Mob Muscles Its Way Into Politics in Bulgaria

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Bulgaria is the most corrupt country in the 27-member European Union, where the lives of politicians can be as cheap as spent bullets.

Organized Crime, Bulgaria, Europe, European Union, International Relations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Politics and Government | 0 Kommentare »

With a Collective Shrug, Azerbaijan Votes for Its Leader

16. October 2008 member

The opposition boycotted the election in protest, saying the government had drawn up rules that made it impossible for it to compete. The catch? Few seemed to care.

Aliyev, Ilham, Azerbaijan, Election Results, Elections, Politics and Government | 0 Kommentare »

Iraq Inches Closer to Security Pact With U.S.

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The draft of the agreement includes a previously discussed timeline for the withdrawal of American troops, with troops moving out of Iraq by next summer.

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Up North, Hothouse of Tension in Lebanon

16. October 2008 member

Behind the recent bombings lies an indisputable fact: Sectarian tensions have grown worse in the north, prompting more citizens to arm themselves.

Lebanon, Hezbollah, Syria, Bombs and Explosives, Terrorism, Politics and Government | 0 Kommentare »

Bulgarian Mob Muscles Into Politics, Feasting on European Aid

16. October 2008 member

Bulgaria is the most corrupt country in the 27-member European Union, where the lives of politicians can be as cheap as spent bullets.

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Hints of Discord on China Land Reform

16. October 2008 member

Chinese leaders have yet to announce details of a rural reform policy, contributing to speculation that officials are in disagreement on major aspects of the policy.

Land Use Policies, Hu Jintao, Agriculture, Rural Areas, China | 0 Kommentare »

Toxins Found in Russian Rights Lawyer’s Car

16. October 2008 member

The lawyer was taken ill days before pre-trial hearings into the murder of one of her clients, Anna Politkovskaya.

Politkovskaya, Anna, European Court of Human Rights, Russia, Poisoning and Poisons | 0 Kommentare »

Iraq Reports Progress on Security Pact

15. October 2008 member

Iraqi negotiators believe they have reached an accord on a draft security pact governing the conduct of U.S. forces in Iraq, which includes a timeline for American troop withdrawal.

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Turkish Novelist Denounces Government at Book Fair

15. October 2008 member

Speaking at the Frankfurt Book Fair, Orhan Pamuk, the Turkish novelist and Nobel Prize laureate, criticized the Turkish government for its treatment of writers.