By Jim Malone Washington 31 January 2007 As the U.S. Senate prepares to debate President Bush's decision to send more troops to Iraq, it also serves as a reminder of the historical tensions that have existed between the president and Congress during

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Anti-US Protests in Japan Show Opposition to Abe's Policies 日本反美抗议频发 民众反安倍政府势力猛增 Recent anti-American protests in Japan are a sign of growing disapproval of Prime Minister Shinzo Abes military policies. Last week

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EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton is calling for the release of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi if there are no charges against him. Ashton also says all other political figures currently being detained should also be released if they

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Venezuela is where we start today's show. The South American country is having a major political crisis and seeing violent protests against the government. Now, President Nicolas Maduro wants to rewrite the country's constitution. Venezuela's governm

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Burma Legal Advisers Help Land Grab Victims 缅甸的政治和经济开放已吸引大量的外国投资者和刺激了房地产繁荣。 Land values are soaring in parts of Burma, even in ethnic states, where fighting has left thousands homeless. Th

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By Scott Bobb Bangkok 07 April 2006 A participant in a rally celebrates the victory in forcing Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to step down in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, April 7, 2006 In Thailand, p

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By Peta Thornycroft 20 September 2007 The division in Zimbabwe's broad opposition movement appears to be widening as a long-serving activist for constitutional reform has accused the Movement for Democratic Change of treachery for supporting a consti

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By Stefan Bos Budapest 25 March 2007 German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned European Union leaders that they will make a historic failure if they do not agree on a time table for the adoption of an EU constitution. Ms. Merkel spoke in Berlin at t

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While Kenyans prepare to vote in a referendum Wednesday on a new constitution, the issue has also proved divisive in the United States. The U.S. government has played a major role to support the process, but U.S. evangelical groups have pushed for a

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The Court Challenge Begins: Is Trump Taking Unconstitutional Emoluments? KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: A group challenging Donald Trump's dual roles as president and businessman will have its day in court tomorrow. A federal judge in Manhattan hears prelimina

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The African Union has condemned the killings of Guinea-Bissau's President Joao Bernado Vieira and his army chief, calling it a blatant attack on state institutions. But the continental body stopped short of suspending Guinea-Bissau's membership in th

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 12 May 2006 Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo (File photo) There have been some rowdy scenes in both houses of the Nigerian parliament in recent days, as lawmakers review

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By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 16 November 2006 South Africa this week became the first African country, and only the fifth in the world, to legalize same-sex marriages. The law was passed overwhelmingly in the national assembly, because of support by t

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Japan Mulls Security Reform, Prompting Chinese Anger TOKYO Japans government says it plans to allow its self-defense forces to play a greater role in global security. Currently Japan's pacifist constitution, written under American supervision after W

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By David Gollust State Department 04 September 2007 The United States Tuesday dismissed as a total sham the outline for a new Burmese constitution produced by a national convention assembled by the country's military government. The State Department

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Thousands of Maoist supporters rally in what is normally one of Kathmandu's busiest streets near the government center, 05 May 2020 An indefinite strike is to continue in Nepal with no agreement to end the Himalayan nation's political crisis. Lawmake

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By Ron Corben Bangkok 17 August 2007 The Thai government faces a test of credibility when it holds a referendum Sunday on a new constitution. As Ron Corben reports, the government has urged people to approve the draft, while its opponents have campai

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Delegates to Zimbabwe's troubled constitutional convention have resumed work, following the violent disruption of events Monday by supporters of President Robert Mugabe. 参加津巴布韦宪法起草大会的代表们重新开始工作。在此之前,

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Indonesia's constitutional court has ruled the three men convicted in the 2002 Bali bombings and sentenced to death may be executed by firing squad, quashing their claim it is inhumane and against the constitution. 印度尼西亚的宪法法庭裁决说

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By Derek Kilner Nairobi 13 March 2008 High on the list of tasks for Kenya's proposed power-sharing government will be an overhaul of the country's constitution, viewed by many as an outdated document that has contributed to political instability. Sev

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