TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is set to dissolve parliament’s lower house on Friday for a December 16 election that is likely to return the long-dominant Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to power with a conservative former prime minister at the helm. … Continue reading
The GuardianPetraeus affair: Obama stands by Allen as scandal throws Washington off courseThe GuardianBoth Barack Obama and the Pentagon insisted on Tuesday that they were standing by the top US commander in Afghanistan, John Allen, after he became the latest … Continue reading
The GuardianObama stands by Allen as Petraeus scandal throws Washington off courseThe GuardianBoth Barack Obama and the Pentagon insisted on Tuesday that they were standing by the top US commander in Afghanistan, John Allen, after he became the latest general … Continue reading
The nation’s Roman Catholic bishops say they won’t change their strategy on gay marriage or birth control coverage despite the outcome of the election.
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Most Israelis would be reassured if Mitt Romney won next week's U.S. presidential election, feeling they had an unquestioning friend rather than a dispassionate critic in the White House. But any change would probably be a question … Continue reading