Monday, April 26, 2010

World News Briefs -- April 26, 2010

Viktor Orban arrives to give a victory speech Photo: Reuters

Hungary's Center Right Sweep Parliamentary Elections -- Voice of America

The main Hungarian center-right party - the Fidesz Hungarian Civic Alliance - has declared victory in the country's parliamentary elections. Fidesz defeated the ruling Socialists by winning a super majority of seats.

Thousands of Hungarians, many of them waving flags, sang their national anthem in downtown Budapest where 46-year Viktor Orban, the likely new prime minster, declared victory.

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MIDDLE EAST

Iraqi insurgent group acknowledges killing of two leaders.

Defectors from Iran leak secrets to US.

No Scud missiles in Lebanon.

Palestinian militant killed in Israeli raid.

ASIA

90,000 protest U.S. base on Okinawa. Japan PM support falls as U.S. base row heats up.

Defiant Red Shirts gear up for military onslaught on their Bangkok camp.

Thousands homeless after fire in Philippines slum.

A vote of confidence for Philippine elections?

S. Korea Minister: Torpedo blast likely sank ship.

AFRICA

Somalia radicals declare music 'Un-Islamic,' and radio goes tuneless.

Rwanda crackdown: Human Rights Watch researcher denied visa.

Slum clearance, South Africa-style.

EUROPE

Nato grants Bosnia pre-membership status. Serb mayor says U.S. lacks courage to help reunite Bosnia.

Socialists in Hungary are ousted in elections.

Greece confident of EU-IMF bailout package.

AMERICAS

Chavez dismisses 'Cubanization' accusations.

More American expatriates give up citizenship.

An entrepreneur manufactures a Haitian recovery.

Cuba's mobile phone boom sees few calls but plenty of chatter.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

'Suicide bomber' targets British Ambassador to Yemen.

Superspy in the sky could soon be patrolling over British cities to search for hidden terror cells.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

World Bank increases voting power of developing countries.

Goldman Sachs on mortgage crisis: 'Serious money' to be made.

From the mall to the docks, recovery signs.

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