No kisses from Iran’s leader, but words of support for embattled presidentTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader bestowed his formal endorsement on Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s second term as president on Monday but withheld a powerful symbolic gesture — the kisses and close embrace that portrayed their bond four years ago. 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. Philippines mourns democracy icon, former President Corazon Aquino, dead at 76MANILA, Philippines — Military honor guards carried former President Corazon Aquino’s flag-draped casket to a school gym Saturday for public viewing, as Filipinos mourned the beloved democracy icon who swept away a dictator and fought off seven coup attempts. Philippine democracy icon, former President Corazon Aquino, dead at 76 after cancer boutMANILA, Philippines — Former President Corazon Aquino, who swept away a dictator with a “people power” revolt and then sustained democracy by fighting off seven coup attempts in six years, died on Saturday, her son said. She was 76. Iran announces first trials of protesters amid anger over prisoner abuseCAIRO — Iran’s leadership faced sharp criticism Wednesday from top clerics and even conservative supporters over prison abuses, including detainee deaths and the brutal beatings of protesters arrested in the post-election crackdown. Myanmar’s state media warns against predicting the verdict in trial of opposition leaderYANGON, Myanmar — A day after democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi murmured in court that the verdict in her trial was already “painfully obvious,” Myanmar’s state-run media warned Wednesday that any predictions of the outcome would amount to contempt of court. American who swam to Suu Kyi’s defense is unlikely star of her latest battle with dictatorshipBANGKOK — He has been called a fool and a madman, an American innocent abroad who swam a lake to meet Myanmar’s most famous dissident and barged into the midst of her 20-year struggle of wills with the country’s military dictatorship. Myanmar’s democracy leader Suu Kyi expresses doubts about verdict set for FridayYANGON, Myanmar — The defense team for Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi delivered its final arguments Tuesday, closing the case days ahead of a verdict the Nobel laureate softly said will be “painfully obvious.” UN allows gay, lesbian organization to participate in formal meetings; bans Arab groupGENEVA — The United Nations granted official status to a gay and lesbian organization from Brazil on Monday, allowing it to participate in U.N. meetings ranging from health to human rights. 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. Trial of Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi enters its final phaseYANGON, Myanmar — The trial of Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was adjourned until Tuesday when her defense team will give their reply to final prosecution arguments, Suu Kyi’s lawyer said. Revolutionary Guard tightens its hold on Iran during post-election crisisCAIRO — The Revolutionary Guard tightened its already powerful hold over Iran during the post-election turmoil, raising alarm among some Iranians that it is transforming the Islamic Republic into a military state. 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. Honduras’ leader prepares risky return after coup that threatens democracy in Latin AmericaESTELI, Nicaragua — Honduras’ deposed president drove into a Nicaraguan town near his country’s border Thursday, preparing a risky return home in an attempt to reverse an ouster that is testing the vitality of democracy in Latin America. US backtracks on Georgian president’s request for US weapons in talks with BidenTBILISI, Georgia — U.S. officials are now saying Georgia’s president did not ask U.S. Vice President Joe Biden for advanced U.S. weaponry and unarmed observers to help monitor a cease-fire along the boundaries of two Moscow-backed breakaway regions. Georgia asks Biden for advanced US weapons, observers; US makes no promises on military aidTBILISI, Georgia — Georgia’s president asked U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday for advanced U.S. weaponry, military aid and unarmed observers to monitor a cease-fire along the boundaries of two Moscow-backed breakaway regions, a senior U.S. official said. Biden to Georgia, Ukraine: US will not recognize Russian ’sphere of influence’ claimTBILISI, Georgia — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday pledged support for efforts by Ukraine and Georgia to break free of Russia’s orbit, saying Washington would not recognize Kremlin claims to an exclusive sphere of influence over former Soviet states. Kyrgyzstan’s presidential election expected to strengthen incumbent’s hold on powerBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — This Central Asian nation that hosts a key U.S. military air base votes Thursday in a presidential election that is almost certain to tighten the incumbent’s grip on power in the former Soviet republic. Rights group: Companies buying minerals fuel 12-year Congo conflictKINSHASA, Congo — International companies are fueling the conflict in eastern Congo by not checking the origins of the minerals they buy, a human rights group said. Iran’s election dispute escalates into the halls of ruling clerical powersTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s election dispute has moved beyond the drama of mass street protests to a new phase: a fight for power within the ruling religious establishment itself. Monitors say Mauritania’s vote free of anomalies but critics call it a “electoral coup”NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — International observers found no major problems with Mauritania’s presidential election, French officials said Monday, countering opposition claims that the landslide win by the country’s former junta leader was a fraudulent “electoral coup.” Iran supreme leader issues strong warning to opposition after call for referendumTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader issued a tough warning Monday to the opposition to back down after a pro-reform former president called for a referendum on the government’s legitimacy, a sign of the movement’s growing boldness in challenging the country’s clerical rulers. Mauritania coup leader wins presidency, opposition claims fraudNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Nearly a year after seizing power in a military putsch that ousted Mauritania’s first freely elected leader, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz won the presidency Sunday in a landslide vote his opponents decried as a fraudulent “electoral coup.” Myanmar authorities detain dozens of opposition party members on Martyr’s DayYANGON, Myanmar — Authorities in military-run Myanmar detained dozens of opposition party members Sunday as they returned from ceremonies marking the death of the father of jailed pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, witnesses said. New clashes in Iran, tens of thousands in opposition hear top cleric criticize leadershipTEHRAN, Iran — In a sign of endurance for Iran’s protest movement, demonstrators clashed with police Friday as one of the nation’s most powerful clerics challenged the supreme leader during Muslim prayers, saying country was in crisis in the wake of a disputed election. 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. Tens of thousands of Iranian opposition pack prayer sermon as top cleric criticizes leadershipTEHRAN, Iran — Tens of thousands of government opponents packed Iran’s main Islamic prayer service Friday, chanting “freedom, freedom” and other slogans as their top clerical backer Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani delivered a sermon bluntly criticizing the country’s leadership over the crackdown on election protests. 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. |
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