UPDATE ~ Kyrgyz president Akayev agrees to resign with legal protection
Ousted Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev said Tuesday that he would be willing to resign if given "relevant" legal protections. Akayev made the statement in an interview with a Russian television station while he is staying outside...
International brief ~ Kyrgyz upper house dissolves, Akayev in Moscow
In Tuesday's international brief, the upper house of the Kyrgyzstan pre-election parliament has agreed to dissolve itself in order to allow government officials and OSCE experts a chance to resolve the nation's current constitutional crisis before...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday morning in MGM Studios v. Grokster , 04-480, a case questioning when technology providers can be held secondarily liable for copyright infringement. During the one-hour hearing,...
Sunday and Monday saw more arrests of protestors by authorities in Nepal at planned protests against King Gyanendra's assumption of power on February 1 . Nepal's Kantipur Online is reporting that 24 Nepali Congress...
Hundreds of thousands of protestors gathered Saturday in a massive rally and march through the streets of Taiwan's capital Taipei to voice their opposition to China's anti-secession law authorizing the potential use of force against Taiwan in order...
International brief ~ ICJ could get Japan-S. Korea islands dispute
In Friday's international brief, Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi Junichiro told a press conference Thursday that despite a harshly worded 'letter to the people' released by South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun Wednesday, Japan would...
Kyrgyzstan election officials certified parliamentary election results Tuesday, despite ongoing fierce protests and international criticism. The election commission published results for 69 of 75 parliamentary seats up for election in February, with President Askar Akayev's supporters overwhelmingly beating opposition...
French lawmakers are expected on Tuesday to strike the final blow to the nation's maligned 35-hour work week , ending the national experiment lauded by workers but criticized as a drain on the country's economy. With national unemployment...
President Askar Akayev of Kyrgyzstan ordered the country's Central Election Commission and Supreme Court Monday to investigate allegations of fraud in the country's recent parliamentary elections that have spawned weeks of protests from opposition groups. The original...
Over 200 protestors were arrested in Nepal Sunday as two political activist groups held a national "Civil Disobedience Day" to protest the royal assumption of governmental power on February 1. The Nepali Congress ...
