Lebanese President Emile Lahoud formally announced Saturday that he would not approve the Lebanese cabinet's latest endorsement of a plan to establish a UN-supported international tribunal to try suspects accused of assassinating...
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Egypt officials announced Saturday that they will release from prison two leaders of the banned Muslim Brotherhood who were jailed in May for their involvement in pro-judicial independence protests . Essam el-Erian and Mohamed...
The federal government of Germany has scrapped a proposed nationwide ban on smoking in restaurants amidst concern that it would impermissibly intrude on police powers guaranteed to the states in the wake of landmark federalism reforms...
An Abuja High Court ruled Friday that Nigeria's ruling political party violated the country's constitution by suspending Nigeria's Vice President from membership. The decision sustains the presidential hopes of Vice President Atiku Abubakar , who...
Hundreds of people have lobbied Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's office for the position of hangman for Saddam Hussein if he is actually executed, according to the New York Times Saturday. A top aide to Maliki...
Mexican ex-president Luis Echeverria was found unable to undergo a psychological examination Friday due to his deteriorating health, according to his lawyer. The former president, who held office from 1970 to 1976, has...
The US Senate passed a bill by voice vote Friday that would make obtaining phone records through fraud or lying a criminal act. People found guilty of so-called "pretexting" would face fines and imprisonment...
Investigation of Allegations Related to Improper Conduct Involving Members and Current or Former House Pages, US House Committee on Standard of Official Conduct, December 8, 2006 [concluding that although Republican leaders did not break any ethics rules in addressing the...
Hadix v. Caruso, US District Court for the Western District of Michigan, December 8, 2006 . Read the full...
The US House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct concluded Friday that although Republican leaders did not break any ethics rules in addressing the misconduct of disgraced ex-Congressman Mark Foley , they nonetheless failed...
