General Politics

Early elections in Ukraine set for December 7

Ukrainian President Viktor YushchenkoKiev/Moscow - Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko set December 7 as the date for fresh elections in an announcement on his website on Thursday.

Yushchenko dissolved parliament in a speech broadcast Wednesday evening and called for fresh elections.

Following the collapse of the pro-Western coalition of Yushchenko's party and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's bloc, it is hoped that fresh elections will offer a way out of the current political impasse.

Ukrainians last voted for a new parliament as recently as September 2007.

Yushchenko dissolves Ukraine parliament, calls for new elections

Yushchenko dissolves Ukraine parliament, calls for new elections Kiev - Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko on Wednesday ordered parliament dissolved and called for new elections.

The Orange Revolution leader did not in the short nationally- televised speech make clear when the vote would take place.

Before ceasing work, Ukraine's current parliament should amend the national budget to pay for the national vote, which according to Yushchenko would allow Ukrainians to select a brand new legislature.

Palin hacker indicted

Palin hacker indictedWashington - A 20-year-old Tennessee man has been indicted for allegedly hacking into Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's personal email account, US authorities said Wednesday.

David C Kernell faces a maximum of five years in prison and a fine of 250,000 dollars if convicted of accessing Palin's email account on Yahoo, taking screenshots of it and posting them on a public website, the Justice Department said.

Brit Muslims get 1.3 million pound hotline to Cabinet

Brit Muslims get 1.3 million pound hotline to CabinetLondon, Oct. 8 : Young Muslims will get direct access to Cabinet Ministers in a 1.3-million-pound “community cohesion” initiative.

The new Young Muslim Advisory group is the brainchild of Children’s Secretary Ed Balls and Communities Secretary Hazel Blears, reports the Daily Express.

Austrian president asks Social Democratic leader to form government

Austrian Social Democratic leader Werner Faymann

Has John McCain been successful in fudging his flying mishaps?

John McCainWashington, Oct. 8: Has Republican presidential candidate John McCain been successful in fudging details of his flying career as a pilot in the US Navy.

Controversy has surrounded a series of crashes involving planes piloted by McCain, but if facts are to be gone by, the US Navy says that he cannot be blamed for any of those incidents.

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