Dec 1st, 2008 · Tensions are rising between pro-government and anti-government groups in Thailand as the country's major airports remain closed, leaving tourists and travelers stranded. Police have been authorized to disperse the anti-government protesters, but so far they haven't.
Jul 29th, 2008 · A Justice Department report finds that aides to former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales illegally discriminated against job applicants who weren't Republican or conservative loyalists. The report concludes that politics illegally influenced the hiring of career prosecutors and immigration judges.
May 29th, 2008 · Scott McClellan was with President Bush when he was governor of Texas. He came to Washington as the ultimate Bush loyalist. Now the former press secretary has written a new book, What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception, that's critical of the administration.
May 20th, 2008 · Iraqi government forces have moved into the Shiite militia stronghold of Sadr City in northeast Baghdad. The operation was launched after an agreement was reached between the government and supporters of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. Sadr loyalists have battled the Iraqi army off and on for the past seven weeks.
May 12th, 2008 · The Shiite power struggle in Iraq is further dividing the war-torn country. Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki's American-backed crackdown on the Mahdi Army is dividing some Shiite families. There are family members who are split between loyalists to Muqtada al Sadr and the Ayatollah Hakim's Badr Brigades.
Mar 24th, 2008 · Pakistan's parliament on Monday chose Yousaf Raza Gilani, a loyalist of slain leader Benazir Bhutto, as the nation's new prime minister. Gilani, a longtime aide to Bhutto, moved quickly to challenge the unpopular President Pervez Musharraf by ordering the immediate release of all judges detained under the president's orders.
Jan 4th, 2008 · Raw milk -- the kind that comes directly to the table from the cow or goat -- becomes more popular with consumers in spite of warnings by many health professionals that it can be dangerous. Loyalists balk at new dairy standards that might affect their favorite products.
Sep 16th, 2007 · Loyalists of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have defected from the Shiite alliance in Iraq's parliament. Liane Hansen discusses the latest developments in Iraq with Jamie Tarabay.