Lawsuit seeks to annul California gay marriages
Opponents of same-sex marriage in California filed suit on Friday to annul thousands of legal gay marriages that were formalised in the state. Californians voted last month in favor of a constitutional ban on gay unions known as "Proposition 8."
Chavez aims to be president until 2021
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez pushed forward a controversial constitutional reform that would allow him to stay in office as long as he keeps winning elections, just a week after the opposition reclaimed key states in regional elections.
Algerian leader proposes ending term limits
Analysts said the move by the 71-year-old president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, whose second term ends in April 2009, meant he would seek to extend his stay in office. Opposition politicians called it a grab for power.
Bouteflika announces constitutional revisions
In a speech to mark the new judicial year, Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced changes to the country's constitution designed to strengthen the executive branch and allow the president to seek a third term in office.





