Irish TimesReforming leaders need to take China into futureIrish TimesCLIFFORD COONAN. In order for this “Big Bang” to happen, of course, the 2,268 delegates gathered at the 18th Communist Party Congress in the Great Hall of the People in downtown … Continue reading
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Former leaders Ehud Olmert and Tzipi Livni announced on Wednesday they were discussing a partnership that could shake up Israeli politics and lead to a joint campaign to defeat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a January election. … Continue reading
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Relatives of Josef Stalin’s victims commemorated the Soviet dictator’s repression on Tuesday and many condemned Russia’s leaders for not taking part. Millions of people were executed or sent to prison camps under Stalin’s rule but while thousands … Continue reading
BAMAKO/DAKAR (Reuters) – Regional leaders and international organizations met in Mali's capital Bamako on Friday to seek a response to the occupation of the north of the country by al Qaeda-linked Islamists, but failed to resolve differences on how to … Continue reading
MOSCOW/YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters) – Opponents of President Vladimir Putin say elections in Russia are rigged in favor of his ruling party and are instead holding their own Internet contest to choose a “shadow parliament” they hope will reinvigorate the flagging … Continue reading