Tag: World Politics
Britain poised to axe House of Lords
Britain's House of Lords could be abolished and replaced with an upper house full of elected politicians under plans being considered by the UK government.[MORE]
Thailand's red shirts deliver ultimatum
As many as 100,000 protesters have converged on Bangkok, giving the Thai government an ultimatum to dissolve parliament and call fresh elections.[MORE]
China warns of double-dip recession
China's premier Wen Jiabao says the world could still fall back into recession and is warning against complacency.[MORE]
Invasion hoax sparks panic in Georgia
Panic gripped Georgia when a pro-government television station broadcast a fake report that Russian tanks had entered the capital and president Mikheil Saakashvili had been killed.[MORE]
Italians protest against Berlusconi
Tens of thousands of Italians have been taking part in a demonstration in Rome's main square against the government of prime minister Silvio Berlusconi.[MORE]
Karzai accepts foreigners on election panel
Afghan president Hamid Karzai has agreed to let two foreigners sit on a commission monitoring his country's elections.[MORE]
Iran arrests 30 on cyber spy charges
Iran has arrested 30 people suspected of belonging to a US-linked cyber network gathering information on Iranian nuclear scientists and sending people abroad for training.[MORE]
Iraq poll results slow to emerge
The latest results from Iraq's parliamentary election show incumbent prime minister Nouri Al Maliki enjoying a wide lead in the capital, Baghdad, which accounts for one-fifth of the country's constituencies. [MORE]
Gay marriages begin after Mexico law change
Five same-sex couples were married today in Mexico City after a recent change to the city's laws.[MORE]
East Timor threatens to scuttle gas development
Jose Ramos-Horta has threatened to scuttle the development of a major gasfield if East Timor's interests are not met.[MORE]
Red shirts fill streets as protests begin
For weeks now Bangkok has been bracing for massive political protests that have just got underway.[MORE]
Tamils say lives at risk if sent home
Tamil groups say the Australian Government is putting lives at risk by starting to send some asylum seekers back to Sri Lanka.[MORE]
Russia to build 12 reactors in India
Russian officials say they will build at least 12 nuclear reactors for power stations in India, as prime minister Vladimir Putin visited India to reaffirm decades-old ties.[MORE]
World considers resuming ivory trade
Two African nations have proposed to down-list local populations of elephants to allow new stockpile sales of ivory.[MORE]
Obama to delay Australia trip
Barack Obama will delay his trip to Australia and there is a possibility he could cancel it altogether.[MORE]
Israel seals off West Bank amid heightened tension
Israel has sealed off the West Bank amid tension over controversial plans to build new homes for Jewish settlers and fears of violence.[MORE]
Protesters clog Bangkok's main streets
Thousands of supporters of Thailand's ousted prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, have begun three days of protests in Bangkok, shutting down a major road outside Siam Square.[MORE]
Pakistan blasts kill 45
Twin suicide attacks have targeted the Pakistani military, killing 45 people in the second attack to hit the country's cultural capital, Lahore.[MORE]
Top US senator's wife, daughter hurt in car crash
The wife of Democratic Senate majority leader Harry Reid has suffered a broken back and broken neck, and his daughter a neck injury and facial cuts in a car accident in Washington.[MORE]
Expense scandal MPs invoke 320-year-old law
Four British lawmakers have told a judge they will use a 320-year-old law as a defence against prosecution over allegations they dishonestly claimed parliamentary expenses.[MORE]
Obama gives Nobel prize money to charity
US president Barack Obama will give his $US1.4 million ($1.5m) Nobel Peace Prize award money to 10 charities, including groups working on Haiti relief and supporting military families.[MORE]
General strike sparks violence in Athens
Police in Greece have clashed with demonstrators protesting against government plans to solve the country's debt crisis with tax increases and spending cuts.[MORE]
Sri Lanka's former army chief to face trial
The Sri Lankan military has announced it will put defeated presidential candidate and former army chief General Sarath Fonseka on trial next week.[MORE]
Biden moves to salvage Middle East peace talks
Joe Biden scrambles to salvage peace talks between Israel and Palestinian leaders, despite an ongoing row over new Jewish housing in east Jerusalem.[MORE]
Fighter jet program faces budget blowout
There has been more criticism of the Joint Strike Fighter program, with concerns raised about budget blowouts and delays.[MORE]
