Some 99 percent of South Sudanese voted to secede from the north, according to the first complete results of the region’s independence referendum.
A total of 99.57 percent of those polled voted for independence, according to the referendum commission.
Southern Sudan’s leader Salva Kir has cast the first vote in a referendum expected to create the world’s newest country.
Supporters described the breakaway vote as a “Last march to freedom.â€
Swiss FM Micheline Calmy-Rey has stated that she stands by recognition of Kosovo’s independence despite accusations against Kosovo PM Hashim Thaci.
“Thaci has been in power since January of 2008, the Declaration of Independence and its recognition by numerous countries does not depend on his personality,†she stressed.
George Clooney admits he was inspired by the spirit of the Southern Sudanese people, who were determined to “fight and die” for the freedom to cast their vote. The Hollywood actor-turned-activist travelled to Sudan as part of his campaign to raise awareness of a potential conflict in the divided African country, amid rising tensions and [...]
Serbian President Boris Tadić today will attend in Nicosia the marking of the 50th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Cyprus. Cyprus gained independence from the British colonial rule in 1960.
Honduras has recognize Kosovo’s independence, according to the foreign ministry in Priština. Honduras is the 70th country to recognize Kosovo’s unilateral independence proclamation.
Radio KiM from ÄŒaglavica in Kosovo on Wednesday publicized parts of a document titled, “Declaration of Independence of Certain Kosovo Municipalities”. According to the radio, this came from an until now unknown organization, said to be called “the Alliance of Municipalities of the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija”, Beta reports.
Daily Danas writes that Serbia’s diplomatic efforts to stop further recognitions of Kosovo’s independence have been successful thus far. About three weeks after the International Court of Justice gave its opinion on the legality of Kosovo’s proclaimed independence, there have been no new recognitions.
Bosnia-Herzegovina Prime Minister Nikola Å pirić said that the confirmation of Kosovo’s independence by the UN could cause a reaction by the Republic of Srpska. He said that with a confirmation of Kosovo’s independence, the UN would “make the first move towards the road to independence for the Republic of Srpska (RS) and many other states that want independence.â€
India would not be recognizing Kosovo’s independence upon the opinion on Kosovo’s unilateral proclamation given by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). “We are analyzing the ICJ’s opinion on Kosovo. Our stance on the unilateral Kosovo independence declaration has not changed,†spokesperson for the Indian Foreign Ministry Vishnu Prakash.
Kosovo Albanian PM Hashim Thaci said, after an extended visit to the U.S., that he wants the “supervised independence of Kosovo” to end.
“I am happy that out American and European partners said that the supervised independence of Kosovo is being successfully concluded,†Thaci said, adding to local Albanian language media in Priština.
Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega said that Spain would continue to oppose the independence of Kosovo. “We will continue to support dialogue and a compromise between the two sides,†she said after the International Court of Justice gave its opinion on Kosovo Albanians’ unilaterally proclaimed independence.
In the wake of ICJ’s Kosovo case ruling, Serbian President Boris Tadić has announced a “clear plan of diplomatic activities”. The top UN court said in its advisory opinion on Thursday that the Kosovo Albanian unilateral declaration of independence, which Serbia rejects as illegal, did not violate international law, “since there is no active provision that limits independence declarations”, but would not rule on the right to self-determination or secession.
Beijing announced today that it will continue to respect Serbia’s territorial integrity, and that it believes there is still room for new Kosovo status talks. The Chinese reaction came one day after the International Court of Justice ruled that the Kosovo Albanian unilateral declaration of independence did not breach international law, as there was “no active provision that limits independence declarations”.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) today announced its advisory opinion on the legality of the Kosovo’s unilateral independence proclamation. “International law does not have an active provision that limits independence declarations, therefore Kosovo’s declaration of independence is not in breach of international law,” the court president, Hisashi Owada of Japan, said.
Businesses today are often forced to choose between having their workforce use one mobile device that might not meet everyone’s needs or several devices with rogue usage that can’t be controlled. That’s why it’s so important for businesses to be device-independent when deploying an enterprise-wide mobility initiative. Here, Knowledge Center contributor Jason Wong explains how businesses can achieve device independence and how this will benefit all parties involved in enterprise mobility deployments including users, IT and the overall business. – In just 10 years, the wireless smartphone market has gone from virtually nonexistent to becoming a household term worldwide. At the start of the millennium, Research in Motion (RIM) was pretty much the only significant vendor selling what were then called quot;wireless PDAs. quot; Today, there are …
U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden said that “Kosovo’s independence is irreversible” and that economic progress and integration progress await Kosovo. After meeting with Kosovo Albanian Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, Biden said that the American administration holds the Kosovo government’s orientation towards implementing the rule of law in high regards.
Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković said that he is certain that recognizing Kosovo’s independence would not be a condition for joining the European Union. Cvetković also said that Serbia is expected to become a candidate for EU membership by early 2011.
Living at the White House brings a lot of benefits without any doubts. One of such perks for Malia, Barack Obama’s daughter, is the possibility to celebrate her birthday with a big deal of merry topsy-turvy. It happened so that Malia’s best personal day coincides with the most favourite for all Americans holiday – the [...]
One of my hobbies is music and songwriting. For Independence Day, I’m posting a song I just finished.(See below for notes on the music.)The king’s menHave betrayed usTricked us out ofOur homesNo one elseGonna save usWe must stand upOn our ownDividedW…
