Former Pakistan PM defies house arrest
Pakistani opposition leader Nawaz Sharif defied house arrest on Sunday to join anti-government protests.
EYEWITNESS: Salvadorans are hopeful as they go to polls
SAN SALVADOR -- Salvadorans are excited about the opportunity that this presidential election can bring to their lives.
El Salvador holds historic elections
El Salvador, Mar 15 (Prensa Latina) Salvadoreans are expected to cast their votes today to elect their president, in elections considered historic as they may bring the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) candidate to power.
Guam residents are not welcoming U.S. Marines relocation from Okinawa
Residents of Guam are so reluctant to accept the U.S. Marines to be stationed on the island of U.S. territory in the Pacific, that the Guam governor would sign the ordinance passed by the Guam Legislature to hold a referendum over the planned reinforcement of U.S. forces in Guam, said the speaker of the Guam Territorial Legislature.
Mandela's autobiography Long Walk to Freedom to be adapted into film
Former South African President Nelson Mandela has met with the director who will be adapting his autobiography Long Walk to Freedom into a film, the South African Press Association quoted Anant Singh's production company Videovision Entertainment as saying on Friday.
China 'concerned' about US Treasury holdings
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao warned the US on Friday to protect China's massive loans to the US Treasury.
India communists launch 'third front' alliance
Indian Communist and regional parties announced an alliance on Thursday aimed at winning national elections which begin next month.
U.S. declares neutrality in El Salvadors election, will work with winner
After mounting pressure from more than 140 experts on Latin America and solidarity groups, the Obama administration issued an official announcement through the U.S. Embassy in El Salvador that the U.S. does not support either candidate running for office in that country’s close presidential election scheduled Sunday, March 15.
Experts ask U.S. to condemn dirty campaigning in El Salvador
For months now, leading up to El Salvador’s presidential elections scheduled this Sunday, March 15, reliable polls had indicated that voters were on the verge of making history. Presidential candidate Mauricio Funes with the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) had held a double-digit lead over Rodrigo Avila with the right-wing Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) party.
Pakistan opposition protesters defy ban
Thousands of Pakistani opposition activists defied a ban on protests and launched a sit-in outside parliament on Thursday.
