Baku Today – Malians voted on Sunday in presidential elections expected to hand the incumbent a second five-year term and boost the poverty-stricken west African country’s democratic credentials. After nearly 10 hours of peaceful balloting voting stations were
Readerspeak: Gujarat should be put under President’s ruleTimes of India – If proven by an [...]

Associated Press – LIMA, Peru (AP) — Former President Alejandro Toledo returned to Peru on Friday to visit his ailing sister and face accusations that he forged signatures nearly a decade ago to get his party on the 2000 presidential ballot. Toledo, who left office
Ecuador President Rails Against ChevronCBS News – (AP) [...]

Herald Tribune – WASHINGTON: President George W. Bush, who had a notably cozy relationship with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, is trying to get closer to his successor, Shinzo Abe. Bush will host Abe on Thursday at the White House and on Friday at Camp
Japanese Premier Abe on first US visit to [...]

Owen Sound Sun Times – Ultimately, we, as individuals, are responsible for our health and appearance. We make the choices for ourselves and/or our families as to what is for dinner or how weekend afternoons are spent. If Canadians really want to combat the growing obesity
China sets rules for greater government transparencyWashington [...]

Digital Chosunilbo – Now he has been appointed vice minister of government administration and home affairs. Some media outlets have scoffed at the appointment, calling it a reward. They apparently fail to understand the deeper meaning behind the reshuffle. The
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Guardian Unlimited – Whatever else you say about American Republicans, they haven’t lost their happy knack for a risky gag. Ronald Reagan once startled listeners by using a microphone check to announce he was about to bomb the Soviet Union. George Bush provoked an outcry

Forbes – Analysts have said Sallie Mae is an attractive acquisition candidate and that the market had underestimated the value of its government-guaranteed loan portfolio. (See: Buyout Speculation Boosts Wall Street ) Sameer Gokhale, an analyst for
India : Government seeks vacation of stay on quota law [...]

Slate – If anyone still had doubts that President George W. Bush’s Iraq policy is doomed, they should be dispelled by the story about the fruitless search for a “war czar.” The story , reported in the April 11 Washington Post by the ever-reliable Peter Baker
British minister dismisses ‘war on terror’ phraseReuters [...]

Forbes – WASHINGTON (Thomson Financial) – UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown downplayed his first meeting with US President George Bush, saying he attended ‘a number of meetings’ while he is here for the semiannual meetings of the International
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Guardian Unlimited – It’s time again for a president who can earn your respect and trust, one day at a time,” Clinton said. In response, the Obama campaign put out a statement, saying that “throughout his political career, Barack Obama has been a leader in the fight
Romanian president did not violate constitution, [...]