politics
Malaysian Opposition Leader to Subpoena Premier in Malaysia Sodomy Trial
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said he will subpoena Prime Minister Najib Razak to testify in his sodomy trial set to begin today, and accused the premier and wife Rosmah Mansor of conspiring to frame him.
Sri Lanka in biggest military purge after coup fears
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka's president on Monday sacked a dozen senior military officers whom the defence ministry said were a "direct threat to national security" after last week's presidential elections.
Polygamous president outrages South Africa
South African President Jacob Zuma has been accused of contradicting the government's fight against HIV/Aids by fathering his 20th child out of wedlock.
Former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin acquitted in slander case
French judges on Thursday acquitted former Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin on charges of conspiring in a campaign to slander French President Nicolas Sarkozy and prevent his victory in the 2007 presidential election.
Ex-Prime British Minister Tony Blair Begins Iraq Evidence
Tony Blair has begun giving evidence at the inquiry into the Iraq war. The former Prime Minister has started by describing how the UK's policy towards Saddam Hussein changed after the terror attacks on the United States in 2001.
Sri Lanka President to Dissolve Parliament, Call Poll
Re-elected President Mahinda Rajapaksa will dissolve parliament shortly and call a legislative election, his office said on Thursday, in a move that could enable him to reshape the unwieldly coalition now backing him.
U.S. cool to Karzai pitch for engaging top Taliban figures in Afghanistan
London - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has told world leaders that he intends to reach out to top echelons of the Taliban, and he called Thursday for an invigorated international peace effort with the militant Islamic group, starting with an initi...
Hillary Clinton says she won't serve eight years
WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said she would not serve a full eight years if President Barack Obama wins another term, hoping eventually to retire to writing and teaching.
Honduras ex-leader Manuel Zelaya begins exile in Dominican Republic
Deposed Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya has arrived in the Dominican Republic, beginning his exile and ending seven months of turmoil in Honduras.
Iran Continues Focus on Outside Provocateurs, Now Blaming Germany
CAIRO — Iranian officials continued to cast blame for the nation’s recent political crisis on foreign interference on Wednesday, focusing their ire for the first time on Germany, one of the country’s closest trading partners, with an accusation th...