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Africa
Shell plant shut in Nigeria amid protestsShell has shut down an oil facility in southern Nigeria due to protests by a group of local women, after a similar demonstration targeted a Chevron pipeline.
Iol | 25-Aug-2010 13:04
Al-Shabaab targeted Somali president's palace
Somali Islamist rebels pushed towards the presidential palace late in the evening, but were repelled by heavy shelling by government troops.
Iol | 25-Aug-2010 12:49
Obama to appeal stemcell research ruling
The US Justice Department said it will appeal a judge's decision to block federal funding for stemcell research, risking an election year fight over hot-button issues of science and religion.
"I can confirm we plan to appeal," Justice Department spokesperson Tracy Schmaller said Tuesday, adding that the department was "likely to file this week."
She said the department would both appeal US District Judge Royce Lambert's temporary suspension of federal funding for stemcell research and seek a stay of the suspension while the appeal is pending.
france24.com | 25-Aug-2010 12:46
Former gang leader killed in Nigerian oil hub
Soboma George, a powerful former Nigerian gang leader accused of helping to rig elections in the Niger Delta, has been shot dead.
Iol | 25-Aug-2010 12:34
Israel military court convicts anti-wall protester
A military court has convicted the Palestinian organiser of regular protests against Israel's West Bank wall, prompting the European Union to express concern on Wednesday.
The court at Ofer prison, near Ramallah, on Tuesday convicted Abdullah Abu Rahma, 39, for "participating (in), organising and inciting" protests in the West Bank village of Bilin, said the Committee against The Wall which he heads.
france24.com | 25-Aug-2010 12:26
Mauritanian troops foil suicide barracks attacks
A suicide bomber attacked a military barracks in eastern Mauritania early Wednesday but was foiled by troops who fired on his vehicle and blew it up, a senior military official told AFP.
The would-be bomber tried to ram his four-wheel drive vehicle into the barracks before soldiers fired on the vehicle, sparking a "big explosion" which caused heavy damage, the official said.
No other deaths were reported, though witnesses said three people were slightly injured.
france24.com | 25-Aug-2010 12:26
Caribbean
Wyclef Jean to appeal Haiti poll exclusionThe singer-songwriter Wyclef Jean says he will appeal against a decision to reject his candidacy for the upcoming presidential elections in Haiti. Lawyers for the Grammy-award winning star said they ...
caribbeanherald.com | 25-Aug-2010 10:46
Wyclef Jean to appeal Haiti poll exclusion
The singer-songwriter Wyclef Jean says he will appeal against a decision to reject his candidacy for the upcoming presidential elections in Haiti. Lawyers for the Grammy-award winning star said they ...
Trinidad Times | 25-Aug-2010 10:46
Cuba does not want Russian missiles
HAVANA, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro said his country did not want the Russian missile base installed on its territory, the official daily Granma said on Tuesday. "We are not ...
caribbeanherald.com | 25-Aug-2010 10:07
Cuba does not want Russian missiles
HAVANA, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro said his country did not want the Russian missile base installed on its territory, the official daily Granma said on Tuesday. "We are not ...
Trinidad Times | 25-Aug-2010 10:07
Cuba to allow ill dissident to leave for the United States
Catholic Church, a church spokesman said Tuesday.Almeida is the son of Juan Almeida Bosque, one of the original commanders in the Cuban revolution.His requests to leave the island were repeatedly turn...
caribbeanherald.com | 25-Aug-2010 09:24
Cuba to allow ill dissident to leave for the United States
Catholic Church, a church spokesman said Tuesday.Almeida is the son of Juan Almeida Bosque, one of the original commanders in the Cuban revolution.His requests to leave the island were repeatedly turn...
Trinidad Times | 25-Aug-2010 09:24
Europe
Irish credit rating is downgradedThe Irish Republic has its credit rating cut, reflecting fears that the rising cost of propping up banks will further weaken its finances.
news.bbc.co.uk | 25-Aug-2010 12:54
Obama to appeal stemcell research ruling
The US Justice Department said it will appeal a judge's decision to block federal funding for stemcell research, risking an election year fight over hot-button issues of science and religion.
"I can confirm we plan to appeal," Justice Department spokesperson Tracy Schmaller said Tuesday, adding that the department was "likely to file this week."
She said the department would both appeal US District Judge Royce Lambert's temporary suspension of federal funding for stemcell research and seek a stay of the suspension while the appeal is pending.
france24.com | 25-Aug-2010 12:46
U.K. Watchdog Rejects Gleevec
Britain's cost watchdog said it won't recommend Novartis's key oncology drug Gleevec as a follow-up treatment for certain stomach-cancer patients due to cost/benefit considerations.
WSJ.com | 25-Aug-2010 12:46
FSA fines Societe Generale £1.58m
The London branch of French bank Societe Generale has been fined £1.575m for failing to provide accurate transaction reports.
news.bbc.co.uk | 25-Aug-2010 12:45
Swedish Confidence Soars
Swedish consumer sentiment soared to its highest level in nearly 10 years in August, bolstering the ruling center-right government's chances at general elections next month.
WSJ.com | 25-Aug-2010 12:32
SocGen Fined for Report Failures
Britain's Financial Services Authority said it has fined the London branch of Société Générale $2.4 million for failing to provide accurate transaction reports to the regulator.
WSJ.com | 25-Aug-2010 12:29
North America
South America
72 corpses found in MexicoThe Mexican Army has discovered 72 corpses in a ranch in the northern state of Tamaulipas, which could be the largest number of bodies found in the same place.
venezuelastar.com | 25-Aug-2010 13:10
Trapped Chilean miners ask for beer, peaches
The 33 miners trapped in an underground mine in Chile spoke to rescuers by radio and have asked for cold beer, peaches and toothbrushes.
venezuelastar.com | 25-Aug-2010 12:50
Jump in 1st quarter textile exports to Brazil and Argentina
New Delhi, Aug 25 : Brazil and Argentina in South America have been the focus of India's efforts for boosting textile and clothing exports which have grown by 9.2 per cent in rupee terms and 5.4 per c...
venezuelastar.com | 25-Aug-2010 11:49
Jump in 1st quarter textile exports to Brazil and Argentina
New Delhi, Aug 25 : Brazil and Argentina in South America have been the focus of India's efforts for boosting textile and clothing exports which have grown by 9.2 per cent in rupee terms and 5.4 per c...
venezuelastar.com | 25-Aug-2010 11:49
A relieved Chile braces for a long mine rescue
San Jose: Through a skinny borehole from the surface, the 33 miners trapped more than 2,000 feet below the parched earth here have gotten a gel-like substance to keep them alive, tiny lights to illumi...
venezuelastar.com | 25-Aug-2010 11:48
Marines find 72 bodies in northern Mexico
MEXICO CITY -- Mexican marines found the dumped bodies of 72 people at a rural location in northern Mexico following a shootout with suspected drug cartel gunmen that left one marine and three suspect...
venezuelastar.com | 25-Aug-2010 11:29
Middle East
46 Killed in String of Attacks on Iraq PoliceA series of apparently coordinated car bombs targeting police across Iraq on Wednesday killed 41 people,...
naharnet.com | 25-Aug-2010 13:10
Iran Test-fires Upgraded Version of Fateh-110
Iran said Wednesday that it successfully test-fired an upgraded version of a short-range surface-to-surface...
naharnet.com | 25-Aug-2010 12:55
Obama to appeal stemcell research ruling
The US Justice Department said it will appeal a judge's decision to block federal funding for stemcell research, risking an election year fight over hot-button issues of science and religion.
"I can confirm we plan to appeal," Justice Department spokesperson Tracy Schmaller said Tuesday, adding that the department was "likely to file this week."
She said the department would both appeal US District Judge Royce Lambert's temporary suspension of federal funding for stemcell research and seek a stay of the suspension while the appeal is pending.
france24.com | 25-Aug-2010 12:46
Yemen abandons human rights in the name of countering terrorism - Amnesty
The Yemeni authorities must stop sacrificing human rights in the name of security as they confront threats from al-Qa'ida, Zaidi Shi'a rebels in the north, and address growing demands for secession in the south, Amnesty International said on Wednesday in a new report.
topix.net | 25-Aug-2010 12:41
Wave of deadly bombings in Iraq
Dozens are killed and injured in a series of bomb attacks across Iraq, as a deadline approaches for the formal end of US combat operations.
news.bbc.co.uk | 25-Aug-2010 12:36
Israel military court convicts anti-wall protester
A military court has convicted the Palestinian organiser of regular protests against Israel's West Bank wall, prompting the European Union to express concern on Wednesday.
The court at Ofer prison, near Ramallah, on Tuesday convicted Abdullah Abu Rahma, 39, for "participating (in), organising and inciting" protests in the West Bank village of Bilin, said the Committee against The Wall which he heads.
france24.com | 25-Aug-2010 12:26
Asia
Philippine President apologizes for smiling after bus hostage crisisPhilippine President Benigno Aquino III Wednesday apologized for smiling after a bus hostage crisis that left eight Hong Kong tourists dead, DPA reported.
topix.net | 25-Aug-2010 12:41
Frog the size of a pea discovered in Borneo
A frog the size of a pea has been discovered on the South-East Asian island of Borneo.
telegraph.co.uk | 25-Aug-2010 12:02
Officials: Pakistan Faces Risk of More Flooding
Indus River is expected to reach very high levels late this week near the southern city of Hyderabad in Sindh province
voanews.com | 25-Aug-2010 11:13
Jimmy Carter to arrive in DPRK later Wednesday
Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter will arrive in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) later Wednesday to negotiate the release of a U.S. man detained there for illegal entry, Xinhua reporters were informed.
topix.net | 25-Aug-2010 10:02
Chief of police force handling Philippines' hostage crisis offers leave of absence
Under fire for mishandling Monday's hostage crisis, Rodolfo Magtibay, the head of Manila's police district, on Wednesday has requested to temporarily leave his post to pave the way for the investigation over the incident, Xinhua reported.
topix.net | 25-Aug-2010 08:34
China's massive traffic jam could last for weeks
RAGIN CAGED IN: Trucks can be seen lining up on a highway in Wanquan county in north China's Hebei province as the traffic jam that has stretched as long 100 kilometres continues into its tenth day.
topix.net | 25-Aug-2010 08:30