Tag: World Politics
Britain defends budget deficit after EU warning
British chancellor of the exchequer Alistair Darling has hit back at the European Union (EU) for criticising the size of Britain's budget deficit.[MORE]
Quality against quantity in the US health reforms
"We need courage," president Obama said, as he kicked off a week already deemed the make-or-break week for health care reform. We seem to have had a few make-or-break weeks over health care in the past few months but this one comes with a few other rhetorical riders as well - "one last shot" and "one final pitch" for example.[MORE]
Aid dogfight: Geldof and BBC in war of words
The debate over aid diversion in Ethiopia seems to me confused, exaggerated and divorced from reality.[MORE]
Tamils soften stance over power sharing
The Sri Lankan political party closest to the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels has dropped its demand for a separate state. [MORE]
Palestinians, Israeli police clash in Jerusalem
Palestinians have clashed with police in East Jerusalem over Israel's consecration of an ancient synagogue in the city.[MORE]
Sri Lanka's ex-military chief goes on trial
The military trial of the former head of Sri Lanka's military forces is underway in Columbo.[MORE]
Thai protest turns bloody, but not violent
A small group of Red Shirt supporters have thrown blood on the gates outside the Thai parliament in Bangkok.[MORE]
Masterpieces threaten Obama visit
The popularity of the Masterpieces from Paris exhibition means politicians flooding to Canberra for Barack Obama's visit can't get a room, for love nor Monet.[MORE]
Netanyahu defies US over settlement
The US State Department is trying to play down the rift with Israel, describing the two countries as strategic allies despite a dispute over Jewish settlements.[MORE]
Obama confirms 24-hour flying visit
Barack Obama cuts his Australian visit to just 24 hours as he battles to get his domestic health reforms onto the statute books.[MORE]
Brown vows to lead Labour past election
British prime minister Gordon Brown says he will stay on as the Labour Party's leader even if it fails to win a majority at the general election expected in May.[MORE]
FBI probes consular slayings in Mexico
US FBI agents have joined a Mexican probe into attacks on US consular staff and their families that left three dead in the border city of Ciudad Juarez.[MORE]
Indian-born British MP found dead
An Indian-born British MP has died suddenly at his home, police say.[MORE]
Thai protesters to spill own blood on streets
Supporters of ousted Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra threaten to pour 1,000 litres of their own blood on the steps of Bangkok's parliament.[MORE]
Grenade attack wounds soldiers amid Thai protests
The Thai military says two soldiers have been injured in a grenade attack at a barracks near the site of a big anti-government protest in Bangkok[MORE]
Protesters march on Thai army barracks
Thailand's PM rejects ultimatum to dissolve parliament as Red Shirt protesters march on the Bangkok army base where he has taken refuge.[MORE]
Georgia accused of approving Russian invasion hoax
The opposition party in Georgia has accused the government of being behind a fake news report showing Russian tanks had entered the capital.[MORE]
Adviser won't confirm Obama trip
The United States president's chief adviser has deflected a question about the possibility Barack Obama's trip to Indonesia and Australia will end up being cancelled. [MORE]
Britain poised to axe House of Lords
Britain's House of Lords looks set to be replaced by a wholly elected second chamber under proposals to be unveiled 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]
