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Macedonia Votes Amid Hopes for NATO, EU Embrace
Posted on Sunday, April 5, 2009
The people of Macedonia voted Sunday, April 5, in the final round of presidential and local elections that are seen as key for the country's efforts to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union. A…
US, EU Condemn North Korea Rocket Launch
Posted on Sunday, April 5, 2009
The United States and the European Union strongly condemned Sunday, April 5, North Korea's launch of a long range rocket that could potentially reach Alaska, which Pyongyang claimed was used for a satellite.
Czechs Bracing For Anti-Missile Protests Ahead Of Obama’s Visit
Posted on Saturday, April 4, 2009
Czechs were bracing for possible riots Saturday, April 4, as activists opposed to U.S. plans to install part of a missile defense system in their country said they would go ahead with a protest march during President Barack…
World Leaders Pledge Over $1 Trillion To Tackle Global Crisis
Posted on Thursday, April 2, 2009
World leaders meeting in London pledged on Thursday, April 2, a whopping $1.1 trillion to global institutions such as the International Monetary Fund to combat the global economic crisis, prompting investors to buy up stocks while the Dow…
Czech Republic Government Collapses After Losing Confidence Vote
Posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2009
The Czech government has collapsed after losing a non-confidence vote in parliament late Tuesday, March 24. The vote came after the center right government of Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek was criticized for the way it handled the economic…
Plane Crashes Kill 16 In US, Japan
Posted on Monday, March 23, 2009
Officials on Monday, March 23, began investigating plane crashes in three countries which killed 16 people, most of them in United States, where aviation experts wanted to know why a single-engine plane plunged into a cemetery in the…
Macedonia Votes Amid Tight Security
Posted on Sunday, March 22, 2009
Macedonia held presidential and local elections Sunday, March 22, seen as vital to the country's plans to join the European Union and NATO.
Hungary’s Prime Minister To Resign Amid Crisis
Posted on Saturday, March 21, 2009
Hungary's Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurscany said Saturday, March 21, he is resigning because of his government's plunging popularity as it struggles to overcome Hungary's worst economic crisis in recent memory.
Austria’s Incestous Father Sentenced to Life in Prison
Posted on Thursday, March 19, 2009
An Austrian man who imprisoned his daughter for 24 years and fathered seven children with her was sentenced on Thursday, March 18, to life in prison, which he will serve mainly in a psychiatric facility.
Incestuous Austrian Father Admits Wrongdoing in Court
Posted on Monday, March 16, 2009
An Austrian man who fathered seven children with a daughter he held captive in a cellar for more than two decades has pleaded guilty to rape and incest, but denies murdering a newborn son. Josef Fritzl spoke Monday,…
Russia Wants Closer Ties With OPEC As Prices Fall
Posted on Sunday, March 15, 2009
Russia said Sunday, March 15, it will send a permanent observer to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, amid mounting concerns among producers about falling oil prices.
Former Bosnian Leader Karadzic Rejects Genocide Charges
Posted on Wednesday, March 4, 2009
International judges and prosecutors were preparing Wednesday, March 4 for a complicad trial after former Bosnian-Serb leader Radovan Karadzic refused to enter a plea to an amended indictment of genocide and crimes against humanity.
EU Rejects Multi-Billion Dollar Rescue Plan For Eastern Europe
Posted on Sunday, March 1, 2009
European Union leaders have ruled out a multi-billion dollar rescue plan for Eastern Europe in the face of the global economic crisis, despite warnings from Hungary that the rejection could lead to an economic "iron curtain" across the…
Iran ‘Starts’ Bushehr Nuclear Plant
Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2009
In a move raising eyebrows from Jerusalem to Washington, Russian and Iranian officials began a test run of Iran’s first Nuclear plant, Worthy News established Thursday, February 26.
