|
|
Protesters surge into Bangkok wanting new election
BANGKOK - Thousands of red-shirted protesters surging into the Thai capital from impoverished rural areas Saturday gave the government an ultimatum to "return power to the people" or face mass marches in key locations.
Nations:Thailand People:Abhisit Vejjajiva Source:(AP)
2010-03-13
Iraqi vote signals shift from religious leaders
BAGHDAD - Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's political coalition took an early vote lead Saturday in the election's all-important battleground of Baghdad, pulling away from its two closest rivals in the latest indication that Iraqis want a moderate government instead of Shiite religious hard-liners leading the postwar nation.
Nations:Iraq Source:(AP)
2010-03-13
Iraq early voting shattered by deadly blasts
BAGHDAD - A string of deadly blasts shattered an early round of voting in Iraq Thursday, killing 17 people and highlighting the fragile nature of the country's security gains ahead of crucial parliamentary elections this Sunday.
Nations:Iraq Activities:Second Gulf War Source:(AP)
2010-03-04
Alexander Haig, former secretary of state, dies
WASHINGTON - Former Secretary of State Alexander Haig, a four-star general who served as a top adviser to three presidents and had presidential ambitions of his own, died Saturday of complications from an infection, his family said. He was 85.
People:Ronald Reagan Bob Woodward Henry Kissinger Activities:1972 Watergate Crisis
2010-02-20
Sunni party drops out of Iraq's national elections
BAGHDAD - Iraq's main Sunni party said Saturday it is dropping out of next month's national elections, seizing on U.S. concerns about Iran's influence in the political process as proof that the vote will not be legitimate.
Nations:Iraq Iran Afghanistan Source:(AP)
2010-02-20
| Headlines |
|
Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100
|
|
|