Con-Lib coalition deal could mean 170 new peers
LONDON (Morning Star) -- The coalition agreement between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats could result in the parties appointing more than 170 new peers [House of Lords members].
Colombian elections offer something new, something old
The process of finding a successor to Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has yielded an unconventional favorite.
Germany: Left goes in, right goes out - or does it?
BERLIN -- The state of North Rhine-Westphalia in the valleys of the Rhine and Ruhr is far and away the most populous German state, with 18 million people.
