Politics

Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama most admired: Gallup poll Thu, 31/12/2009 - 15:31 by Jaspreet Virk New York, December 31 -- Americans have proved that they most respected the political figures in the year 2009. According to a Gallup poll released Wednesday, the woman the Americans most admired was Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. President Barack Obama topped the list among men. Comments Read more	Obamas voted most desirable neighbors Thu, 31/12/2009 - 07:47 by harsheeb New York-- A U.S. poll suggests President Barack Obama and his family are the most desirable neighbors in the country, but not by much. The Harris poll of 2,000 adults, conducted online for Web site Zillow.com, found 14 percent of respondents picked the Obamas as the people they most want living next door, while Sarah Palin tied for second place with Ellen DeGeneres and Portia DeRossi at 12 percent, The Orange County (Calif.) Register reported Wednesday. Meanwhile, 17 percent of those polled picked "Octomom" Nadya Suleman as their least desirable neighbor, while reality TV divorcees Jon and Kate Gosselin got 16 percent of the vote. Palin also appeared on the least-desirable list with 11 percent of the vote. Comments Read more	Obama's order to make govt documents transparent Wed, 30/12/2009 - 17:47 by Jaspreet Virk New York, December 30 -- In a move towards greater transparency, President Barack Obama signed an executive order Tuesday that will make public the government documents that were once secret. Comments Read more
Poll: Post-recession Canadians optimistic Tue, 29/12/2009 - 20:15 by harsheeb Toronto -- While 65 percent of Canadians polled said the recession affected them, 73 percent were optimistic 2010 would be better, a survey published Tuesday showed. The Ipsos Reid poll of 1,038 adults conducted Dec. 9-10 for the Canwest News Service and Global TV found 14 percent of respondents had lost their jobs in 2009 and the same percentage reported someone in their family lost a job. On the matter of personal finances, 67 percent expressed varying degrees of optimism that their own finances would improve. Comments Read more	China executes a Brit for smuggling drugs Tue, 29/12/2009 - 13:47 by Ayurdhi Dhar Beijing, December 29 -- China on Monday executed a British national Akmal Shaikh, 53, for drug trafficking. Comments Read more	Reid slips casting his historic vote Fri, 25/12/2009 - 08:14 by harsheeb Washington -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he was lost in the moment Thursday when he briefly voted "no" for the healthcare bill he led through the U.S, Senate. The exhausted Nevada Democrat changed his vote to "yes" in less than a second but the flub caused senators, both Democrat and Republican, to burst into laughter, The New York Times reported Thursday. "I spent a very restless night last night trying to figure out how I could show some bipartisanship and I think I was able to accomplish that for a few minutes," Reid told reporters at a news conference following the 60-39 vote. He later said he was just distracted, the newspaper reported. Comments Read more
U.S father wins custody battle for son in Brazil Thu, 24/12/2009 - 18:42 by Ayurdhi Dhar Rio De Janeiro, December 24 -- A bitter five-year long custody battle of a father for his son ended today as the 9-year old boy was handed back to his father by his Brazilian relatives in Rio De Janeiro. Comments Read more	Death penalties on a decline in US: DPIC Fri, 18/12/2009 - 16:05 by Jaspreet Virk New York, December 18 -- In what can been seen as a drift away from capital punishment, the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) has reported lowest death penalties awarded in 2009 in the nation compared to 1976 when the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated capital punishment. Comments Read more	Berlusconi attacked in Milan, accused arrested Mon, 14/12/2009 - 15:10 by Ishita Sood Rome, December 14 -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, spent a night in San Raffaele hospital after being hit in Milan Sunday. Comments Read more
968 protesters detained in Copenhagen Sun, 13/12/2009 - 16:35 by Ayurdhi Dhar Copenhagen, December 13 -- Around 968 people were detained by the Copenhagen police as thousands joined the protest, asking the developed countries to take the climate change issue seriously, and help the poorer nations to curb the pollution. Comments Read more	Houston gets first gay mayor Sun, 13/12/2009 - 15:25 by Arushi Chaudhary Houston, December 13 -- On Saturday, Annise Parker was elected the first openly gay mayor of Houston. Comments Read more	Norwegians miffed at Obama for disrespecting monarchy Thu, 10/12/2009 - 15:24 by Ayurdhi Dhar Oslo, December 10 -- President Obama, who arrived in Norway today with the first lady, was greeted by a mixed response. The Nobel Peace Prize he is about to get has been a contentious issue since it was announced. Comments Read more