Imelda Marcos sure she'll beat corruption charges Houston Chronicle | MANILA, Philippines - She glided down a red carpet with a bouquet of roses, trailed by tuxedo-wearing violin and flute players who rendered her favorite love song. She blew out the candles on her 80th birthday cake amid glittering confetti and fireworks. | Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marco...
Yudhoyono rides anti-corruption wave Asia Times | By Patrick Guntensperger | JAKARTA - The conviction on corruption charges of a close relative to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has significantly bolstered his graft-fighting credentials just weeks before presidential polls set for July 8. Former Bank of Indonesia governor Aulia Pohan, the fat...
Bede Zeiden: In politics people go, people come Joy Online The General Secretary of the Democratic Freedom Party, DFP, Bede Zeiden, says the decision to join or quit any political party is one made by the individual and very little or nothing can be done about it. | He was reacting to the defection on Friday...
Palin takes to Web for hints of political future The Examiner Comments JUNEAU, Alaska (Map, News) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin didn't wait long to give some hint of what her political life might look like after she leaves office at the end of the month. | After staying out of the public eye for most of Saturday, a...
Palin takes to Web for hints of political future Toledo Blade JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin didn't wait long to give some hint of what her political life might look like after she leaves office at the end of the month. | After staying out of the public eye for most of Saturday, a day after abruptly a...
VP Biden urges Iraqis to make political progress The Examiner Comments BAGHDAD (Map, News) - Vice President Joe Biden pressed Iraqi leaders Friday to do more to foster national reconciliation and offered U.S. assistance in achieving that, as ...
VP Biden urges Iraqis to make political progress The Guardian | KIM GAMEL | Associated Press Writer= BAGHDAD (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden pressed Iraqi leaders Friday to do more to foster national reconciliation and offered U.S. assis...
Hillary Clinton tougher on Iran than political-straddler Obama The Examiner Comment RSS Email Print | AP Photo | While Secretary of State Hillary Clinton advocated a stronger U.S. response to the beating and killing of protesting Iranians, President Obama ...
Palin takes to Web for hints of political future Tulsa World JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin didn't wait long to give some hint of what her political life might look like after she leaves office at the end of the month. | After staying out of the public eye for most of Saturday, a day after abr...
Political Notebook: Business owner to seek District 8 council seat Tulsa World Council District 8 candidate: Businessman J. Bryan Osborne has announced his Republican candidacy for Tulsa's District 8 City Council seat. | "Priorities for city government should be straightforward: well-staffed and trained police and fire departme...
Netanyahu shakes up Israeli govt economic panel The Star | JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday revamped Israel's National Economic Council, naming former budget director Ori Yogev to head the panel that advises the premier on economic matters. | Yogev, who had previously been the head of the Council's advisory board, replaces Manuel Trajtenberg -- a nominee of former prime m...
President Mills returns from Libya Joy Online President John Evans Atta Mills returned home late Saturday night from Libya where he attended the 13th Ordinary Summit of the African Union which took place from July 1 to 3, 2009. | The summit was held on the theme: "Investing in Agriculture for economic growth and food security". | Briefing journalists on arrival at the Kotoka International airp...
