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Obama, Karzai accelerate end of U.S. combat role in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai agreed on Friday to speed up the handover of combat operations in Afghanistan to Afghan forces, raising the prospect of an accelerated U.S. Continue reading
Cabinet resignations deal setback for Egypt’s Mursi
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Islamist minister quit Egypt's government on Thursday, the second cabinet resignation this week, as President Mohamed Mursi tries to shore up his authority and gather support for unpopular austerity measures. An economic crisis and a battle over a new constitution have underlined bitter divisions between Islamist-backed Mursi and his liberal opponents and delayed a return to stability almost two years since a popular uprising. Continue reading
Pakistan ID cards remove ghost voters, target poor for aid
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Elderly men wait patiently, carefully combing their hennaed beards, while a guitar-playing student entertains the long queue of Pakistanis lined-up to be photographed, fingerprinted and questioned inside a crowded office in the capital Islamabad. Continue reading
Greece still waits for cash despite austerity vote
Greece’s euro partners won’t be able to release the country’s next batch of bailout cash next week, even though the Greek Parliament narrowly backed more unpopular austerity measures Thursday. Continue reading
Romanians vote on whether to impeach president
Romania's unpopular president was fighting for his political life on Sunday as Romanians voted on whether to impeach him, part of a political battle that has raised questions about the rule of law in the fledgling European Union member. Continue reading
Greek socialist leader warns of deeper recession
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece needs more time to implement austerity cuts because its recession this year will be deeper than forecast, a Greek coalition leader told its lenders on Saturday, stepping up the country's efforts to win concessions on a bailout package. Continue reading
NATO sets ‘irreversible transition’ in Afghanistan
President Barack Obama and fellow NATO leaders solidified plans Monday for an “irreversible transition” in Afghanistan, affirming their commitment to ending the deeply unpopular war in 2014 and voicing confidence in the ability of Afghan forces to take the lead for securing their country even sooner. Continue reading
Hopes rise for Greece power-sharing talks
Hopes rose slightly Thursday that Greece could end its post-electoral deadlock without having to hold new elections, as international partners warned that Athens must stick to its hugely unpopular austerity program or abandon the euro. Continue reading
Prisoner gets 41% vote against Obama in W.Va.
President Obama is so unpopular with some West Virginia Democrats that they voted for a prisoner in yesterday’s primary. Continue reading
Govt backs off new limits on child labor on farms
Under heavy pressure from farm groups, the Obama administration said Thursday it would drop an unpopular plan to prevent children from doing hazardous work on farms owned by anyone other than their parents. Continue reading
