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Prime Minister Of Ethiopia Dies Of "Sudden Infection" In Brussels

Comments (0) | ethiopia, Hailemariam Desalegn, International, Meles Zenawi, prime minister

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Catherine Green
Executive Producer

His deputy steps in as PM until elections in 2015.

Pakistani Lawmakers Elect Ashraf As New PM

Comments (0) | asif ali zardari, Corruption, International, Pakistan, prime minister, raja pervaiz ashraf, Yousuf Raza Gilani

Pakistan elected Raja Pervaiz Ashraf as prime minister after days of political turmoil. (Wikimedia Commons)

Danny Lee
Executive Producer

Lawmakers restored government to the country when they elected a ruling party loyalist on Friday.

Pakistan Prime Minister Pushed Out

Comments (0) | asif ali zardari, Corruption, International, Pakistan, prime minister, relations, U.S., Yousuf Raza Gilani

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Catherine Green
Executive Producer

The country's Supreme Court says PM failed to follow through on corruption investigation.

Dutch Prime Minister Steps Down

Comments (0) | debt, dutch, financial stress, International, interst, netherland, prime minister

Hannah Madans
Executive Producer

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and his cabinet resigned Monday when budget talks in the Netherlands feel through.

Obama To Netanyahu: 'The United States Will Always Have Israel's Back'

Comments (0) | Barack Obama, benjamin netanyahu, Diplomacy, International, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Netanyahu, Obama, President, prime minister, White House

Flag of Israel. Courtesy of Creative Commons. Photograph by Zeevveez.

Braden Holly
Executive Producer

Pushing for diplomacy.

Obama Meets With Danish Prime Minister Over EU, Syria

Comments (0) | Bashar al-Assad, Denmark, eu, Euro, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Nation and World, NATO, President Obama, prime minister, Syria

Prime Minister of Denmark Helle Thorning-Schmidt, pictured here in 2010. (Wikimedia Commons)

Nandini Ruparel
Staff Reporter

Maitaining heathy ties.

Romanian Prime Minister Steps Down

Comments (0) | debt, economy, Emil Boc, Europe, International, prime minister, recession, Romania

Braden Holly
Executive Producer

Romanian PM resigns.

"Last Chance Friday" Unveils Mixed Emotions In Tahrir Square

Comments (0) | Cairo, egypt, International, Kamal Ganzouri, last chance friday, prime minister, Tahrir Square

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Paige Brettingen
Executive Producer

VIDEO: Protesters react to prime minister announcement.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Resigns

Comments (0) | debt crisis, Giorgio Napolitano, International, Italy, prime minister, Resigns, rome, Silvio Berlusconi

Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, 2008. (Ricardo Stuckert/Creative Commons)

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

After losing his parliament majority Tuesday, Berlusconi promised to resign once an austerity package was approved. Both houses passed the measure in votes on Friday and Saturday; the former PM made his humiliating trip to the presidential palace today.