Separation Of Powers
CARACAS, Venezuela - Opponents of Hugo Chavez won new clout to try to rein in a socialist leader who has ruled largely unchecked, making gains in congressional elections that weaken the president ahead of his next re-election bid and could force him to deal with rivals.
CARACAS, Venezuela - Opponents of Hugo Chavez have won new clout to try to rein in a socialist leader who has ruled virtually unopposed, making gains in congressional elections that weaken the president ahead of his next re-election bid and could force him to deal with rivals.
BEIJING - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has urged officials to obey the law and fight corruption in an effort to further political reform he said was necessary for the country's success.
WASHINGTON - Republican Rep. Paul Broun of Georgia won his seat in Congress campaigning as a strict defender of the Constitution.
NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya's president heralded the passage of a new constitution Thursday as a "national renewal," after results showed that close to 70 percent of the country had backed the document replacing a British colonial-era draft that inflated the powers of the presidency.
