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Iraq breaks deadlock, PM wins support for new term (Reuters)

November 10th, 2010

Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki attends a meeting with Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak at the presidential palace in Cairo October 20, 2010. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah DalshReuters - Iraqi politicians appeared to have broken an eight month political impasse on Wednesday when the Sunni-backed Iraqiya alliance agreed to take part in a new government headed by…

Uganda’s president announces bid for 4th term (AP)

August 29th, 2010

AP - Uganda’s president says he wants to extend his rule to 30 years by running for a fourth term in 2011.

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Pakistan extends term of army chief for 3 years (AP)

July 22nd, 2010

FILE- In this Nov. 28, 2007 file photo, Pakistan's Army Chief Gen. Ashfaq Kayani attends change of command ceremony in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Pakistan's prime minister Thursday, July 22, 2010 extended the term of army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani for three more years, ensuring continuity at a crucial point in the country's terror fight as well as the U.S.-led campaign across the border in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed, File)AP - Pakistan’s prime minister extended the term of army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani for three more years Thursday, saying continuity was needed to ensure the success of the…

French court hands Noriega 7-year prison term (AP)

July 7th, 2010

FILE - This May 1989 file photo shows General Manuel Antonio Noriega speaking to the press in Panama. A Paris court has convicted former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega for laundering drug money in France in the 1980s and ordered him to spend seven years in prison, Wednesday July 7, 2010. Noriega already spent 20 years in U.S. custody for drug trafficking and was extradited to France in April to stand trial on charges here. (AP Photo)AP - A Paris court on Wednesday convicted former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega of laundering drug money in France in the 1980s and ordered him to spend seven years behind…

French prosecutors seek 10-year term for Noriega (AP)

June 30th, 2010

FILE - In this Nov. 8, 1989 file photo Panamanian military strongman Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega talks to reporters in Panama City. Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega's lawyers argued for his release as he went on trial in France on Monday June 28, 2010, saying he should be set free instead of facing money laundering charges that could put him back in jail for a decade. Noriega, who spent 20 years in U.S. custody for drug trafficking, started his testimony with a stumble, when he was asked about discrepancies in his date of birth on different legal documents. (AP Photo)AP - A French prosecutor has urged judges to send Panama’s former dictator Manuel Noriega to prison for 10 years and freeze some of his assets, accusing him of laundering…

Austrian president expected to win second term (AP)

April 25th, 2010

FILE - In this Monday, March 15, 2010 dated file photo Austrian President Heinz Fischer speaks during a news conference at Vienna's Hofburg palace. Fischer is widely expected to win a second term in Sunday's presidential elections in Austria. (AP Photo/Hans Punz, File)AP - Austrian President Heinz Fischer was expected to win a second term in elections Sunday, but all eyes were on how well a far-right politician who has challenged the…

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