Tag: World Politics
Obama gives Nobel prize money to charity
US president Barack Obama will give his $US1.4 million ($1.5m) Nobel Peace Prize award money to 10 charities, including groups working on Haiti relief and supporting military families.[MORE]
General strike sparks violence in Athens
Police in Greece have clashed with demonstrators protesting against government plans to solve the country's debt crisis with tax increases and spending cuts.[MORE]
Sri Lanka's former army chief to face trial
The Sri Lankan military has announced it will put defeated presidential candidate and former army chief General Sarath Fonseka on trial next week.[MORE]
Biden moves to salvage Middle East peace talks
Joe Biden scrambles to salvage peace talks between Israel and Palestinian leaders, despite an ongoing row over new Jewish housing in east Jerusalem.[MORE]
Fighter jet program faces budget blowout
There has been more criticism of the Joint Strike Fighter program, with concerns raised about budget blowouts and delays.[MORE]
Shias favour Maliki in early election count
Preliminary results from the Iraqi parliamentary election show that the party of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is leading in predominantly Shia provinces.[MORE]
New law says Berlusconi too busy to face court
Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi will again evade prosecution over corruption charges after Italy's parliament passed a new law allowing him to claim that he is too busy to attend court.[MORE]
Bangkok braces for mass protest
More than 50,000 security personnel are fanning out across Bangkok as authorities brace for a three-day protest that starts later today.[MORE]
Obama to talk trade on visit to Australia
Barack Obama says trade with Australia and the Asia-Pacific will be vital to getting the USA's economy back on track.[MORE]
Burma annuls Suu Kyi's election victory
Burma's military government has annulled the last election held in the country, which was won in a landslide by the party of Aung San Suu Kyi.[MORE]
Hamas frees British journalist in Gaza
A British journalist has been freed by the Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip, four weeks after his arrest on suspicion of spying for Israel.[MORE]
Middle East peace talk in tatters over housing
Palestinian leaders are threatening to pull out of planned peace talks with Israel unless it reverses a Jewish settlement plan.[MORE]
Tourists warned ahead of Bangkok protest
Tourists are being warned to avoid certain areas of Bangkok as tough new security laws are introduced ahead of a major protest in Thailand's capital.[MORE]
Ramos-Horta claims Amnesty misrepresented comments
East Timor's president Jose Ramos-Horta says a press release issued by Amnesty International has misrepresented his comments about calls for an international tribunal in East Timor.[MORE]
EU to push for Atlantic bluefin tuna ban
The king of Japanese sushi and sashimi may disappear from menus after Europe joined the United States on Wednesday in arguing for a ban on trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna.[MORE]
Police used motorists as human blockade
Moscow's police chief has apologised after motorists were ordered to form their vehicles into a blockade to stop a speeding getaway car.[MORE]
Obama pledges continued support for Haiti
United States president Barack Obama is warning that the situation in Haiti is still "dire".[MORE]
Winnie Mandela calls Tutu a cretin
Nelson Mandela's ex-wife Winnie calls Archbishop Desmond Tutu "a cretin" and harshly criticises her former husband.[MORE]
Murder charges likely over Nigerian massacre
Nigerian authorities are planning to lay murder charges against 49 people accused of involvement in the massacre of villagers at the weekend.[MORE]
Israel says sorry for settlement announcement
An Israeli government minister has apologised to the United States' vice-president for embarrassing him by announcing plans for new Jewish settler homes during his visit to the region.[MORE]
Canadian MPs feast on seal meat
MPs, a beauty queen and guests crammed into Canada's parliamentary restaurant to dine on seal meat to show solidarity with hunters fighting a European ban on seal products.[MORE]
Obama's naked spin doctor in shower tirade
Barack Obama's bruising enforcer Rahm Emanuel has been accused of berating a naked congresman in a Washington gym shower.[MORE]
US flags earlier Afghan drawdown
Top US official raises prospect of some American troops withdrawing from Afghanistan earlier than expected.[MORE]
Climate change is a fact, says China
A deputy director of China's most powerful economic ministry has come out swinging against climate change denial.[MORE]
Biden holds Palestinian talks after condemning Israel
The US vice-president is holding talks with Palestinian leaders after condemning the building of 1,600 new homes for Jewish settlers in east Jerusalem.[MORE]
