Politics Apr 27 Senators Propose Eliminating FEMA, Creating New Agency The senators who investigated the administration's performance during last year's Hurricane Katrina recommended the government dismantle the Federal Emergency Management Agency and create a new, stronger agency in its place.
Politics Apr 27 Haitian Leader’s Party Falls Short of Majority in Parliament President-elect Rene Preval's Lespwa Party failed to win a majority of seats in runoff parliamentary elections, meaning he cannot choose a prime minister and Cabinet…
Politics Apr 26 Key Player: Ehud Olmert Ehud Olmert, a detail-oriented millionaire and a savvy backroom politician, ascended to the leadership of Israel on Jan. 4, 2006 after Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was incapacitated by a stroke.
Politics Apr 26 Key Player: Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh After gaining control of the Palestinian Authority in January 2006 elections, the radical Islamic group Hamas selected Ismail Haniyeh as the government's prime minister.
Politics Apr 25 China-Sudan Trade Relations Complicate Darfur Crisis When Chinese President Hu Jintao visited the White House last week, among other things, President Bush urged Hu to cooperate with the U.S. government in its effort to end the ongoing crisis in Sudan's Darfur region.
World Apr 25 Syrian Leader Meets With U.N. in Assassination Probe Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met Tuesday with U.N. investigator Serge Brammertz to discuss Syria's alleged role in the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
Politics Apr 24 New Iraqi Premier Urged to Quickly Form Government Over the weekend, leaders of seven political parties under the United Iraqi Alliance nominated Jawad al-Maliki to be the country's prime minister. He is tasked with forming a cabinet and unity government.
Politics Apr 21 Nepal’s King Says He Will Return Power to People After weeks of massive pro-democracy protests and building international pressure, Nepal's King Gyanendra said Friday he will return power to the people.
Politics Apr 20 Iraqi Shiite Alliance to Reconsider Al-Jaafari’s Nomination Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari agreed Thursday to let Shiite lawmakers reconsider his nomination for a second term after months of dispute among Shiite, Kurdish and Sunni politicians over who will lead the new Iraqi government.
Arts Apr 19 Germany Prepares to Release Holocaust Archives Germany has agreed to allow access to a trove of information on what happened to more than 17 million people who were executed or forced into labor for the Nazi war machine during the Holocaust.