Tag: World Politics
South Africa 'betraying generation' with Zimbabwe inaction
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Former anti-apartheid activists in South Africa have launched a stinging attack on their leaders over their handling of Zimbabwe.[MORE]
EU announces breakthrough in gas row
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has agreed on the terms for the deployment of gas monitors in Ukraine, paving the way for an end to a Europe-wide energy crisis, the European Union presidency said.[MORE]
Bollywood star Dutt to contest India polls: report
Bollywood tough guy Sanjay Dutt, who is on bail for a weapons conviction, will contest a key constituency in the Indian general elections, his party announced on Thursday.[MORE]
Obama, Spider-Man team up for new Marvel comic
US President-elect Barack Obama teams up with Spider-Man in a new comic book adventure from Marvel.[MORE]
Female US deserter ordered to leave Canada
The first female US soldier to flee the army to avoid the war in Iraq has been ordered to leave Canada along with her family.[MORE]
China tourism slumps despite Olympics
Visitor numbers to China have fallen for the first time in five years.[MORE]
Obama warns on jobs amid more economic gloom
Barack Obama warns of double-digit unemployment in the US amid job losses and economic gloom on both sides of the Atlantic.[MORE]
Zimbabwe court orders probe into torture claims
A Zimbabwean court has ordered an investigation into allegations of torture brought against the police by opposition activists charged with plotting to topple President Robert Mugabe.[MORE]
Afghans say US-led raid killed 17 civilians
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has condemned a US-led coalition military operation that his office said killed 17 civilians, including women and children.[MORE]
Red Cross accuses Israel over 'shocking' Gaza casualties
Red Cross hits out at Israel after rescue team finds children huddled next to their dead mothers in wreckage of Gaza.[MORE]
Intensive talks for UN agreement on Gaza truce call
Intensive talks have been underway to reconcile two rival Security Council resolutions proposed by Western and Arab foreign ministers seeking an immediate Gaza ceasefire.[MORE]
UN aid agency suspends Gaza operations
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency says it has suspended its Gaza strip operations.[MORE]
EU monitors may hold key to Ukraine gas crisis
The chiefs of feuding state-run Ukrainian and Russian gas companies are meeting in an attempt to break Europe's gas deadlock.[MORE]
US Navy to lead anti-pirate force
The United States Navy has announced that it will lead a new multi-national force to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia.[MORE]
Ceasefire pressure mounts as Israel continues Gaza strikes
A senior Israeli official is travelling to Cairo tonight to hear details of a ceasefire plan for the conflict in Gaza, drawn up by Egypt and France. [MORE]
Obama vows 'substantial' Wall Street overhaul
Barack Obama warned Wall Street has not worked and promised a substantial overhaul of US financial markets.[MORE]
Israel takes hit in Gaza propaganda war
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Israel has taken a battering in the global propaganda battle over its war on Hamas, analysts say.[MORE]
US media jumps on Howard's Obama bump
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John Howard's bumping of Barack Obama from the presidential guesthouse has caused a stir in the US.[MORE]
Americans to get free Tussauds entry for Obama inauguration
Madame Tussauds has announced it will give US citizens free entry to the London tourist attraction on January 20, to mark Barack Obama's inauguration as US president.[MORE]
Israel wary of repeating Lebanon mistakes
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Any ceasefire deal Israel makes will give Hamas a chance to spin it into a victory, writes correspondent Ben Knight.[MORE]
Sri Lanka re-imposes formal ban on Tamil Tigers
Sri Lanka has decided to formally ban the Tamil Tigers in a symbolic move that signals closing the prospect of early peace talks with the rebels, a senior minister said.[MORE]
Atta Mills sworn in as new Ghana President
John Atta Mills has been sworn in as Ghana's new President after a cliff-hanger election victory.[MORE]
US Budget deficit to exceed $1.6 trillion: Congress
The US Budget deficit will swell to an unprecedented $1.6 trillion this year as the economic recession continues.[MORE]
Obama, Bush meet former presidents at White House
US President George W Bush and his successor Barack Obama have joined all the living US presidents for a historic meeting at the White House.[MORE]
Putin cuts gas supply to Ukraine
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has ordered state energy company Gazprom to stop all gas supplies to Ukraine.[MORE]
