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Chavez breathing woes worsen: govt Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is suffering from a "new and severe" infection that has worsened his breathing as he undergoes intensive chemotherapy.
05 марта 2013
Opposition march demands 'truth' about Chavez health Hundreds of opposition protesters marched in Caracas on Sunday, chanting "we want the truth" as they demanded that the government reveal more about the health of cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez.
04 марта 2013
Jackie Chan's China appointment draws Hong Kong ire Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan this week joins China's top political advisory body in a move analysts say highlights Beijing's growing "soft power" efforts to project unity between itself and the former British colony.
03 марта 2013
Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas. ©REUTERS Top Cuban dissidents launch opposition coalition Top Cuban dissidents Guillermo Farinas and Jose Daniel Ferrer joined forces Wednesday to create a more powerful opposition as Raul Castro celebrates his re-election to lead the Communist-run island.
28 февраля 2013
Italian leftist leader seeks way out of deadlock Italian leftist leader Pier Luigi Bersani admitted Tuesday he had "come first but not won" key elections and asked parties to help him push through reforms amid a political deadlock that sent markets tumbling.
27 февраля 2013
Viktor Khrapunov. Photo courtesy of www.viktor-khrapunov.com Khrapunov does not preclude coming back to Kazakhstan "Kazakhstan is the country that has brought me up and this connection is very strong," Khrapunov.
26 февраля 2013
Centre-left favoured as Italy holds landmark election Italy on Monday holds a second day of voting in a critical election for the future of the eurozone in which the centre-left Democratic Party is expected to win but fall short of a governing majority.
25 февраля 2013
ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda. ©REUTERS/Erik De Castro Japan eyes ADB chief to head central bank: reports Asian Development Bank president Haruhiko Kuroda is seen as the leading candidate to become Japan's next central bank governor.
23 февраля 2013
Japan PM wants 'good relationship' with S. Korea Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday he wanted a strong relationship with South Korea, which responded angrily over a rally in Japan against Seoul's control of a set of islands.
23 февраля 2013
US executive blasts 'extremist' French government An outspoken American CEO criticized France's government anew Thursday, but praised French women and wine and said that he himself was named after the iconic crooner Maurice Chevalier.
23 февраля 2013
U.S. Secretary of State discovers new country... Kyrzakhstan Speaking of the new directions of American foreign policy, new U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry read Kyrgyzstan as Kyrzakhstan in his speech.
22 февраля 2013
Alliance in focus as Japan PM meets Obama Japan's new premier Shinzo Abe will meet US President Barack Obama this week for the first time since taking power, seeking to breathe new life into a key alliance at a time of heightened tensions across Asia.
21 февраля 2013
Conservative seen set to win Cyprus presidency Cyprus heads for a presidential runoff on Sunday, with the first round's rightwing winner, who backs a bailout for the near bankrupt island.
21 февраля 2013
N. Korea top task for South's first female president Park Geun-Hye will be sworn in as South Korea's first female president next week -- a historic landmark clouded by North Korea's recent nuclear test and threats emanating from Pyongyang.
21 февраля 2013
Has politics weighed on Oscars race? Perhaps it is no surprise, given that 2012 was a US election year, but this year's Oscars crop includes a heavy dose of politics -- which has arguably influenced Hollywood's top awards race.
19 февраля 2013
Tunisia in crisis as president's party rejects govt plan Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki's secular party said Monday it would stay in the ruling coalition reversing a previous threat, but maintained its call for key Islamist ministers to resign.
12 февраля 2013
Scotland may have to reapply to UN and EU, says Britain Scotland may have to reapply for membership of international organisations such as the UN and EU if it votes for independence.
11 февраля 2013
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. ©REUTERS Russia's Medvedev hunted in mystery video campaign A slick documentary film has mysteriously emerged on the Russian Internet where former ambassadors, an ex-general and even an ex-prime minister line up to accuse Dmitry Medvedev of betraying Russia's interests.
06 февраля 2013
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez. ©REUTERS Chavez 'clearly' recovering: official Hugo Chavez is making steady progress recovering from cancer surgery, said the leader of Venezuela's parliament, who said the convalescing president is "clearly" moving ahead in his recovery.
04 февраля 2013
Berlusconi vows to refund money from unpopular tax Former premier Silvio Berlusconi vowed Sunday to refund the money Italians have had to fork out for an unpopular property tax if his coalition wins this month's elections.
04 февраля 2013

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