1. Paul Biya: Anatomy of a Rare Brand of Leadership in Africa By Ajong Mbapndah L For a leader who rarely grants interviews especially in Cameroon where he has served as President since 1982, Paul Biya’s October 29th 2007 outing on the French TV Channel France 24 was expected to address a number of burning […]
Obama signs huge stimulus, readies foreclosure aid(Video)
DENVER (AP) — Racing to reverse the country’s economic spiral, President Barack Obama signed the mammoth stimulus package into law Tuesday and readied a new $50 billion foreclosure rescue for legions of Americans who are in danger of losing their homes. There was no recovery yet for beleaguered automakers, who were back in Washington for […]
Israelis Vote To Decide In Close Election
The two front-runners in the race to rule Israel made last-minute appeals to voters as polls opened Tuesday in a close general election whose outcome could determine the course of Mideast peace negotiations. Opinion polls for months have predicted a decisive victory by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hardline Likud Party, but new polls […]
Anger as UK student sit-ins protest Gaza war
Britain’s top student body has urged protesters to abandon nationwide university sit-ins over Israel’s military actions in Gaza as others voice concern over increasing hostility towards Jewish students. The National Union of Students said while it understood feelings behind the several weeks of protests on a scale rarely seen in Britain since the 1960s, the […]
Bangladesh returned to Democracy
December 6, 2009, was the last day of the military backed interim government of Bangladesh as an elected political government, led by Awami League (AL) President Sheik Hasina sworn in on the day. By this process Bangladesh returned to democracy after a period of two years extra constitutional governance under a state of emergency. Awami […]
Impartial anti-graft drive to continue Hasina tells visiting UN team
Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the new government to be formed by her party-led alliance will continue the ongoing anti-graft drive to build a country free of corruption. She also said they want to make the next parliament effective and for that the post of the deputy speaker as well as some […]
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