Politics Archive
15 Jun 2013
Princess Diana’s Hidden Ancestral Secret Revealed
By Raja ZIA ULLAH On 15 June 2013 In Politics
Once upon a time, a woman from India named Eliza Kewark was shunned by her family because of her race. The father of her child referred to her as the “housekeeper” and the “purported mother” of their
3 Jun 2013
Saudi prince forks out €15m at Disneyland Paris-Gulf News Report
By Raja ZIA ULLAH On 3 June 2013 In Politics
Paris: A Saudi prince spent €15 million (Dh71 million) in three days at Disneyland near Paris to celebrate his degree, officials from the theme park said on Monday. Prince Fahd Al Saud booked entire areas of the
5 Apr 2013
Was Obama's 'best-looking attorney general' comment a sexist gaffe?
By Henry Sullivan On 5 April 2013 In Politics
President Obama praised California Attorney General Kamala Harris for a lot of things. But one compliment raised hackles on the left. Thursday morning, few people outside of California could even name the Golden State’s attorney general. By
25 Jan 2013
Hillary Clinton's Glasses a Concussion Result
By Henry Sullivan On 25 January 2013 In Politics
The thick glasses Hillary Clinton has been wearing in public since returning from a concussion and blood clot last month are the result of lingering effects of her health problems, a Clinton aide confirms. “She’ll be wearing
23 Jan 2013
How Social Media Helped Imran Khan Dominate Our Year-End Poll :Asiasociety
By Chris Butler On 23 January 2013 In Politics
When we launched our Asia’s Person of the Year 2012 reader poll last December, we were inundated with votes — so much so that we thought something was amiss. In 2011, when our year-end poll made its
22 Jan 2013
President Obama celebrates second term
By Marta Swarz On 22 January 2013 In Politics
President Barack Obama delivered a full-throated defense of the nation’s safety net programs and vowed to tackle the issues of climate change and gay rights in his second inaugural address Monday afternoon. “We reject that Americans must
20 Jan 2013
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko appears during a trial hearing
By Chris Butler On 20 January 2013 In Politics
Former Ukrainan Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, a galvanizing figure in the Orange Revolution of 2004, has been named a suspect in the murder of a powerful businessman and lawmaker and three others in 1996. Supporters of Tymoshenko,
17 Jan 2013
Pak Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar offers talks with India to defuse tension along LoC
By Gullfam Raza On 17 January 2013 In Politics
As India and Pakistan agreed to de-escalate the situation along the border, Islamabad on Tuesday night offered to hold talks with New Delhi to address concerns related to the LoC and to reinforce a nine-year-old ceasefire, saying
6 Nov 2012
Romney on campaign trail on USA Election Day
By Henry Sullivan On 6 November 2012 In Politics
News from Zeetv of Washington: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney kept up campaign frenzy even on Election Day and dashed through the swing states of Ohio and Pennsylvania for a last minute push to his election prospects.
13 May 2012
Don Nelson graduates from Iowa 50 years later
By Henry Sullivan On 13 May 2012 In Politics
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Fifty years ago, Don Nelson left the University of Iowa eight credits and a student-teaching requirement shy of a degree. Nelson took correspondence classes to complete the credits. But it took the most