Targeted by suicide bomb, Afghan Cabinet minister threatens to quit post, deplores insecurityKABUL — A powerful member of President Hamid Karzai’s Cabinet threatened to quit after a suicide car bomb attack targeted him Sunday, killing five people, in the latest Taliban attempt to destabilize Afghanistan’s struggling government. Two Americans were among six NATO troop deaths elsewhere. At UN, Myanmar prime minister lashes out at Western sanctions, promises democracy on the wayUNITED NATIONS — The highest-ranking official from Myanmar’s military government to appear before the U.N. General Assembly in 14 years lashed out Monday against Western sanctions on his country, but promised to take “systematic steps to hold free and fair elections” next year. UN envoy says Afghanistan war effort facing “decision time”UNITED NATIONS — A top U.N. envoy warned Tuesday that Afghanistan was facing “decision-time,” including certification of results of the flawed presidential elections and its decision on whether to pursue a peace process with the rebels to try to end the country’s eight-year-old war. Clinton predicts Democrats won’t suffer the sort of losses that hobbled him in 1994WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton predicts that Democrats won’t suffer the kind of political meltdown that hobbled his administration after the 1994 elections. Samoa, American Samoa at a glanceKey facts on the Independent State of Samoa and the U.S. territory of American Samoa: Key issues in the campaign for Germany’s parliamentary electionA glance at key issues in Germany’s parliamentary election Sunday: Sarah Palin finishes 400-page memoir, ‘Going Rogue,’ to be released Nov. 17NEW YORK — That was fast. UK’s Brown offer populist plans, in final bid to revive political fortunes before electionBRIGHTON, England — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown vowed to restore voters’ faith in government and curb the excesses of the financial markets in a major speech Tuesday aimed at staving off an expected defeat at the next national election AP INTERVIEW: Greek opposition leader vows to fight corruption if elected PM next weekATHENS, Greece — Socialist opposition leader George Papandreou, who is widely expected to win Greece’s national election next weekend, says fighting endemic corruption and creating a stimulus package are essential if Greece is to emerge from a deep financial crisis. Incumbent Socialists forecast to win Portugal elections dominated by crisisLISBON, Portugal — Portuguese voters, anxious about an unemployment rate that has hit a 20-year high, were expected to return the Socialists to government in Sunday elections after the party campaigned on promises of big-ticket public works projects to help stimulate growth. Exit polls: Merkel’s party leads in German election, on track for new center-right coalitionBERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel was on track to win a second term and form a new center-right government in Sunday’s election and her center-left rivals were headed for a historic defeat, exit polls indicated. Ex-Democratic fundraiser gets 24 years in prison in case that embarrassed Clinton campaignNEW YORK — Former Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison Tuesday by a judge who accused him of funding his fraud with a “conniving use of the political process.” Merkel roars to 2nd term, new coalition in German election thanks to strong allyBERLIN — Final results confirm that Chancellor Angela Merkel has won a second term and a majority for a new center-right government in Germany’s parliamentary election. Chancellor Angela Merkel claims victory for new center-right alliance in German electionBERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel has claimed victory for a new center-right government in Germany’s general election. A look at the voting system used in Germany’s parliamentary electionBERLIN — Germans each have two votes in the country’s Sept. 27 parliamentary election — one for a directly elected representative and the other for a party. Merkel rival Steinmeier says center-left party has suffered “bitter defeat” in German electionBERLIN — The challenger to Chancellor Angela Merkel, Frank-Walter Steinmeier of the Social Democrats, has conceded defeat in Germany’s election. Facing a looming election defeat, Britain’s governing Labour Party meets for key rallyBRIGHTON, England — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown insisted Sunday that he won’t quit his post, as his governing Labour Party met for a final annual convention before a national election in which the party will almost certainly lose power. Al-Qaida’s Zawahri calls Obama a ‘fraud’ for failing to stop Israel’s settlementsCAIRO — Al-Qaida’s deputy leader on Monday seized upon President Barack Obama failure to bring about a freeze in Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank and called him a “fraud” in a new audio message. Merkel wins 2nd term, new coalition in German election; rival Steinmeier crushedBERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday won the center-right majority that eluded her four years ago — nudging Europe’s biggest economic power to the right as it claws its way out of a deep recession. Germany’s Social Democrats plunge to historic low, face tough questions in oppositionBERLIN — Germany’s Social Democrats thought their election result would be bad — but not this bad. Liberals fail to win government-run insurance option in Senate health care billWASHINGTON — In a long-anticipated showdown, liberal Democrats twice failed on Tuesday to inject a government-run insurance option into sweeping health care legislation taking shape in the Senate, despite bipartisan agreement that private insurers must change their ways. Israeli envoys head to US in bid to renew peace talks with PalestiniansJERUSALEM — The chief Palestinian negotiator on Tuesday played down expectations for President Barack Obama’s latest attempt to restart peace talks, saying key differences with Israel make it difficult for negotiations to resume. Mass. Senate hopefuls racing against time for cash and attention in special election sprintBOSTON — Candidates in the special election to fill the seat left vacant by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s death are scrambling to collect the cash, signatures and backing needed to mount a winning campaign in less than four months. Guinea opposition protest killed 157, more than 1,200 wounded, human rights group saysCONAKRY, Guinea — Soldiers reeking of alcohol menaced Guinea’s capital Tuesday, a day after the military’s presidential guard shot at pro-democracy demonstrators in the West African country, leaving at least 157 people dead, a human rights group said. Socialists retain power in Portugal, but its minority government may need helpLISBON, Portugal — The center-left Socialist Party is staying in government for four more years after winning elections Sunday but its reduced parliamentary majority may handicap its efforts to lead Portugal out of an economic crisis. Britain’s Brown offers populist plans in bid to revive political fortunes before electionBRIGHTON, England — Prime Minister Gordon Brown, seeking to stave off an expected election defeat, pledged Tuesday to restore trust in Britain’s tarnished politics, kick start its stuttering economy and slash government debt. Germans hold parliamentary elections amid economic concerns, Islamic threatsBERLIN — Germans were deciding Sunday whether to return the nation’s first woman chancellor to a second term in office following a lackluster election campaign centered largely on economic issues and a rash of last-minute threats by Islamic extremists. California Republicans finish convention, look ahead to 2010 races for governor, US SenateINDIAN WELLS, Calif. — The Republican race to challenge liberal stalwart Barbara Boxer for her U.S. Senate seat next year is shaping up as a likely contest between a socially conservative state lawmaker and a former Silicon Valley chief executive whose views are barely known to GOP voters in the state. Exit polls: Merkel’s party leads in German election, on track for new coalitionBERLIN — An exit poll shows Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives have emerged from Germany’s election as the strongest party and are on track to form a new center-right government. Guinea presidential guard fatally shoot at least 10 protesters marching against coup leaderCONAKRY, Guinea — Soldiers fired into a crowded stadium where demonstrators had gathered to protest against the West African nation’s coup leader Monday, killing at least 10 people, an Associated Press reporter said. |
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