Ukraine elections and the Russia model
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iEjw4p5OJAhcAP00dLOG9LJCEBYw?docId=CNG.ab698aba88c26d9cddff9780108e4fae.1d1
MOSCOWâ€"Election results reported Monday in Ukraine's parliamentary election point to an effort by the ruling Party of Regions and President Viktor Yanukovych to follow the same path of government-by-strongman as neighbors Russia and Belarus.
Dutch parties to form pro-austerity coalition
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/29/dutch-parties-pro-austerity-coalition
The Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte's Liberal party and the Labour party say they have reached a coalition deal, preparing for a pro-austerity, pro-European government to be sworn in next week.
Vote in Sicily Shows Discontent
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/sicily-vote-test-national-elections-17583241
By STACY MEICHTRY And GIADA ZAMPANO. ROMEâ€"Sicily elected a governor from Italy's center-left parties for the first time in more than a decade on Monday, in a ballot that underscored rising voter disaffection with the country's political establishment and ...
Hamas clip shows rockets fired from populated area
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4298615,00.html
A clip released by Hamas Monday shows the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the terrorist group's military wing, firing rockets toward Gaza vicinity communities - from a populated area.
Iran naval task force 'docks in Sudan'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20121580
An Iranian naval task force has docked in Sudan, carrying with it a "message of peace and security to neighbouring countries", Iranian state media report.
China Voice: Reform critical to China's decade of success
http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/28/corruption-probes-in-china-said-to-rise-13-percent/
BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- As China awaits future government policies with the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on the horizon, it can review the great progress in political, economic and cultural spheres over the past decade.
Israel PM receives Likud blessing for election pact
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Oct-29/193098-israel-pm-seeks-likud-blessing-for-election-pact.ashx
TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling Likud party on Monday approved an electoral pact with the ultranationalist Yisrael Beitenu, overcoming internal opposition within Likud.
China accuses Wen Jiabao's critics of smear campaign
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/29/china-accuses-wen-jiabao-critics?newsfeed=true
China's foreign ministry has accused critics of trying to destabilise the country and warned that they are "doomed to failure" after reports that premier Wen Jiabao's family has amassed vast wealth.
Zuma criticised over 'scandalous' home upgrade
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jODDnhSaIdD1VftWv9aCVjQAVquQ?docId=CNG.8bd914fc534d9bdefff429c1088f472e.701
(AFP) - 2 minutes ago. CAPE TOWN - A government-funded upgrade to South African President Jacob Zuma's private home worth nearly $29 million was a "scandalous" waste of taxpayers' money, the main opposition party said Monday.
Romney Reveals New Thinking on Iranian Nukes: Jeffrey Goldberg
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Oct-29/193093-iran-has-no-plan-to-shut-strait-of-hormuz-press-tv.ashx
Last week, shortly after the third and final presidential debate, the one ostensibly devoted to foreign policy, I got a call from a major Romney supporter (not a Sheldon Adelson-sized donor, but still someone with throw- weight) who sounded worried about his ...
Turkish Police, Protesters Clash at Banned Rally
http://www.euronews.com/2012/10/29/turkey-republic-day-rally-goes-ahead-despite-ban/
Turkish police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse thousands of pro-secular protesters at a banned rally Monday in the capital, Ankara.
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