WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the Organization of American States urged Venezuela’s government and opposition to settle their differences through dialogue Tuesday, backing off from threats to suspend the socialist-run country and providing President Nicolas Maduro some short-term relief as he struggles to rescue the polarized nation from crisis. The …
BANGKOK (AP) — A draft of Thailand’s new constitution, written to reduce the power of major political parties and keep politicians in check, was submitted to an advisory council for review on Friday, nearly a year after the military took power from an elected government. The military abolished an …
BANGKOK (AP) — A committee appointed by Thailand’s military rulers is laying the groundwork for a new method of choosing the country’s leaders and lawmakers — and it doesn’t involve giving voters much of a choice. Thailand’s new 200-member Senate will be not elected directly by voters and the prime …
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The party of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi had collected nearly 5 million signatures in support of changing Myanmar’s military-drafted constitution and challenging the military’s dominance in parliament. An article in the 2008 constitution requires 75 percent parliamentary approval to amend major chapters of the …
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s state anti-corruption body has indicted 36 senators for alleged misconduct in attempting to amend the constitution to make the Senate fully elected. National Anti-Corruption Commission head Sansern Poljiak said Tuesday it found the senators had misused their authority in violation of the constitution. They will be …
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected petitions by both the ruling and main opposition parties accusing each other of attempting to overthrow the country’s system of government during recent elections. The court said there was no validity to the claims by either Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s ruling …
Miami has long been travel central when it comes to trips to Cuba. In December — the peak of holiday travel to the island — 394 charter flights departed from Miami International Airport. Not only are charters flying to more Cuban cities than ever before, but the charter industry has …
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has dismissed concerns over Russia’s law banning gay propaganda, saying it doesn’t violate the Olympic charter’s anti-discrimination clause, and pronounced Russia ready to host the 2014 Winter Games. Jean-Claude Killy, chairman of the IOC Coordination Commission, gave his stamp of approval during …