Russian Election Called Undemocratic by Observers
March 3, 2008
Dmitry Medvedev has commonly been referred to as Vladimir Putin’s chosen successor to the Russian presidency. Now that the results of the election are official (Medvedev won by a landslide), the flames of that idea are being fueled by comments made by European election observers 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
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
Iranian President Plans to Visit Iraq
February 14, 2008
March 2 has been announced as the day on which Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will make a “landmark visit” to Iraq’s capital. It will be the first time an Iranian leader has ever visited Iraq. Read more
Violence Erupts in Kenya after Election Results
December 31, 2007
News agencies across the globe are reporting that scores of people have been killed in riots and demonstrations across Kenya in the wake of election results that re-elected Mwai Kibaki over opposition leader Raila Odinga Read more
Putin Picks His Favorite to Succeed Him as President
December 10, 2007
Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev has received Vladimir Putin’s support to succeed him as President of Russia. He was nominated by United Russia, Mr. Putin’s powerhouse party, as well as three other parties: Read more
Chavez’s Constitutional Changes Rejected by Voters
December 3, 2007
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez had been pushing hard for his country’s citizens to pass changes to their nation’s constitution. According to Reuters the “constitutional reform package… would have scrapped term limits on his rule Read more
Russian Election Results Called Into Question
December 3, 2007
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party won a significant majority in Russia’s parliamentary elections on Sunday. However, election monitors and opposition leaders claim the elections were not free and fair. Read more
Musharraf Gives Up Military Post
November 28, 2007
With a great deal of local and international pressure, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has finally given up his position as head of Pakistan’s military. Read more
