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Senegal protests

Senegal’s Abdoulaye Wade to Face Runoff Amid Fears of Instability

Senegal President Abdoulaye Wade who is looking for a third term in office will have to face a runoff in March. Wade could get lead over his rivals in a tight presidential race, but failed to get outright majority in the Sunday presidential elections. The 85 year old Wade could garner only 32 percent of the votes.
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A women and her child walk past portraits of former South African President Nelson Mandela, painted by O.J. Zwane, in Soweto February 26, 2012.

South Africa's Nelson Mandela Released from Hospital

Former South African President Nelson Mandela was discharged from hospital on Sunday after a keyhole abdominal examination showed there was nothing seriously wrong with the 93-year-old anti-apartheid leader, the government said.
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (C) smiles as he arrives before the Italian Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Juventus at the San Siro stadium in Milan February 25, 2012.

Bribery Trial of Italy's Silvio Berlusconi Conducted All for Naught?

Italian judges on Saturday concluded former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's trial on charges of bribing British lawyer David Mills, saying the statute of limitations had run out and a verdict could not be reached. The case surrounding Mills was one of the most prominent of the scandals centered on Berlusconi.
Mohamed Nasheed

Maldives’ Vulnerable New Democracy

It was an ordinary blue felt pen, and not a bullet, that killed Mohamed Nasheed's term as the first democratically elected president of the Maldives.
Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela Hospitalized

Former South African president Nelson Mandela was admitted to hospital on Saturday for treatment for a long-standing abdominal complaint, the government said.
Former French Justice Minister Rachida Dati walks in the Gare du Nord train station to take a train for Lille.

Rachida Dati Back in Sarkozy's Camp?

On Thursday, Rachida Dati, a staunch supporter of Nicolas Sarkozy and a former Minister of Justice, appeared alongside the incumbent French president at his second largest UMP campaign meeting in Lille. Whether she will play a large role in Sarkozy's presidential campaign for re-election remains debatable.
Bill Maher

Bill Maher Cuts $1 Million Check to Obama Super PAC [VIDEO]

Comedian and political commentator Bill Maher publicly donated $1 million dollars to a super PAC supporting President Obama's re-election Thursday during a live web broadcast of his comedy special, CrazyStupidPolitics: Live from Silicon Valley.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrives at a rally with supporters in Caracas.

Venezuelan President Chavez Flies to Cuba for Surgery

Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, will fly to Cuba this Friday in preparation for the surgery he will undergo next week. Chavez has a recurring growth in his pelvic region. He was operated on in the same area last year in June when he was diagnosed with cancer.
Republican Debate: It was a ‘Surging Santorum vs. Raving Romney’ Show

Politics Without Religion? Hell, No

TORONTO, Feb. 23 -- Muslim countries are overthrowing fundamentalist rulers and the United States could have a Mormon presidential candidate as religion keeps a firm, inevitable foot in politics.
Syria protest

Syria Allies, West Demand Aid Access; Annan Tapped as UN Envoy

Western and Arab countries on Friday will demand that Syria allow aid to be delivered to desperate civilians, despite the lack of international resolve to intervene to end a crackdown on foes of President Bashar al Assad's regime. Violence during the uprising has claimed thousands of Syrians' lives.
Hamid Karzai, Barack Obama

Koran Burning Controversy: Barack Obama Says 'Sorry'

President Barack Obama apologized on Thursday for the burning of copies of the Koran on a U.S. base in Afghanistan as the White House sought to quell spiraling furor among Afghans while also staving off Republican criticism at home.
Greece's PM Papademos makes statements after a meeting with President Papoulias in Athens

Greeks Approve Bond Swap Needed for Bailout

Greece took its first step toward reaping urgently needed funds agreed in a 130-billion-euro rescue package Thursday as its parliament endorsed a bond swap for private holders of its debt.
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Greek Parliament Approves Debt Swap

Greece's parliament endorsed a debt swap with private bondholders on Thursday that forms the core of its 130-billion-euro bailout, despite new protests against tough budget cuts demanded in return for the rescue deal.
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Greek parliament approves debt swap for rescue

Greece's parliament endorsed a debt swap with private bondholders on Thursday that forms the core of its 130-billion-euro bailout, despite new protests against tough budget cuts demanded in return for the rescue deal.
Homs, Syria

Assad Forces Bombard Homs; Journalists Among Scores Dead

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces rained rockets and bombs down on opposition-held neighborhoods of the city of Homs, reducing buildings to rubble and killing more than 80 people, including two Western journalists.

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