Tag: World Politics
Car bomb kills 11 in Pakistan
A car bomb has killed 11 people in Pakistan after it blew up near a bus travelled across a bridge in the country's north-west. [MORE]
Analysts doubt Russia, Georgia conflict will spark Cold War
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Analysts doubt Russia's conflict with Georgia will trigger a new Cold War.[MORE]
Smith, Rudd to attend UN General Assembly
Foreign Minister Stephen Smith has announced that he and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will go to the United Nations General Assembly next month.[MORE]
Anwar sworn in to Malaysia's Parliament
Malaysia's leading opposition figure Anwar Ibrahim has been sworn in, taking his parliamentary seat after a decade-long absence following convictions for sodomy and corruption.[MORE]
History is on Obama's side: Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton rallies Democrats with conference speech lauding Barack Obama.[MORE]
Thai protesters defy PM's ultimatum
A deadline set by Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej for tens of thousands of protesters to leave his official compound passed, as the group's leaders vowed to stay until his Government fell.[MORE]
Afghan opium production plummets: UN
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Opium production has reportedly dropped in Afghanistan for the first time in seven years. [MORE]
Democrats nominate Obama for president
Democrats officially nominate Barack Obama for US president after dramatic intervention from Hillary Clinton.[MORE]
Pakistani Govt under fire over judge reinstatement
Lawyers in Pakistan say moves by the new Government to reinstate some of the judges sacked by Pervez Musharraf last year do not go far enough.[MORE]
Exhausted Dalai Lama cancels trips
Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has been forced to cancel two overseas trips due to exhaustion.[MORE]
Democratic convention to anoint Obama
Barack Obama will officially become the US Democratic Party's presidential nominee later today.[MORE]
US to hand over Anbar province, Fallujah
US troops are set to hand over control of Anbar province - once regarded as the most dangerous in the country - to Iraqi forces.[MORE]
Russia warned against new Cold War
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband uses Ukraine trip to warn Russia not to start a new Cold War.[MORE]
Smith to voice concern to Russian ambassador
Stephen Smith will tell the Russian Ambassador the declaration on Georgia's breakaway regions is provocative. [MORE]
Thai PM orders police to clear protesters
Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has ordered thousands of riot police to move an anti-government crowd occupying his office compound by Wednesday, his spokesman said.[MORE]
NATO urges Russia to reverse decision on Georgian regions
NATO called on Russia to reverse its decision to recognise two rebel Georgian regions and urged Moscow to respect Georgia's territorial integrity.[MORE]
Zimbabwe opposition denounces Mugabe's govt plans
Zimbabwe's power sharing talks have been left in tatters after Robert Mugabe said he would name his own cabinet.[MORE]
Afghanistan calls for tougher rules after deadly US airstrike
Afghanistan is calling for international military forces in the country to be subject to tougher rules in bid to soften public anger over airstrikes on civilian targets.[MORE]
Islamists endorse Anwar amid calls for PM to stand down
Malaysia's Islamist party, a key partner in Anwar Ibrahim's opposition coalition, has moved quickly to endorse him, removing a major obstacle in his push to win power.[MORE]
Clinton die-hards voice anger in convention protest
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Supporters of Senator Hillary Clinton have marched in protest against her Democratic defeat.[MORE]
Smith to hold talks with Russia over rebel provinces
The Foreign Affairs Minister will hold talks with the Russian ambassador about Russia's decision to officially recognise Georgia's breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.[MORE]
Clinton gets behind Obama, calls for unity
Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has appealed for unity in the cause of electing Barack Obama.[MORE]
E Timor's civil unrest over, Gusmao says
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Xanana Gusmao says he believes East Timor is becoming a non-violent, tolerant society.[MORE]
Thai police take positions at besieged Govt compound
Thai riot police have surrounded Bangkok's Government House, where thousands of protesters are camped out after storming the compound to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.[MORE]
Karadzic argues for annulment
War crimes-accused Radovan Karadzic has demanded that the UN war crimes court annul his trial over procedural mistakes, threats against him and other lapses, according to a statement made public yesterday.[MORE]
