Politics News

12:46 PM
9-February
2010 European Parliament Approves New European CommissionThe European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, today (Feb. 9) got the nod from the European Parliament by 488 votes to 137, with 72 abstentions, at the Strasbourg, France Session.
Topics: parliament, politics, international organization, government, World

11:46 AM
9-February
2010 Obamas Move Ahead On Fight Against Child Obesity"It's done, honey," President Barack Obama told the First Lady Michele Obama, after signing the "Memorandum on Childhood Obesity," Tuesday at the Oval Office, the White House.
Topics: physical fitness, health, executive (government), government, politics, United States

11:36 AM
9-February
2010 Poll: Majority Of Americans Oppose Supreme Court Ruling On Citizens UnitedAmericans disagree by a two-to-one margin with the Supreme Court's ruling last month allowing corporations to spend money in support of, or in opposition to federal candidates, according to a new poll.
Topics: constitution, politics, election, social issues (general), social issue, United States

11:31 AM
9-February
2010 House Republican Leader Bucks Party To Endorse Crist's Conservative RivalHouse Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (R-IN) broke with his party on Monday and endorsed former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio for the Senate. Pence, who is said to be planning a White House bid in 2012, joins prominent conservatives who have support Rubio instead of Florida Gov. Charlie Crist.
Topics: election, politics, politics (general), United States

9:55 AM
9-February
2010 Israel Running Out of Space for Tourists To StayThe Israeli tourism ministry is pushing to increase tourism but some worry there is a shortage of hotel rooms for visitors Israeli Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov told Israel's yearly tourism fair in Tel Aviv on Tuesday that while tourism figures were rising, Israel hopes to increase the number of annual visitors to five million by 2015.
Topics: hotel and accommodation, tourism and leisure, economy, business and finance, tourism, lifestyle and leisure, ministers (government), government, politics, World

   

9:52 AM
9-February
2010 Bahrain Accused Of blacklisting Shi'a BooksA human rights organization has accused the Bahraini government of preventing Lebanese publishers from selling their wares at an upcoming book fair. The Movement of Liberties and Democracy-HAQ alleges that the government is trying to block publishers from disseminating Shi'ite literature the government does not want displayed.
Topics: islam, religion and belief, book, media, economy, business and finance, censorship, politics, World

8:38 AM
9-February
2010 Iran Begins Enriching Higher-Grade Uranium; Pentagon Calls For New SanctionsIran began enriching higher-grade uranium on Monday amid calls from the United States for a fourth set of sanctions. The fuel is for a research reactor in the capital of Tehran that produces medical isotopes for cancer patients, according to the Iranian government.
Topics: weaponry, unrest, conflicts and war, nuclear policy, politics, United States

7:58 AM
9-February
2010 Australian Sanctions on Fiji Travel Not Working: AcademicAustralia's travel bans on members of the Fiji government and their immediate families have had no effect and should be loosened. That's the view of Richard Herr, deputy director of the Center for International and Regional Affairs at the University of Fiji.
Topics: diplomacy, politics, World

6:57 AM
9-February
2010 Fiji Appoints Envoy To UNA former senior civil servant has been appointed Fiji's Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Peter Thomson has spent 16 years in civil service working in the Rural Development and Foreign Affairs departments. He will assume his duties in New York later this month.
Topics: diplomacy, politics, World

6:50 AM
9-February
2010 Labor Party Of England Suspends Three MPs Over False Accounting Of ExpensesThe Labor Party in England suspended three Members of Parliament over charges of false accounting of expenses. The suspended MPs are Elliot Morley, David Chaytor and Jim Devine.
Topics: parties and movements, politics, trials, crime, law and justice, parliament, World