Afghan President Hamid Karzai, second right, shakes hands with an Election… Afghan President Hamid Karzai, right, is greeted by an Election Commission… Afghan President Hamid Karzai delivers a speech at the Election Commission… KABUL (AP) – President Hamid Karzai lashed out at the U.N. and international community Thursday, accusing them of interfering in last year’s [...]
CAIRO – Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak returned home Saturday three weeks after undergoing gall bladder surgery in Germany — an operation that prompted him to temporarily hand over power to his prime minister and fueled speculation about the country’s leadership. State television broadcast live footage of Mubarak’s arrival at the airport in the Red Sea [...]
KIEV, Ukraine – Ukrainian lawmakers formed a new coalition around new President Viktor Yanukovych, and allowed him to consolidate power by quickly approving his choice for prime minister. The election of Mykola Azarov as premier — after he served as Yanukovych’s campaign strategist in this year’s presidential elections — ends the long-running rivalry between Ukraine’s [...]