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viewing the world:
The last two months were not exactly overwhelmed
by a single event, probably because July and
August are also vacation months in many
countries of the world. China is
preparing for its role as host to the 2008
Summer Olympics but it is also raising
belligerency over its continuing claim to
Taiwan...
more
Mauritius, Seychelles and Botswana rank tops in African governance A new survey tracking the quality of government in 48 African countries places Mauritius, Seychelles, Botswana, Cape Verde, and South Africa in the top five places... more Support for Chávez remains high Former Lieutenant Colonel Hugo Chávez Frías, 53, was first elected President of Venezuela in 1999. His plan to raise the standard of living of millions of people from poverty and breaking the power of an entrenched rich minority ... more Taiwan--a threat to China!? Taiwan is not under the control of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and acts like a de facto independent state. ... more Russia pushes new claims to Arctic The Russian attempt to claim vast Arctic territory and the North Pole as its own spurred not only Denmark and others into action ... more UK prime minister offers preview of government goals The new British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (Lab.) broke with tradition when he revealed plans for reform on 11 July—before the Queen’s Speech from the Throne on the opening day of Parliament. He explained “that in the interests of good and open government ... more Alliance and loyalty changes beset Iraq Changing parties, refusing to attend or to vote, hitting opponents and causing turmoil have all been observed in parliaments around the world. Japan and Turkey come to mind but now the National Assembly of Iraq is having its share of trouble. ... more bio briefs updates: significant future events, elections, new government leaders government & leader changes
government & leader
changes
government appointments & transfers Survey: International Conflict Status (Issue contains 26 pages.) |