Sept. 17th is Constitution Day, which means, you might ask, what exactly? It's not really a holiday, but rather a federal observance of the signing and ratification of the United States Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787.
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A photo of a young woman, Ashleigh Kenny, standing next to Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA) while he holds a t-Shirt is making the rounds, and making waves. The photo shows a t-shirt that says "R.I.P. The U.S. Constitution" on the front.
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Fred Thompson and Mike Huckabee have different views on what the U.S. Constitution is. Huckabee says it's a "living, breathing document," Thompson says the "Constitution has a fixed meaning that can be applied to cases that come before the courts today."
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Thailand's rulers say the country will hold elections in December to restore democratic rule following a military coup last year. The announcement came Monday after voters on Sunday approved a new constitution. However, as VOA's Luis Ramirez reports from Bangkok, a huge number of 'No' votes suggests the elections will be hotly contested.
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Kyrgyzstan's revamped constitution has been published in official media outlets, one day after President Kurmanbek Bakiev signed it into law.
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The decision by the Central Bank of Liberia to print new 170 million Liberian Dollar notes has led to an outcry among some Liberian lawmakers who say the printing was illegal and unconstitutional. Central Bank Governor Mills Jones told a news conference Tuesday the government printed the new notes not to flood the market but to replenish its operational vault at the bank. Jones also reportedly said there was nothing illegal about the printing of the new bank notes.
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Election officials say voters in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan have overwhelmingly approved a new constitution that affirms the area's independence.
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South Africa is marking the 10th anniversary (Dec. 10) of the signing of its constitution that formalized the demise of apartheid and the beginning of democratic rule. The charter has been described as one of the most progressive in the world, but it has also generated some controversies. VOA's Southern Africa Correspondent Scott Bobb reports from Johannesburg.
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