A sexually provocative singer and actress's campaign for political office in Indonesia has triggered debate over the growing role of celebrities in the young democracy. If Indonesian celebrity Julia Perez is famous for one thing, it is being sexy. He...
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Latin American leaders Thursday it is time to move forward on restoring relations with Honduras after last year's coup. She holds a key meeting with Central American leaders on Honduras and other issues Friday...
Iranians fleeing the Tehran government's crackdown on its opponents are increasingly seeking refuge in Turkey. Months of continuing political instability in Iran and the lack of visa requirements in Turkey are turning the country into a sanctuary for...
South Korea is in mourning for former President Kim Dae-jung, whose burial(葬礼) is on Sunday. His personal courage in standing up to the military government in South Korea made him a symbol of universal human rights. William Horsley came to know Mr...
The trial of Burma's opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has concluded, and the verdict is to be announced Friday. Despite an international outcry over the trial, the Nobel Peace Prize winner is expected to be found guilty and sentenced to up to fi...
Thousands of Mauritanians called for the return of the country's toppled civilian president in the biggest pro-democracy rally since last August's military coup. Mauritania's military rulers lifted a ban on demonstrations ahead of a meeting in Paris...
In Maldives, a political activist who spent years in prison has won the country's first democratic presidential election. Mohamed Nasheed has defeated President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who led the country for three decades, but was widely criticized f...
For the second time in three days, police in Mauritania have used clubs and tear gas to disperse demonstrators calling for the re-instatement of the country's president, who was deposed in a military coup d'etat. The crackdown has heightened tension...
Tensions remain high between Russia and Georgia, especially over the breakaway Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and Georgia's bid to become part of NATO. In this report from Washington, Senior Correspondent Andr de Nesnera looks at why...
By Brian Padden Washington, D.C. 07 April 2008 Intervention advocates say peacefully resolving disputes and establishing a democratic form of government are key to creating a stable, prosperous society. But critics warn that democracy cannot be impos...
