Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 06-09-2010
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is expected to form a new minority government on Tuesday with the backing of three kingmaker independents, ending two weeks of uncertainty.
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Australia’s Gillard expected to form new government
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 06-04-2010
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters streamed towards parts of the Thai capital declared no-go zones by the government on Tuesday, reversing an earlier decision to call off the march to avert possible clashes with security forces.
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Defiant Thai protesters resume city march
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 09-03-2010
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government on Tuesday vowed to stick to its ban on nuclear arms after a probe showed its predecessors may have turned a blind eye to breaches, but said ties with security ally Washington would not be affected.
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Japan vows to keep nuclear arms ban after report
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 09-03-2010
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s military government on Tuesday announced criteria for the formation of an election commission, one of five new laws enacted ahead of long-awaited polls that, until now, have been shrouded in secrecy.
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Myanmar junta unveils first of five election laws
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 23-02-2010
DOHA (Reuters) – Darfur’s main rebel group, which is due to sign a ceasefire and framework deal for peace negotiations with the Sudanese government on Tuesday, said it was not realistic to reach a final agreement by a March 15 deadline.
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Darfur peace deal by March 15 not realistic – rebels
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 09-02-2010
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia’s government on Tuesday rejected election-year charges by the opposition that the country was close to default on national debt, charging its controversial finance spokesman with threatening its sovereign rating.
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PM Rudd defends Australia from debt default barb
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 24-11-2009
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s government on Tuesday published a long awaited report, recently leaked, accusing Hindu nationalist leaders of a role in the 1992 destruction of an ancient mosque, dealing a blow to an already-weak opposition.
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India mosque report puts main opposition on the mat
