
Anxiety ahead of Supreme Court judgment in Kenya
Kenya is on edge awaiting the Supreme Court decision Saturday on whether it will uphold or invalidate the election of Uhuru Kenyatta as president, a ...

Angry lawyer throws shoe at Pakistan's Musharraf
An angry lawyer threw a shoe at former President Pervez Musharraf as he headed to court in southern Pakistan on Friday to face legal charges following ...
Ex-Sen. Craig loses bid to dismiss FEC lawsuit
A federal judge refused on Thursday to dismiss a Federal Election Commission lawsuit that accuses former Sen. Larry Craig of misusing $217,000 in ...
Palestinian journalist jailed for Abbas photo
A West Bank appeals court on Thursday upheld a one-year prison term for a Palestinian journalist who had a photo on his Facebook page that authorities ...

Italy's center-left leader fails to form govt
Italy remained in political gridlock Thursday after the center-left leader announced he had failed to form a government. Pier Luigi Bersani, who has ...

Kenya vote commission cites Bush v Gore in defense
A lawyer for Kenya's election commission cited the U.S. Supreme Court case Bush vs. Gore on Thursday during arguments before a Kenya Supreme Court ...
Asian leader wants Europe to push for winter WCup
European football leaders should urge FIFA to move the World Cup in Qatar to cooler winter months, according to an Asian Football Confederation ...

Egypt court challenges Morsi over top prosecutor
An Egyptian appeals court on Wednesday annulled a presidential decree appointing the top prosecutor in a new challenge by the judiciary to Islamist ...
Guinea's opposition pulls out of talks
Aboubacar Sylla, a spokesman for Guinea's coalition of opposition parties, announced that the country's opposition is pulling out of talks with the ...

Bhutto's son's role in Pakistan election uncertain
The re-election prospects for Pakistan's outgoing ruling party are looking even tougher after indications emerged this week that one of its star ...
Georgian president agrees to curb his powers
The speaker of Georgia's parliament says President Mikhail Saakashvili has signed a constitutional amendment that removes from the president the power ...
Italy foreign minister quits over India case
Italy's foreign minister resigned Tuesday to protest his government's decision to send two marines back to India to face trial in the deaths of two ...

Conservative group wins Macedonia local elections
Macedonia's conservative coalition won most of the local elections in the country with outside observers approving the process, but the opposition ...

France's Sarkozy: Claim against him is unfounded
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy says an investigation into his campaign finances is unjust and unfounded, but he's confident "the truth will ...

Zimbabwe court frees rights lawyer
Zimbabwe's top rights lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa, released by a court after eight days in jail for allegedly obstructing justice, said Monday her arrest ...

Kenya court: Partial recount in presidential vote
Kenya's Supreme Court on Monday ordered a recount of votes in some constituencies in the country's March 4 presidential election. The court heard ...

Musharraf returns to Pakistan intent on comeback
Former President Pervez Musharraf returned home Sunday hoping to make a political comeback despite Taliban death threats and looming arrest warrants.
Macedonians vote hoping to avoid ethnic violence
Macedonians began voting for mayors in local elections early Sunday, hoping to avoid the kind of political and ethnic violence that has marred the ...

Musharraf heads to Pakistan amid death threats
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf ended more than four years in self-exile Sunday with a flight to his homeland, seeking a possible ...

Pakistani cricket star is election wildcard
As Pakistan looks ahead to a national election later this spring, the biggest wildcard is shaping up to be cricket legend Imran Khan, who rallied at ...

Lebanese president accepts premier's resignation
Lebanon's president on Saturday asked the outgoing prime minister to stay on in a caretaking role, opening the way for what is expected to be ...