February 8, 2010 by babs22
With 47 per cent of the vote, Laura Chinchilla, the ruling party candidate became the first female president of Costa Rica.
As votes were way ahead of her rivals and above the 40 per cent needed to avoid a run-off, Chincilla declared victory early on Monday. Continue Reading »
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February 8, 2010 by babs22
Ukrainian electoral officials said Viktor Yanukovych, the pro-Moscow candidate (photo, from aljazeera.net), will win a narrow victory in the presidential election.
With more than 98% of votes counted, Mr Yanukovych had a 2.7% lead over his rival, PM Yulia Tymoshenko, media said. Continue Reading »
Posted in Europe, news, politics | Tagged election, Russia, Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, Viktor Yushchenko, Vladimir Putin, Yulia Tymoshenko | Leave a Comment »
February 5, 2010 by babs22
On the edge of our solar system, dwarf planet Pluto is becoming increasingly red, said Nasa scientists.(photo, from bbc.co.uk) Continue Reading »
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February 5, 2010 by babs22
Romanian president said his country has agreed to host missile interceptors as part of a new US defence shield. (photo, from bbc.co.uk)
The plan was approved by the defence council and still needs parliamentary approval, said president Traian Basescu. Continue Reading »
Posted in Americas, Europe, Middle East, news, politics | Tagged Barack Obama, Czech Republic, Iran, missile, Poland, Romania, Russia, shield, Traian Basescu, USA | 1 Comment »
January 25, 2010 by babs22
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that several Jewish settlement blocs in the West Bank would always remain part of Israel. His comment upset the Palestinians and undermines US efforts to restart talks aimed at eventually establishing a Palestinian state.
Netanyahu’s remarks came hours after the visit of US envoy George Mitchell who is on a mission to restart negotiations between Israel and Palestinians that have been stalled for over a year. Continue Reading »
Posted in Americas, Middle East, news, politics | Tagged Benjamin Netanyahu, George Mitchell, Israel, settlements, talks, US, west Bank | 1 Comment »
January 16, 2010 by babs22
More than half of Hamid Karzai’s new nominees for cabinet posts have been rejected by the Afghan parliament. In this new vote, 10 of 17 new nominees were rejected (photo, from bbc.co.uk). This vote came two weeks after MPs turned down most of Karzai’s first choices. Continue Reading »
Posted in Middle East, economy, news, politics, world | Tagged Afghanistan, funds, Hamid Karzai, parliament, UN | Leave a Comment »
January 11, 2010 by babs22
President Obama told People magazine that he has “no intention” of sending US troops to Yemen or Somalia (map) in order to combat militant groups there. Continue Reading »
Posted in Africa, Americas, Middle East, news, politics | Tagged al-Qaeda, Somalia, terrorism, troops, USA, Yemen | 2 Comments »
January 10, 2010 by babs22
Afghan president Hamid Karzai, has presented a new list of cabinet ministers to parliament (photo, from aljazeera.net). A week ago, legislators rejected two-thirds of the president’s nominees. Continue Reading »
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December 27, 2009 by babs22
In the Iranian capital, violent clashes between anti-government crowds and police have killed at least eight protesters. (photo, from bbc.co.uk)
The nephew of former presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi is reportedly among the four protesters shot dead in Tehran, while the others died in the northern city of Tabriz. Continue Reading »
Posted in Middle East, news, politics, religion | Tagged election, Enghelab Square, Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mir Hossein Mousavi, prostest | Leave a Comment »
December 27, 2009 by babs22
More must be done in order to repair damage done by Israeli military action in the Gaza Strip (photo, from bbc.co.uk) one year ago, said UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon.
He said Gazans were being denied “basic human rights” and urged Israel to end its “unacceptable and counterproductive blockade”. Continue Reading »
Posted in Human rights, Middle East, health, news, politics | Tagged Ban Ki-moon, Gaza Strip, Israel, Palestine, UN, UNRWA | Leave a Comment »
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