Nepal Calls Fresh Elections: Emerge From War as Constitution Writing Failure Brings Political Crisis
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Singapore Democratic Reforms to be Tested in By-election
Amazingly Wealthy City-state Moves Slowly Towards Restructuring of Singapore Democratic Reforms
Blind Lawyer Describes Horror of Illegal Detention by China
Brutal Violent Reprisals by Dictatorship Continue on Family of the Blind Lawyer After Illegal Detention by China That Lasted for Years Until Daring Escape
Democracy Protests in Azerbaijan!
Staid Soviet Satellite Dictatorship Challenged by Calls for Democracy in Repressive State in Major New Bout of Protests in Azerbaijan
India PM Vows to Correct Problems of Last Year
World’s Largest Democracy Sees Ruling Party in Corruption and Fiscal Mismanagement Scandals as India PM Vows to Correct Problems That Have Rocked Nation
Opposition Members Arrested After Protests in Burma
Over a Thousand in Protests in Burma Take to Streets Over Power Cuts and Rising Corruption Crisis
Democracy Activists in China Fight Violence of Dictatorship
Democracy Activists in China, Minority Groups, Parties Suffer Brutality at Hands of Dictatorship
Obama Victory as China’s Blind Lawyer in New York
Astonishing Journey Brings China’s Blind Lawyer to US While Attacks on His Family Continue
Nepal General Strike Sees Violence and Chaos
Worrying Signs of Political Unrest Continue in Young Democracy in Nepal General Strike
New Signs of Politcal Turmoil in Highest Chinese Leadership
Retired Members of Highest Chinese Leadership Call For Sacking Major Figures of Power in Dictatorship