Sign in
About Us
Last Update 0:25
International
Portugal set to re-elect president
Voter apathy and national debt overshadow Sunday's election
Karzai opening of Afghan parliament 'in question'
The opening of a new parliament remains unlikely if MPs fail to meet demands
Crisis escalates in Albania after protest deaths
Albania's burgeoning political crisis escalated following the deaths of three protesters, as the government clamps down on demonstrators, fearing a 'Tunisia-style' revolution
Three shot dead at Albania anti-government protest
Tunisia's revolution echoes in Europe
Belarus president sworn in after disputed election
Amid accusations of vote rigging and corruption, Lukashenko assumes the country's leadership
Brazil flood death toll could top 1,000
Last count showed official death toll in flash flooding higher than 750, with hundreds more still missing and believed to be dead
I. Coast's Gbabgo orders UN vehicles searched
Car search orders are seen as part of Gbagbo's continued harassment of UN in dispute over Ivory Coast election which UN says Gbabgo had lost
US warns China of redeploying troops
Warning was delivered as US continues efforts to curb North Korea, and as tensions between North and South remain high
SCENARIOS: Possible themes in Obama's State of Union speech
President Barack Obama faces a new political reality when he gives his State of the Union address on Tuesday: greater Republican power in Congress that will hamper his ability to make sweeping policy proposals  
Tough issues to test US-China summit glow
The conclusion of US-Chinese summit sends positive vibes, however major rifts remaine unresolved
Karzai on milestone Russia visit
Afghanistan's president Karzai seeks closer ties in a milestone visit to Russia
Hu faces rough welcome in US Congress
After President Hu was met with pomp and pageantry by his US counterpart, his visit to the US Congress seems certain to be a less amiable affair

Obama, Hu vow cooperation, strike $45 bln in deals
Obama welcomed his Chinese counterpart with pomp and ceremony, as both leaders vowed to seek common ground, unveiling a series of deals worth $45 billion

Envoy fails to achieve breakthrough in I Coast
After a two day visit to the politically torn Ivory Coast, AU envoy Odinga admitts his failure at reaching a breakthrough and expresses his impatience with strongman Gbagbo

Readers Picks

© 2010 Ahram Online.