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Haiti's new prime minister was inaugurated Wednesday and promised to attract more investment and create jobs, while forging good relations with lawmakers who have ousted two heads of government in as many years.
Lawmakers overwhelmingly gave final approval to Jean-Max Bellerive as Haiti's new prime minister Tuesday, making him the sixth person to hold the post since 2004 in this politically unstable nation.
Haiti's president turned Friday to a member of his former prime minister's freshly dissolved Cabinet to replace her, a day after she was abruptly removed by the Senate in a vote that reflects the country's deep political divisions.
Mongolia's parliament on Thursday confirmed one of the country's wealthiest men as the new prime minister of the impoverished but resource-rich nation.
Cameroon's long-ruling president, Paul Biya, sacked his prime minister and reshuffled his cabinet, replacing key officials including the defense minister.
Zimbabwe's information ministry says it is investigating whether a newsletter published by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's office is legal.
Police said Monday that an e-mail challenging Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's honesty in his 19-month-old government's biggest political crisis appeared to be a forgery.
Thailand's prime minister said his country is getting "back to business" after months of political and economic turmoil that has felled Southeast Asia's second-biggest economy.
Israel's prime minister on Monday outlined a "triple track" approach to peace with the Palestinians, a strategy that emphasizes political, economic and security planks to resolve the decades-long conflict.
Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal resigned Monday following a confrontation with the president over the dismissal of the army chief — a move that had prompted several key parties to quit the country's first elected government.
Kosovo's first year of independence has been a success even though it's been recognized by just a few dozen countries, its prime minister declared Monday.
A protester grabbed New Zealand's prime minister Thursday, shaking but not injuring the leader as he arrived at a ceremony marking the signing of the treaty between indigenous Maori and European settlers.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was released from a hospital Sunday, one week after undergoing heart bypass surgery.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh successfully underwent heart bypass surgery Saturday, doctors said, adding that he would be fit to campaign for upcoming elections.
Prime Minister Patrick Manning underwent surgery to remove a malignant tumor from a kidney on Wednesday, the government said.
Thailand's parliament chose the country's Oxford-educated opposition leader as prime minister Monday, capping six months of violent anti-government protests that included a weeklong takeover of Bangkok's two airports.
Thailand's prime minister unveiled his new Cabinet Saturday including a supporter of last month's airport blockade, a lineup that cast doubt on the government's ability to unite the divided nation.
A former World Bank economist was chosen Wednesday to become Romania's next prime minister — a job he held before as the country emerged from decades of communism.
The Indian government plans to spend an additional $4 billion to boost the nation's slowing economy, the Prime Minister's Office said Sunday.
Georgia's president has dismissed his prime minister and recommended the country's ambassador to Turkey as his replacement.
A leftist governor says he has agreed to become the Peru's prime minister, a day after the nation's Cabinet resigned amid a brewing oil kickbacks scandal.
Congo's President Joseph Kabila named a new prime minister following the resignation of 83-year-old Antoine Gizenga.
Thailand's Election Commission opened an investigation Monday into whether new Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat should resign for violating the constitution, less than a month after a similar process ousted his predecessor.
A look at the potential candidates to become Thailand's next prime minister:
The head of Nepal's former communist rebels was sworn in as the country's new prime minister on Monday, two years after he abandoned a bloody insurgency.
PM's Jewish pitch hits a new low, critics say - thestar.comOTTAWA–Angry Liberals Wednesday accused the Conservative government of reaching a new political low by circulating flyers characterizing the Liberals as anti-Semitic.
Abbas to Obama: I'll quit, there's no chance for peace with Netanyahu Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told U.S. President Barack Obama that he intends to resign his post, Channel 10 television reported on Monday.
If I ruled the world, by Jeremy Clarkson | - Times OnlinePerhaps the most popular choice for PM never to run is our own Jeremy Clarkson. Would he really be the best choice for Britain? Clarkson has been laying out a manifesto of sorts for years in The Sunday Times and Times Online.
UK Prime Minister 'to boost Afghanistan troops'Gordon Brown is expected to announce that Britain is to send an extra 500 military personnel to Afghanistan. The UK has about 9,000 soldiers in the country, the second-largest contingent after the US, but there have been calls for increases in Nato troop levels.
100,000 protest for press freedom in RomeThe masses gathered today in Rome to protest for the freedom of the press! "Accusations of an anti-Berlusconi bias have spiked since Rai 2 twice invited to its studios a call girl who claims to have accepted money to spend the night with the prime minister.
BBC NEWS | Europe | Turkey, Armenia to restore tiesFrom the BBC website Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his country will sign a deal to establish diplomatic relations with Armenia on 10 October.
Gadhafi cancels trip to CanadaLibyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi has cancelled a planned visit to Canada, officials said Saturday, but the speculation that surrounded the stopover by one of the world's most reclusive leaders was continuing on Canada's East Coast.
Brown: I had no role in the release of Lockerbie bomberBRITISH Prime Minister Gordon Brown last night finally broke his silence on the release of the Lockerbie bomber to say he "had no role" in the decision to release Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi on compassionate grounds.
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Pakistan-Turkey rail trial startsPakistan has begun its first international freight train service from Islamabad to Istanbul. Its an optimistic economic endeavour for the region. Its expected to boost trade and there's plans for passenger expansion all the way into Europe.
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Musharraf duet put on YouTubeWill wonders never cease? Musharraf is singing along with a Sufi Qawwali maestro Ustad Hamid Ali Khan at some concert in London, UK. Apparently its a Youtube hit...
Every time I look at a news article about the Red Shirts.
Facebook Shuts Down Fan Page: Hamas Prime Minister Haniyeh loses 10,000 Facebook Friends Facebook has shut down a fan page dedicated to supporters of Hamas Prime Minister in Gaza Ismail Haniyeh, London-based Arabic newspaper Al-Hayat reported on Sunday.
Iraqi premier leaves door open to longer US stayIraq's prime minister left the door open Thursday to the continued presence of U.S. forces in Iraq beyond the date both countries have set as a firm deadline for the last American soldiers to leave.
Gordon Brown regime is 'chaotic', says ministerLord Malloch-Brown, a politician against secrecy? I've heard that before...
Croatia appoints its first female PMCroatian President Stipe Mesic on Friday named the country's first female prime minister-designate, who is to form a new government after the unexpected resignation of Ivo Sanader.
Trillanes backs David[Manila, Philippines--] Senator Antonio Trillanes IV says he will extend "all-out support" to Randy David should the University of the Philippines professor and newspaper columnist run for Congress against Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Croatia's PM resigns, shocks nationCroatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader has resigned unexpectedly in the middle of his second term in office, leaving his deputy to revive a stalled EU application bid and tackle a sharp economic downturn.
Plea for exiles to return to Zimbabwe - Africa, World News Zimbabwe's Prime Minister's has called for his country's exiles living in the UK to return home.
Evil evolving: Gloria Arroyo from 'President,' down to Congresswoman, to Prime Minister post-2010But the apparent gameplan is to let the elections proceed with Gloria running for a congressional seat and take on the speakership, and on her own, along with her lackeys in Congress, keep the Cha-cha train going.
Canada will not take in Guantanamo detainees: HarperPrime Minister Stephen Harper has told Fox News and its American audience that Canada is not willing to take in Guantanamo Bay detainees
BREAKING NEWS: Lightning coup to oust Gordon BrownGordon Brown tonight faces a lightning coup after the shock resignation of Hazel Blears.
China: Dalai Lama meeting ruins relationshipChina's Foreign Ministry warned on Friday that meeting between Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and the Dalai Lama had 'severely harmed' bi-lateral relations between China and Denmark.
Scam targets Swedish PM's mother-in-lawThe mother-in-law of Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has been caught out in an elaborate swindle - two thieves sold her apartment without her knowledge.
Berlusconi's Wife to File for DivorcePrime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's wife wants to file for divorce, Italian media reported on Sunday, just days after she publicly criticized his party's selection of young women to run in European elections.
Silvio Berlusconi (Italian Prime Minister): marriage endedVeronica Lario "closes the curtain" on his married life. After nearly thirty years, the streets of the President of the Council and his wife are divided, even legally.
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