We’ll keep this short so you can get back to work.Keep your desk and your files organized to avoid wasting time shuffling through piles of paper. Go through your inbox at the beginning of each work day. Either throw away, file or follow up on each item. Prioritize a list of the tasks […]
Fukuda Resigns in Surprise Move
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda announced his sudden resignation on Monday, calling for a fresh start after a troubled year in power that saw bitter fighting with the opposition. The surprise announcement came after the 72-year-old political moderate failed to turn around dwindling public support for his government despite reshuffling his cabinet and unveiling a […]
Kony Adds to Peace Process Turmoil
Confusion and scepticism greet rebel leader’s calls for a return to negotiations. By Joe Wacha in Gulu Appeals by Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony for renewed peace talks coupled with the overhaul of his negotiation team have only served to cast further doubt over efforts to end the conflict in the north. In a recent […]
Bulgaria: Statehood in Crisis
by Yavor Mihaylov In early April, the crisis that had broken out as a result of the exposed corruption in the circles of the interior ministry, exacerbated even further. The public was outraged by the fact that the interior minister Rumen Petkov had meetings with the Galevi brothers, who are allegedly among the biggest mafia bosses […]
Kazakhstan: Political Players Reshuffled
by Adil Nurmakov Kazakhstani political field may only seem still and silent against the background of a one-party parliament and a long-ruling president. But in its depth it is very lively – passions and intrigues are brewing both within the state apparatus and in the opposition’s camp. The competition between groupings is not transparent for […]
Jintao Re-elected As China’s President
Hu Jintao was again elected as leader of the world’s most populous country, giving him another five-year term. He is also now the head of the Central Military Comission. Xi Jinping was appointed by the National People’s Congress as vice president. Xi is a top Communist Party leader and a son of a revolutionary. […]