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By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 24 September 2009 Burma's government in exile has welcomed Washington's plans to engage with the country's military rulers. But exiles and activists say dialogue will only be effective if Washington stays firm on demands fo
Iraqi government figures indicate August was the bloodiest month in the last 13 for Iraqi citizens. More than 450 Iraqi people were killed and more than 1,500 were wounded, giving rise to fresh worries over the security situation. Iraqi officers ins
The Nigerian government said it is ready to prosecute those implicated in a multi-million-dollar bribery case involving a subsidiary of the U.S.-based Halliburton Corporation. Information Minister Dora Akunyili told reporters the Nigerian government
Indian officials are ruling out a government bailout for one of the country's largest information technology enterprises, Satyam Computer. This comes following speculation Satyam was under consideration to receive a lifeline from the government afte
Anti-government leader Arisman Pongruangrong escapes from the hotel, being helped by others as Thai police try to arrest him in Bangkok, Thailand, 16 apr 2010 The Thai government's new offensive against anti-government protesters got off to a bad sta
Egypt to Form New Government, Military to Transfer Power Egypt's military rulers have agreed to form a new government and promise to transfer power to a civilian body by July. Politicians say the agreement was made during a crisis meeting on Tuesday
UAE Activists Jailed for Criticizing Government The Supreme Court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced five political activists to prison for publicly criticizing the countrys leaders. The defendants were arrested in April for making various com
As pro-democracy movements gain momentum in the region, Yemen and Libya are cracking down on the protest movements that have been growing within their borders during the past week. Popular uprisings continue to spread through the regions of North Afr
Washington Week: Focus on Government Funding, Gun Violence In coming days, the U.S. Senate is expected to pass a spending bill for the remainder of the current fiscal year. Total funding will be at reduced levels mandated by automatic budget cuts. On
Washington Week: Focus on Burma, US Government Scandals Six months after President Barack Obama visited Rangoon, President Thein Sein reciprocates Monday with a visit to the White House. Last November, Obama hailed democratic reforms in Burma. A dict
By Phuong Tran Dakar 03 October 2007 In Niger, rebels and government officials continue to trade accusations about an attack earlier this week that killed about a dozen people. Army officers say they killed rebel fighters, while human rights activist
As Syrian Government Forces Advance, The War Could Be At A Turning Point DAVID GREENE, HOST: We're going to hear from inside Syria now. This country appears to be at a turning point in its almost six-year civil war. Forces loyal to President Bashar a
China's Government Tightens Its Grip On Golf, Shuts Down Courses STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The president of China is taking a step that's rich with symbolism. He's been campaigning against corruption, and he's been doing that in part by attacking the game
ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: And now a story that brings together a couple of recurring themes about national security under the Trump administration, Russia's meddling in the U.S. election and leaks of sensitive government information. Yesterday, the Justic
NOEL KING, HOST: Yesterday, the Trump administration missed a court-ordered deadline to reunify about a hundred small children who were separated from their immigrant parents at the border over the past two months. Federal officials scrambled to rejo
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The U.S. government is racing to meet today's court-ordered deadline to reunite migrant families. Children were separated from their parents at the border to discourage other illegal crossings. But the federal government has ackn
By Tendai Maphosa London 03 January 2008 The British Foreign Office is advising Britons against all but essential travel to Kenya because of the violence following the disputed presidential elections. As Tendai Maphosa reports from London the warning
Last Monday, the government announced that it will buy back the railways for $665 million. That sale includes the inter-island ferries that sail between Picton and Wellington. We have to say buy back because the government used to own the railways bu
By Meredith Buel Washington 18 June 2007 Western nations are working quickly to support the new Palestinian government in the West Bank, following the violent takeover of the Gaza Strip by the Islamic militant group Hamas. The United States and Europ
By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 15 October 2007 South Sudan says it was forced to suspend its participation in the unity government with Sudanese leaders in Khartoum because no amount of negotiation could get President Omar al-Bashir to implement key parts o