Election tests reform of Britain's House of Lords
In Blair era Britain a rare election filled the seat of the late 13th Viscount Oxfuird, as 700 hereditary peers and life peers voted among 81 candidates for the 14th Viscount. Debates over reform divide politicians and reform advocates, with critics calling the process undemocratic. The race, involving former hereditary peers, highlights long standing tensions over whether the Lords should be elected or appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Lords
Tony Blair
Britain
Blue Bloods
Viscount Oxfuird
Blair
Jackie Murphy
Charter 88
Earl Lauderdale
Earl
House of Commons
Church of England
Commons
Murphy
Venezuela grants safe conduct for strike leader
Venezuelan officials say anti-government labor leader Carlos Ortega will receive safe conduct to go into exile in Costa Rica after taking refuge in the Costa Rican embassy to avoid treason and rebellion charges tied to a crippling nationwide strike aimed at forcing President Hugo Chavez from office. Ortega leads the Venezuelan Workers Confederation, with Fernandez recently released from house arrest after escaping charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Venezuela
Carlos Ortega
Costa Rica
Ortega
Venezuelan Workers Confederation
Ricardo Lizano
Hugo Chavez
Chavez
Carlos Fernandez
Fernandez
Fujimori Put On Interpol Red Notice List
Interpol adds Peru’s exiled president Alberto Fujimori to its red notice list seeking arrest and extradition on murder and kidnapping charges. Japan said it will not act, citing national law. Fujimori’s past included dissolving Congress and arming the army against Maoist guerrillas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Interpol
Peru
Alberto Fujimori
Japan
Fujimori
Yasuo Fukuda
Tokyo
Congress
Rebels advance toward Monrovia amid camp raid killings
About 100 rebels moved toward Liberia's capital, prompting roadblocks as government forces tightened security in Monrovia. A raid on a nearby refugee camp led to looting and several displaced deaths, with allegations of human rights abuses by both sides amid the long civil conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monrovia
Liberia
Moses Blair
Taylor
Roosevelt Johnson
Johnson
Samuel Doe
U N rights body debates Cuba without condemnation
A draft U N Human Rights Commission measure omits a Cuba condemnation and instead requests a visit by a U N monitor. Rights groups protest amid arrests of dissidents and EU calls for immediate releases as Havana defends its record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
U.N
Cuba
U.N. Human Rights Commission
U.S
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Peru
Uruguay
Also Mentioned on This Page
Political Action Committee
The
Murphysboro Education Association of Teachers
Murphysboro Middle School
Murphysboro Community Unit
Charles Taylor
Larry
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Christopher
United States
Cuban Commission On Human Rights and Reconciliation
Iraq
Rory Mungoven
Human Rights Watch
European Union
Havana
Perez Roque
Washington
W. Plaza Dr
Suite
Carterville
Executive Inn Riverfront
McDowell
ABC
Internet
Paducah
Tae Llu
Ua SN
Jrsexecutiveinn.com
Ll Ili Furniture
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!