politics

British lawmakers vote in favour of gay marriage

Gay and lesbian couples in Britain may soon be able to marry, after the country’s lawmakers voted in favour of a bill legalising same sex unions.

Nova Peris gets Prime Minster Gillard’s vote for NT senate

Australia may have its first indigenous senator in Nova Peris, after this week’s announcement from Prime Minister Gillard endorsing the former Olympian as a candidate at the next federal election.

Barack Obama second inauguration underway

President Barack Obama urged Americans to reject political “absolutism” and “seize the day” as he kicked off his second term.

Obama sworn in for second term in White House ceremony

As Barack Obama prepares for his second presidential inauguration, we take a look at the history of a ceremony steeped in pageantry.

Obama unveils new gun control measures

Proposed gun control measures unveiled yesterday by US president Barack Obama have been met with much praise, but will the current shift in US public sentiment be enough to ensure real change?

Obama takes final swings at Romney

During a glitzy campaign rally, Barack Obama criticizes challenger Mitt Romney as the race for the White House enters the home stretch.

Celebrations erupt as Morsy wins Egyptian presidency

Fireworks over Cairo as Egypt celebrates the election of Mohamed Morsy. The new president maintains Egypt will respect the country’s commitments in his victory speech broadcast on TV.

GALLERY: The Presidential diet

Britain’s top court upholds Assange extradition

Britain’s Supreme Court rules that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden over sex crime allegations.

A flame for Mandela

Former South African President Nelson Mandela and his family receive the African National Congress centenary torch.

World nations expel top Syrian diplomats

Washington orders the top Syrian diplomat to leave the US within 72 hours — as part of the western response to the killing of women and children in Houla last week.

Finding an end game for Afghanistan

NATO leaders seal a landmark agreement to hand control of Afghanistan over to its own security forces by the middle of next year. MiNDFOOD Reports.

Francois Holland appointed President of France

The country’s first Socialist leader in 17 years, Francois Hollande is elected as president of France, with rumours swirling about who will occupy the top posts in his government.

Obama: same sex couples should be able to marry

US President Barack Obama has made his first public remarks supporting gay marriage in an interview on ‘Good Morning America’. MiNDFOOD reports.

Greeks react to hung parliament

Some Greek residents in Athens are unsurprised by hung parliament, while others are pleased with the possibility of a new coalition government, the exact opposite of market sentiments.

Socialist Francois Hollande wins

Francois Hollande swept to victory in France’s presidential election on Sunday —- beating Nicolas Sarkozy by at least three percentage points with the majority of votes counted.

French candidates contest first round

French President Nicolas Sarkozy prepares to cast his vote in the first round of the presidential elections. But many workers and young voters are deserting him as jobless claims hit their highest level in 12 years. MiNDFOOD reports.

Afghan woman sets sights on presidency

Afghan MP Fawzia Koofi expects harsh and possibly violent opposition as her campaign gets underway to replace Hamid Karzai in the 2014 presidential elections. MiNDFOOD reports.

The week in pictures: July 9-15

Steinem laments elusive equality

Pioneering feminist Gloria Steinem looks back on her career as a Playboy bunny, ardent critic of Sarah Palin, and journalist advocating for female equality, reports MiNDFOOD.

Masterpieces threaten Obama visit

Art-loving Australians have thrown a spanner in the works as US president Barack Obama and his entourage prepare to fly into Canberra next week, MiNDFOOD reports.

Red shirt protesters to target Thai military base

Anti-government protesters in Bangkok plan to march to a military base today to step up pressure on Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to dissolve parliament and call fresh elections, MiNDFOOD reports.

Clinton arrives in Chile as quake toll climbs

The official death toll from Saturday’s earthquake in Chile has risen to 795 as the country struggles to bring looting under control, MiNDFOOD reports.

Blair’s depressive state

Tony Blair was so depressed after the Iraq war that the then-British premier told Gordon Brown he would quit the following summer, only to renege on his pledge, a British newspaper report says, MiNDFOOD reports.

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