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Africa
Former Congo rebels tighten grip on mines, says campaignerSource : monstersandcritics.com | 11-Mar-2010 13:37
South Africa repeats warnings about World Cup price gouging
Source : monstersandcritics.com | 11-Mar-2010 13:37
At least 20 dead in Mogadishu gun battles
Source : monstersandcritics.com | 11-Mar-2010 13:33
Mogadishu saga: 23 dead, fighting continues
Fighting between Islamist insurgents and government forces has continued for a second day in the Somali capital.
Source : Iol | 11-Mar-2010 13:14
Hefty fines for Ethiopian publishing houses
The Ethiopian Supreme Court has reinstated fines against four newspaper publishing companies over their coverage of the disputed 2005 national election.
Source : Iol | 11-Mar-2010 12:59
Iran hangs two convicted drug traffickers: report
Iran has hanged two convicted drug traffickers in the Shiite shrine city of Qom, Iranian media reported on Thursday.
The Arman newspaper said the men, identified only as Hamid Kh. and Zeinolabedeen Gh., were executed on Wednesday.
Both had previously been involved in drug-related crime, the paper said without giving additional information.
The latest hangings bring to at least 29 the number of people executed in Iran so far this year, according to an AFP count based on news reports. Last year, at least 270 people were hanged in the Islamic republic.
Source : france24.com | 11-Mar-2010 12:46
Caribbean
BBC Caribbean News in BriefCaricom leaders discuss economy and Haiti, Venezuelans tackle energy crisis - and other stories.
Source : BBC | 11-Mar-2010 13:02
Us Troop Withdrawal Underway In Haiti
More than 470 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division have departed quake-struck Haiti leaving about 9 000 US troops behind. During their mission, the soldiers assisted non-governmental organisations...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 11-Mar-2010 11:45
Obama Says Conditions In Haiti Still Dire
United States President Barack Obama today said conditions in quake-stricken Haiti remained dire and promised that the US would be a reliable partner in reconstruction efforts. Obama, speaking at the...
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 11-Mar-2010 11:45
LATIN AMERICA: Abortion - Still Illegal, Still Killing, Despite Growing Awareness
CARACAS, Mar 10 (IPS) - Although most of the governments in Latin America today are described as progressive, abortion is only legal in one country, while in five countries it is banned under all circumstances, even when the mother's life is at risk.
Source : ipsnews.net | 11-Mar-2010 11:30
Lynn University Holding Memorial For 4 Students, 2 Faculty Who Died In Haiti Earthquake
Haiti . Classes will be canceled so students can attend a public memorial for Britney Gengel, 19, of Rutland, Mass.; Stephanie Crispinelli, 19, of Katonah, N.Y.; Courtney Hayes, 23, of Douglas, Ga....
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 11-Mar-2010 11:08
Cuba’s Free Sex Changes Mark Break From Past
“I would see myself, and my body didn’t match who I was,” said the 28-year-old wedding pianist, who went by William before receiving a sex change under Cuba’s universal health care system.
Source : caribbeanherald.com | 11-Mar-2010 10:57
Europe
Volkswagen profits down 80 per cent in 2009Source : monstersandcritics.com | 11-Mar-2010 13:33
Removal of wartime bomb forces closure of Italy's Bari airport
Source : monstersandcritics.com | 11-Mar-2010 13:33
Former Bosnian leader held in Britain freed on bail (1st Lead)
Source : monstersandcritics.com | 11-Mar-2010 13:33
Former Bosnian leader held in Britain freed on bail
Source : monstersandcritics.com | 11-Mar-2010 13:18
Bosnian war leader granted bail
Ex-Bosnian President Ejup Ganic, who faces war crimes allegations, has been given bail by London's High Court.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 11-Mar-2010 13:08
Oslo mayor: Women ski jumpers should use large hill at 2011 worlds
Source : monstersandcritics.com | 11-Mar-2010 13:03
North America
GM files for bankruptcy | It's the end of an era for General Motors as the 100-year-old auto giant files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Will the company survive the restructuring? |
Source : radionetherlands.nl | 01-Jun-2009 15:48
30 billion dollars well spent on GM?
 | General Motors is getting another 30 billion dollars from the White House and doesn't have to pay its bills for 90 days. But this changes nothing - GM's biggest problem is that no-one wants its cars anymore. |
Source : radionetherlands.nl | 01-Jun-2009 14:14
Obama and the Muslim world
 | US President Barack Obama is set to deliver a long-awaited speech to the Islamic world on 4 June in Cairo. Will he manage to meet the high expectations? |
Source : radionetherlands.nl | 29-May-2009 13:58
A hearty meal or simply bad taste?
 | Canada's seal hunt comes under renewed scrutiny after governor general Michaelle Jean sliced open a seal and ate its heart raw. A political response to the EU's decision to ban commercial seal products? |
Source : radionetherlands.nl | 28-May-2009 10:14
Waiting list for adopting American graves
 | There is a waiting list to adopt a grave at the American military cemetery in Margraten, the Netherlands. The number of surviving veterans is dwindling, but the attention paid to the cemetery has never been greater. |
Source : radionetherlands.nl | 25-May-2009 15:51
Guantanamo plans don?t match rhetoric
 | Will US President Barack Obama match his actions to his words when it comes to national security and his desire to end the Guantanamo "mess" and break with Bush-era anti-terror policies? |
Source : radionetherlands.nl | 22-May-2009 10:51
South America
Head of Chile's emergency office resigns amid quake criticismSource : monstersandcritics.com | 11-Mar-2010 13:30
Telecom Argentina Net Profit Soars Despite Antitrust Investigation
Fixed line incumbent telco Telecom Argentina has reported that its net profit for the quarter ended 31 December 2009 more than tripled compared to the same period a year earlier to ARS399 million (USD...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 11-Mar-2010 11:47
Us Troop Withdrawal Underway In Haiti
More than 470 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division have departed quake-struck Haiti leaving about 9 000 US troops behind. During their mission, the soldiers assisted non-governmental organisations...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 11-Mar-2010 11:45
Obama Says Conditions In Haiti Still Dire
United States President Barack Obama today said conditions in quake-stricken Haiti remained dire and promised that the US would be a reliable partner in reconstruction efforts. Obama, speaking at the...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 11-Mar-2010 11:45
Mexican Telecom Chief Knocks Bill Gates Off Top Of Rich List
Mexican telecom giant Carlos Slim has topped Forbes magazine's billionaire's list - the first time since 1994 that an American has not led the rankings. Slim's fortune rose by USD 18.5 B last year to...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 11-Mar-2010 11:41
New Chile President Takes On Rebuilding Challenge
SANTIAGO : Tycoon Sebastian Pinera takes over the presidency of Chile on Thursday faced with the challenge of rebuilding a nation devastated by one of strongest ever recorded earthquakes and a tsunami...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 11-Mar-2010 11:26
Middle East
US has no better friend than Israel, Vice President Biden saysSource : monstersandcritics.com | 11-Mar-2010 13:31
Peace in Israel, Palestinian, US interest, Biden says (Extra)
Source : monstersandcritics.com | 11-Mar-2010 13:31
British journalist Paul Martin freed from Gaza captivity
Source : monstersandcritics.com | 11-Mar-2010 13:31
Five workers killed in Amman building collapse
Source : monstersandcritics.com | 11-Mar-2010 13:16
No Talks Without Jerusalem Settlement Freeze, Erekat
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas will not relaunch negotiations with Israel unless it cancels plans...
Source : naharnet.com | 11-Mar-2010 13:10
Palestinians: No indirect talks until Jerusalem housing shelved
Source : monstersandcritics.com | 11-Mar-2010 13:01
Asia
Karzai Welcomes Pakistan's Reconciliation AssistanceAfghan president plans to hold a reconciliation conference with the Taliban in April
Source : voanews.com | 11-Mar-2010 13:07
The saga of an Afghan cab
In the 30 years since Ghulam Ali bought his yellow-and-white taxi and drove it home from Saudi Arabia, all of Afghan life - from expectant brides to dying war wounded - has occupied its back seat.
Source : telegraph.co.uk | 11-Mar-2010 13:01
Japanese baby-bot with runny nose teaches parenting skills
It giggles and wiggles its feet when you shake its rattle, but will get cranky and cry from too much tickling: Meet Yotaro, a Japanese robot programmed to be as fickle as a real baby.
Source : telegraph.co.uk | 11-Mar-2010 12:49
Bloody Indonesia Festival Pits Men, Horses in Battle
Violent history of Sumba Island has given way to pasola, a series of mock - sometimes bloody - battles to welcome the harvest
Source : voanews.com | 11-Mar-2010 12:11
Minister: Kidnapped British boy recovered in Pakistan
Pakistani police have recovered a British boy kidnapped in the country's eastern province of Punjab last week, a government minister confirmed Thursday, DPA reported.
Source : topix.net | 11-Mar-2010 09:22
Trafficker with tiger, panther bodies caught at Vietnam border
A man driving a pickup containing more than 2,000 kilograms of wild animal body parts, including a tiger and a black panther, has been arrested trying to enter Vietnam from Laos, border guards said Thursday, DPA reported.
Source : topix.net | 11-Mar-2010 08:49