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Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

By Anthony A. Kila | London, UK | March 27, 2012 – Hard as mere students of politics and especially those chronic political junkies in the rest of the world might try, it is practically impossible to ignore American politics. As a means of detoxicating ourselves from the binge consumption we went through during their […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines
Monday, March 26th, 2012
US nominee for World Bank chief Dr Jim Yong Kim __________________________________________________________________ Although President Barack Obama waited until the last day to announce the US nomination for the office of World Bank President, no sooner he released a name had the full weight of US government started campaigning actively for the College President, Dr Jim Yong […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Saturday, March 24th, 2012
HANOVER, New Hampshire (AFP) – Dartmouth College students, returning from spring break, were divided over President Obama’s decision to nominate their president to lead the World Bank. Jim Yong Kim, a Korean-American who became the first Asian-American to lead a prestigious Ivy League university, began his tenure at Dartmouth in 2009 as something of a […]
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American Politics
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
Republican presidential candidate and staunch libertarian Ron Paul says he has rejected protection from the Secret Service because he believes charging taxpayers for his personal security is a “form of welfare.” “You know, you’re having the taxpayers pay to take care of somebody,” Paul told late night talk show host Jay Leno on Tuesday. “And […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
LRA chief Joseph Kony A bipartisan group of 33 US senators introduced a resolution Wednesday condemning Uganda’s brutal Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and its villainous leader Joseph Kony, for its rampage there of rape, mutilation and murder. The measure backs international efforts to “end the threat posed by the LRA” by boosting the capabilities of […]
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American Politics
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
(CNN) – Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, whose endorsement has been highly-sought during the 2012 GOP primary contests, announced Wednesday he was backing presidential candidate Mitt Romney. In a statement, Bush congratulated Romney on his win in Illinois’s primary, held Tuesday, and said it was “time for Republicans to unite behind Governor Romney.” – Follow […]
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American Politics
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
Washington (CNN) — Mitt Romney picked up a highly prized endorsement Wednesday from former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush after a convincing victory the night before in the Illinois primary but then saw a top adviser’s televised comment provide new ammunition to his trailing rivals in the Republican presidential race. Eric Fehrnstrom, Romney’s senior campaign adviser, […]
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American Politics
Sunday, March 18th, 2012
Mitt Romney attends a New Progressive Party ally Friday in San Juan, Puerto Rico. San Juan, Puerto Rico (CNN) — Puerto Ricans have their say in the Republican presidential nominating contests Sunday while the top two candidates are already down the road, campaigning for upcoming contests. Front-runner Mitt Romney will spend Sunday in Illinois, which […]
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American Politics
Thursday, March 15th, 2012
Republican frontrunner, Mitt Romney faces a tough battle to become the party’s White House contender after rival Rick Santorum cemented his position as the conservative alternative with double wins in the Deep South. While Romney has a commanding lead halfway through the state-by-state nominating process which began in January, his failure to seal the deal […]
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American Politics
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
The Afghan Taliban on Tuesday threatened to behead U.S. troops in revenge for the massacre of 16 Afghan civilians by a lone American soldier in southern Afghanistan. “The Islamic Emirate once again warns the American animals that the mujahideen will avenge them, and with the help of Allah will kill and behead your sadistic murderous […]