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发信人: Porod (扬之水◎Love in One Day), 信区: English
标 题: Politics this week
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (Sat Jan 6 21:10:30 2007), 转信
Saddam Hussein, the former leader of Iraq, was executed by hanging. He had been convicted by an Iraqi court of the killings of 148 Shias from the town of Dujail in the 1980s. Iraqi authorities released official footage of the execution to prove that he was dead; but unofficial mobile-phone footage quickly surfaced showing guards taunting Saddam just before his death, further exacerbating ethnic tensions. See article
In a military campaign lasting barely a week, Somalia's previously weak transitional government, together with Ethiopian armed forces, routed the Islamist militias that had held sway over the capital, Mogadishu, and much of the south of the country since last summer. The victors, with the help of American naval forces, are now tracking down the remaining al-Qaeda operatives who were thought to be fighting with the Islamists. See article
After a year of relentless diplomatic pressure, the Sudanese government at last accepted a small United Nations force to operate alongside the existing African Union force in Darfur. See article
Gerald Ford was given a full state funeral in Washington, DC. The former American president, who held the office for fewer than 900 days in the 1970s, died on December 26th, aged 93. See article
Preparations were made for the swearing-in of America's 110th Congress, and for Nancy Pelosi to become the first female speaker of the House of Representatives. The Democrats vowed to implement their agenda quickly. Plans include an increase in the minimum wage and the lifting of federal restrictions on stem-cell research. See article
In a written new-year message read out on state-controlled media, Cuba's invalid president, Fidel Castro, said he was recovering slowly from intestinal surgery last July, but admitted that it was likely to be “a long process”. Officials have denied reports that he is suffering from cancer or any other terminal illness. See article
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in for a second term as Brazil's president. He pledged to spur sluggish growth and tackle gang-related violence, which killed 19 people in Rio de Janeiro last week. See article
Romania and Bulgaria celebrated their entry into the European Union as its 26th and 27th members. Slovenia became the first eastern European country to join the euro area, as its 13th member. See article
Spain's hopes of peace in the Basque region were set back when it became clear that ETA, the Basque separatist group, was responsible for a van bombing at Madrid airport that killed two people. See article
Eight bombs rocked Bangkok, killing three people. Thailand's military-backed government hinted that supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra, the former prime minister who was deposed last autumn, may have been responsible. Mr Thaksin denied any involvement. See article
Bangladesh's main opposition party said it would boycott a general election, scheduled for January 22nd, claiming the poll would be rigged. The Awami League only recently agreed to take part in the ballot after it mounted a series of strikes and protests to push for electoral reform.
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