Heads Of State News

9:50 AM EST
2/7/2012 Maldives president resigns after coup attemptMaldivian President Mohamed Nasheed, the first democratically-elected president of the tiny South Asian country, on Tuesday offered his resignation following a coup attempt engineered by state security forces, Maldivian media claimed.

Source:AHN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Coup D'etat, Politics, Government, Heads Of State

8:43 AM EST
2/7/2012 JFK affair with White House teen intern bared in bookFormer U.S. President Bill Clinton was not the first U.S. leader to have an affair with an intern at the White House. His predecessor, John F. Kennedy, had an 18-month liaison with a 19-year-old White House press office intern, according to a tell-all memoir.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Government, Heads Of State, Arts, Culture And Entertainment, History, Human Interest, Curiosity

7:39 AM EST
2/7/2012 President Obama, First Lady to host dinner for Iraq war vetsPresident Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will honor Iraq War veterans and their families at the White House on Feb. 29, according to Jay Carney, the White House spokesman.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Defense, Veterans Affairs, Human Interest, People, Accomplishment, Government, Heads Of State

7:32 AM EST
2/6/2012 Romanian PM steps downFollowing days of protest against his government over drastic austerity measures, Romania's Premier Emil Boc on Monday stepped down from the country’s top job in what he called an attempt to defuse the social and political crisis.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Government, Heads Of State, Unrest, Conflicts And War, Civil Unrest, Political Dissent

1:28 PM EST
1/31/2012 Taiwan names former finance minister new Prime MinisterTaiwan on Tuesday announced an ex-finance heavyweight, Sean Chen, as its new prime minister. The 62-year-old Chen will replace Wu Den-yih, who will become vice president.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Government, Heads Of State

1:18 PM EST
1/31/2012 Obama claims U.S. drone strikes targeted militants in PakistanUnited States President Barack Obama, in unusually frank remarks on Tuesday, defended unmanned drone strikes in Pakistan, saying they were aimed at killing suspected militants believed to have been hiding in tribal areas of the country.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Defense, Military Equipment, Government, Heads Of State

11:07 AM EST
1/30/2012 Singer-in-Chief boosts sales of Al Green songSinger Al Green's online sales have soared since President Barack Obama performed an impromptu "cover" of "Let's Stay Together" at the Apollo Theater Jan. 19.

Source:AHN Topics:Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Music, Popular Music, Politics, Government, Heads Of State, Human Interest, Good

12:44 PM EST
1/26/2012 Aussie premier loses shoe while escaping angry protestersAngry aboriginal protesters trapped Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard inside a restaurant in Canberra on Thursday, prompting police and a bodyguard to rescue her. She stumbled and lost a shoe as her bodyguard hustled her to a car.

Source:AHN Topics:Human Interest, Curiosity, Unrest, Conflicts And War, Demonstration, Politics, Government, Heads Of State

11:58 AM EST
1/23/2012 Help wanted: President of RomaniaRomanians have been vocal and public about their unhappiness with their government. The newest show of indignation is a help wanted ad for President of Romania.

Source:AHN Topics:Labor, Employment, Politics, Government, Heads Of State

9:32 AM EST
1/23/2012 JFK hearse sells for $160,000The Cadillac hearse that transported the body of President John F. Kennedy from a Dallas hospital to Air Force One was sold at auction for $160,000.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Government, Heads Of State, Human Interest, People, Human Mishap, Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Culture