George W. Bush writes bio of his US president dadFormer US president George W. Bush has written a "personal biography" of his presidential father, said Crown publishers, which announced it will release the book in November.
31 июля 2014
'Great Conciliator' Howard Baker dies in USHoward Baker, a former United States Senate majority leader and presidential contender known for his ability to achieve compromise across the political aisle, died on Thursday. He was 88.
27 июня 2014
President-turned-artist Bush tells of 'tense' Putin relationsFormer US president George W. Bush said relations with Vladimir Putin grew "increasingly tense" during his White House years, as he unveiled his portraits of world leaders, including the Russian head of state.
07 апреля 2014
Man who oversaw Saddam hanging recalls dictator's endMowaffak al-Rubaie sits in his office with a statue of Saddam Hussein behind him, the rope used to hang the dictator around its neck, recalling his final minutes.
27 декабря 2013
Obama: Mandela bent history towards justiceAmerica's first black president Barack Obama Thursday mourned Nelson Mandela as a "profoundly good" man who "took history in his hands and bent the arc of the moral universe towards justice."
06 декабря 2013
Senate renews warrantless surveillance act The Senate approved a five-year extension Friday of a George W. Bush-era surveillance law that allows US spy agencies to conduct wiretapping on foreign citizens without a warrant.
31 декабря 2012
Blair could have prevented Iraq war: Annan Former British prime minister Tony Blair was the only person capable of turning George Bush against the 2003 Iraq invasion, ex-United Nations chief Kofi Annan claimed.