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Welcome to The World Leaders, a free people resource guide. We offer free people information in the form of people news, people blog discussion and links to editor reviewed people web sites.

This is a list of state leaders, showing heads of state and heads of government where different, mainly in parliamentary systems; it should be noted that often a leader is both in presidential systems or dictatorships. Some states have semi-presidential systems where the head of government role is fulfilled by both the listed head of government and the head of state.

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People News

We have 10 pages of People News Stories.

1.) News for nerds, stuff that matters - Slashdot

23 hours, 25 minutes ago | Wed May 14 21:43:00 PDT 2008


News for nerds, stuff that matters
Slashdot - 23 hours ago
... of an overwhelming majority of Chinese people that believed the Internet should be 'managed or controlled,' 85% want the government to do this managing. ...

2.) 85% of Chinese Likes Censorship - Slashdot

Over one day ago | Wed May 14 10:04:00 PDT 2008


85% of Chinese Likes Censorship
Slashdot - May 14, 2008
But I am sure if you can find a non-repressive government I bet you will still find a good number of people pro-censorship. Just as long as it is blocking ...

3.) Gordon Brown admits: yes, many people could take over, but I'm - Times Online

18 hours, 55 minutes ago | Thu May 15 2:13:00 PDT 2008


Metro

Gordon Brown admits: yes, many people could take over, but I'm
Times Online, UK - 18 hours ago
On Tuesday, after weeks of criticism and a major backbench rebellion over the 5 million poor working people left worse off by the change, the Government was ...
Winners and losers from 10p tax fix guardian.co.uk
Tax proves rather taxing for Mr Brown ic Wales
Income tax row as an extra 150000 people move into higher rate tax ... Telegraph.co.uk
Independent - Telegraph.co.uk
all 611 news articles

4.) Young Rapper in Malabo Fights Government - Voice of America

4 hours, 36 minutes ago | Thu May 15 16:32:00 PDT 2008


Voice of America

Young Rapper in Malabo Fights Government
Voice of America - 4 hours ago
Ali-G feels the same about his country's government. "It could be better if the government is changed and they bring new people with new ideas, young people ...

5.) Government appeals for rescue equipment as time runs out to find ... - guardian.co.uk

4 hours, 36 minutes ago | Thu May 15 16:32:00 PDT 2008


The Southern Ledger

Government appeals for rescue equipment as time runs out to find ...
guardian.co.uk, UK - 4 hours ago
... the government has capped the price of food, water and transport in Sichuan and neighbouring Gansu province. According to the state media, 17 people ...
China's president flies to quake zone as government warns toll ... International Herald Tribune
China earthquake: 50000 may have died Telegraph.co.uk
all 201 news articles

6.) Hong Kong to send another rescue team while more people make donations - Xinhua

10 hours, 28 minutes ago | Thu May 15 10:40:00 PDT 2008


CCTV

Hong Kong to send another rescue team while more people make donations
Xinhua, China - 10 hours ago
By 4:00 pm Thursday, the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR had received public donations from organizations and individuals ...
HK to send more rescuers to earthquake-hit area in Chinese mainland Xinhua
HK rescue team arrives in Chengdu Xinhua
all 100 news articles

7.) South Africa: GCIS Brings Information to the People - AllAfrica.com

12 hours, 0 minutes ago | Thu May 15 9:08:00 PDT 2008


South Africa: GCIS Brings Information to the People
AllAfrica.com, Washington - 12 hours ago
The GCIS aims to meet the communication and information needs of government and the people as well as provide leadership in government communication. ...

8.) Honour poll pledge, regime urged - Fiji Times

22 hours, 49 minutes ago | Wed May 14 22:19:00 PDT 2008


Honour poll pledge, regime urged
Fiji Times, Fiji - 22 hours ago
The United States does not believe the election timetable should be tied to the interim Government's People's Charter process, the US Embassy Suva said. ...

9.) Clashes lead UN to pull staff from Sudan oil area - The Associated Press

5 hours, 58 minutes ago | Thu May 15 15:10:00 PDT 2008


The Southern Ledger

Clashes lead UN to pull staff from Sudan oil area
The Associated Press - 5 hours ago
Their 21-year civil war left an estimated 2 million people dead. The peace agreement created a unity government led by President Omar al-Bashir and his ...
Deadly fighting forces UN mission to evacuate staff from disputed ... UN News Centre
Thousands Flee Clashes in Disputed Sudanese Town Voice of America
Thousands flee violence in Central Sudan Radio Netherlands
Peninsula On-line - Reuters
all 193 news articles

10.) Long-term care: scandal continues as elderly fail to get care they ... - Telegraph.co.uk

9 hours, 29 minutes ago | Thu May 15 11:39:00 PDT 2008


Long-term care: scandal continues as elderly fail to get care they ...
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 9 hours ago
Families of frail older people are now even less likely to receive State funding for their long-term care than they were before the Government implemented ...