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NEWS WATCH: OSCE Blasts ‘Vote Buying’ During Kyrgyzstan Election
Posted on Friday, July 24, 2009
The organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, or OSCE, said Friday, July 24, that Kyrgyzstan's presidential was overshadowed by widespread irregularities to ensure victory of the incumbent leader Kurmanbek Bakiyev.
Int’l Journalists Federation Condemns Murder Russian Rights Activist
Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2009
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) on Thursday, July 16, "strongly condemned" the murder of Natalya Estemirova, a prominent journalist and human rights activist who was found dead in Ingushetia, following her kidnapping the previous day at her…
New Polish European Parliament President Faces Difficult Tasks
Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2009
The new president of the European Parliament, former Polish Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek, has pledged to make the European Union more accessible to average citizens following a record-low voter turnout in recent European elections. As the first East…
Bulgaria’s ‘Badman’ Wins Parliamentary Poll
Posted on Monday, July 6, 2009
Bulgaria's main center-right opposition party said Monday, July 6, it would launch coalition talks after winning the country's first parliamentary elections since it joined the European Union in 2007. The governing Socialists were defeated following several corruption scandals…
Albania Votes Amid Corruption and Fraud Concerns
Posted on Sunday, June 28, 2009
The people of Albania were going to the polls Sunday, June 28, in parliamentary elections, seen as a key test for the Balkan country's ambition to join the European Union. Albania's incumbent Prime Minister Sali Berisha faces a…
Iran Riots After “Victory” Ahmadinejad; Activists Detained (Update)
Posted on Sunday, June 14, 2009
(ADDS DETAINED ACTIVISTS, CHANGING LEAD)
At least 10 reformists were detained before dawn Sunday, June 14, hours after Iranian officials said President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was re-elected in a landslide victory, the Voice of America (VOA) network reported.
Czech Government Facing Challenge After Failed Energy Deal
Posted on Wednesday, May 13, 2009
The current European Union president, the Czech Republic, is under pressure to overcome failed talks with key former Soviet states on an energy deal. Negotiations on reducing Europe's dependency on Russian natural gas are one of several key…
U.S. Commission Names 13 Countries as Religious Freedom Violators
Posted on Saturday, May 2, 2009
The latest annual report by the independent United States Commission on International Religious Freedom names 13 countries as serious violators of religious freedom, Worthy News monitored Saturday, May 2, with reporting by the Voice of America network (VOA).
NEWS ALERT: Anti-Communists Storm Moldova’s Parliament
Posted on Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Facing student-led demonstrations, the Moldova's ruling Communists has agreed to recount parliamentary election returns that gave the victory in Sunday's vote to the Communist Party.
