Tag: World Politics
Health vote gives Obama much-needed boost
The passage of historic healthcare reform legislation in the US has given a much-needed shot in the arm to president Barack Obama.[MORE]
Protected land in NZ considered for mining
The New Zealand government is proposing to open up more than 7,000 hectares of protected conservation land to mining. [MORE]
Stern Hu admits taking bribes: report
Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu has reportedly pleaded guilty to bribery charges in a Shanghai court.[MORE]
Court scuppers miner's waste pipeline
Landowners in Papua New Guinea have stopped a Chinese nickel miner from dumping millions of tonnes of waste into the sea.[MORE]
Why America's health care system has to change
The discussion about health care permeates every aspect of daily life in the United States.[MORE]
Healthcare reform passes Congress
US House of Representatives gives final approval to healthcare overhaul, handing president Barack Obama a landmark victory.[MORE]
Stern Hu trial begins in Shanghai
The trial of Australian Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu and his Chinese colleagues Liu Caikui, Ge Mingqiang and Wang Yong has started in Shanghai.[MORE]
Sarkozy suffers crushing regional defeat
Exit polls from regional elections throughout France show voters have lashed out against the right-wing party of president Nicolas Sarkozy. [MORE]
Iran lashes out at US 'sedition'
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has used a televised new year address to accuse the United States of plotting against the country. [MORE]
Netanyahu heads to US for peace talks
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on his way to Washington for the first talks since a diplomatic feud broke out between Israel and the United States early this month.[MORE]
British politicians embroiled in cash scandal
British ministers have condemned several of their ex-cabinet colleagues after media claims that they offered to try to influence policy in return for cash.[MORE]
Stern Hu faces court over bribery claims
Australian Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu will go on trial in Shanghai today after eight months in detention.[MORE]
Obama on verge of healthcare victory
US president Barack Obama is on the cusp of his biggest victory so far in domestic politics - ensuring the passage of his healthcare bill through Congress.[MORE]
Iraqi PM's call for recount rejected
Iraqi prime minister Nuri al-Maliki's call for an election recount has been rejected by the country's electoral authority.[MORE]
UN chief condemns Gaza blockade
The United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon has been visiting the Gaza Strip, where he expressed his solidarity with the Palestinians and condemned Israel's ongoing blockade.[MORE]
Nepal's former leader Koirala dies
Former Nepalese prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala has died aged 86. [MORE]
Doctors say teenager killed in West Bank clash
Palestinian doctors in the West Bank say the Israeli army has shot dead a teenager and critically wounded another near the city of Nablus. [MORE]
Allawi edges ahead of PM again in Iraq poll
Secularist Iyad Allawi has edged ahead of Shi'ite prime minister Nuri al-Maliki in a neck-and-neck election race that has laid bare the ethnic and sectarian divisions threatening Iraq's fragile stability.[MORE]
Red Shirts flood streets to enlist public support
Thousands of Thai protesters packed trucks, cars and motorbikes in a carnival-like convoy Saturday aimed at winning over the capital's residents in their flagging class war against the government. [MORE]
Hotels shrug off Obama no-show
The hospitality industry says the cancellation of US president Barack Obama's visit to Canberra will not have a negative effect on hotel operators.[MORE]
Taliban arrests a 'setback' to peace process
The former head of the UN's mission to Afghanistan, Kai Eide, has criticised Pakistan for arresting senior members of the Taliban.[MORE]
Fiery Obama drums up health care votes
US president Barack Obama declared Democrats were on the cusp of history amid cresting excitement in Congress ahead of a vote on health reform.[MORE]
Israel told to cease settlement activity
Israel has been told to stop building settlements and set a target for peace with the Palestinians by 2012.[MORE]
China refuses to open Hu trial
China has refused a request to give Australian officials access to the entire court proceedings during the trial of Stern Hu.[MORE]
Libs see red over Rudd's Russian uranium deal
The Federal Opposition has labelled the Government's decision to sell Australian uranium to Russia, but not India, as hypocrisy.[MORE]
