Here is the Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 edition of what’s making news and interesting reads from around the world.
Mugagbe Jeered in Address to Zimbabwe’s Parliament
President Robert Mugabe opened Zimbabwe’s Parliament on Tuesday to rambunctious heckling from opposition lawmakers, just hours after the police arrested three more of them, bringing the total to five. Coverage from the New York Times and the UK Guardian.
Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim Returned to Parliament in Malaysia
Dissidents in Malaysia’s ruling party demanded the prime minister’s resignation Wednesday after opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim returned to Parliament with a sweeping election victory. More from the International Herald Tribune and from the Asia Sentinel.
Canadian National Elections Looming
It looks like our good friends up in Canada may also have a national election this Fall for a new Parliament. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper signaled Tuesday he might call an early election, a move that would head off opposition efforts to topple his minority government. More from the Associated Press.
Murder of Young Kidnap Victim in Mexico Sends Mexico Reeling
A father’s pain over his son’s death at the hands of abductors has reverberated across a nation overwhelmed by the rising violence of a brutal drug war, sparking a public outcry and leaving the government scrambling to clean up its discredited security forces.
Mexico City announced it was disbanding its Judicial Police force, and heads have rolled at the attorney general’s office in the aftermath of the slaying of Fernando Martí, the 14-year-old son of a wealthy industrialist. Martí was kidnapped June 4 by men dressed in Federal Agency of Investigations uniforms. Authorities have two police agents and one civilian in custody in connection with the crime. More from the Miami Herald.