Australia's Labor gets new leader
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Australia's opposition Labor Party elects ex-diplomat Kevin Rudd as its new head to lead it into next year's polls.
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Australia&#39;s Prime Minister John Howard surged to a resounding victory in the general election last night, winning an historic fourth term in office.
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John Howard was sworn in today for his fourth term as Australia&#39;s prime minister at a ceremony in the official residence of the British Queen&#39;s representative, Governor General Michael Jeffery.
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Harriet Harman is the Labour Party's new deputy leader, after a seven-week contest to replace John Prescott.
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POLOKWANE, South Africa  - South Africa's ruling African National Congress elected Jacob Zuma as its new leader on Tuesday, ousting President Thabo Mbeki and putting the populist politician on course to lead the country in 2009.
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South Africa&#39;s most powerful labor  group endorsed Jacob Zuma as the next leader of the ruling  African National Congress on Thursday, aiming to nudge him into  the presidency and the country towards socialism.
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SYDNEY : Prime Minister John Howard looked set to become Australia&#39;s most powerful leader for a generation after a crushing election victory effectively handed him control of both houses of parliament and let him pursue a stalled conservative agenda.
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Australia has returned incumbent Prime Minister John Howard for a fourth consecutive term of government, probably with an increased majority in the Parliament.
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Harriet Harman was unveiled as Labour's new deputy leader today after a nailbiting contest.
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Members of the dovish Israeli Labor Party were choosing a new leader Tuesday, picking between two retired soldiers &#151; one an ex-premier who fizzled fast and the other a newcomer to politics.
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Labor's Western Australian Caucus has installed Upper House MP Ljiljanna Ravlich as the newest minister in the Gallop Government.
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Labor Party members cast ballots Monday for their leader, a contest that could have serious implications for the makeup of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's governing coalition and his own political survival.
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John Howard to hand over Australian prime ministership if he wins next election
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Federal Labor has re-established a significant pre-election lead over the Government, according to a combined analysis of major opinion polls.
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Australia&#39;s new ministry was sworn in by Governor-General Michael Jeffery at Government House here Tuesday. John Howard, who won his fourth term as prime minister in the federal election on Oct.
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Labour chairman Hazel Blears has joined the contest to succeed John Prescott as the party's deputy leader.
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CANBERRA, Australia  - The leader of Australia's opposition Labour party announced Tuesday he will quit politics because of ill health.