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Liberia Goes to the Polls as UN Confirms Two Deaths

Liberia goes to the polls on 9th November 2011 to elect a new president for the West African nation. Nobel laureate and incumbent candidate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of the United…

November 8, 2011No CommentRead More

Polish President Opens Parliament and Warns Of Weakening European Project

The Polish President, Bronislaw Komorowski, made a speech at the opening of the Sejm on 8th November warning that government inefficiency, national low fertility and the weakening of the European…

November 8, 2011No CommentRead More

Obama Set to Visit Canberra, Darwin and Bali

The US President, Barack Obama, is set to visit Australia and Indonesia in November as part of a regional tour. The Office of the Australian Prime Minister confirmed that President…

October 30, 2011No CommentRead More

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Wins Re-election in Argentina

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has won re-election in Argentina, according to the National Electoral Interior Ministry. Nearly 54% of the 28 million voters supported the Alliance Front for Victory leader…

October 25, 2011No CommentRead More

Eastern European Representation on UN Security Council Remains Undecided

Guatemala, Morocco, Pakistan and Togo will take their seats as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council in 2012-2013. However, the fifth seat for Eastern Europe remains unfilled as more…

October 23, 2011No CommentRead More

Dato Sri Mustapa Mohamed Visits Europe to Discuss Free Trade

The Malaysian Minister for International Trade and Industry, Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed, is visiting Europe this week to discuss the details of a possible free trade deal between the Asian…

September 27, 2011No CommentRead More

Nationalised Government Cannot Contend with International Market – Rudd

Australian Foreign Minister and former Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, has called for reform of the global financial sector at the 66th General Assembly of the UN on Thursday 22nd September…

September 23, 2011No CommentRead More

Poland Reiterates Support for Euro as Greece Raises Questions

In a speech at the European Parliament, Bronislaw Komorowski, the Polish President, called for greater European integration as the solution to the Eurozone crisis. Although Poland is outside of the…

September 14, 2011No CommentRead More

The Global Herald Interview Series: Ramesh Chennithala – President of Kerala PCC

Ramesh Chennithala is the President of the Kerala state chapter of the Indian National Congress. The Indian National Congress (INC) is one of the two main parties in Indian national…

September 7, 2011No CommentRead More

Maoist Leader, Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, Sworn in as New Prime Minister of Nepal

Dr. Baburam Bhattarai has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Nepal by the President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav at the President’s residence in Sital Niwa. Nepal’s Parliament…

August 29, 2011No CommentRead More