up Pressure Putin
Posted February 9th, 2012 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
Opposition groups and political rivals are launching a new wave of criticism against Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin hoping to erode his support before next month’s presidential election. Liberal Democratic party presidential candidate Vladimir Zhirinovsky and Communist party presidential candidate Gennady Zyuganov both lashed out at Mr. Putin Thursday during a debate on state television. […]
Pakistan Supreme Court Takes Hard Line Against PM
Posted February 9th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s Supreme Court says it will drop contempt charges against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani if he complies with an order to reopen old corruption cases against the president. The court heard Mr. Gilani’s appeal on Thursday, but stuck to its original position that the prime minister must write to Swiss authorities and ask for […]
Ex-Soviet Leader Warns Putin Cannot Save Russia
Posted February 9th, 2012 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev is warning political unrest in Russia will only get worse if Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is elected president. Gorbachev told students at a Moscow University Mr. Putin has “exhausted” his potential as leader. He also said it would be difficult for Mr. Putin to change the country’s direction, especially because […]
