Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos warns the Greek people of imminent catastrophe if parliament fails to pass a deeply unpopular austerity bill.

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Greek PM gives final euro warning

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — They now inhabit regal mansions in the nation’s capital, but the prime minister and the president of Pakistan have known their share of more lowbrow addresses — namely, jail cells. Read full article > >

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For Pakistan’s prime minister, a question of loyalty

More than 100 Conservatives are among MPs who have written to the prime minister calling on him to slash subsidies for onshore wind turbines.

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PM urged to cut wind farm subsidy

Tens of thousands of people march in Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, while his supporters hold a rally elsewhere in Russia’s capital.

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Thousands in rival Moscow marches

NOVOSIBIRSK, Russia — Microphone in hand, Mikhail Prokhorov doesn’t get angry, passionate, rousing, funny or stem-winding. The billionaire owner of the New Jersey Nets speaks in a soothing baritone and has barely an unkind word for his opponents in next month’s presidential election, including Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin. Read full article > >

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Low-key Prokhorov takes to Russian stump

The remarks by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Wednesday offered the strongest indication yet that the tensions may be dissipating.

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Yousaf Raza Gilani Softens Criticism of Army and Spy Agency

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s Supreme Court granted the prime minister two weeks to prepare his defense on contempt of court charges, extending a political crisis that has churned this nuclear-armed nation and triggered a frenzy of media coverage. Read full article > >

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Pakistan Supreme Court postpones standoff with government

In an interview, Prime Minister Lucas Papademos said he was optimistic about talks set to resume with holders of Greek debt, but was considering his options if they do not succeed.

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Papademos Says Greece’s Creditors Could Be Forced to Take Losses

Pakistan’s highest court escalated its clash with the government on Monday by initiating contempt of court proceedings against Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani.

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Pakistan Court Orders Prime Minister to Testify

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg urges more firms to offer shares to their staff, saying it will improve productivity and boost growth.

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Clegg plan for employee ownership

Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond invites the prime minister and deputy prime minister to Scotland to discuss an independence referendum.

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Salmond signals referendum talks

BAGHDAD — An al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group has asserted responsibility for 37 attacks in Baghdad since November, including a car-bombing inside the heavily fortified Green Zone that the group described as a failed attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, a Jihadist monitoring group reported Monday. Read full article > >

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Al-Qaeda-linked group asserts responsibility for 37 Baghdad attacks

Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says the time has come to abandon Queen Elizabeth as head of state and become a republic.

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Jamaica ‘to break links with UK’

Gen. Ilker Basbug faces charges in a long-running case involving accusations of a plot to overthrow Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s pro-Islamic government.

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Turkey Arrests Ex-Chief of Military, Gen. Ilker Basbug

Warming oceans and melting sea ice may have a major impact on harp seals, the doe-eyed animals that are the prime target for Canada’s annual seal hunt.

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Climate changes outlook for seals