Politics and Government

Bangkok Airport Resumes Operations

Thailand’s international airport creaked back to life Wednesday after a week of blockades by protesters.

Posted Dec 02 2008, 11:36 PM by NYT > Home Page

Filed under: Airports, Politics and Government, Demonstrations and Riots, Bangkok (Thailand)

Thai Protesters to End Airport Blockades

Antigovernment protesters declared an end to their blockade of Bangkok’s airports after a court disbanded the ruling party.

Posted Dec 02 2008, 06:50 PM by NYT > Home Page

Filed under: Airlines and Airplanes, Airports, Politics and Government, Demonstrations and Riots, Thailand, Bangkok (Thailand), Somchai Wongsawat, People Power Party

Court Dissolves Thai Government

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has dissolved the main ruling party and banned the prime minister along with 36 party executives from politics for 5 years.

Posted Dec 01 2008, 10:38 PM by NYT > Home Page

Filed under: Airlines and Airplanes, Airports, Politics and Government, Demonstrations and Riots, Thailand, Bangkok (Thailand), Somchai Wongsawat, People Power Party

Vote Creates Unlikely Foe for Leader of Argentina

A vote against higher taxes has put Vice President Julio Cobos of Argentina at odds with his boss.

Posted Nov 29 2008, 10:42 AM by NYT > Home Page

Filed under: Politics and Government, Argentina, Kirchner, Cristina Fernandez de

Crisis May Shift India’s Political Landscape

Many expect the two-day siege of Mumbai to figure centrally in the coming national elections, with candidates making national security a priority.

Posted Nov 28 2008, 11:30 PM by NYT > Home Page

Filed under: Politics and Government, Terrorism, India, Election Issues, Mumbai (India)

Aeroflot Faces a Politically Connected Rival

A government-sponsored merger of 11 regional airlines has twice as many aircraft as Russia’s national airline.

Posted Nov 27 2008, 09:16 PM by NYT > Business

Filed under: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Airlines and Airplanes, Politics and Government, Russia, Aeroflot

Thai Army Chief Advises Prime Minister to Quit

Thailand’s Army commander urged Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawa to call elections as he appealed to protesters who have paralyzed the main airport.

Posted Nov 26 2008, 04:59 AM by NYT > Home Page

Filed under: Airports, Politics and Government, Demonstrations and Riots, Coups D'Etat and Attempted Coups D'Etat, Thailand, Bangkok (Thailand), Somchai Wongsawat

Venezuelan Opposition Gains in Vote

Supporters of Venezuela’s president, Hugo Chávez, suffered defeat in several state and municipal races on Sunday.

Posted Nov 24 2008, 02:00 AM by NYT > NYTimes.com Home

Filed under: Chavez, Hugo, Politics and Government, Elections, Venezuela

Thai Protesters Surround Parliament

Anti-government demonstrators on Monday staged what they described as a final push to unseat the government.

Posted Nov 24 2008, 01:16 AM by NYT > NYTimes.com Home

Filed under: Politics and Government, Demonstrations and Riots, Thaksin Shinawatra, Bangkok (Thailand), Somchai Wongsawat

Venezuelan Opposition Gains in Several Crucial Elections

President Hugo Chávez’s supporters suffered a stinging defeat in several state and municipal races, with the opposition gaining control in several important footholds.

Posted Nov 23 2008, 10:26 PM by NYT > NYTimes.com Home

Filed under: Chavez, Hugo, Politics and Government, Elections, Venezuela

Sandinistas Rally to Counter Opposition Protests on Vote

Thousands of protesters backing the leftist Sandinista party took to the streets to support the results of local elections that the opposition says President Daniel Ortega rigged.

Posted Nov 19 2008, 10:27 AM by NYT > NYTimes.com Home

Filed under: Politics and Government, Demonstrations and Riots, Nicaragua, Voting and Voters, Ortega, Daniel

The Dead Tell a Tale China Doesn’t Care to Listen To

The Tarim mummies have become protagonists in a political dispute over who should control the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.

Posted Nov 18 2008, 08:44 PM by NYT > Science

Filed under: Politics and Government, Archaeology and Anthropology, Xinjiang (China), Uighurs (Chinese Ethnic Group), Mummies and Mummification

Pact, Approved in Iraq, Sets Time for U.S. Pullout

Iraq’s cabinet approved a security agreement that calls for a full withdrawal of American troops from the country by the end of 2011.

Posted Nov 16 2008, 10:13 PM by NYT > NYTimes.com Home

Filed under: Iraq, United States Armament and Defense, Politics and Government, Iraq War (2003- ), Status of Forces Agreements

At National Review, a Threat to Its Reputation for Erudition

The magazine faces the twin challenges of re-energizing the conservative movement while trying to stay relevant.

Posted Nov 16 2008, 08:57 PM by NYT > Business

Filed under: Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2008, Magazines, Conservatism (US Politics), Buckley, William F Jr, National Review

Iraqi Cabinet Approves Security Pact With U.S.

Ministers overwhelmingly approved an agreement setting conditions for the Americans’ continued presence in Iraq, sending the measure to Parliament.

Posted Nov 16 2008, 09:15 AM by NYT > NYTimes.com Home

Filed under: Iraq, United States Armament and Defense, Politics and Government, Iraq War (2003- ), Status of Forces Agreements

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