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Voters are bored of both Republicans and Democrats, but a Pop Idol-style contest to find an alternative candidate has also failed to excite, writes Mark McKinnon
RUAK SWORN IN AS TIMOR-LESTE PRESIDENT DILI: Former guerrilla leader and ex-army chief Taur Matan Ruak is to be sworn in as Timor-Leste’s new president on Saturday as the young democracy, devastated by decades of conflict, celebrates 10 years of independence.
Egypt has gone through great changes in a short period of time. It shocked the world when the protests, known here as the 25 January Revolution, overthrew the Mubarak regime. Now Egyptians and foreigners alike are eagerly anticipating the next steps.
Future bloc head Fouad Siniora said Friday Arabs would prove Islam was compatible with democracy, and that the Arab Spring would ultimately bring change to the Arab world.
Africans have long accepted the world’s view of Africa – a place with too many problems to expect much and constantly in need of charity. But in the past decade, many Africans have rejected this tyranny of low expectations.
When members of NATO gather at a summit in Chicago this weekend, the issue of possible alliance intervention in Syria is bound to come up – with the Turkish prime minister perhaps pushing the discussion.
Ferguson visits 11 countries to examine six attributes that he argues led to world dominance by Western Civilization: Competition, Science, Modern Medicine, Democracy, Consumerism, and the Work Ethic
Modern autocrats are getting better at feigning democracy
Population 245 million. 86% Muslim. World?s third largest democracy.