Papua New Guinea leader resigns Papua New Guinea’s prime minister is retiring from politics due to ill health 36 years after becoming the South Pacific island nation’s first leader after its independence from Australia in 1975.Three-time Prime Minister Michael… Read more on The New Zealand Herald
Thai troops accused of pre-vote intimidation BANGKOK (AFP) — Four Thai soldiers have been arrested in the northeast of Thailand for allegedly intimidating opposition activists ahead of a general election at the weekend, police said Wednesday. The arrests came after Puea Thai party canvassers complained the troops drove to their villages in Nakhon Ratchasima [...]
Many glad to see former Ill. governor convicted CHRISTOPHER WILLS Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Rod Blagojevich’s conviction Monday was greeted by some Illinois residents as justice for “a rat” who was “guilty as sin.” For others, it was another sad day for a state plagued by government corruption. A few focused on the politics of [...]
Stars won’t stand on Arizona soapbox The most visible example of the intersection of politics and baseball in recent years has been the intervention… Read more on Boston Herald
A tale of 2 brothers in Bulger crime case BOSTON – It has all the hallmarks of a Greek tragedy: two brothers whose lives diverge radically – one into an underworld of crime, the other into the upper echelons of state politics – yet whose fates remain inextricably linked. Read more on Worcester Telegram & [...]
NY becomes largest state to approve gay marriage New York lawmakers narrowly voted to legalize same-sex marriage Friday, handing activists a breakthrough victory in the state where the gay rights movement was born. Read more on AP via Yahoo! News
Dutch Court Acquits Anti-Islam Politician A court on Thursday acquitted Geert Wilders, the fiery right-wing Dutch politician, finding that his inflammatory comments were protected speech. Read more on New York Times
Jeffrey Simpson: Tim Hudak’s math doesn’t add up Globe columnist takes reader questions about Ontario politics Read more on The Globe and Mail
David Maddox: The unionist camp will discover that energy comes from positives and negatives ALEX Salmond yesterday made his third trip to London since being re-elected as First Minister, ahead of what will be a strange day in British politics today when MPs from his Read more on The Scotsman
Euro falls against dollar on Greece uncertainty The euro fell against the dollar on Monday on uncertainty over an international bailout for bankruptcy-threatened Greece, analysts said. Read more on AFP via Yahoo! News
