Gabon's constitutional court upholds Ali Bongo's presidential victory after protestsOctober 13th, 2009 Gabon court upholds Bongo's victory after protestLIBREVILLE, Gabon — Gabon's constitutional court says the son of the country's longtime dictator won the Aug. 30 presidential elections that opposition candidates said were fraudulent.
Former NY Republican congressman John McHugh sworn in as the new secretary of the ArmySeptember 21st, 2009 McHugh sworn in as Army secretaryWASHINGTON — Former Republican congressman John McHugh has been sworn in as the new secretary of the Army. President Barack Obama named McHugh to the Army's top civilian spot in June.
Gabon's opposition challenges election results in courtSeptember 17th, 2009 Gabon's opposition challenges election resultsLIBREVILLE, Gabon — Opposition candidates defeated in last month's disputed presidential election say they are challenging the results in court. Over two dozen opposition candidates issued a statement Thursday saying their experts had reviewed the results and found "grave irregularities and fraud" in the vote tallies issued by two-thirds of the country's polling stations.
George LeMieux sworn in as Florida's new senator, replacing Mel MartinezSeptember 10th, 2009 LeMieux sworn in as Florida's new senatorWASHINGTON — George LeMieux (leh-MYOO') is Florida's newest senator. LeMieux was sworn in by Vice President Joe Biden Thursday afternoon, replacing Republican Sen.
Official says Gabon opposition leader Pierre Mamboundou injured in protestSeptember 3rd, 2009 Gabon opposition leader Pierre Mamboundou injuredLIBREVILLE, Gabon — Opposition leader Pierre Mamboundou has been injured by police during protests against the electoral victory of the eldest son of Gabon's longtime dictator. Louis-Gaspon Mayila, head of a political party allied to Mamboundou, said the opposition leader was injured in the arm when police fired tear gas early Thursday at opposition demonstrators who camped outside the electoral commission in Libreville overnight.
Son of Gabon's late dictator wins presidential election; police fire tear gasSeptember 3rd, 2009 Son of Gabon's late dictator wins electionLIBREVILLE, Gabon — Gabon's interior minister has announced that Ali Bongo Ondimba, the son of Gabon's late dictator, won the country's presidential election. Minister Jean-Francois Ndongou said on state TV that Ali Bongo received 41.7 percent of the vote.
Former Military and Veterans Affairs commissioner sworn in as Alaska's lieutenant governorAugust 11th, 2009 Alaska's new lieutenant governor sworn inANCHORAGE, Alaska — Craig Campbell, former commissioner of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, has been sworn in as Alaska's lieutenant governor. Judge Charles Huguelet administered the oath to Campbell Monday afternoon, just hours after Campbell was confirmed by the Alaska Legislature.
Sotomayor to be sworn in as Supreme Court justice in ceremony on Saturday at high courtAugust 6th, 2009 Sotomayor to be sworn in Saturday at high courtWASHINGTON — Sonia Sotomayor will be sworn in as the 111th justice of the Supreme Court on Saturday, with Chief Justice John Roberts administering two oaths of office. The 55-year-old Sotomayor will repeat one oath as prescribed by the Constitution in a private ceremony at the high court at 11 a.m.
Obama offers condolences to family of Gabon's presidentJune 9th, 2009 Obama offers condolences to GabonWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is offering condolences to the people of Gabon after their longtime president died. Gabon's President Omar Bongo died Monday in Spain.
Shashi Tharoor to be sworn in as ministerMay 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI -Shashi Tharoor, the former UN undersecretary general, will be sworn as a minister in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's council of ministers Thursday. Sources close to Tharoor said he got a call from the Prime Minister's Office asking him to be present for the swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Parliament session to begin June 1 (Lead)May 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The first session of the 15th Lok Sabha will begin June 1. The decision was taken Saturday at the first meeting of the cabinet that was sworn in Friday.
New Sikkim government sworn inMay 20th, 2009 GANGTOK - The new Sikkim government of Chief Minister Pawan Chamling's Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) was sworn in by Governor B.P. Singh here Wednesday.
Indonesian president's party officially declared winner in parliamentary electionMay 10th, 2009 Indonesian president's party named election winnerJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia's election body says President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's party officially won last month's parliamentary polls. That puts the reform-minded leader in a strong position to be re-elected in the more important presidential race in July.
Tsvangirai sworn in as Zimbabwe's prime ministerFebruary 10th, 2009 HARARE - In an historic development, Zimbabwe's longtime opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was Wednesday sworn in as prime minister of a unity government headed by his arch-rival, President Robert Mugabe. Tsvangirai, 56, will be responsible for the formulation and implementation of government policy.
Tsvangirai sworn in as Zimbabwe's prime ministerFebruary 10th, 2009 HARARE - Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change, was sworn in Wednesday as prime minister in a unity government. Tsvangirai, 56, was sworn in by President Robert Mugabe in a ceremony in Harare.
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