 |
| Tanigaki unlikely to turn around LDP fortunes |
| The selection of Sadakazu Tanigaki to be president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Japan on Monday will do little to help the short-term fortunes of the beleaguered party, according to Koichi Nakano, a professor of politics at Sophia University in Tokyo. |
|
Guatemala condemns attacks on journalists in Honduras
The Guatemalan government on Monday condemned attacks on Guatemalan journalists by Honduran police and the interim Honduran government's closure of a radio station and a TV channel, local media reported. Death toll by 'Ondoy' reaches 240 in Philippines
The Philippine government on Tuesday morning confirmed a total of 240 people were dead and nearly 40 people were still missing following devastating floods and landslides in Luzon caused by tropical storm "Ondoy" ( international code name: "Ketsana").
|
Merkel's party wins German vote
