Iraq Set to Hang “Chemical Ali”
February 29, 2008
After lengthy debate over the fate of three men, Iraq’s presidency council, whose members consist of President Jalal Talabani and two deputies, have approved plans to execute Ali Hassan al-Majeed, commonly referred to as “Chemical Ali.” Read more
Rivals in Kenya Approve Power-sharing Agreement
February 28, 2008
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga have called for an end to violence after signing a deal that would establish a power-sharing government. Violence had erupted along ethnic lines after Mr. Odinga (of the Luos tribe) accused Mr. Kibaki (of the Kikuyu tribe) of falsifying election results. Read more
What the National Polls are Saying
February 27, 2008
The latest election coverage is highlighting that Senator Barack Obama has pulled ahead of Senator Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic nomination for President, not just in the delegate count, but in national polls. The polls also show how each of the leading Democratic candidates match up against Republican front-runner Senator John McCain. Read more
“Osama bin London” and Co-conspirators Found Guilty
February 26, 2008
A 50-year-old UK citizen and three of his followers have been found guilty on various counts, including organizing terrorist training camps and encouraging others to commit murder. Mohammed Hamid, who has dubbed himself “Osama bin London,” has been described as a Muslim “street preacher” who conducted terrorist camp-style training in locations across the island of Great Britain. Read more
Has Barack Obama Clinched the Democratic Nomination?
February 25, 2008
With Super Tuesday just over a week away, there seem to be two camps in the media: those who contend that late-voting states like Ohio and Texas will have an unprecedented amount of influence over the nominating process, and those who wonder if Senator Barack Obama has all but officially won the Democratic nod. Read more
Virtual Border Fence Gets Green-lighted
February 22, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that plans to build a 28-mile “virtual fence” along Arizona’s border with Mexico have been finally approved. Though it doesn’t include plans for an actual, physical border fence, the system is expected to be effective in reducing illegal immigration into the U.S. Read more
McCain vs. the New York Times
February 21, 2008
The New York Times has published an article claiming that Senator John McCain (R-Arizona), the likely Republican candidate for president, may have had an affair with a Washington lobbyist. Read more
Obama, McCain Widen Leads
February 20, 2008
Senator Barack Obama (D-Illinois) and Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) have strengthened their positions in the race to secure their respective parties’ nominations for President of the United States. Read more
Fidel Castro Resigns
February 19, 2008
“I will not aspire to neither will I accept — I repeat I will not aspire to neither will I accept — the position of President of the Council of State and Commander in chief,” thus wrote Fidel Castro in the Cuban Communist Party-run newspaper Granma this morning. Read more
Kosovo Declares Independence
February 18, 2008
Both widespread celebrations and fervent protests have been taking place since a declaration of independence was issued by the leadership of Kosovo, the majority-Albanian province in southern Serbia, on Sunday. Read more
