In the daily newspaper Izvestia, Vladimir V. Putin on Monday published his most personal explanation to date of his decision to return to the Russian presidency.
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Vladimir Putin Explains His Decision to Seek Presidency Again
The Nobel Prize winner said his decision was in protest of the military’s failure to put Egypt on the path to democracy.
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Mohamed ElBaradei Pulls Out of Egypt’s Presidential Race
LONDON – Prime Minister David Cameron fiercely defended his decision to block a landmark pact by all 27 members of the European Union on Monday as he was accused by opposition politicians of stripping Britain of its influence in Europe. Last Friday, Cameron refused to sign a new pact in Brussels aimed at stemming the two-year debt crisis engulfing euro-zone nations. Of the 27 countries in the European Union (E.U.), Britain was the only one to bluntly block a pact aimed at introducing caps and penalties on governments’ spending and borrowing. The 26 other countries have agreed to join or consider joining a “new fiscal compact,” without Britain’s involvement. Read full article > >
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Cameron defends veto of European treaty
Vladimir Putin vigorously defends his decision to stand in next year’s Russian presidential election, denying it is a quest to retain personal power.
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Putin defends bid for president
President Obama has returned to Michigan again and again to argue that his decision to bail out two of the Big Three automakers helped workers across the industrial Midwest.
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Obama Visits Michigan as Auto Jobs Come Back
Ed Miliband is heckled at the TUC conference by workers angry at his decision not to back public sector strikes over pension reforms.
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Miliband heckled by union members
The president of Malawi has explained his decision to expel the British High Commissioner for the first time, saying he had insulted him.
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Malawi says UK envoy ‘insulting’
Actor Sir Patrick Stewart speaks about his decision to become a patron of an organisation campaigning to legalise assisted suicide in the UK.
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Trek actor joins suicide debate
President Obama delivered a broad defense Monday of his decision to intervene in Libya and of his leadership style, arguing that the United States has a strategic interest in preventing the killing of civilians around the world and that it must do so in partnership with other nations.
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Obama: U.S. had responsibility to act in Libya
Brace yourselves fans: Jon Favreau has announced that he won’t be directing Iron Man 3. The reasons why are unknown (too busy? Problems with Marvel? Not enough money?), but regardless it’s a done deal and Favreau has informed Marvel of his decision, forcing them to quickly begin searching for a new director in order to bring them up to speed so that they’re ready to deliver the third installment by its May 3, 2013 release date. Speaking to the LA Times, Favreau said of his decision, “Marvel and I both came of age together,” Favreau
President Barack Obama has defended his decision to reach a deal with Republicans over tax cuts for the wealthy.
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Obama defends tax cuts decision
The S4C chairman resigned at a meeting of its governing body before later reversing his decision, BBC Wales understands.
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S4C chair reverses ‘resignation’
The Finance Secretary apologises to MSPs for not informing them of his decision to allow the ‘tartan tax’ to lapse.
A judge explains his decision for refusing to ban a book revealing the identity of Top Gear’s The Stig.
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Judge explains Stig book ruling
The chief executive of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive has said his decision to retire is not related to any ongoing inquiries within the organisation.
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Housing Executive boss to retire
Vladimir Putin Explains His Decision to Seek Presidency Again
Monday, January 16th, 2012
