Huge crowds honor Aquino’s cortege, conjuring memories of Philippines ‘people power’MANILA, Philippines — Huge crowds reminiscent of the 1986 “people power” demonstration took to Manila’s streets Monday to honor the passing of former President Corazon Aquino, who captured the hearts of Filipinos by ousting a brutal dictator and keeping democracy alive in the Philippines. Filipinos pledge to carry on Corazon Aquino’s legacy at wake by safeguarding democracyMANILA, Philippines — Weeping mourners have been paying their respects at the wake of former President Corazon Aquino, with some pledging to carry on her legacy by protecting the democracy she helped install 23 years ago. Philippines, world leaders mourn democracy icon, former President Corazon Aquino, dead at 76MANILA, Philippines — Thousands of Filipinos lined up for hours Sunday to see the body of former President Corazon Aquino — the beloved democracy icon who swept away a dictator and inspired nonviolent resistance to autocratic rule. Myanmar’s democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi named Amnesty ‘Ambassador of Conscience’DUBLIN — Myanmar’s long-detained democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is receiving Amnesty International’s highest honor, U2’s Bono publicly announced Monday before 80,000 cheering fans. Report: Vietnam deports American who investigated arrests of democracy activistsHANOI, Vietnam — Police have deported an American citizen of Vietnamese origin who had allegedly come to Vietnam to investigate recent arrests of local democracy activists, a state newspaper reported Saturday. Mauritania seeks to take one more step on democracy’s long roadLEMDEN, Mauritania — At the end of a long road that disappears in a scrub-brush desert where camels trek across orange ribbons of sand, the first freely elected president in Mauritania’s history believes he is watching a democratic revolution unfold. Sotomayor embraces Puerto Rican heritage, avoids hot-button issue: statehood vs. independenceSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor wrote as a Princeton undergraduate that she supported independence for Puerto Rico — a radical, fringe position, even today. Text of President Barack Obama’s speech in Ghana on SaturdayText of President Barack Obama’s speech Saturday in Accra, Ghana, as provided by the White House: In Ghana speech, Obama says Africa needs strong institutions, not strongmenACCRA, Ghana — President Barack Obama says governments that respect the will of their people enjoy more prosperity, stability and success than those that don’t. Family says Iranian-American democracy scholar arrested for 2nd time in 2 yearsNEW YORK — The family of an Iranian-American scholar says he has been arrested by Iranian authorities for the second time in two years. Obama preaches democracy to Moscow Students but says US won’t impose system on other nationsMOSCOW — President Barack Obama is preaching the gospel of democracy to students in Russia.In a speech on Tuesday at the New Economic School, Obama told students in Moscow that governments that serve their own people “survive and thrive.” And the president said independent media and competitive elections are crucial parts of democracy. Former Iranian president: election outcome ‘velvet coup’ against democracyFormer Iranian President Mohammad Khatami is calling the outcome of disputed elections a “velvet coup” against democracy. Obama dismayed by situation in Honduras, urges peaceful resolution through negotiationsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is calling for all sides in Honduras to respect democracy and the rule of law following the arrest of President Manuela Zelaya and his reported expulsion to Costa Rica. Albania votes in parliamentary election seen as crucial test for democracy, EU ambitionsTIRANA, Albania — Albanians were voting Sunday in parliamentary elections seen as a crucial test of democracy to prove the Balkan country is ready for EU membership. Mexican president says future of democracy at stake in fight against corruption, drug gangsMEXICO CITY — President Felipe Calderon said Wednesday the future of Mexican democracy is at stake in the government’s fight against official corruption and organized crime, and he criticized politicians who he said want to return to the era when gangs were tolerated. Vietnamese authorities arrest 3 pro-democracy activistsHANOI, Vietnam — Authorities in Vietnam have arrested three pro-democracy activists, accusing them of colluding with a prominent civil rights attorney to sabotage the communist government, state media reported Thursday. Iranians in US: faced with a choice between Ahmadinejad and rivals, some long for ShahLOS ANGELES — While thousands protest in Iran over the disputed presidential election, a small minority of Iranian expatriates believes it has a solution for what troubles their homeland — a democratically elected government and a return of a Shah. Hungary honors reburial of anti-Soviet 1956 revolutionaries, milestone on road to democracyBUDAPEST, Hungary — Twenty years ago, Hungarians were finally allowed to honor the executed leaders of their 1956 anti-Soviet revolution. On Tuesday, they commemorated that turning point on the road to freedom. US calls for release of Vietnamese pro-democracy advocate and lawyerHANOI, Vietnam — The U.S. Embassy in Vietnam expressed deep concern Tuesday about the arrest of a prominent lawyer known for his pro-democracy writings and defense of human rights activists. Medvedev says Russia moving toward “more democratic” system, touts reformsMOSCOW — President Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday that Russia is taking steps toward greater democracy, defending electoral reforms that Kremlin critics dismiss as window-dressing. China thwarts dissent in Tiananmen Square on anniversary; in Hong Kong, thousands rememberBEIJING — In Tiananmen Square, police were ready to pounce at the first sign of protest. In Hong Kong, a sea of candles flickered in the hands of tens of thousands who vented their grief and anger. New report criticizes China’s use of ‘no strings attached’ aid to further their interestsWASHINGTON — A joint report by a human rights group and U.S.-funded broadcast services accuses China of deceptively distributing billions of dollars in aid to Africa and other regions in no-strings-attached packages that promote Chinese power while subverting human rights. Obama: no country should try to impose a system of government on another nationCAIRO — President Barack Obama says no country should try to impose a system of government on another nation. |
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