Prime ministers
The cash for questions scandal deepened on Saturday as senior Conservatives, including two former leaders of the Commons, urged Prime Minister John Major to abandon his attempt to confine the issue to a Privileges Committee inquiry. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Liberal Democrat MP Alex Carlile asked for
Prime ministers
In a surprise visit to Newry, a nationalist stronghold in Northern Ireland, Prime Minister John Major received a warm welcome from locals. At the Buttercrane Centre, shoppers and residents alike gathered to shake hands, thank him for bringing peace, and express their admiration for his efforts. The Prime Minister was
Prime ministers
The Victorian State Government has rejected allegations of Premier Jeff Kennett's involvement in the casino tendering process, calling them "insulting" and "untrue". The claims were made by ITT Sheraton, the US corporation that lost the tender to the Crown consortium. ITT's vice-president,
Prime ministers
Australian Prime Minister Mr. Keating delivered a damning parliamentary attack on the Victorian State Government's casino tender process, labeling it "corrupt" and suggesting the Premier, Mr. Kennett, and Mr. Ron Walker, Crown Casino's principal, had influenced the outcome due to their friendship. Keating'
Prime ministers
Voting results in Slovakia's first national elections have yielded a surprise, with Vladimir Meciar, a former Prime Minister, securing a 35% vote share. Despite this, Meciar will struggle to form a government on his own and is likely to seek a coalition partner to join his Movement for
Prime ministers
The Clinton administration is making arrangements to fly a group of legitimate Haitian legislators back to Port-au-Prince to debate amnesty for de-facto leaders who forced them to flee. The move comes at the order of exiled President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who signed a decree calling for a special session of the
Prime ministers
South African President Nelson Mandela has issued an urgent appeal to rival Zulu factions to ensure that celebrations marking the 19th century Zulu king Shaka do not descend into violence. The appeal comes amid rising tensions between King Goodwill Zwelithini and Zulu nationalist leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi, who heads the Inkatha
Prime ministers
British Prime Minister John Major, in the first visit by a British prime minister to South Africa in 34 years, has urged the country's new multi-racial democracy to take the lead in preventing the recurring scourge of war across Africa. During a 50-minute speech in Parliament, Mr. Major
Prime ministers
John Major's efforts to reassure Northern Ireland's Ian Paisley of his government's integrity in the constitutional position of Northern Ireland were met with stony silence and stern rebukes. The tense exchange took place in Downing Street, with Paisley presenting his submission, criticizing Major'
Prime ministers
Gerry Adams, Sinn Fein president, has called for the immediate withdrawal of troops from Catholic areas of Northern Ireland, as he prepares to meet the Irish prime minister, Albert Reynolds, to discuss the terms of reference for the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation. The meeting is a significant development in
Prime ministers
Expectations grew last night of an IRA ceasefire announcement in the next few days after a joint statement from Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams and the SDLP leader John Hume. Irish prime minister Albert Reynolds also issued a statement saying there was an historic opportunity for a settlement of the
Prime ministers
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif sparked international concern when he publicly admitted that Pakistan possesses nuclear weapons. Addressing a rally in Neela Butt, a disputed part of Kashmir, Sharif warned that an attack on Kashmir might trigger a nuclear war, saying "Both Pakistan and India have atomic bombs.
