Tag: World Politics
Nepal's govt agrees to scrap monarchy
Officials in Nepal say the government has agreed to abolish the country's monarchy as part of a deal to persuade Maoist former rebels to rejoin the interim government. [MORE]
Troops needed in Afghanistan 'for at least 10yrs'
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has arrived back in Australia after a surprise visit to Australian troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.[MORE]
France prepares to stub out smoking in cafes
Smoking at cafes and restaurants across France will be banned from January 1.[MORE]
Israel defends new apartment plans for Jerusalem
Israel has expanded its plans to build new apartments in occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank.[MORE]
UN assembly approves budget, US votes against
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has passed a $4.17 billion budget for 2008-09 with the United States casting the only vote against because of provisions for a conference it sees as anti-Israeli.[MORE]
Thaksin may return to Thailand after allies win poll
Voters in Thailand have come out in force for the People Power Party (PPP) that supports the deposed prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra.[MORE]
Taliban kill 7 hostages in Afghanistan: police
Afghanistan's Taliban have shot dead seven men - two of them truck drivers for a Western security firm - who were kidnapped in the past week, police and a rebel spokesman say.[MORE]
Israel, Hamas rule out Gaza truce talks
Israel and Hamas have ruled out any truce talks amid what Prime Minister Ehud Olmert describes as a "real war" between the army and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip.[MORE]
Civilians, Taliban killed in Afghanistan
Afghan police say three civilians were killed when a bomb hit their vehicle in eastern Afghanistan, and the army says it has killed 10 Taliban in a clash in the volatile south.[MORE]
Thailand's pro-Thaksin party claims victory
Allies of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra have claimed victory in a national election, setting the stage for the billionaire's political comeback more than a year after his ouster in a coup.[MORE]
Hoover planned mass US jailings: report
Former FBI director J Edgar Hoover had a plan in 1950 to suspend the right to habeas corpus and imprison some 12,000 Americans he suspected of disloyalty, The New York Times reports.[MORE]
Ivory Coast starts disarmament
Ceremonies have taken place in Ivory Coast to launch a disarmament process between the former rebels and the Government militia. [MORE]
Testing times for Thai democracy
There are grave concerns about what kind of democracy Thailand is facing after a national vote.[MORE]
China plans farmer subsidies to reduce trade surplus
The Chinese Government says it is going to subsidise farmers to help them buy colour TV sets, refrigerators and mobile phones.[MORE]
Indian Govt moves to help widows
The Indian Government has outlined new plans to help widows. [MORE]
Thai authorities fear unrest during election
Officials in Thailand are anticipating a strong turnout in today's parliamentary election.[MORE]
Iraqi Govt opposes US-backed patrols as 'third force'
Iraq's Government says it will not tolerate American-backed and mainly Sunni neighbourhood patrols turning into what it calls a "third force".[MORE]
Blair converts to Catholicism
Former British prime minister Tony Blair has converted to Roman Catholicism.[MORE]
Sarkozy visits French troops in Afghanistan
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has flown into Kabul on a surprise visit to Afghanistan - his first since becoming President.[MORE]
Pakistan arrests suspects in mosque suicide bombing
Authorities have arrested several suspects over a suicide attack at a mosque in north-west Pakistan that killed 48 people.[MORE]
Chavez proposes oil-for-bananas trade deal
The President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, has offered central American and Caribbean countries the option to pay for oil with services or local products, such as bananas and sugar. [MORE]
Chavez offers to exchange oil for crops
Representatives of 17 Central American and Caribbean nations are meeting in Cuba at the regional Petrocaribe summit of oil consumers and exporters.[MORE]
Antigua has win in gambling case
One of the smallest countries in the world, the Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, has won a case against the United States in a dispute over America's ban on internet gambling. [MORE]
Croatian rockers linked to Nazism to tour Aust
Croatian band Thompson is about to bring its brand of nationalism to the Australian touring circuit.[MORE]
