resignation

In Thailand, the country's democracy appears to be on life support. The embattled prime minister is clinging to office.

That's despite calls for his resignation from political opponents, and indirectly, the military. It has conducted 18 coups, or coup attempts, since Thailand became a constitutional monarchy in 1932.

Nearly five years after inheriting an IT program fraught with disaster and dramatically turning it around, CIO Zalmai Azmi announces his resignation.

South African stock market traders are bracing themselves for further falls after finance minister Trevor Manuel's resignation this week.

Us Americans sometimes forget that we aren’t the only nation with a disliked and ineffective government.

Word out of Japan today is that Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda has resigned, apparently because he felt his low approval ratings would impede parliament’s ability to get anything accomplished.

The resignation will likely take effect once the ruling party picks a new leader.

I wonder if we can convince our entire congress to resign over low approval ratings?

Thousands of demonstrators in Thailand are occupying the prime minister's office compound. They vow to stay there until the government resigns.

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Tony Considine, a director of TNK-BP, BP's Russian joint venture, announces his resignation.

Tyre maker Continental names its new chief executive following the resignation of the previous man in the post.

Pakistan's leading stocks rise after the news that President Pervez Musharraf is to step down.