Serbian Patriarch Pavle, advocate of tolerance and peace in the Balkans, dies at age 95
Serb Patriarch Pavle dies, spoke for Balkan peace Turkey announces new steps in bid to reconcile with Kurds after years of conflict
Turkey announces plans for Kurdish rights ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s government on Friday announced new measures aimed at reconciling with minority Kurds and ending a 25-year-old insurgency, but there was no mention of the sweeping amnesty sought by Kurdish rebels. Young Taiwan democracy struggles with gangster influence, highlighted by premier-convict trip
Taiwan’s young democracy struggles with gangsters Lawyer says suspect in the killing of a human rights lawyer and a journalist has confessed
Lawyer: Man says he killed lawyer, journalist Russia holds 2 suspects in January shooting deaths of human rights lawyer, journalist
Russia: 2 suspects in lawyer, journalist killings Russia tries to take the ‘nationalist’ out of new National Unity Day holiday
Russia stresses tolerance on national holiday Bosnian Serb ex-president Plavsic returns to Serbia after release from Swedish prison
Bosnian Serb ex-leader set free BELGRADE, Serbia — Former Bosnian Serb President Biljana Plavsic, sentenced in 2003 by a U.N. war crimes tribunal to 11 years in prison, returned to her home in Belgrade on Tuesday after an early release from a Swedish jail. Iran’s Guard chief accuses US, Britain, Pakistan of links with militants behind bombingTEHRAN, Iran — The chief of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard accused the United States, Britain and Pakistan on Monday of having links with Sunni militants responsible for a suicide bombing that killed five senior Guard commanders and 37 others. Longtime foes Turkey and Armenia try to improve ties with ‘football diplomacy’BURSA, Turkey — Turkey defeated longtime foe Armenia on a soccer field Wednesday — an event that had little significance in the world of sports but meant a lot in the arena of international politics. Turkey, Armenia sign historic accord after last-minute talks to salvage pactZURICH — Turkey and Armenia signed a landmark agreement Saturday to establish diplomatic relations and open their sealed border after a century of enmity, as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton helped the two sides clear a last-minute snag. Turks, Armenians reach accord to establish diplomatic ties, as Clinton helps break logjamZURICH — Turkey and Armenia have signed an accord to establish diplomatic relations after a century of enmity, as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton helped the two sides clear a last-minute snag. New books in Taiwan broach once taboo subject: Communist victory over Nationalists in 1949TAIPEI, Taiwan — On a chilly late autumn day in 1949, Chi Shih-ying jumped on one of the last flights to Taiwan, joining other senior members of the Nationalist Party in a humiliating retreat from mainland China. Russian reporter says he was threatened after criticizing defenders of Soviet historyMOSCOW — A Russian journalist says he has been threatened with violence and forced into hiding after posting a Web article critical of Soviet army veterans. China’s army promotes grandson of communist state founder’s Mao Zedong to major generalBEIJING — Mao Zedong’s only grandson has become the youngest general in the People’s Liberation Army at age 39, a Chinese newspaper said Thursday. Thai prime minister calls for reconciliation after activists’ march to border sparks violenceBANGKOK — Thailand’s prime minister called for peace and reconciliation on Sunday, a day after a nationalist group provoked clashes with police and villagers during a march to the Cambodian border. Thai protesters mark coup’s 3rd anniversary, nationalists spark brawl near CambodiaBANGKOK — As thousands of demonstrators marked the anniversary of a 2006 coup in the Thai capital Saturday, a rival group of protesters clashed with police and villagers near the Cambodian border, showing the country’s long-running political crisis is far from settled. Anti-government protesters in Thailand mark anniversary of 2006 military coupBANGKOK — Thai nationalists clashed with police and villagers Saturday as they tried to march toward an ancient temple on the Cambodian border, while anti-government protesters in the capital marked the third anniversary of a coup that continues to create political turmoil. Taiwan court convicts former President Chen Shui-bian of graft, imposes life sentenceTAIPEI, Taiwan — A Taiwan court sentenced former President Chen Shui-bian to life in prison after convicting him on graft charges Friday, a spectacular fall from grace for a man who rode to power on promises to end decades of corruption and deepen the island’s de facto independence. Taiwan court convicts former President Chen Shui-bian for graft, imposes life sentenceTAIPEI, Taiwan — A Taiwan court imposed a life sentence on former President Chen Shui-bian after convicting him of corruption Friday, marking a watershed in the island’s turbulent political history. Career milestones of former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bianFormer Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian was sentenced to life in prison on graft charges Friday. Following is a timeline of some milestones in his life and career: Taiwan court convicts former President Chen Shui-bian on graft charges, imposes life sentenceTAIPEI, Taiwan — A Taiwan court imposed a life sentence on former President Chen Shui-bian after convicting him of corruption Friday, marking a watershed in the island’s turbulent political history. Former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian awaits verdict in graft trial, faces life sentenceTAIPEI, Taiwan — A Taiwan court will decide Friday if former President Chen Shui-bian is guilty of corruption, in a trial widely seen as a key test of the island’s young democracy. Taiwan premier resigns over criticism of government’s typhoon response; replacement namedTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s premier resigned Monday amid strong criticism of the government’s slow response to the most devastating storm to hit the island in 50 years, and the president immediately named a senior official from the ruling party to replace him. Taiwan names new premier after incumbent resigns over handling of typhoonTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s premier resigned Monday amid strong criticism of the government’s slow response to the most devastating storm to hit the island in 50 years, and the president immediately named a senior official from the ruling party to replace him. On divided Cyprus, peace campaigners’ wedding sets example by crossing the ethnic lineNICOSIA, Cyprus — From opposite sides of their divided island, Georgia Chappa and Murat Kanatli made it their mission to break down the ethnic hatreds by bringing rivals together. Scottish nationalists push for independence referendum next year, but proposal faces long oddsEDINBURGH, Scotland — Scotland’s separatist government said Thursday that it would push for a referendum on independence from the United Kingdom next year — a proposal unlikely to go far because the nationalists are outnumbered in Scotland’s parliament. Taiwan ruling party says China cancels events amid anger over Dalai Lama visitTAIPEI, Taiwan — China canceled or postponed several events meant to highlight its rapidly improving relations with Taiwan, apparently to protest the Dalai Lama’s visit to the island, Taiwan’s ruling party said Tuesday. Turkey, Armenia agree to launch final talks aimed at establishing diplomatic tiesYEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia and Turkey, bitter foes for a century, took a step toward reconciliation Monday by announcing they would launch final talks aimed at establishing diplomatic ties. But they won’t discuss the deepest source of their enmity: the World War I-era massacres of Armenians under Ottoman rule. Soccer team’s ‘Basques-only’ policy voices a wider creed of uniqueness, fierce loyaltyBILBAO, Spain — Before home soccer games in this Basque city, local fans wearing their team’s red-and-white jersey cram into bars and streets around the San Mames stadium and chant, full-throated, Athletic Bilbao’s traditional call to arms. World leaders rush to pay tribute to Kennedy, but his impact remains lasting in IrelandDUBLIN — Nowhere outside of America has the Kennedy legacy been more deeply felt than in Ireland, where photographs of the family adorn homes and hundreds claim to be distant relations of the glittering dynasty that brought the first Roman Catholic to the White House. |
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