http://www.mail.com/subjects/8088-government-transitions.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/8088-government-transitions.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2107462-syrian-regime-oks-peace-talks-amid-skepticism.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's government has agreed to attend a U.S.-Russian-brokered peace conference, according to Moscow. While this development might seem at first glance to be a step toward ending the civil war, strong skepticism persists on both sides. Doubting that Damascus is serious and may be stalling while government forces make battlefield gains, the ... Fri, 24 May 2013 19:37:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2107462-syrian-regime-oks-peace-talks-amid-skepticism.html 2013-05-24T19:37:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2105230-socialists-try-to-form-govt-bulgaria.html SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The Socialists, who finished second in Bulgaria's election this month, were asked to form a new government Thursday, after the front-running party was unable to. The Socialists have pledged to create a Cabinet of technocrats led by a former nonpartisan finance minister, Plamen Oresharski, and to quickly improve the economy of the co... Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2105230-socialists-try-to-form-govt-bulgaria.html 2013-05-23T14:00:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2099706-syria-opposition-signals-tough-peace-talks.html BEIRUT (AP) — Despite recent rebel setbacks in Syria's civil war, the main opposition bloc signaled a tough line Tuesday on attending possible peace talks with President Bashar Assad's regime. Two senior members of the Syrian National Coalition said the group first wants ironclad guarantees of Assad's departure as part of any transition deal and more weap... Tue, 21 May 2013 18:25:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2099706-syria-opposition-signals-tough-peace-talks.html 2013-05-21T18:25:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2092994-bulgarian-parliament-convenes-tuesday.html SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev said Friday that he will convene the nation's newly elected Parliament next week to begin trying to form a government, a task complicated by the refusal of three parties to enter a coalition with the former governing party which has the most seats. Parliament will assemble on Tuesday. In the foll... Fri, 17 May 2013 13:36:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2092994-bulgarian-parliament-convenes-tuesday.html 2013-05-17T13:36:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2083778-syria-wants-details-us-russian-initiative.html DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian government wants more details before deciding whether to take part in a proposed U.S.-Russian initiative to negotiate a peaceful end to Syria's crisis, the country's information minister said, staking out a similar position to the main opposition group. Washington and Moscow called last week for an international conferenc... Tue, 14 May 2013 13:06:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2083778-syria-wants-details-us-russian-initiative.html 2013-05-14T13:06:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081540-bulgarian-center-right-wins-votes.html SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The center-right party of former Prime Minister Boiko Borisov has fallen far short of winning a majority needed to form a government, according to nearly final election results released on Monday, and appears to have no willing partners to join a coalition. That would leave the second-place party in position to lead a new government... Mon, 13 May 2013 12:32:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081540-bulgarian-center-right-wins-votes.html 2013-05-13T12:32:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2078664-syrian-rebels-government-fight-key-highways.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels on Saturday cut a newly built bypass road linking the capital Damascus with the northern city of Aleppo, an activist group said, while state media reported that government troops have secured a strategic highway between the capital and the southern city of Daraa. The reported fighting came as an activist group said U.S. ambassa... Sat, 11 May 2013 19:32:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2078664-syrian-rebels-government-fight-key-highways.html 2013-05-11T19:32:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2076160-pakistanis-head-to-polls-unpredictable-election.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Despite a bloody campaign marred by Taliban attacks, Pakistan was holding historic elections Saturday pitting a former cricket star against a two-time prime minister once exiled by the army and an incumbent blamed for power blackouts and inflation. Polls opened Saturday morning across the nation in what is a closely watched race to determ... Sat, 11 May 2013 04:32:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2076160-pakistanis-head-to-polls-unpredictable-election.html 2013-05-11T04:32:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2072624-libyas-charter-shoot-contentious-law.html TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — A new law that excludes former officials of the Moammar Gadhafi era from public office is dividing Libya and deepening the turmoil plaguing the country since the 2011 civil war that ousted the erratic leader. Passed by parliament Sunday essentially at gunpoint — heavily armed militias were parked outside government buildings and refu... Wed, 08 May 2013 21:25:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2072624-libyas-charter-shoot-contentious-law.html 2013-05-08T21:25:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2069302-us-russia-seek-to-revive-peace-plan-syria.html MOSCOW (AP) — The U.S. and Russia agreed Tuesday to try to convene an international conference this month to come to a political solution to end the two-year Syrian civil war but gave no indication how they would convince President Bashar Assad into talks with the rebels seeking to overthrow him. Secretary of State John Kerry said that if such a gambit we... Tue, 07 May 2013 21:56:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2069302-us-russia-seek-to-revive-peace-plan-syria.html 2013-05-07T21:56:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2062934-readying-syria-push-us-feels-russia.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is trying to leverage new evidence that Syrian President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons, and make a fresh diplomatic and possible military push with allies to end the country's civil war. This renewed effort starts with Secretary of State John Kerry's trip to Moscow this coming week for talks wit... Sat, 04 May 2013 15:45:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2062934-readying-syria-push-us-feels-russia.html 2013-05-04T15:45:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2048380-iceland-opposition-poised-to-win-general-election.html REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Five years after Iceland's economic collapse, early returns signaled that austerity-weary voters are favoring the return of a center-right, Euroskeptic government, widely blamed for the nation's financial woes. Icelanders appeared to be opting for the Progressive and Independence parties, who are promising to ease Icelanders' eco... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 06:38:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2048380-iceland-opposition-poised-to-win-general-election.html 2013-04-28T06:38:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2048480-italy-forms-government-2-month-stalemate.html ROME (AP) — Center-left leader Enrico Letta forged a new Italian government Saturday in a coalition with former Premier Silvio Berlusconi's conservatives, an unusual alliance of bitter rivals that broke a two-month political stalemate from inconclusive elections in the recession-mired country. The daunting achievement was pulled off by Letta, who will be ... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:32:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2048480-italy-forms-government-2-month-stalemate.html 2013-04-27T19:32:30Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2046594-berlusconi-predicts-success-italian-talks.html ROME (AP) — Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi predicted Friday that Italy would succeed in forming a governing coalition out of bitterly rival blocs including his own, savoring the prospects of a political comeback for himself and his conservative party. Once virtually counted out as a political power after giving up the premiership in the face of ... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:24:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2046594-berlusconi-predicts-success-italian-talks.html 2013-04-26T14:24:06Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2044010-italy-premier-designate-short-securing-support.html ROME (AP) — Italy's premier-designate, Enrico Letta, said candidly Thursday he is still short of securing support for a ruling coalition after Silvio Berlusconi's forces insisted that the media mogul's populist economic policies dominate the would-be government's agenda. "The difficulties are there," Letta acknowledged during talks, broadcast live on TV, ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:54:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2044010-italy-premier-designate-short-securing-support.html 2013-04-25T18:54:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2038570-italian-president-seeks-to-political-paralysis.html ROME (AP) — President Giorgio Napolitano opened his unprecedented second term with around-the-clock consultations Tuesday aimed at finding a candidate to form a new government and end the political paralysis following inconclusive February elections. Napolitano met with leaders of both chambers and representatives of Italy's major parties to sound them ou... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:51:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2038570-italian-president-seeks-to-political-paralysis.html 2013-04-23T19:51:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2036134-italian-president-chastises-countrys-politicians.html ROME (AP) — Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, sworn in Monday for an unprecedented second term at the age of 87, chastised lawmakers for their inadequate response to the country's economic crisis and urged them to form a new government "without delay." While growing emotional over "the trust and affection I have seen grow toward me and the institution... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:34:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2036134-italian-president-chastises-countrys-politicians.html 2013-04-22T19:34:30Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2027464-italian-lawmakers-fail-to-elect-president.html ROME (AP) — Italian lawmakers failed on Thursday to elect the nation's president during initial rounds of voting, the latest worrisome evidence of the political discord that has thwarted the formation of a government for two months. President Giorgio Napolitano's term ends next month, and choosing his successor is viewed as a critical step toward resolvin... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:57:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2027464-italian-lawmakers-fail-to-elect-president.html 2013-04-18T18:57:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2017774-central-african-republic-council-elects-president.html BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Central African Republic rebel leader Michel Djotodia has been elected president by the National Transitional Council. Djotodia was the only candidate and was elected unanimously Saturday by the 105 members of the National Transitional Council in a ceremony that was attended by political leaders, the press and repre... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:40:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2017774-central-african-republic-council-elects-president.html 2013-04-13T17:40:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2002460-c-african-republic-council-to-pick-interim-leader.html BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Central African Republic's self-appointed leader on Saturday announced the creation of a new council that will choose an interim president, a move aimed at placating the international community after he seized power by force two weeks ago. Meanwhile, the government reduced the hours of a curfew in place since the go... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 17:00:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2002460-c-african-republic-council-to-pick-interim-leader.html 2013-04-06T17:00:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1985012-italys-center-left-leader-fails-to-form-govt.html MILAN (AP) — Italy remained in political gridlock Thursday after the center-left leader announced he had failed to form a government. Pier Luigi Bersani, who has been talking with parties since Friday, expressed some bitterness when he told reporters at the president's office in Rome that he found "unacceptable" attempts by some parties to set "preclusion... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:06:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1985012-italys-center-left-leader-fails-to-form-govt.html 2013-03-28T20:06:29Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1983248-investors-struggle-to-europes-woes.html NEW YORK (AP) — Investors just can't get past Europe. Renewed worries about the region's debt crisis weighed on the Dow Jones industrial average on Wednesday, and held the Standard & Poor's 500 index back from reaching an all-time high. Investors are watching to see if Cyprus can shore up its banking system. They are also concerned about Italy, where poli... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:56:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1983248-investors-struggle-to-europes-woes.html 2013-03-27T21:56:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1981878-egypt-court-challenges-morsi-top-prosecutor.html CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian appeals court on Wednesday annulled a presidential decree appointing the top prosecutor in a new challenge by the judiciary to Islamist President Mohammed Morsi that throws the country's legal system into confusion. The unprecedented verdict against the decree, which Morsi issued in November, brought to the surface how Egypt's sto... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:18:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1981878-egypt-court-challenges-morsi-top-prosecutor.html 2013-03-27T20:18:09Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1974946-lebanese-president-accepts-premiers-resignation.html BEIRUT (AP) — 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 prolonged political jockeying as parliamentary blocs try to build a majority coalition to form a new government. Prime Minister Najib Mikati's abrupt departure has plunged the nation into uncertainty a... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:14:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1974946-lebanese-president-accepts-premiers-resignation.html 2013-03-23T14:14:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1967238-debt-laden-italy-struggles-to-find-stable-govt.html ROME (AP) — Trying to break through weeks of political gridlock, Italy's president began sounding out parliamentary leaders Wednesday to see if they can form a new government or if another election must be called. February's national election revealed deep political anger in Italy and left few options for creating a coalition government tough enough to en... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:43:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1967238-debt-laden-italy-struggles-to-find-stable-govt.html 2013-03-20T13:43:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1966836-pakistan-to-hold-nationwide-elections-11.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan will hold nationwide parliamentary elections on May 11, said a presidential spokesman on Wednesday. The vote is expected to produce the country's first transition from one civilian government to another. The president approved a proposal finalizing the May date for the upcoming election, said Farhatullah Babar. The Pakistani parl... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:21:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1966836-pakistan-to-hold-nationwide-elections-11.html 2013-03-20T11:21:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1960606-syria-opposition-to-set-up-interim-government.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's main opposition group is launching its most serious attempt yet to form a rival government to President Bashar Assad's regime, convening in Turkey on Monday to choose an interim prime minister for areas the rebels control. Twelve candidates are running, including economists, businessmen and a former Syrian Cabinet minister. Some warn... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:03:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1960606-syria-opposition-to-set-up-interim-government.html 2013-03-17T20:03:15Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1959094-china-leaders-pledge-clean-government-waste.html BEIJING (AP) — China's new leaders struck a populist tone Sunday as they got down to the painstaking work of governing, promising cleaner government, less red tape and more fairness to enlarge a still small middle class and help struggling private businesses. In appearances that mark the completion of a months-long, orchestrated leadership transition, Pre... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 10:33:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1959094-china-leaders-pledge-clean-government-waste.html 2013-03-17T10:33:44Z