Narendra Modi, the 63-year-old son of a tea stall merchant, takes the reins of the world's largest democracy and also the world's poorest country Monday, May 26, when he will be sworn in as India's newest prime minister. Modi and his... Continue Reading
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Four Ukraine presidential candidates have emerged as the top runners in the May 25 election being billed globally as the most important since the country broke away from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 23 years ago. But Ukraine's estimated 20... Continue Reading
American taxpayers demanding the U.S. stay out of the current Ukraine-Russia mess in Europe may be in for a shock. The U.S. already is hip-deep in the Ukrainian political quick sand and may be involved even deeper as the May... Continue Reading
Addison Mitchell McConnell Jr., better known as U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, is shooting for his sixth six-year term, a Congressional longevity record that goes back to 1985. He is a crocodile by most of the current age levels... Continue Reading
Iraqis on Wednesday April 30 voted in their country's first parliamentary elections since the withdrawal of US forces in 2011. But it was no coming-out birthday party, by far. Hundreds of wanton killings involving rival religious groups led up to... Continue Reading