Archive for February 18th, 2008
Musharraf’s Party Trounced in Pakistan Elections
Posted on February 18, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, Musharraf
In the end, it wasn’t even close.
“We concede and congratulate the people who have won the elections,” Mushahid Syed Hussain, general secretary of the Pakistan Muslim League-Q, the political party of Pervez Musharraf.
While the final results will not be known until later today or tomorrow, the margin of victory is so large that the […]
U.S. Recognizes Independent Kosovo
Posted on February 18, 2008 - Filed Under Kosovo
The United States formally recognized Kosovo’s independence Monday, followed shortly by the major powers of Europe. In the ever complex world of international diplomacy, this creates a political problem for Serbia’s historical and key ally, Russia.
Both Russia and Serbia have opposed the move by Kosovo. Â
Today, Kosovo sent out letters to 192 countries seeking formal recognition […]