Archive for April 18th, 2008

Sen. Clinton Miss Fixit on "The Colbert Report"

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton used humor Thursday night to reinforce her political image as a tireless problem solver when she appeared on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report." Clinton appeared onstage just ...

Thailand extends emergency decree in southernmost provinces

Friday, April 18th, 2008

The Cabinet of Thailand agreed on Friday to extend an emergency decree in the three southernmost provinces plagued by violence for three more months, starting from April 19. The government decided to extend the decree in Yala, Patta ...

Indonesia slams Amnesty reports

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Indonesia has criticized reports from Amnesty International and other international organizations about rampant human rights abuses in the country for being unfair and based on double standards. "They only conducted their research b ...

Paper: Putin to wed ex-Olympic gymnast, half his age

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Russia's soon-to-be ex-President Vladimir Putin has reportedly divorced his wife of 25 years and is planning to marry a former Olympic gymnast, 32 years his junior, according to The Daily Telegraph Friday. Putin and the gold medal-w ...

2 Pakistani soldiers killed in landmine blast

Friday, April 18th, 2008

A landmine blast killed two Pakistani security men in southwestern Balochistan province on Friday, officials said. The landmine hit a vehicle of security personnel from the paramilitary Frontier Constabulary near the town of Dera Bu ...

Indonesia seeks clarity over reports on Timor Leste President’s remarks

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Indonesian diplomats in Dili have been asked to seek clarity over reports on Timor Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta's allegation that "elements" from Indonesia were involved in the February attack that almost claimed his life. Forei ...

OAS puts up proposal to normalize strained Colombia-Ecuador ties

Friday, April 18th, 2008

The Organization of American States (OAS) chief said Thursday that the group has drafted a proposal to help Colombia and Ecuador mend ties that were once severed due to a Colombian cross-border attack on rebels last month. Upbeat on ...

Al-Qaida’s No. 2 dubs U.S. war on Iraq as "failure and defeat"

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader, Ayman al-Zawahri, has said that five years of U.S. occupation of Iraq had brought only "failure and defeat," according to a new audio tape released Thursday on a website known for militant messages. U.S. Pr ...