Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Daily Update


Madagascar's constitutional court upholds the rule of opposition leader Andry Rajoelina, but nations condemn the military coup that brought him to power 


U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates announces the end of the "stop-loss" policy by 2011

With the G-20 summit looming, France and Germany declare their intent not to incur debt with large stimulus packages for their own countries 

NATO calls for increased troop presence in Afghanistan during the country's summer elections 

The Vatican tries to defuse criticism over Pope Benedict XVI's comments on the role of condoms in preventing AIDS in Africa 

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