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Iraq president opposes Tariq Aziz’s death sentence (AP)

November 17th, 2010

FILE - In this Dec. 2, 1998 file photo, former Iraqi foreign minister Tariq Aziz stands to attention as the Iraqi national anthem is played at a conference in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq's president said Wednesday Nov. 17, 2010 he won't sign off on a death penalty sentence against one of Saddam Hussein's closest confidantes, Tariq Aziz, setting the stage for a possible battle over the fate of the man known as the binternational/b face of the dictator's regime.(AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)AP - Iraq’s president declared on Wednesday that he will not sign off on the hanging of Tariq Aziz, joining the Vatican and others in objecting to the death sentence…

Chechen president under fire ahead of murder trial (AP)

November 15th, 2010

AP - An Austrian human rights lawyer says she hopes a trial concerning the slaying of a refugee will help bring about the prosecution of Chechnya’s president.

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Liberian President Sirleaf dismisses cabinet (Reuters)

November 3rd, 2010

Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf attends the opening session of the 2nd Arab-Africa summit in Sirte October 10, 2010. REUTERS/Ismail ZitounyReuters - Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf dismissed her cabinet on Wednesday in a move that will provide her a “fresh slate” for the next phase of her administration, her office…

Liberian President Sirleaf dissolves cabinet (Reuters)

November 3rd, 2010

Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf attends the opening session of the 2nd Arab-Africa summit in Sirte October 10, 2010. REUTERS/Ismail ZitounyReuters - Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf dissolved her cabinet on Wednesday, a move that will provide her a “fresh slate” for the next phase of her administration, her office said…

Liberian President Sirleaf dissolves cabinet: sources (Reuters)

November 3rd, 2010

Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf attends the opening session of the 2nd Arab-Africa summit in Sirte October 10, 2010. REUTERS/Ismail ZitounyReuters - Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf dissolved her cabinet on Wednesday, two sources with direct knowledge told Reuters on condition of anonymity.


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Argentine president vows to honor husband’s legacy (Reuters)

November 2nd, 2010

Reuters - Argentine President Cristina Fernandez came close to tears on Monday in her first televised comments since the death last week of her powerful husband and closest advisor, Nestor…

Japan says PM to meet Russian president despite row (Reuters)

November 1st, 2010

An aerial view shows Kunashiri Island, one of four islands known as the Southern Kuriles in Russia and Northern Territories in Japan, is seen in this photo taken 2005. REUTERS/KyodoReuters - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan is likely to hold bilateral talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in mid-November on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific leaders summit, Japan said…

Brazil’s New President: Can Dilma Be Another Lula? (Time.com)

November 1st, 2010

Time.com - The incoming President has a dramatic biography but she lacks one thing the incumbent has: charisma

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Japan: Russian president visit to isle regrettable (Reuters)

October 31st, 2010

Reuters - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said on Monday that a visit by Russia’s president to a disputed island was “regrettable,” as a fresh territorial row added to his…

Strained Relations: Liberia’s President and Her Stepson (Time.com)

October 29th, 2010

Time.com - A huge drug bust in May was good news for Liberia but it also focused attention on President Sirleaf’s strained relations with her country’s security chief — her…