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Conservatives welcome Obama victory -- in Britain
World NowBritain's lawmakers, including from the ruling Conservative Party, greeted Brack Obama's reelection with hearty applause in Parliament on Wednesday, a reflection of the warm relationship between Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron.... -
French vote in election that could cement power for the left
World NowVoters in France went to the polls Sunday to elect members of the lower house of parliament, the National Assembly. The runoff election could see the French left and newly elected President Francois Hollande cement their power.... -
Israel's Netanyahu calls early elections for September
World NowPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Sunday he is moving to dismantle what has been considered one of the more stable coalition governments in Israel’s history and calling for early elections in September.... -
Three women, two Liberians and a Yemeni, win Nobel Peace Prize
Three women from Africa and the Middle East who symbolize nonviolent struggles to improve their nations and advance the role of women's rights were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. Sharing the award were Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf,...Tags: Yemen, Nobel Prize Awards, Peace Negotiations, Radio, Liberia
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Nguyen Cao Ky dies at 80; wartime leader of South Vietnam
Nguyen Cao Ky, the flamboyant former air force general who ruled South Vietnam with an iron fist for two years during the Vietnam War, died Saturday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was 80.
Ky, who split his time between Southern California and Vietnam,...Tags: U.S. Navy, Malaysia, Political Corruption, Defense, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Humala claims victory in Peru elections, beating the Fujimori name
La PlazaFormer Peruvian military officer Ollanta Humala has been named the winner of Sunday's presidential election, news that briefly sent Peru's stock market into a jittery plunge, reports L.A. Times correspondent Tracy Wilkinson from Lima. Humala ran strong... -
Obama, as suspected, disregarded the Afghan troop drawdown recommendation of Gen. Petraeus
Top of the TicketGeneral David Petraeus acknowledges differences with the president and vows to obey the commander-in-chief's decision.... -
EGYPT: Political tensions grow as former ambassador to U.S. is appointed foreign minister
Babylon & BeyondEgyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf has appointed former Ambassador Mohamed El-Orabi as the country’s new foreign minister, state news agency MENA announced Sunday. El-Orabi, who has previously served as Egypt’s ambassador to the United... -
America's depressed and it's the economy's fault [Most commented]
Opinion L.A.To the rest of the English-speaking world, the U.S. isn’t looking so great these days, Op-ed columnist Tim Rutten writes Wednesday. A conservative British newspaper described the U.S. as depressed and anticipating more economic struggles in the... -
IRAN: Activist and documentary filmmaker seized; reasons undisclosed
Babylon & BeyondRenowned filmmaker Mahnaz Mohammadi was taken from her Tehran home Sunday by unidentified security forces for "unknown" reasons, reported the Iranian opposition website Kaleme. According to the website of former premier Mir-Hossein Mousavi, the... -
How Obama can win in 2012 [Most commented]
Opinion L.A.President Obama's team likes his chances for reelection in 2012, despite high unemployment, a shaky job-approval rating and competitive poll results for Republican Mitt Romney, Op-Ed columnist Doyle McManus wrote Thursday. Team Obama's optimism stems from... -
New polls confirm Obama's Democratic base crumbles
Top of the TicketWhile Obama shoots for independents, new polls show his support crumbling among base Democrats....
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