Dogged by taints, Maoists lose Nepal PM poll again KATHMANDU: Reeling under the double whammy of bribery allegations and a lawmaker receiving life term for murder, Nepal's Maoist party lost Tuesday's prime ministerial election, for the seventh time in... (photo: AP / Gurinder Osan) The Times of India Maoists Nepal Photos Politics Wikipedia: Prachanda |
Economic recovery 'gathering pace' Economic recovery is gathering pace in the European Union and growth this year will be higher than initially forecast, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said... (photo: AP / Christian Lutz) Irish Times EU Economy Markets Photos Wikipedia: Eurozone |
Turning Back Thousands of Pages on the U.S.-Iraq War Article by WorldNews.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. In crediting then-President George W. Bush and his 2007 troop surge strategy for helping to win the U.S.-Iraq War, along with calling him a true... (photo: AP / Karim Kadim) WorldNews.com Iraq Photos US War Wikipedia: Iraq War |
Australian PM wins crucial support Julia Gillard, the Australian prime minister, is set to form a minority government after winning the support of two independent politicians. The politicians, Tony Windsor and Robb Oakeshott,... (photo: AP / Rick Rycroft) Al Jazeera Australia Elections Photos Politics Wikipedia: Australian federal election, 2010 |
Sharp series of aftershocks strike New Zealand CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand -- A sharp series of about 20 aftershocks rattled New Zealand's earthquake-hit city of Christchurch overnight, and earthquake experts warned Tuesday that another powerful... (photo: AP / Rob Griffith) The Miami Herald Disaster Earthquake New Zealand Photos Wikipedia: 2010 Canterbury earthquake |
Guatemala resumes flood rescue work Rescue efforts have resumed in flood-stricken Guatemala, while forecasters predict more rain which officials say may hamper search and rescue operations. A brief window of good... (photo: AP / Moises Castillo) Al Jazeera Disaster Floods Guatemala Photos Wikipedia: Guatemala |