Monday, August 31, 2009

World Watch: Sunset, sunrise

* Japan: After nearly 54 years of nearly unbroken rule, Japan’s conservative Liberal Democratic Party was defeated as most voters tired of political scandal and the country's weakened economy.

* Europe: Turkish and Armenian officials agreed to negotiations that could resume bilateral diplomatic ties after nearly a century of bitterness.

* Rwanda: Proceedings began in a trial against the accused mastermind of the massacre of 2000 Tutsis who were killed while seeking refuge from war.

* U.S.: White House spokesman Robert Gibbs launched the latest salvo in the war of words between the Obama administration and ex-vice president Dick Cheney over torture and national security.

Image- BBC News (Democratic Party of Japan “leader Yukio Hatoyama says he is ready for the challenge”).
Online Sources- Los Angeles Times, AFP, BBC News, MSNBC

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